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Dean Norris

Acting 62 years old South Bend, Indiana, USA ★ 3.0
Born: April 8, 1963

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (160)

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

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