Dean Norris
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
- 2025 · Border Hunters as Abraham
- 2024 · The Six Triple Eight as General Halt
- 2024 · Unfrosted as Khruschev
- 2019 · Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark as Roy Nicholls
- 2018 · Beirut as Donald Gaines
- 2017 · The Book of Henry as Glenn Sickleman
- 2017 · Girlboss as Jay
- 2015 · Remember as John Kurlander
- 2015 · Secret in Their Eyes as Bumpy
- 2015 · Sons of Liberty as Ben Franklin
- 2014 · Men, Women & Children as Kent Mooney
- 2014 · Small Time as Ash Martini
- 2011 · Whitney as Wayne
- 2011 · Prom as Frank Prescott
- 2011 · Eagleheart as Deke
- 2011 · Fairly Legal as Coach Gardner
- 2010 · The Good Guys as Pike
- 2009 · Dark Blue as Cahill
- 2008 · Linewatch as Warren Kane
- 2007 · The Heartbreak Kid as Jodi's Father
- 2007 · Evan Almighty as Officer Collins
- 2006 · Justice as
- 2006 · Mrs. Harris as Sporting Goods Clerk
- 2005 · Over There as Mr. Parker
- 2005 · American Gun as Terrence
- 2004 · LAX as Danny
- 2003 · The Lyon's Den as
- 2003 · Tremors as W.D. Twitchell
- 2000 · Sonic Impact as Agent McGee
- 2000 · The Cell as Cole
- 2000 · 3 Strikes as Officer Roberts
- 1998 · Without Limits as Bill Dellinger
- 1996 · After Jimmy as Ray Johnson
- 1996 · Death Benefit as Rod Montgomery
- 1995 · Money Train as Guard with Dooley
- 1995 · Texas Justice as
- Future · Coyote as Chief Dennison
- 2025 · WrestleMania 41: Sunday as Self
- 2025 · The Parenting as Cliff
- 2024 · Carry-On as Phil Sarkowski
- 2024 · In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin as Self
- 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 · The Hustle as Howard Bacon
- 2019 · The Act as Russ
- 2018 · Death Wish as Detective Rains
- 2017 · Get Shorty as Bob Grace
- 2017 · Claws as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser
- 2017 · Fist Fight as Principal Richard Tyler
- 2015 · Superstore as Howard Fox
- 2015 · Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Le Loup
- 2015 · Better Call Saul as Hank Schrader
- 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
- 2012 · Key & Peele as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader
- 2011 · Remember I'll Always Love You as Terry
- 2011 · Body of Proof as Special Agent Brendan Johnson
- 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 · 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 Big Bang Theory as Richard Williams
- 2007 · Saving Grace as Ross Ford
- 2006 · Little Miss Sunshine as State Trooper McCleary
- 2006 · Windfall as Damien's Father
- 2006 · The Unit as Supervisor Marsh
- 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 · Medical Investigation as David Weiner
- 2003 · Cold Case as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)
- 2003 · NCIS as Vestman
- 2003 · Las Vegas as Ray Brennan
- 2003 · Nip/Tuck as Mark Noble
- 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 · 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
- 1999 · My Little Assassin as
- 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 · 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 · The Pretender as Tommy Larson
- 1996 · The Pretender as Sheriff Whalen
- 1996 · Nash Bridges as Frank Maddigan
- 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 · 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
- 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
- 1990 · Desperate Hours as Maddox
- 1989 · Disorganized Crime as Deputy Joe
- Future · Elastic Hearts as
- 1991 · Murderous Vision as Lieutenant Martin
- 1990 · When You Remember Me as Bill
- 1990 · Gremlins 2: The New Batch as SWAT Team Leader
- 1990 · Total Recall as Tony
- 1990 · Montana as Foreman
- 1990 · Hard to Kill as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
- 1989 · Lethal Weapon 2 as Tim Cavanaugh
- 1988 · Question of Faith as Richard
- 1987 · Beauty and the Beast as
- 1987 · Married... with Children as Rodent
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Martin
- Future · Dubbels as