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
- 2025 · WrestleMania 41: Sunday as Self
- 2024 · The Six Triple Eight as General Halt
- 2024 · In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin as Self
- 2021 · United States of Al as Art
- 2019 · Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark as Roy Nicholls
- 2019 · The Hustle as Howard Bacon
- 2018 · Death Wish as Detective Rains
- 2017 · Girlboss as Jay
- 2014 · Small Time as Ash Martini
- 2013 · The Counselor as Buyer
- 2013 · The Frozen Ground as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
- 2011 · Whitney as Wayne
- 2011 · Prom as Frank Prescott
- 2011 · Eagleheart as Deke
- 2011 · Fairly Legal as Coach Gardner
- 2010 · The Defenders as Donnie Barrett
- 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
- 2004 · Medical Investigation as David Weiner
- 2003 · Tremors as W.D. Twitchell
- 2000 · The Cell as Cole
- 1999 · Lansky as Naval Captain
- 1998 · The Negotiator as Scott
- 1996 · Forgotten Sins as Detective Carl Messenger
- 1995 · Murder One as Rusty Arnold
- 1994 · The Last Seduction as Shep
- 1994 · Playmaker as Detective Marconi
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Allen
- 1991 · Murderous Vision as Lieutenant Martin
- 1990 · Montana as Foreman
- 1989 · Disorganized Crime as Deputy Joe
- Future · Elastic Hearts as
- 2025 · The Parenting as Cliff
- 2024 · Carry-On as Phil Sarkowski
- 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
- 2019 · The Act as Russ
- 2018 · Beirut as Donald Gaines
- 2017 · Get Shorty as Bob Grace
- 2017 · The Book of Henry as Glenn Sickleman
- 2017 · Claws as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser
- 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
- 2013 · No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad as Self
- 2013 · Talking Bad as Self
- 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 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
- 2003 · Cold Case as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)
- 2003 · The Lyon's Den as
- 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Seduced by Madness as Detective Pike
- 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 · Safe as Mover
- 1995 · Texas Justice as
- 1994 · Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee as Red Arrow
- 1994 · ER as Clark
- 1993 · Full Eclipse as Fleming
- 1993 · Jailbait as Hershiser
- 1993 · The X-Files as Marshal Tapia
- 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
- 1991 · Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage as Mike
- 1990 · When You Remember Me as Bill
- Future · Coyote as Chief Dennison
- 1987 · Beauty and the Beast as
- Future · Dubbels as
- 1992 · Till Death Us Do Part as Matt Hobert
- 1991 · Terminator 2: Judgment Day as SWAT Team Leader
- 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
- 1989 · Lethal Weapon 2 as Tim Cavanaugh
- 1988 · Question of Faith as Richard
- 1987 · Married... with Children as Rodent
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Martin