Dean Norris

male

Born on April 08, 1963 (62 years old)

From South Bend, Indiana, USA

Known for Acting

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.

Cast Credits

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

Dean Norris

Biography

Cast Credits

The Parenting

WrestleMania 41: Sunday

Border Hunters

Carry-On

Unfrosted

The Six Triple Eight

In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

Fool's Paradise

The Hustle

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

The Act

Death Wish

Beirut

Fist Fight

The Book of Henry

Girlboss

Get Shorty

Claws

Remember

Secret in Their Eyes

Sons of Liberty

Superstore

Better Call Saul

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Men, Women & Children

Small Time

The Counselor

The Frozen Ground

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

Under the Dome

Get the Gringo

Scandal

Key & Peele

Prom

Remember I'll Always Love You

Body of Proof

Eagleheart

Fairly Legal

Whitney

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special

How Do You Know

The Glades

Law & Order: LA

The Defenders

The Good Guys

Linewatch

Breaking Bad

True Blood

The Mentalist

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Evan Almighty

The Heartbreak Kid

Saving Grace

The Big Bang Theory

Mrs. Harris

Little Miss Sunshine

Justice

The Unit

Windfall

American Gun

Medium

Bones

Medium

Grey's Anatomy

American Dad!

Over There

The One

Six Feet Under

24

Crossing Jordan

The Cell

3 Strikes

Sonic Impact

Boston Public

The District

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation