Dean Cameron
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Dec 25, 1962 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Morrison - Illinois - USA
- Credits
- 66
Dean Cameron (born Dean Eikleberry on December 25, 1962, in Morrison, Illinois) is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Francis "Chainsaw" Gremp in the 1987 Mark Harmon comedy Summer School. Dean has starred in some short-lived television series like Spencer (1984), Fast Times (1986, a spinoff of the 1982 film Fast Times at Ridgemont High), They Came from Outer Space (1990), and Mister Sterling (2003). He has made guest appearances on many TV series, including The Facts of Life, ALF, My Sister Sam, Will & Grace, ER, and Felicity. Played Dave Marshak in Ski School and Ski School II.
Married to Jessie Marion, granddaughter of Elena Verdugo and lives in Los Angeles. Their son, Duncan, was born August 1, 2009. He plays bass guitar in a band called "The Thornbirds" and a karaoke band poking fun at Corey Haim, Corey Feldman and Corey Hart called Coreyoke. Tours with a two-person show entitled The Nigerian Spam Scam Scam, in which he and actor Victor Isaac read from Cameron's 11 month correspondence with a Nigerian 419 Scammer. The show was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Festival in 2004 and 2005, the Just For Laughs festival and the Upright Citizens Brigade theater in 2006 and ran in Los Angeles from September 2004 to December 2004.
Co-wrote the 2001 feature film, Hollywood Palms, wrote and directed a short film, Glutton Falls and directed/choreographed "Bukowsical", a sell-out late night musical theater parody at the Sacred Fools Theater in Los Angeles, California. Cameron also directed the video "Fat Girl" for heavy metal band Steel Panther as well as co-wrote the song "Girl From Oklahoma" on their 2009 debut Feel the Steel. Since late 1999, has made a living as voice over talent for radio and television commercials.
In 2006, he originated the role of Carl in Love Tapes, a play based on video tapes sent by a fan to guitarist Steve Vai. Love Tapes was written by Steven Banks and Penn Jillette and directed by Cameron's wife, Jessie Marion.
Known for
Filmography
213 Bones
2025Movie
Bob
Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project
2025Movie
Frank
Paradise
2025TV
Principal Daves
Dead Sea
2024Movie
Curtis Hunt
Wine Club
2023Movie
Phil
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder
2022Movie
Diana's Father
The Rookie: Feds
2022TV
Dr. Reeves
Quantum Leap
2022TV
Saul Becker
Bosch: Legacy
2022TV
Porter
12 Mill Road
2021Movie
Father Greg
Green Seas
2020Movie
Narrator
Big Bear Lake
2019Movie
Leonard Vickers
Nigerian Prince
2018Movie
Bob
Alex, Inc.
2018TV
Bruce
The Comeback Kids
2016TV
Gary
Goliath
2016TV
Joe Lakhani
The Good Neighbor
2016Movie
Defense Attorney
Director's Cut
2016Movie
Brian, Brian (uncredited)
We Bare Bears
2015TV
Additional Voices (voice)
Straight Outta Compton
2015Movie
Capitol Records Executive
How to Get Away with Murder
2014TV
Jim Buchanan
The Newsroom
2012TV
D.C. Panelist
Dream Cast
2011Movie
Himself
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
2011Movie
Animated Reporter / Town Hall Official
Shameless
2011TV
Adam Gillespie
Regular Show
2010TV
Suit (voice)
Hole in One
2009Movie
Dr. Carlton Piedmont
Glee
2009TV
Kurt's Acting Teacher
Psych
2006TV
Zach Eikleberry
I'm Not Gay
2005Movie
Magazine Man
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005TV
Drisko
Rainbow's End
2005Movie
Sam
Grace And The Storm
2004Movie
Rich Karma
NCIS
2003TV
Landlord
Mister Sterling
2003TV
Deputy Press Secretary, Derek
Highball
2002Movie
The Magician
Hollywood Palms
2000Movie
Jeff
Deep Core
2000Movie
Head Engineer
Two-Eleven
1999Movie
Michael Glaser
Hi-Life
1998Movie
Santa Simon
Felicity
1998TV
Jeff Marshall
Will & Grace
1998TV
Guy
Some Girl
1998Movie
Poet
Charlie's Ghost Story
1995Movie
Sheriff
Kicking and Screaming
1995Movie
Zach
Sleep with Me
1994Movie
Leo
ER
1994TV
Edward
Party of Five
1994TV
Neal
State of Emergency
1994Movie
Roger
Ski School 2
1994Movie
Dave Marshak
Grey Knight
1993Movie
Borne
Mad About You
1992TV
Irwin
Miracle Beach
1992Movie
Scotty
Ski School
1991Movie
Dave Marshak
Disturbed
1990Movie
Singing Telegram Man
They Came from Outer Space
1990TV
Bo
Men at Work
1990Movie
Pizza Man
Rockula
1990Movie
Ralph
Bad Dreams
1988Movie
Ralph
Summer School
1987Movie
Chainsaw
ALF
1986TV
Robert Sherwood
Fast Times
1986TV
Jeff Spicoli
Prince of Bel Air
1986Movie
Willard
Spencer
1984TV
Things Are Looking Up
1984Movie
Kelly Sanfillipo
The Facts of Life
1979TV