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Ron Dean

Biography

Ron Dean was an American film and television actor who was born in Chicago in 1938 and studied at the DeKalb School of the Arts. He began his screen career with films such as The Last Affair (1976) and Continental Divide (1981), and went on to appear in three movies starring Tom Cruise: Risky Business (1983), The Color of Money (1986) and Cocktail (1988). His other credits included The Breakfast Club (1985), Code of Silence (1985), Above the Law (1988), The Fugitive (1993) and The Dark Knight (2008). He was known for playing detectives and other law-enforcement figures, most memorably Detective Marion Zeke Crumb in the series Early Edition, and he also had a recurring role as Frank Collins in Frasier and appeared in Chicago Fire. Guest spots ranged across NYPD Blue, ER, The West Wing and Chicago P.D.

87years old at death

  • Born Chicago
  • Died Chicago
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
  • Also credited as Ronald Charles Dean, Ronald C. Dean and Robert DiCocco

Movie Career

Films
12
Career span
32 years1981 to 2013

Genres

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Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Dark Knight2008 Action, Crime, Dramaas Wuertz

    IMDb rating 9.13.2M votes

  2. The Fugitive1993 Action, Adventure, Crimeas Detective Kelly

    IMDb rating 7.8351K votes

  3. The Breakfast Club1985as Andy's Father

    IMDb rating 7.8477K votes

  4. Cocktail1988as Uncle Pat

    IMDb rating 6.099K votes

  5. Above the Law1988as Detective Lukich

    IMDb rating 6.037K votes

  6. The Color of Money1986as Guy in Crowd

    IMDb rating 7.0103K votes

  7. The Package1989as Karl Richards

    IMDb rating 6.415K votes

  8. Code of Silence1985as Det. Brennan

    IMDb rating 6.112K votes

Most often with

Andrew Davis directed four of these films. Four actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

  • Tom Cruise3 films together, 1983 to 1988
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    • Cocktail1988IMDb rating 6.0Dean as Uncle PatCruise as Brian Flanagan
    • The Color of Money1986IMDb rating 7.0Dean as Guy in CrowdCruise as Vincent Lauria
    • Risky Business1983IMDb rating 6.8Dean as Detective with BullhornCruise as Joel Goodsen
  • Nathan Davis3 films together, 1983 to 1989
    Nathan Davis's page
    • The Package1989IMDb rating 6.4Dean as Karl RichardsDavis as Soviet Press Secretary
    • Code of Silence1985IMDb rating 6.1Dean as Det. BrennanDavis as Felix Scalese
    • Risky Business1983IMDb rating 6.8Dean as Detective with BullhornDavis as Business Teacher
  • Miguel Nino3 films together, 1985 to 1993
    Miguel Nino's page
    • The Fugitive1993IMDb rating 7.8Dean as Detective KellyNino as Chicago Cop #1
    • Above the Law1988IMDb rating 6.0Dean as Detective LukichNino as Chi Chi Ramon
    • Code of Silence1985IMDb rating 6.1Dean as Det. BrennanNino as Efren
  • Joseph F. Kosala3 films together, 1985 to 1993
    Joseph F. Kosala's page
    • The Fugitive1993IMDb rating 7.8Dean as Detective KellyKosala as Detective Rosetti
    • Above the Law1988IMDb rating 6.0Dean as Detective LukichKosala as Lieutenant Strozah
    • Code of Silence1985IMDb rating 6.1Dean as Det. BrennanKosala as Kobas
  • Julianne Moore2 films together, 1993 to 1997
    Julianne Moore's page
    • Chicago Cab1997IMDb rating 6.4Dean as Old Snack TruckerMoore as Distraught Woman
    • The Fugitive1993IMDb rating 7.8Dean as Detective KellyMoore as Dr. Anne Eastman
  • Tommy Lee Jones2 films together, 1989 to 1993
    Tommy Lee Jones's page
    • The Fugitive1993IMDb rating 7.8Dean as Detective KellyJones as Samuel Gerard
    • The Package1989IMDb rating 6.4Dean as Karl RichardsJones as Thomas Boyette
  • Andrew DavisDirector, 4 films, 1985 to 1993
    All films by Andrew Davis
  • Also two films together8 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Ron Dean's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.8 billion

11 of the 12 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 12 films: 11 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only.

  • 11Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Dark Knight2008as Wuertz
    $1.0B56.5% of the total
  2. 2
    The Fugitive1993as Detective Kelly
    $369M20.7% of the total
  3. 3
    Cocktail1988as Uncle Pat
    $172M9.6% of the total
  4. 4
    Risky Business1983as Detective with Bullhorn
    $64M3.6% of the total
  5. 5
    The Color of Money1986as Guy in Crowd
    $52M2.9% of the total
  6. 6
    The Breakfast Club1985as Andy's Father
    $52M2.9% of the total
  7. 7
    Code of Silence1985as Det. Brennan
    $20M1.1% of the total
  8. 8
    Above the Law1988as Detective Lukich
    $19M1.1% of the total
Continental Divide (1981), $15.6 millionThe Package (1989), $10.6 millionOne Small Hitch (2013), $7,965

$26.2 millionfrom the other 3 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total