Dean Cameron
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.
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NCIS
2003 · Landlord
Shameless
2011 · Adam Gillespie
Regular Show
2010 · Suit (voice)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 · Drisko
Psych
2006 · Zach Eikleberry
Glee
2009 · Kurt's Acting Teacher
ER
1994 · Edward
How to Get Away with Murder
2014 · Jim Buchanan
Paradise
2025 · Principal Daves
Goliath
2016 · Joe Lakhani
We Bare Bears
2015 · Additional Voices (voi...
Will & Grace
1998 · Guy
Mad About You
1992 · Irwin
The Facts of Life
1979
Party of Five
1994 · Neal
ALF
1986 · Robert Sherwood
Felicity
1998 · Jeff Marshall
The Newsroom
2012 · D.C. Panelist
The Rookie: Feds
2022 · Dr. Reeves
Bosch: Legacy
2022 · Porter
Quantum Leap
2022 · Saul Becker
Straight Outta Compton
2015 · Capitol Records Execut...
Mister Sterling
2003 · Deputy Press Secretary
Alex, Inc.
2018 · Bruce
Summer School
1987 · Chainsaw
The Good Neighbor
2016 · Defense Attorney
They Came from Outer Space
1990 · Bo
Spencer
1984
Men at Work
1990 · Pizza Man
Dead Sea
2024 · Curtis Hunt
Fast Times
1986 · Jeff Spicoli
Miracle Beach
1992 · Scotty
Kicking and Screaming
1995 · Zach
Bad Dreams
1988 · Ralph
Sleep with Me
1994 · Leo
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
2011 · Animated Reporter / To...
Ski School
1991 · Dave Marshak
Deep Core
2000 · Head Engineer
Some Girl
1998 · Poet
Hole in One
2009 · Dr. Carlton Piedmont
Nigerian Prince
2018 · Bob
Hollywood Palms
2000 · Jeff
Charlie's Ghost Story
1995 · Sheriff
Prince of Bel Air
1986 · Willard
Grey Knight
1993 · Borne
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder
2022 · Diana's Father
Director's Cut
2016 · Brian
The Comeback Kids
2016 · Gary
Highball
2002 · The Magician
Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project
2025 · Frank
Ski School 2
1994 · Dave Marshak
Disturbed
1990 · Singing Telegram Man
Hi-Life
1998 · Santa Simon
Rockula
1990 · Ralph
State of Emergency
1994 · Roger
Wine Club
2023 · Phil
I'm Not Gay
2005 · Magazine Man
213 Bones
2025 · Bob
12 Mill Road
2021 · Father Greg
Big Bear Lake
2019 · Leonard Vickers
Grace And The Storm
2004 · Rich Karma
Green Seas
2020 · Narrator