Ron Dean

Ron Dean

Born: August 15, 1938
in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Ron Dean (born August 15, 1938) is 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 is known for often playing detectives and other law-enforcement characters, most notably Det. Marion Zeke Crumb in the television show Early Edition.

Movies for Ron Dean...

One Small Hitch
Title: One Small Hitch
Character: Art Burke
Released: February 14, 2013
Type: Movie
On a flight home to Chicago for a family wedding, childhood friends Josh and Molly innocently agree to fake a wedding engagement to make Josh's dying father happy. Things quickly get out of hand with their two boisterous families, and a series of events causes them to pretend to be a couple and start planning a phony wedding. When the playacting begins to foster real feelings, the two must make some serious decisions: Split up and return to their lives in LA, or make a life as a couple back in Chicago?
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The Dark Knight
Title: The Dark Knight
Character: Michael Wuertz
Released: July 16, 2008
Type: Movie
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
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Voices from the Graves
Title: Voices from the Graves
Character: Captain Larsen
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
A police detective is investigated when he claims to see ghosts.
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The Wild Card
Title: The Wild Card
Character: Brooks
Released: May 27, 2004
Type: Movie
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Wild Things 2
Title: Wild Things 2
Character: Judge Ruben
Released: February 19, 2004
Type: Movie
Two Florida high school vixens hatch a murderous plan to win an inheritance, but they hadn't bargained for an escalating whirlpool of blackmail and sexual games with a sleazy insurance investigator who has his own plans for the money.
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Lana's Rain
Title: Lana's Rain
Character: Lou
Released: October 1, 2002
Type: Movie
This powerful, hard-edged crime drama explores the dark side of the American immigrant experience and dares to ask, "How far would you go to survive?" Lana’s only chance to escape the war-torn Balkans is her long-lost brother, Darko, a street-smart gangster with enemies intent on revenge. Isolated at first by her inability to speak English, Lana desperately hopes that she and her brother can achieve the American dream that she can only glimpse. But her illusions are shattered as she is forced to survive by any means possible on the mean streets of Chicago. As she gets pulled deeper and deeper into her brother’s criminal world while a steely determination grows in her heart, Lana must risk her own life to overcome Darko and his pursuers if she hopes to finally realize her dream.
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Title: Without a Trace
Character: Willie
Released: September 26, 2002
Type: TV
The series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City.
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Title: Special Unit 2
Character: Police Captain
Released: April 11, 2001
Type: TV
Detectives Nick O'Malley and Kate Benson work in Special Unit 2, a secret precinct of the Chicago Police Department whose sole charge is to protect the city's citizens from Links, a malicious paranormal species that is the missing link between man and beast.
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Title: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Character: Woody
Released: October 6, 2000
Type: TV
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.
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Title: The West Wing
Character: Tom Broderick
Released: September 22, 1999
Type: TV
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
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Title: Family Law
Released: September 20, 1999
Type: TV
Family attorney and mom Lynn Holt has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together since her husband left her and took most of their joint law practice with him. Although the attorneys are carting plenty of life's baggage, they're all determined to make the most of this unexpected second chance—and make each month's mortgage payment.
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Chicago Cab
Title: Chicago Cab
Character: Old Snack Trucker
Released: September 18, 1998
Type: Movie
A day in the life of a Chicago cab driver is examined as he picks up fares from the good and bad parts of the city and emotionally connects to many of his passengers.
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Night of the Lawyers
Title: Night of the Lawyers
Character: Gus
Released: October 30, 1997
Type: Movie
They are armed. They are dangerous. They are lawyers. A hard working emergency room doctor is being harassed by a firm on nasty lawyers. An encounter with a friendly alien gives the doctor the power to vaporize people and to take on this firm of unscrupulous lawyers.
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Title: Early Edition
Released: September 28, 1996
Type: TV
Gary Hobson thinks he may even be losing his mind when tomorrow's newspaper mysteriously arrives today giving him a disconcerting look into the future. What will he do with tomorrow's news?
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Title: Life's Work
Released: September 17, 1996
Type: TV
Life's Work is an American situation comedy series that aired from September 1996 to June 1997 on the ABC channel; the show stars Lisa Ann Walter as Lisa Ann Minardi Hunter, an assistant district attorney in Baltimore. Lisa Ann always wanted to practice law since she was young because she always argued with her parents. She also had a basketball coach husband named Kevin Hunter who served as the patriarch of the family. Together, they raised a 7-year-old daughter Tess and a toddler son named Griffin. During the entire run of the series, a simple electric guitar instrumental solo was used as the show's opening theme. Laugh tracks were used in all episodes in the sitcom as it was filmed "live before a studio audience." During the 1990s, it was common to give stand-up comedians their own sitcom on TV; even if their first one had flopped. Lisa Ann Walter was a stand-up comedian who played a mouthy feminist who could stand up to her mother in addition to her superiors at work. While Lisa Ann's character had plenty of zingers to her, there was still a sense of "been-there-done-that" with her character. In one of the episodes, Lisa Ann claimed to have a sexual affair with then-current American President Bill Clinton.
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Chain Reaction
Title: Chain Reaction
Character: Sergeant Nick Zingaro
Released: August 2, 1996
Type: Movie
Two researchers in a green alternative energy project forced on the run when they are framed for murder and treason.
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House of Angels: The Second Summer
Title: House of Angels: The Second Summer
Character: Sven Petterson
Released: December 25, 1994
Type: Movie
Fanny and Zack is back, after she inherited Änglagård last year. Everytone looks forward to their new stay. Axel has told Fanny he is her father, but who else? Ivar also thinks he is her father. Be ready for expectations and confusions.
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Title: ER
Character: Uncle Joey
Released: September 19, 1994
Type: TV
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
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Title: Chicago Hope
Released: September 18, 1994
Type: TV
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charity hospital in Chicago, Illinois. The show is set to return in the fall of 2013 on TVGN in reruns.
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The Client
Title: The Client
Character: Johnny Sulari
Released: July 20, 1994
Type: Movie
A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a Mafia hit-man. Before Jerome shoots himself, he tells Mark where the body of a Senator is buried. Clifford shoots himself and Mark is found at the scene, and both the FBI and the Mafia quickly realize that Mark probably knows more than he says.
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Rudy
Title: Rudy
Character: Coach Yonto
Released: September 17, 1993
Type: Movie
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.
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Title: Frasier
Character: Frank
Released: September 16, 1993
Type: TV
After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.
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The Fugitive
Title: The Fugitive
Character: Detective Kelly
Released: August 6, 1993
Type: Movie
Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find the real killer and clear his name.
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Angel Street
Title: Angel Street
Character: Det. Kenny Branigan
Released: September 15, 1992
Type: Movie
Two women clash, then start to click as homicide detective partners in Chicago.
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Title: Angel Street
Character: Detective Kenny Branigan
Released: September 15, 1992
Type: TV
Angel Street is an American crime drama that aired from September 15, 1992 to October 3, 1992. It stars Robin Givens and Pamela Gidley as two Chicago homicide detectives.
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Cold Justice
Title: Cold Justice
Character: Stan Lubinski
Released: January 1, 1992
Type: Movie
When a washed-up boxer invites a British priest to minister in his South Chicago neighborhood, he never suspects that the priest is not who he says he is.
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Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Title: Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Character: Sgt. Hill
Released: December 15, 1990
Type: Movie
After he retires from the police force, a veteran cop is framed for robbery but his friends, a rookie and three ex-cops, come to his rescue.
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Dream Breakers
Title: Dream Breakers
Character: Sullivan
Released: September 2, 1989
Type: Movie
A movie about a Chicago family -- a building contractor and his two sons who have opposing ideologies. One brother works for a power-hungry builder with underworld connections; the younger son, a priest in one of the city's poor parishes, is fighting the forces for which his brother works.
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The Package
Title: The Package
Character: Karl Richards
Released: January 25, 1989
Type: Movie
Experienced Green Beret sergeant Johnny Gallagher is escorting a prisoner, Airborne Ranger Thomas Boyette, back to the US, but Boyette escapes and Gallagher must risk life and limb to catch him.
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Cocktail
Title: Cocktail
Character: Uncle Pat
Released: July 29, 1988
Type: Movie
After being discharged from the Army, Brian Flanagan moves back to Queens and takes a job in a bar run by Doug Coughlin, who teaches Brian the fine art of bar-tending. Brian quickly becomes a patron favorite with his flashy drink-mixing style, and Brian adopts his mentor's cynical philosophy on life and goes for the money.
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Above the Law
Title: Above the Law
Character: Detective Lukich
Released: April 8, 1988
Type: Movie
Nico Toscani is an Italian immigrant, American patriot, ex-CIA agent, aikido specialist and unorthodox Chicago policeman. He is as committed to his job as he is to his personalized brand of justice—expert and thorough bone-crushing.
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Light of Day
Title: Light of Day
Character: Mourner
Released: February 6, 1987
Type: Movie
Cleveland siblings rise with a rock band while coping with personal problems.
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The Color of Money
Title: The Color of Money
Character: Guy in Crowd
Released: October 17, 1986
Type: Movie
Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent the tricks of scamming, but he eventually grows frustrated with Vincent's showboat antics, leading to an argument and a falling-out. Eddie takes up playing again and soon crosses paths with Vincent as an opponent.
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Title: Crime Story
Character: Chief Kramer
Released: September 19, 1986
Type: TV
The hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca.
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Nothing in Common
Title: Nothing in Common
Character: Ed Bedsole
Released: July 29, 1986
Type: Movie
On his way up the corporate ladder, David Basner confronts his greatest challenge: his father.
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Pink Nights
Title: Pink Nights
Character: Pop
Released: September 30, 1985
Type: Movie
Danny is shy and always astonished how his friend Jeff can just walk up to a total stranger and say "Hi!". Even more astonishing that Danny meets three girls the next week and when his mother goes on vacation, one after the other shows up on his doorstep and they move in with him! However that's rather a problem for Danny, because, in love, he's just with one of them.
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Code of Silence
Title: Code of Silence
Character: Det. Brennan
Released: May 3, 1985
Type: Movie
A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.
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Title: Lady Blue
Character: Sgt. Gino Gianelli
Released: April 15, 1985
Type: TV
Lady Blue is a crime drama starring Jamie Rose as a Chicago female homicide detective Katy Mahoney. The show was produced by MGM/UA Television and aired on ABC-TV from September 26, 1985 to January 25, 1986 for 13 episodes. It was cancelled after one season after low ratings in its Thursday night slot, but also because it was considered too violent for its time. The show later aired on Saturday nights but the show failed there as well. It ranked 72nd out of 82 programs that season, and averaged a 10.7 household rating. It was said that Katy Mahoney was the female version of Harry Callahan aka Dirty Harry, prompting television critics to refer to Mahoney's character as "Dirty Harriet".
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The Breakfast Club
Title: The Breakfast Club
Character: Andy's Father
Released: February 15, 1985
Type: Movie
Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.
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Vegetable House
Title: Vegetable House
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
Vegetable House is no garden variety comedy. When actor/writers Joe Doyle, Ron Dean (Code of Silence), and Aaron Freeman (America's Political Satirist) team up, nothing is sacred. The Vegetable House players include some Chicago's brightest comedy stars drawn largely from the famed "Second City" comedy troupe. At Vegetable House, Brussels sprouts shiver in their sheets while above lurks the menace of the Vegomatic. Suburban housewives submit to weekly games of bondage bridge. Meet Tokai Lokoto, the 3rd World's funniest man, and Gordon, whose nailbiting has gotten out of hand. Follow the adventures of "Kaa Kaa of the City" who was abandoned at birth and raised by pigeons in Grant Park. And the Veggie Video, don't forget the Veggie Video. Hot Pop. Hot Veggies. Hot Video.
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The Toughest Man in the World
Title: The Toughest Man in the World
Character: Ernie
Released: November 7, 1984
Type: Movie
Mr. T's first starring made-for-TV movie role has him playing a tough and scowling, but softhearted, nightclub bouncer who finds himself involved with a bunch of kids after being conned into taking over a youth center.
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Teachers
Title: Teachers
Character: Guard
Released: October 5, 1984
Type: Movie
A teacher tries to overcome his frustration teaching a high-school that seems to be full of flunkies.
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Heart of Steel
Title: Heart of Steel
Character: Lathrop
Released: December 4, 1983
Type: Movie
A steel factory that employs most of the town shuts down, leaving a man desperate to keep his family and friends together while alcohol consumes him in this depressing drama.
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Continental Divide
Title: Continental Divide
Character: Plesko
Released: September 18, 1981
Type: Movie
A hard-nosed Chicago journalist has an unlikely love affair with an eagle researcher.
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Title: The Duke
Released: April 5, 1979
Type: TV
The Duke is an American mini series that aired shown on NBC from April 5 to May 18, 1979.
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The Last Affair
Title: The Last Affair
Released: September 1, 1976
Type: Movie
The wife of a sterile man steps outside the marriage with a gigolo in order to conceive.