Dean Norris
Actor
Born April 8, 1963 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 its spin-off Better Call Saul (2015–2022), as well as town selectman James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series Under the Dome (2013–2015). 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
Coyote
Chief Dennison
Border Hunters
Abraham
WrestleMania 41: Sunday
Self
The Parenting
Cliff
The Six Triple Eight
General Halt
Carry-On
Phil Sarkowski
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
Self
Unfrosted
Khruschev
Fool's Paradise
Studio Head
Ghosts
Frank
United States of Al
Art
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Randall Stabler
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Roy Nicholls
The Hustle
Howard Bacon
The Act
Russ
Beirut
Donald Gaines
Death Wish
Detective Rains
Get Shorty
Bob Grace
The Book of Henry
Glenn Sickleman
Claws
Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser
Girlboss
Jay
Fist Fight
Principal Richard Tyler
Superstore
Howard Fox
Remember
John Kurlander
Secret in Their Eyes
Bumpy
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Le Loup
Better Call Saul
Hank Schrader
Sons of Liberty
Ben Franklin
Men, Women & Children
Kent Mooney
Small Time
Ash Martini
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
Self
The Counselor
Buyer
Talking Bad
Self
The Frozen Ground
Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
Under the Dome
James "Big Jim" Rennie
Scandal
Fenton Glackland
Get the Gringo
Bill
Key & Peele
Mexican Drug Cartel Leader
Whitney
Wayne
Remember I'll Always Love You
Terry
Prom
Frank Prescott
Body of Proof
Special Agent Brendan Johnson
Eagleheart
Deke
Fairly Legal
Coach Gardner
How Do You Know
Softball Coach
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
Del Tong
Law & Order: LA
Bob Kentner
The Defenders
Donnie Barrett
The Glades
Michael Nelson
The Good Guys
Pike
Dark Blue
Cahill
Castle
John Davis
Lie to Me
Dawkins
Linewatch
Warren Kane
The Mentalist
Sgt. Don Henderson
True Blood
Leon
Breaking Bad
Hank Schrader
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Nelson
The Heartbreak Kid
Jodi's Father
The Big Bang Theory
Richard Williams
Saving Grace
Ross Ford
Evan Almighty
Officer Collins
Justice
Little Miss Sunshine
State Trooper McCleary
Windfall
Damien's Father
The Unit
Supervisor Marsh
Mrs. Harris
Sporting Goods Clerk
Over There
Mr. Parker
American Gun
Terrence
Bones
Don Timmons
Grey's Anatomy
Vince
American Dad!
Head of Security (voice)
Medium
Detective Rickey
Boston Legal
Byron Kaneb
Lost
Howard Gray
LAX
Danny
Medical Investigation
David Weiner
Cold Case
Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)
The Lyon's Den
NCIS
Vestman
Las Vegas
Ray Brennan
Nip/Tuck
Mark Noble
Tremors
W.D. Twitchell
American Dreams
Frank Moran
Without a Trace
Tim Orley
24
General Bowden
The One
Sgt. Siegel
Crossing Jordan
Liam Moore
Six Feet Under
Detective Shea
Sonic Impact
Agent McGee
Boston Public
Matthew Gordon
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Judge Whittaker
The District
Charles N. Burke
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Bob Durham
The Cell
Cole
3 Strikes
Officer Roberts
My Little Assassin
The West Wing
Steve Hodder
Lansky
Naval Captain
Charmed
Dr. Stone
V.I.P.
Jackson Lasarr
Mr. Murder
Victor 'Vic' Delorio
Without Limits
Bill Dellinger
The Negotiator
Scott
On the Line
Manny Denikolas
Starship Troopers
Commanding Officer
Gattaca
Cop on the Beat
Riot
Kalena
The Practice
Detective
Millennium
Agent Boxer
The Pretender
Tommy Larson
Nash Bridges
Frank Maddigan
Death Benefit
Rod Montgomery
Forgotten Sins
Detective Carl Messenger
Seduced by Madness
Detective Pike
Innocent Victims
Frank Sarezin
It Came from Outer Space II
Dave Grant
Money Train
Guard with Dooley
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
Levasseur
Number One Fan
Graham Chandler
Murder One
Rusty Arnold
Safe
Mover
Texas Justice
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
Red Arrow
ER
Clark
The Last Seduction
Shep
Playmaker
Detective Marconi
Full Eclipse
Fleming
Jailbait
Hershiser
The X-Files
Marshal Tapia
Fallen Angels
Allen
The Firm
The Squat Man
Walker, Texas Ranger
Deke Powell
Barbarians at the Gate
1st Scientist
It's Nothing Personal
Michael Dawson
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
Det. Russell Dahl
Secrets
Henderson
The Lawnmower Man
Director
Till Death Us Do Part
Matt Hobert
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
Mike
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
SWAT Team Leader
Murderous Vision
Lieutenant Martin
When You Remember Me
Bill
Desperate Hours
Maddox
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
SWAT Team Leader
Total Recall
Tony
Hard to Kill
Det. Sgt. Goodhart
Montana
Foreman
Lethal Weapon 2
Tim Cavanaugh
Disorganized Crime
Deputy Joe
Question of Faith
Richard
Beauty and the Beast
Biggs
Married... with Children
Rodent
The Equalizer
Martin