Dean Norris
Acting
- Born:
- 1963-04-08
- Place of birth:
- South Bend, Indiana, USA
Biography
Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963) 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.
Known For
Filmography
Confession
TERM
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Border Hunters
WrestleMania 41: Sunday
The Parenting
The Six Triple Eight
Carry-On
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
Unfrosted
Liam and Michael
Fool's Paradise
Ghosts
United States of Al
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
The Hustle
The Act
Beirut
Death Wish
Get Shorty
The Book of Henry
Claws
Girlboss
Fist Fight
Superstore
Remember
Secret in Their Eyes
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Better Call Saul
Sons of Liberty
Men, Women & Children
Small Time
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
The Counselor
Talking Bad
The Frozen Ground
Under the Dome
Scandal
Get the Gringo
Key & Peele
Whitney
Remember I'll Always Love You
Prom
Body of Proof
Eagleheart
Fairly Legal
How Do You Know
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
Law & Order: LA
The Defenders
The Glades
The Good Guys
Dark Blue
Castle
Breaking Bad: Original Minisodes
Lie to Me
Linewatch
The Mentalist
True Blood
Breaking Bad
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
The Heartbreak Kid
The Big Bang Theory
Saving Grace
Evan Almighty
Justice
Little Miss Sunshine
Windfall
The Unit
Over There
Mrs. Harris
American Gun
Bones
Grey's Anatomy
American Dad!
Medium
Boston Legal
Lost
LAX
Medical Investigation
Cold Case
The Lyon's Den
NCIS
Las Vegas
Nip/Tuck
Tremors
American Dreams
Without a Trace
24
The One
Crossing Jordan
Six Feet Under
Sonic Impact
Boston Public
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The District
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
The Cell
3 Strikes
My Little Assassin
The West Wing
Lansky
Charmed
V.I.P.
Mr. Murder
Without Limits
The Negotiator
On the Line
Starship Troopers
Gattaca
Riot
The Practice
Millennium
After Jimmy
The Pretender
Nash Bridges
Death Benefit
Forgotten Sins
Seduced by Madness
Innocent Victims
It Came from Outer Space II
Money Train
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
Number One Fan
Murder One
Safe
Texas Justice
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
ER
The Last Seduction
Playmaker
Full Eclipse
Jailbait
The X-Files
Fallen Angels
The Firm
Walker, Texas Ranger
Barbarians at the Gate
It's Nothing Personal
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
Secrets
The Lawnmower Man
Till Death Us Do Part
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Murderous Vision
When You Remember Me
Desperate Hours
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Total Recall
Hard to Kill
Montana
Lethal Weapon 2
Disorganized Crime
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
Police Story
Question of Faith
Beauty and the Beast
Married... with Children
The Equalizer
Coyote
Elastic Hearts
Dubbels
Minute Mark
The Attentionist