Ron Dean
Acting
1938-08-15 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
movieOne Small Hitch
as Art Burke · 2013 · 6.6
movieSam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
as Vladimir Kosokov · 2011 · 1.0
movieThe Dark Knight
as Wuertz · 2008 · 8.5
movieVoices from the Graves
as Captain Larsen · 2006 · 0.0
tvNumb3rs
as Peter Watson · 2005 · 7.0
movieThe Wild Card
as Brooks · 2004 · 4.3
movieWild Things 2
as Judge Ruben · 2004 · 5.2
movieLana's Rain
as Lou · 2002 · 7.3
tvStill Standing
as Slim Callahan · 2002 · 6.8
tvWithout a Trace
as Willie · 2002 · 7.2
tvRaising Dad
as Mr. Zafrani · 2001 · 7.5
tvSix Feet Under
as Karl · 2001 · 8.1
tvSpecial Unit 2
as Police Captain · 2001 · 7.3
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Woody · 2000 · 7.6
tvThe West Wing
as Tom Broderick · 1999 · 8.3
tvFamily Law
as · 1999 · 8.1
movieChicago Cab
as Old Snack Trucker · 1998 · 5.8
movieNight of the Lawyers
as Gus · 1997 · 10.0
tvEarly Edition
as Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I. · 1996 · 7.4
tvLife's Work
as · 1996 · 7.5
movieChain Reaction
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro · 1996 · 5.8
movieHouse of Angels: The Second Summer
as Sven Petterson · 1994 · 4.5
tvER
as Uncle Joey · 1994 · 7.8
tvChicago Hope
as Baseball Scout · 1994 · 7.2