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 · The Parenting as Cliff
- 2024 · The Six Triple Eight as General Halt
- 2024 · In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin as Self
- 2023 · Fool's Paradise as Studio Head
- 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 · Beirut as Donald Gaines
- 2018 · Death Wish as Detective Rains
- 2017 · The Book of Henry as Glenn Sickleman
- 2017 · Fist Fight as Principal Richard Tyler
- 2015 · Remember as John Kurlander
- 2015 · Secret in Their Eyes as Bumpy
- 2015 · Sons of Liberty as Ben Franklin
- 2014 · Small Time as Ash Martini
- 2013 · The Counselor as Buyer
- 2013 · The Frozen Ground as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
- 2012 · Get the Gringo as Bill
- 2011 · Whitney as Wayne
- 2011 · Eagleheart as Deke
- 2011 · Fairly Legal as Coach Gardner
- 2010 · How Do You Know as Softball Coach
- 2007 · The Heartbreak Kid as Jodi's Father
- 2007 · Evan Almighty as Officer Collins
- 2006 · Justice as
- 2006 · Windfall as Damien's Father
- 2005 · Over There as Mr. Parker
- 2003 · Tremors as W.D. Twitchell
- 2001 · The One as Sgt. Siegel
- 2000 · The Cell as Cole
- 1999 · My Little Assassin as
- 1999 · Lansky as Naval Captain
- 1997 · Riot as Kalena
- 1996 · Forgotten Sins as Detective Carl Messenger
- 1995 · Money Train as Guard with Dooley
- 1994 · The Last Seduction as Shep
- 1992 · The Lawnmower Man as Director
- 1990 · Hard to Kill as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
- 1989 · Lethal Weapon 2 as Tim Cavanaugh
- 1989 · Disorganized Crime as Deputy Joe
- Future · Coyote as Chief Dennison
- 2025 · WrestleMania 41: Sunday as Self
- 2024 · Carry-On as Phil Sarkowski
- 2024 · Unfrosted as Khruschev
- 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
- 2017 · Get Shorty as Bob Grace
- 2017 · Claws as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser
- 2017 · Girlboss as Jay
- 2015 · Superstore as Howard Fox
- 2015 · Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Le Loup
- 2015 · Better Call Saul as Hank Schrader
- 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 · Key & Peele as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader
- 2011 · Remember I'll Always Love You as Terry
- 2011 · Prom as Frank Prescott
- 2011 · Body of Proof as Special Agent Brendan Johnson
- 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 Big Bang Theory as Richard Williams
- 2007 · Saving Grace as Ross Ford
- 2006 · Little Miss Sunshine as State Trooper McCleary
- 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 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 · 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 · 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
- 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 · 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
- 1995 · Texas Justice as
- 1994 · Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee as Red Arrow
- 1994 · ER as Clark
- 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 · 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 · Montana as Foreman
- 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
- Future · Elastic Hearts as