Ron Dean was an American film and television actor. He appeared in several films including Rudy, Risky Business, The Breakfast Club, Cocktail, The Babe, The Fugitive, The Client, and The Dark Knight. He is known for often playing detectives and other law-enforcement characters, most notably Det. Marion Zeke Crumb in the fantasy comedy-drama television series Early Edition.
Dean was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 15, 1938. He attended DeKalb School of the Arts. Dean died on October 5, 2025, at the age of 87.
