Dean Norris
3.4Acting

Dean Norris

Apr 8, 1963 - South Bend, Indiana, USA

Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963 height 5' 7" (1,70 m)) is an American actor, best known for portraying DEA agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and town selectman James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series Under the Dome (2013–present). He has also appeared in films such as Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Total Recall (1990), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Starship Troopers (1997), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), and Evan Almighty (2007).

Norris was born in South Bend, Indiana, to Jack, a furniture store owner, and Rosie Norris. He has four sisters. Norris graduated from Clay High School in 1981, where he says he got straight A's. He is a 1985 graduate of Harvard College, where he majored in social studies. He also attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

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Movie1989Lethal Weapon 2Tim Cavanaugh
Movie1992The Lawnmower ManThe Director
Movie2007Evan AlmightyOfficer Collins
Movie2001The OneSgt. Siegel
Movie1989Disorganized CrimeDeputy Joe
Movie1998Without LimitsBill Dellinger
Movie1995Money TrainGuard with Dooley
Movie2000The CellCole
Movie1996Death BenefitRod Montgomery
Movie1990Hard to KillDet. Sgt. Goodhart
Movie1998The NegotiatorScott
Movie1990MontanaForeman
Movie2008LinewatchWarren Kane
Movie2005American GunTerrence
Movie20003 StrikesOfficer Roberts
Movie2012Get the GringoBill
Movie1988Question of FaithRichard
Movie1993Full EclipseFleming
Movie2025The ParentingCliff
Movie2013The CounselorBuyer
Movie2010Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus SpecialDel Tong
Movie2013The Frozen GroundSgt. Lyle Haugsven
Movie1991Murderous VisionLieutenant Martin
Movie1992Till Death Us Do PartMatt Hobert
Movie2013No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking BadSelf
Movie2014Men, Women & ChildrenKent Mooney
Movie1993It's Nothing PersonalMichael Dawson
Movie2014Small TimeAsh Martini
Movie2010How Do You KnowSoftball Coach
Movie1991Locked Up: A Mother’s RageMike
Movie1996Forgotten SinsDetective Carl Messenger
Movie1994Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded KneeRed Arrow
Movie2015RememberJohn Kurlander
Movie1994The Last SeductionShep
Movie2006Mrs. HarrisSporting Goods Clerk
Movie2006Little Miss SunshineState Trooper McCleary
Movie1995SafeMover
Movie1995In the Line of Duty: Hunt for JusticeLevasseur
Movie2015Secret in Their EyesBumpy
Movie2024Carry-OnPhil Sarkowski
Movie1990When You Remember MeBill
Movie1992From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of OneDet. Russell Dahl
Movie1995It Came from Outer Space IIDave Grant
Movie1993The FirmThe Squat Man
Movie1997Starship TroopersCommanding Officer
Movie1996After JimmyRay Johnson
Movie2024UnfrostedKhruschev
Movie2024The Six Triple EightGeneral Halt
Movie2017Fist FightPrincipal Richard Tyler
Movie1990Total RecallTony
Movie1998On the LineManny Denikolas
Movie1990Desperate HoursMaddox
Movie1991Terminator 2: Judgment DaySWAT Team Leader
Movie2017The Book of HenryGlenn Sickleman
Movie2018Death WishDetective Rains
Movie1995Number One FanGraham Chandler
Movie1998Mr. MurderVictor 'Vic' Delorio
Movie1999My Little Assassin
Movie1993JailbaitHershiser
Movie1995Texas Justice
Movie2018BeirutDonald Gaines
Movie1994PlaymakerDetective Marconi
Movie1992SecretsHenderson
Movie2011PromFrank Prescott
Movie1996Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt StoryDetective Pike
Movie1997GattacaCop on the Beat
Movie2023Fool's ParadiseStudio Head
Movie2019The HustleHoward Bacon
Movie2007The Heartbreak KidJodi's Father
Movie2019Scary Stories to Tell in the DarkRoy Nicholls
Movie1990Gremlins 2: The New BatchSWAT Team Leader
Movie1993Barbarians at the Gate1st Scientist
Movie2000Sonic ImpactAgent McGee
Movie2011Remember I'll Always Love YouTerry
Movie1996Innocent VictimsFrank Sarezin
Movie2025WrestleMania 41: SundayHimself
MovieN/AGringo HunterAbraham
TV Show2005MediumDetective Rickey1
TV Show2000Boston PublicMatthew Gordon1
TV Show2001Six Feet UnderDetective Shea1
TV Show2008Breaking BadHank Schrader62
TV Show2004Medical InvestigationDavid Weiner1
TV Show2009CastleJohn Davis1
TV Show2000The DistrictCharles N. Burke1
TV Show2006Justice1
TV Show1996The PretenderTommy Larson1
TV Show2005BonesDon Timmons1
TV Show2006The UnitSupervisor Marsh1
TV Show2003Las VegasRay Brennan1
TV Show2003Cold CaseWayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)1
TV Show1987Beauty and the Beast1
TV Show200124General Bowden2
TV Show2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationBob Durham1
TV Show2003Nip/TuckMark Noble1
TV Show1993Walker, Texas RangerDeke Powell1
TV Show2002American DreamsFrank Moran2
TV Show2002Without a TraceTim Orley1
TV Show2004LAXDanny1
TV Show2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationPhil Baker3
TV Show2005MediumPaul Scanlon3
TV Show1985The EqualizerMartin1
TV Show2004LostHoward Gray1
TV Show2003TremorsW.D. Twitchell13
TV Show2021United States of AlArt35
TV Show2003The Lyon's Den1
TV Show2006Windfall3
TV Show1994ERClark1
TV Show2004Boston LegalByron Kaneb1
TV Show2007Saving Grace1
TV Show2008True BloodLeon1
TV Show2009Lie to MeDawkins1
TV Show2013Under the DomeJames "Big Jim" Rennie39
TV Show2010The GladesMichael Nelson1
TV Show2008The MentalistSgt. Don Henderson1
TV Show2015Sons of LibertyBen Franklin3
TV Show1993The X-FilesMarshal Tapia1
TV Show1999The West WingSteve Hodder2
TV Show1996The PretenderSheriff Whalen1
TV Show2005Grey's AnatomyVince2
TV Show2011Body of ProofSpecial Agent Brendan Johnson2
TV Show1987Married... with ChildrenRodent1
TV Show2011EagleheartDeke1
TV Show2007The Big Bang TheoryRichard Williams6
TV Show2017GirlbossJay13
TV Show2010Law & Order: LABob Kentner1
TV Show2017Get ShortyBob Grace1
TV Show2012ScandalFenton Glackland5
TV Show2011Fairly LegalCoach Gardner1
TV Show2021Law & Order: Organized CrimeRandall Stabler19
TV Show1995Murder OneRusty Arnold3
TV Show2008Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesNelson1
TV Show1993Fallen AngelsAllen1
TV Show2003NCISVestman1
TV Show2017ClawsClay "Uncle Daddy" Husser40
TV Show2000Curb Your EnthusiasmJudge Whittaker1
TV Show2015SuperstoreHoward Fox1
TV Show2005American Dad!Head of Security (voice)1
TV Show2015Better Call SaulHank Schrader2
TV Show2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtLe Loup1
TV Show1998CharmedDr. Stone1
TV Show2019The ActRuss1
TV Show2011WhitneyWayne1
TV Show2001Crossing JordanLiam Moore1
TV Show1998V.I.P.Jackson Lasarr1
TV Show2010The DefendersDonnie Barrett1
TV Show2021GhostsFrank2
TV Show2012Key & PeeleMexican Drug Cartel Leader1
TV Show2024In the Kitchen with Harry HamlinSelf1
TV Show1997The PracticeDetective1
TV Show2010The Good GuysPike1

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