Ron Dean
Acting
Biography
Ron Dean (August 15, 1938 — October 5, 2025) was an American film and television actor. He appeared in films including Rudy, Risky Business, The Breakfast Club, Cocktail, The Babe, The Fugitive, The Client, and The Dark Knight. He was known for often playing detectives and other law-enforcement characters, most notably Det. Marion Zeke Crumb in the television show Early Edition.
Born: August 15, 1938
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Night of the Lawyers
They are armed. They are dangerous. They are lawyers. A hard working emergency room doctor is being harassed by a firm on nasty lawyers. An encounter with a friendly alien gives the doctor the power to vaporize people and to take on this firm of unscrupulous lawyers.
The Dark Knight
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
The West Wing
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
Family Law
Family attorney and mom, Lynn Holt, has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together, since her husband left her and took most of their joint law practice with him. Although the attorneys are carting plenty of life's baggage, they're all determined to make the most of this unexpected second chance—and make each month's mortgage payment.
Six Feet Under
When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as—and far less predictable than—the one inside.
Crime Story
The hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca.
ER
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
The Breakfast Club
Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.
Frasier
After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.
Filmography
as Art Burke
as Vladimir Kosokov
as Wuertz
as Peter Watson
as Brooks
as Judge Ruben
as Lou
as Slim Callahan
as Willie
as Mr. Zafrani
as Karl
as Police Captain
as Woody
as Tom Broderick
as Old Snack Trucker
as Gus
as Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
as Sven Petterson
as Uncle Joey
as Baseball Scout
as Johnny Sulari
as Coach Yonto
as Frank
as Detective Kelly
as Detective Kenneth Branigan
as Stan Lubinski
as Sgt. Hill
as David Hart
as Sullivan
as Karl Richards
as Uncle Pat
as Detective Lukich
as Policeman #2
as Mourner
as Guy in Crowd
as Chief Kramer
as Chief Kramer
as Ed Bedsole
as Pop
as Sgt. Gino Gianelli
as Det. Brennan
as Andy's Father
as Ernie
as Guard
as Lt. Shawn Riley
as Cortini's Driver (uncredited)
as Lathrop
as Detective with Bullhorn
as Detective
as Plesko
as David Hart