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Dean Norris

Born: 1963

Biography

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.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth South Bend, Indiana, USA

Resources

Movies

Lethal Weapon 2

Tim Cavanaugh in Lethal Weapon 2

The Lawnmower Man

The Director in The Lawnmower Man

Evan Almighty

Officer Collins in Evan Almighty

The One

Sgt. Siegel in The One

Disorganized Crime

Deputy Joe in Disorganized Crime

Without Limits

Bill Dellinger in Without Limits

The Cell

Cole in The Cell

Hard to Kill

Det. Sgt. Goodhart in Hard to Kill

The Negotiator

Scott in The Negotiator

Linewatch

Warren in Linewatch

American Gun

Terrence in American Gun

3 Strikes

Officer Roberts in 3 Strikes

Get the Gringo

Bill in Get the Gringo

On The Line

Manny Denikolas in On The Line

Full Eclipse

Fleming in Full Eclipse

The Counselor

Buyer in The Counselor

The Frozen Ground

Sgt. Lyle Haugsven in The Frozen Ground

Murderous Vision

Lieutenant Martin in Murderous Vision

Till Death Us Do Part

Matt Hobert in Till Death Us Do Part

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

Self in No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

Small Time

Ash Martini in Small Time

How Do You Know

Softball Coach in How Do You Know

Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

Mike in Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

Forgotten Sins

Detective Carl Messenger in Forgotten Sins

Men, Women & Children

Kent Mooney in Men, Women & Children

The Last Seduction

Shep in The Last Seduction

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

Red Arrow in Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

Safe

Mover in Safe

Little Miss Sunshine

State Trooper McCleary in Little Miss Sunshine

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

Levasseur in In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

Remember I'll Always Love You

in Remember I'll Always Love You

Secret in Their Eyes

Bumpy in Secret in Their Eyes

Texas Justice

in Texas Justice

It Came from Outer Space II

Dave Grant in It Came from Outer Space II

The Firm

The Squat Man in The Firm

Starship Troopers

Commanding Officer in Starship Troopers

After Jimmy

Ray Johnson in After Jimmy

Remember

John Kurlander in Remember

Total Recall

Tony in Total Recall

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

SWAT Team Leader in Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Desperate Hours

Maddox in Desperate Hours

The Book of Henry

Glenn Sickleman in The Book of Henry

Death Wish

Detective Rains in Death Wish

Number One Fan

Graham Chandler in Number One Fan

Fist Fight

Principal Richard Tyler in Fist Fight

Mr. Murder

Victor 'Vic' Delorio in Mr. Murder

My Little Assassin

in My Little Assassin

Jailbait

Hershiser in Jailbait

Beirut

Donald Gaines in Beirut

Playmaker

Detective Marconi in Playmaker

Secrets

Henderson in Secrets

Prom

Frank Prescott in Prom

Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story

Detective Pike in Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story

Gattaca

Cop on the Beat in Gattaca

Fool's Paradise

Studio Head in Fool's Paradise

The Hustle

Howard Bacon in The Hustle

The Heartbreak Kid

Jodi's Father in The Heartbreak Kid

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Roy Nicholls in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

SWAT Team Leader in Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Barbarians at the Gate

1st Scientist in Barbarians at the Gate

Sonic Impact

Agent McGee in Sonic Impact

Death Benefit

Rod Montgomery in Death Benefit

Montana

Foreman in Montana

Question of Faith

Richard in Question of Faith

The Parenting

in The Parenting

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special

Del Tong in Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special

Mrs. Harris

Sporting Goods Clerk in Mrs. Harris

Carry-On

in Carry-On

When You Remember Me

Bill in When You Remember Me

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

Det. Russell Dahl in From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

Six Triple Eight

in Six Triple Eight

Money Train

Guard with Dooley in Money Train

It's Nothing Personal

Michael Dawson in It's Nothing Personal

Unfrosted

Khruschev in Unfrosted

TV Shows

Six Feet Under

Detective Shea in Six Feet Under

The Pretender

Tommy Larson in The Pretender

Breaking Bad

Hank Schrader in Breaking Bad

American Dreams

in American Dreams

LAX

in LAX

Eagleheart

Deke in Eagleheart

Tremors

W.D. Twitchell in Tremors

Windfall

in Windfall

ER

Clark in ER

Lost

Howard Gray in Lost

Saving Grace

in Saving Grace

Medium

Det. Rickey in Medium

Boston Public

Matthew Gordon in Boston Public

The District

Charles N. Burke in The District

Medical Investigation

in Medical Investigation

Justice

in Justice

Castle

John Davis in Castle

Bones

Don Timmons in Bones

Cold Case

Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006) in Cold Case

The Unit

Supervisor Marsh in The Unit

Las Vegas

in Las Vegas

Beauty and the Beast

in Beauty and the Beast

Without a Trace

Tim Orley in Without a Trace

Nip/Tuck

in Nip/Tuck

Walker, Texas Ranger

Deke Powell in Walker, Texas Ranger

The Equalizer

Martin in The Equalizer

Boston Legal

Byron Kaneb in Boston Legal

The Lyon's Den

in The Lyon's Den

True Blood

Leon in True Blood

The Glades

Michael Nelson in The Glades

The Mentalist

Sgt. Don Henderson in The Mentalist

24

General Bowden in 24

Sons of Liberty

Ben Franklin in Sons of Liberty

Under the Dome

James "Big Jim" Rennie in Under the Dome

Girlboss

Jay in Girlboss

The Big Bang Theory

Richard Williams in The Big Bang Theory

Get Shorty

Bob Grace in Get Shorty

Fairly Legal

Coach Gardner in Fairly Legal

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Nelson in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Claws

Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser in Claws

American Dad!

Head of Security (voice) in American Dad!

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Le Loup in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Better Call Saul

Hank Schrader in Better Call Saul

Charmed

Dr. Stone in Charmed

The Act

Russ in The Act

Crossing Jordan

Liam Moore in Crossing Jordan

V.I.P.

Jackson Lasarr in V.I.P.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Bob Durham in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Phil Baker in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Medium

Paul Scanlon in Medium

United States of Al

Art in United States of Al

Lie to Me

Dawkins in Lie to Me

The X-Files

Marshal Tapia in The X-Files

The West Wing

Steve Hodder - Republican Party Chairman in The West Wing

The Pretender

Sheriff Whalen in The Pretender

Grey's Anatomy

Vince in Grey's Anatomy

Murder One

Rusty Arnold in Murder One

NCIS

Vestman in NCIS

Body of Proof

Special Agent Brendan Johnson in Body of Proof

Married... with Children

Rodent in Married... with Children

Law & Order: LA

Bob Kentner in Law & Order: LA

Scandal

Fenton Glackland in Scandal

Law & Order: Organized Crime

Randall Stabler in Law & Order: Organized Crime

Fallen Angels

Allen in Fallen Angels

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Judge Whittaker in Curb Your Enthusiasm