Dean Cameron
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 25, 1962 (age 63)
- Birthplace
- Morrison - Illinois - USA
Biography
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
Movie · as Bob
Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project
Movie · as Frank
Paradise
TV · as Principal Daves · 1 ep
Dead Sea
Movie · as Curtis Hunt
Wine Club
Movie · as Phil
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder
Movie · as Diana's Father
Quantum Leap
TV · as Saul Becker · 1 ep
The Rookie: Feds
TV · as Dr. Reeves · 1 ep
Bosch: Legacy
TV · as Porter · 1 ep
12 Mill Road
Movie · as Father Greg
Green Seas
Movie · as Narrator
Big Bear Lake
Movie · as Leonard Vickers
Nigerian Prince
Movie · as Bob
Alex, Inc.
TV · as Bruce · 1 ep
The Good Neighbor
Movie · as Defense Attorney
Director's Cut
Movie · as Brian, Brian (uncredited)
Goliath
TV · as Joe Lakhani · 1 ep
The Comeback Kids
TV · as Gary · 1 ep
Straight Outta Compton
Movie · as Capitol Records Executive
We Bare Bears
TV · as Additional Voices (voice) · 2 eps
How to Get Away with Murder
TV · as Jim Buchanan · 1 ep
The Newsroom
TV · as D.C. Panelist · 1 ep
Dream Cast
Movie · as Himself
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
Movie · as Animated Reporter / Town Hall Official
Shameless
TV · as Adam Gillespie · 1 ep
Regular Show
TV · as Suit (voice) · 1 ep
Hole in One
Movie · as Dr. Carlton Piedmont
Glee
TV · as Kurt's Acting Teacher · 1 ep
Psych
TV · as Zach Eikleberry · 1 ep
I'm Not Gay
Movie · as Magazine Man
Rainbow's End
Movie · as Sam
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV · as Drisko · 1 ep
Grace And The Storm
Movie · as Rich Karma
NCIS
TV · as Landlord · 1 ep
Mister Sterling
TV · as Deputy Press Secretary, Derek · 2 eps
Highball
Movie · as The Magician
Hollywood Palms
Movie · as Jeff
Deep Core
Movie · as Head Engineer
Two-Eleven
Movie · as Michael Glaser
Hi-Life
Movie · as Santa Simon
Some Girl
Movie · as Poet
Will & Grace
TV · as Guy · 1 ep
Felicity
TV · as Jeff Marshall · 1 ep
Kicking and Screaming
Movie · as Zach
Charlie's Ghost Story
Movie · as Sheriff
Ski School 2
Movie · as Dave Marshak
Sleep with Me
Movie · as Leo
State of Emergency
Movie · as Roger
ER
TV · as Edward · 1 ep
Party of Five
TV · as Neal · 1 ep
Grey Knight
Movie · as Borne
Miracle Beach
Movie · as Scotty
Mad About You
TV · as Irwin · 3 eps
Ski School
Movie · as Dave Marshak
Men at Work
Movie · as Pizza Man
Rockula
Movie · as Ralph
Disturbed
Movie · as Singing Telegram Man
They Came from Outer Space
TV · as Bo · 20 eps
Bad Dreams
Movie · as Ralph
Summer School
Movie · as Chainsaw
Prince of Bel Air
Movie · as Willard
ALF
TV · as Robert Sherwood · 3 eps
Fast Times
TV · as Jeff Spicoli · 7 eps
Things Are Looking Up
Movie · as Kelly Sanfillipo
Spencer
TV · 13 eps
The Facts of Life
TV · 1 ep