
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 15, 1938
Died
October 5, 2025 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Ron Dean
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.
Known For
Acting

6.6
One Small Hitch
2013

8.5
The Dark Knight
2008

7.0
Numb3rs
2005

5.2
Wild Things 2
2004

6.8
Still Standing
2002

7.2
Without a Trace
2002

8.1
Six Feet Under
2001

7.4
Special Unit 2
2001

7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000

8.2
The West Wing
1999

8.2
Family Law
1999

5.6
Chicago Cab
1998

7.3
Early Edition
1996

5.8
Chain Reaction
1996

4.4
House of Angels: The Second Summer
1994

7.8
ER
1994

7.2
Chicago Hope
1994

6.7
The Client
1994

7.3
Rudy
1993

7.7
Frasier
1993

7.5
The Fugitive
1993

6.2
The Package
1989

6.1
Cocktail
1988

6.1
Above the Law
1988







