Dean Cameron
Born: 1962-12-25 in Morrison - Illinois - USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Paradise as Principal Daves
- Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project as Frank
- 213 Bones as Bob
2024
- Dead Sea as Curtis Hunt
2023
- Wine Club as Phil
2022
- The Rookie: Feds as Dr. Reeves
- Bosch: Legacy as Porter
- Quantum Leap as Saul Becker
- It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder as Diana's Father
2021
- 12 Mill Road as Father Greg
2020
- Green Seas as Narrator
2019
- Big Bear Lake as Leonard Vickers
2018
- Alex, Inc. as Bruce
- Nigerian Prince as Bob
2016
- Goliath as Joe Lakhani
- Director's Cut as Brian
- The Good Neighbor as Defense Attorney
- The Comeback Kids as Gary
2015
- We Bare Bears as Additional Voices (voice)
- Straight Outta Compton as Capitol Records Executive
2014
- How to Get Away with Murder as Jim Buchanan
2012
- The Newsroom as D.C. Panelist
2011
- Shameless as Adam Gillespie
- Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer as Animated Reporter / Town Hall Official
- Dream Cast as Himself
2010
- Regular Show as Suit (voice)
2009
- Glee as Kurt's Acting Teacher
- Hole in One as Dr. Carlton Piedmont
2006
- Psych as Zach Eikleberry
2005
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Drisko
- Rainbow's End as Sam
- I'm Not Gay as Magazine Man
2004
- Grace And The Storm as Rich Karma
2003
- NCIS as Landlord
- Mister Sterling as Deputy Press Secretary
2002
- Highball as The Magician
2000
- Deep Core as Head Engineer
- Hollywood Palms as Jeff
1999
- Two-Eleven as Michael Glaser
1998
- Will & Grace as Guy
- Felicity as Jeff Marshall
- Hi-Life as Santa Simon
- Some Girl as Poet
1995
- Kicking and Screaming as Zach
- Charlie's Ghost Story as Sheriff
1994
- ER as Edward
- Party of Five as Neal
- Ski School 2 as Dave Marshak
- State of Emergency as Roger
- Sleep with Me as Leo
1993
- Grey Knight as Borne
1992
- Mad About You as Irwin
- Miracle Beach as Scotty
1991
- Ski School as Dave Marshak
1990
- Disturbed as Singing Telegram Man
- Men at Work as Pizza Man
- Rockula as Ralph
- They Came from Outer Space as Bo
1988
- Bad Dreams as Ralph
1987
- Summer School as Francis 'Chainsaw' Gremp
1986
- ALF as Robert Sherwood
- Prince of Bel Air as Willard
- Fast Times as Jeff Spicoli
1984
- Things Are Looking Up as Kelly Sanfillipo
- Spencer