Ron Dean

Ron Dean

Actor · Writer

Chicago, Illinois, USA
August 15, 1938

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.

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Ron Dean 1
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Representative Works

The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight
8.5
/ English
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
7.5
/ English
The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club
7.7
/ English
The Client
The Client
6.7
/ English
Risky Business
Risky Business
6.6
/ English
Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction
5.8
/ English
Above the Law
Above the Law
6.1
/ English
Cocktail
Cocktail
6.1
/ English
The Color of Money
The Color of Money
6.9
/ English
Code of Silence
Code of Silence
5.9
/ English
The Package
The Package
6.1
/ English
Rudy
Rudy
7.3
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Dark Knight
2008Winner

Best Performance

The Dark Knight

The Fugitive
1993Nominee

Best Performance

The Fugitive

The Breakfast Club
1985Winner

Best Performance

The Breakfast Club

Career Highlights

The Client
1994Highlight

Best Performance

The Client

Risky Business
1983Highlight

Best Performance

Risky Business

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