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Dean Norris
Dean Norris

Dean Norris

ActingBorn April 8, 1963 (age 63)South Bend, Indiana, USA

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 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

2025
Border Hunters

as Abraham

Movie
2025Movie
2025Movie
2024
The Six Triple Eight

as General Halt

Movie
2024
Carry-On

as Phil Sarkowski

Movie
2024
Unfrosted

as Khruschev

Movie
2023
Liam and Michael

as Michael's Father

TV
2023
Fool's Paradise

as Studio Head

Movie
2021
Ghosts

as Frank

TV
2021TV
2019Movie
2019
The Hustle

as Howard Bacon

Movie
2019
The Act

as Russ

TV
2018
Beirut

as Donald Gaines

Movie
2018
Death Wish

as Detective Rains

Movie
2017
Get Shorty

as Bob Grace

TV
2017
The Book of Henry

as Glenn Sickleman

Movie
2017
Claws

as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser

TV
2017
Girlboss

as Jay

TV
2017
Fist Fight

as Principal Richard Tyler

Movie
2015
Superstore

as Howard Fox

TV
2015
Remember

as John Kurlander

Movie
2015Movie
2015
Better Call Saul

as Hank Schrader

TV
2015
Sons of Liberty

as Ben Franklin

TV
2014
Men, Women & Children

as Kent Mooney

Movie
2014
Small Time

as Ash Martini

Movie
2013Movie
2013TV
2013
The Frozen Ground

as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven

Movie
2013
Under the Dome

as James "Big Jim" Rennie

TV
2012
Scandal

as Fenton Glackland

TV
2012Movie
2012
Key & Peele

as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader

TV
2011
Whitney

as Wayne

TV
2011
Prom

as Frank Prescott

Movie
2011
Body of Proof

as Special Agent Brendan Johnson

TV
2011
Eagleheart

as Deke

TV
2011
Fairly Legal

as Coach Gardner

TV
2010
How Do You Know

as Softball Coach

Movie
2010
Law & Order: LA

as Bob Kentner

TV
2010
The Defenders

as Donnie Barrett

TV
2010
The Glades

as Michael Nelson

TV
2010TV
2009
Dark Blue

as Cahill

TV
2009
Castle

as John Davis

TV
2009
Lie to Me

as Dawkins

TV
2008
Linewatch

as Warren Kane

Movie
2008
The Mentalist

as Sgt. Don Henderson

TV
2008
True Blood

as Leon

TV
2008
Breaking Bad

as Hank Schrader

TV
2007
The Heartbreak Kid

as Jodi's Father

Movie
2007
The Big Bang Theory

as Richard Williams

TV
2007
Saving Grace

as Ross Ford

TV
2007
Evan Almighty

as Officer Collins

Movie
2006TV
2006
Little Miss Sunshine

as State Trooper McCleary

Movie
2006
Windfall

as Damien's Father

TV
2006
The Unit

as Supervisor Marsh

TV
2006
Mrs. Harris

as Sporting Goods Clerk

Movie
2005
Over There

as Mr. Parker

TV
2005
American Gun

as Terrence

Movie
2005
Bones

as Don Timmons

TV
2005TV
2005
American Dad!

as Head of Security (voice)

TV
2005
Medium

as Detective Rickey

TV
2005
Medium

as Paul Scanlon

TV
2004
Boston Legal

as Byron Kaneb

TV
2004
Lost

as Howard Gray

TV
2004
LAX

as Danny

TV
2004
Medical Investigation

as David Weiner

TV
2003
Cold Case

as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)

TV
2003
NCIS

as Vestman

TV
2003
Las Vegas

as Ray Brennan

TV
2003
Nip/Tuck

as Mark Noble

TV
2003
Tremors

as W.D. Twitchell

TV
2002
American Dreams

as Frank Moran

TV
2002
Without a Trace

as Tim Orley

TV
2001
24

as General Bowden

TV
2001
The One

as Sgt. Siegel

Movie
2001
Crossing Jordan

as Liam Moore

TV
2001
Six Feet Under

as Detective Shea

TV
2000
Sonic Impact

as Agent McGee

Movie
2000
Boston Public

as Matthew Gordon

TV
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Judge Whittaker

TV
2000
The District

as Charles N. Burke

TV
2000
The Cell

as Cole

Movie
2000
3 Strikes

as Officer Roberts

Movie
1999
The West Wing

as Steve Hodder

TV
1999
Lansky

as Naval Captain

Movie
1998
Charmed

as Dr. Stone

TV
1998
V.I.P.

as Jackson Lasarr

TV
1998
Mr. Murder

as Victor 'Vic' Delorio

Movie
1998
Without Limits

as Bill Dellinger

Movie
1998Movie
1998
On the Line

as Manny Denikolas

Movie
1997
Starship Troopers

as Commanding Officer

Movie
1997
Gattaca

as Cop on the Beat

Movie
1997
Riot

as Kalena

Movie
1997
The Practice

as Detective

TV
1996
Millennium

as Agent Boxer

TV
1996
After Jimmy

as Ray Johnson

Movie
1996
The Pretender

as Tommy Larson

TV
1996
The Pretender

as Sheriff Whalen

TV
1996
Nash Bridges

as Frank Maddigan

TV
1996
Death Benefit

as Rod Montgomery

Movie
1996
Forgotten Sins

as Detective Carl Messenger

Movie
1996
Seduced by Madness

as Detective Pike

TV
1996
Innocent Victims

as Frank Sarezin

Movie
1995Movie
1995
Money Train

as Guard with Dooley

Movie
1995
Number One Fan

as Graham Chandler

Movie
1995
Murder One

as Rusty Arnold

TV
1995
Safe

as Mover

Movie
1995Movie
1994
ER

as Clark

TV
1994Movie
1994
Playmaker

as Detective Marconi

Movie
1993
Full Eclipse

as Fleming

Movie
1993
Jailbait

as Hershiser

Movie
1993
The X-Files

as Marshal Tapia

TV
1993TV
1993
The Firm

as The Squat Man

Movie
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger

as Deke Powell

TV
1993
Barbarians at the Gate

as 1st Scientist

Movie
1993
It's Nothing Personal

as Michael Dawson

Movie
1992
Secrets

as Henderson

Movie
1992Movie
1992
Till Death Us Do Part

as Matt Hobert

Movie
1991
Terminator 2: Judgment Day

as SWAT Team Leader

Movie
1991
Murderous Vision

as Lieutenant Martin

Movie
1990Movie
1990Movie
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

as SWAT Team Leader

Movie
1990Movie
1990
Hard to Kill

as Det. Sgt. Goodhart

Movie
1990
Montana

as Foreman

Movie
1989
Lethal Weapon 2

as Tim Cavanaugh

Movie
1989
Disorganized Crime

as Deputy Joe

Movie
1988
Police Story

as Ralph Thomas

TV
1988Movie
1987TV
1985
The Equalizer

as Martin

TV
Coyote

as Chief Dennison

Movie
Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 8, 1963
Place of BirthSouth Bend, Indiana, USA
Popularity2.8