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Ronald Charles "Ron" Dean
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.
Known For
Filmography
Movies
One Small Hitch
as Art Burke
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
as Vladimir Kosokov
The Dark Knight
as Wuertz
Voices from the Graves
as Captain Larsen
Wild Things 2
as Judge Ruben
The Wild Card
as Brooks
Lana's Rain
as Lou
Chicago Cab
as Old Snack Trucker
Night of the Lawyers
as Gus
Chain Reaction
as Sergeant Nick Zingaro
TV Shows
Numb3rs
as Peter Watson · 1 ep.
Without a Trace
as Willie · 1 ep.
Still Standing
as Slim Callahan · 2 ep.
Six Feet Under
as Karl · 1 ep.
Special Unit 2
as Police Captain · 2 ep.
Raising Dad
as Mr. Zafrani · 1 ep.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Woody · 1 ep.
The West Wing
as Tom Broderick · 1 ep.
Family Law
1 ep.
Early Edition
as Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I. · 17 ep.
