Dean Norris
April 8, 1963 (61 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · The Six Triple Eight as General Halt
- 2024 · Carry-On as Phil Sarkowski
- 2024 · Unfrosted as Khruschev
- 2023 · Fool's Paradise as Studio Head
- 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 · 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
- 2011 · Whitney as Wayne
- 2011 · Remember I'll Always Love You as
- 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
- 2009 · Castle as John Davis
- 2009 · Lie to Me as Dawkins
- 2008 · Linewatch as Warren
- 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
- 2007 · Evan Almighty as Officer Collins
- 2006 · Justice as
- 2006 · Little Miss Sunshine as State Trooper McCleary
- 2006 · Windfall as
- 2006 · The Unit as Supervisor Marsh
- 2006 · Mrs. Harris as Sporting Goods Clerk
- 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 as
- 2003 · NCIS as Vestman
- 2003 · Las Vegas as
- 2003 · Nip/Tuck as
- 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 as
- 1999 · The West Wing as Steve Hodder
- 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
- 1996 · After Jimmy as Ray Johnson
- 1996 · The Pretender as Tommy Larson
- 1996 · The Pretender as Sheriff Whalen
- 1996 · Death Benefit as Rod Montgomery
- 1996 · Forgotten Sins as Detective Carl Messenger
- 1996 · Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story as Detective Pike
- 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 as
- 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 The 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 as
- 1987 · Married... with Children as Rodent
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Martin
- Future · The Parenting as