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Ron Dean(1938-2025)

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Ron Dean
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Above the Law (1988)
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Ron Dean is a character actor with over thirty years of film and television roles to his credit. This multi-talented actor, with a "tough guy" demeanor, has masterfully played nasty villains to hard, authoritative individuals (often as cops and military officials). Ron Dean has played in several notable films with many of Hollywood's biggest names in the business. Roles include notable '90s films The Fugitive (1993) starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones and next in The Client (1994), again starring Tommy Lee Jones. Television roles include an episode on Murder, She Wrote (1984), Frasier (1993), ER (1994), Chicago Hope (1994), NYPD Blue (1993), The West Wing (1999), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Without a Trace (2002), Numb3rs (2005), Cold Case (2003) and Still Standing (2002). Most notably during the latter part of the 2000s, Ron Dean appeared in The Dark Knight (2008).
BornAugust 15, 1938
DiedOctober 5, 2025(87)
BornAugust 15, 1938
DiedOctober 5, 2025(87)
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Known for

Harrison Ford in The Fugitive (1993)
The Fugitive
7.8
  • Detective Kelly
  • 1993
Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall in The Breakfast Club (1985)
The Breakfast Club
7.8
  • Andy's Father
  • 1985
Christian Bale in The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight
9.1
  • Wuertz
  • 2008
Steven Seagal in Above the Law (1988)
Above the Law
6.0
  • Lukich
  • 1988

Credits

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  • Chicago P.D. (2014)
    Chicago P.D.
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Ray Sharansky
    • 2016
  • Out of Touch (2015)
    Out of Touch
    Short
    • Bartender
    • 2015
  • Bae Doona, Max Riemelt, Brian J. Smith, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Tuppence Middleton, Tina Desai, Jamie Clayton, and Toby Onwumere in Sense8 (2015)
    Sense8
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Duke
    • 2015
  • Recalculating
    Short
    • Tom Avery
    • 2013
  • David Eigenberg, Christian Stolte, Hanako Greensmith, Taylor Kinney, Joe Minoso, Miranda Rae Mayo, and Jocelyn Hudon in Chicago Fire (2012)
    Chicago Fire
    8.0
    TV Series
    • James Whoritsky
    • 2012–2013
  • Aubrey Dollar and Shane McRae in One Small Hitch (2013)
    One Small Hitch
    6.5
    • Art Burke
    • 2013
  • ...Can you hear the voices?
    The Voices from Beyond
    3.3
    • Captain
    • 2012
  • Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice (2011)
    Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
    5.8
    • Vladimir Kosokov
    • 2011
  • The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas (2002)
    The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas
    8.3
    Podcast Series
    • Glen (voice)
    • 2010
  • Patrick Swayze and Travis Fimmel in The Beast (2009)
    The Beast
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Petransky
    • 2009
  • Raging Goodfellow (2008)
    Raging Goodfellow
    Video
    • Bob
    • 2008
  • Christian Bale in The Dark Knight (2008)
    The Dark Knight
    9.1
    • Wuertz
    • 2008
  • Voices from the Graves (2006)
    Voices from the Graves
    6.9
    • Captain Larsen
    • 2006
  • Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher in The Guardian (2006)
    The Guardian
    6.9
    • Navy Captain
    • 2006
  • Jami Gertz, Mark Addy, Renee Olstead, Taylor Ball, and Soleil Borda in Still Standing (2002)
    Still Standing
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Slim Callahan
    • 2004–2006

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The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary Edition
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The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary Edition
The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary Edition
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The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary Edition
The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary Edition
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The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary Edition
The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:09
The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary Edition
Cocktail
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Cocktail
Cocktail
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Cocktail

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • August 15, 1938
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • October 5, 2025
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA(long illness)
  • Other works
    TV commercials for DirecTV's NFL Sunday Ticket (200?-Present).

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Appeared in three movies with Tom Cruise: Risky Business, The Color of Money, and Cocktail. In the latter he had the biggest role playing Tom's uncle.
  • Trademarks
      Short haired, tough talking character actor who works almost exclusively in the Chicago area.

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    86 years old
  • When was Ron Dean born?
    August 15, 1938
  • Where was Ron Dean born?
    Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • What is Ron Dean's birth name?
    Ronald Charles Dean
  • How tall is Ron Dean?
    5 feet 9 inches, or 1.75 meters

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