Dean Norris

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1963-04-08

Place of Birth

South Bend, Indiana, USA

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