
Dean Norris
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.
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Acting History
2025
Border Hunters as Abraham
2025WrestleMania 41: Sunday as Self
2025The Parenting as Cliff
2024The Six Triple Eight as General Halt
2024Carry-On as Phil Sarkowski
2024In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin as Self
2024Unfrosted as Khruschev
2023Fool's Paradise as Studio Head
2022Making of Better Call Saul: Finale as Self
2021Ghosts as Frank
2021Law & Order: Organized Crime as Randall Stabler
2021United States of Al as Art
2019Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark as Roy Nicholls
2019The Hustle as Howard Bacon
2019The Act as Russ
2018Beirut as Donald Gaines
2018Death Wish as Detective Rains
2017Get Shorty as Bob Grace
2017The Book of Henry as Glenn Sickleman
2017Claws as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser
2017Girlboss as Jay
2017Fist Fight as Principal Richard Tyler
2015Superstore as Howard Fox
2015Remember as John Kurlander
2015Secret in Their Eyes as Bumpy
2015Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Le Loup
2015Better Call Saul as Hank Schrader
2015Sons of Liberty as Ben Franklin
2014Men, Women & Children as Kent Mooney
2014Small Time as Ash Martini
2013No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad as Self
2013The Counselor as Buyer
2013Talking Bad as Self
2013The Frozen Ground as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
2013Under the Dome as James "Big Jim" Rennie
2012Scandal as Fenton Glackland
2012Get the Gringo as Bill
2012Key & Peele as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader
2011Whitney as Wayne
2011Remember I'll Always Love You as Terry
2011Prom as Frank Prescott
2011Body of Proof as Special Agent Brendan Johnson
2011Eagleheart as Deke
2011Fairly Legal as Coach Gardner
2010How Do You Know as Softball Coach
2010Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special as Del Tong
2010Law & Order: LA as Bob Kentner
2010The Defenders as Donnie Barrett
2010The Glades as Michael Nelson
2010The Good Guys as Pike
2009Dark Blue as Cahill
2009Castle as John Davis
2009Lie to Me as Dawkins
2008Linewatch as Warren Kane
2008The Mentalist as Sgt. Don Henderson
2008True Blood as Leon
2008Breaking Bad as Hank Schrader
2008Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as Nelson
2007The Heartbreak Kid as Jodi's Father
2007The Big Bang Theory as Richard Williams
2007Saving Grace as Ross Ford
2007Evan Almighty as Officer Collins
2006Justice
2006Little Miss Sunshine as State Trooper McCleary
2006Windfall as Damien's Father
2006The Unit as Supervisor Marsh
2006Mrs. Harris as Sporting Goods Clerk
2005Over There as Mr. Parker
2005American Gun as Terrence
2005Bones as Don Timmons
2005Grey's Anatomy as Vince
2005American Dad! as Head of Security (voice)
2005Medium as Detective Rickey
2005Medium as Paul Scanlon
2004Boston Legal as Byron Kaneb
2004Lost as Howard Gray
2004LAX as Danny
2004Medical Investigation as David Weiner
2003Cold Case as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)
2003The Lyon's Den
2003NCIS as Vestman
2003Las Vegas as Ray Brennan
2003Nip/Tuck as Mark Noble
2003Tremors as W.D. Twitchell
2002American Dreams as Frank Moran
2002Without a Trace as Tim Orley
200124 as General Bowden
2001The One as Sgt. Siegel
2001Crossing Jordan as Liam Moore
2001Six Feet Under as Detective Shea
2000Sonic Impact as Agent McGee
2000Boston Public as Matthew Gordon
2000Curb Your Enthusiasm as Judge Whittaker
2000The District as Charles N. Burke
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Bob Durham
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Phil Baker
2000The Cell as Cole
20003 Strikes as Officer Roberts
1999My Little Assassin
1999The West Wing as Steve Hodder
1999Lansky as Naval Captain
1998Charmed as Dr. Stone
1998V.I.P. as Jackson Lasarr
1998Mr. Murder as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
1998Without Limits as Bill Dellinger
1998The Negotiator as Scott
1998On the Line as Manny Denikolas
1997Starship Troopers as Commanding Officer
1997Gattaca as Cop on the Beat
1997The Practice as Detective
1996Millennium as Agent Boxer
1996After Jimmy as Ray Johnson
1996The Pretender as Tommy Larson
1996The Pretender as Sheriff Whalen
1996Nash Bridges as Frank Maddigan
1996Death Benefit as Rod Montgomery
1996Forgotten Sins as Detective Carl Messenger
1996Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story as Detective Pike
1996Innocent Victims as Frank Sarezin
1995It Came from Outer Space II as Dave Grant
1995Money Train as Guard with Dooley
1995In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice as Levasseur
1995Number One Fan as Graham Chandler
1995Murder One as Rusty Arnold
1995Safe as Mover
1995Texas Justice
1994Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee as Red Arrow
1994ER as Clark
1994The Last Seduction as Shep
1994Playmaker as Detective Marconi
1993Full Eclipse as Fleming
1993Jailbait as Hershiser
1993The X-Files as Marshal Tapia
1993Fallen Angels as Allen
1993The Firm as The Squat Man
1993Walker, Texas Ranger as Deke Powell
1993Barbarians at the Gate as 1st Scientist
1993It's Nothing Personal as Michael Dawson
1992From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One as Det. Russell Dahl
1992Secrets as Henderson
1992The Lawnmower Man as Director
1992Till Death Us Do Part as Matt Hobert
1991Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage as Mike
1991Terminator 2: Judgment Day as SWAT Team Leader
1991Murderous Vision as Lieutenant Martin
1990When You Remember Me as Bill
1990Desperate Hours as Maddox
1990Gremlins 2: The New Batch as SWAT Team Leader
1990Total Recall as Tony
1990Hard to Kill as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
1990Montana as Foreman
1989Lethal Weapon 2 as Tim Cavanaugh
1989Disorganized Crime as Deputy Joe
1988Question of Faith as Richard
1987Beauty and the Beast
1987Married... with Children as Rodent
1985The Equalizer as Martin
—Elastic Hearts
—Coyote as Chief Dennison
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