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
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Ron Dean movies on Netflix
One Small Hitchas Art Burke
The Dark Knightas Wuertz
Chicago Cabas Old Snack Trucker
The Fugitiveas Detective Kelly
The Packageas Karl Richards
Above the Lawas Detective Lukich
Cocktailas Uncle Pat
The Color of Moneyas Guy in Crowd
Code of Silenceas Det. Brennan
The Breakfast Clubas Andy's Father
Risky Businessas Detective with Bullhorn
Continental Divideas Plesko
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
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.






Films together
Tom Cruise3 films together, 1983 to 1988
Tom Cruise's page 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 The Fugitive1993IMDb rating 7.8Dean as Detective Kelly
The Package1989IMDb rating 6.4Dean as Karl Richards
Above the Law1988IMDb rating 6.0Dean as Detective Lukich
Code of Silence1985IMDb rating 6.1Dean as Det. Brennan
Also two films together8 more actors
- Joe PantolianoThe Fugitive (1993) and Risky Business (1983)
- Pam GrierThe Package (1989) and Above the Law (1988)
- Anthony Michael HallThe Dark Knight (2008) and The Breakfast Club (1985)
- Henry SilvaAbove the Law (1988) and Code of Silence (1985)
- Chelcie RossThe Package (1989) and Above the Law (1988)
- Joe GrecoThe Package (1989) and Above the Law (1988)
- Tim GambleChicago Cab (1997) and The Breakfast Club (1985)
- Ronnie BarronAbove the Law (1988) and Code of Silence (1985)
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.
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
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.0B56.5% of the total
- 2$369M20.7% of the total
- 3$172M9.6% of the total
- 4$64M3.6% of the total
- 5$52M2.9% of the total
- 6$52M2.9% of the total
- 7$20M1.1% of the total
- 8$19M1.1% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.










