Dean Norris profile
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Dean Norris

8th April 1963 South Bend, Indiana, USA Acting

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.

82 Movies 77 TV Shows 159 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Carry-On poster
Carry-On 5th December 2024 as Phil Sarkowski
Beirut poster
Beirut 11th April 2018 as Donald Gaines
Fist Fight poster
Fist Fight 16th February 2017 as Principal Richard Tyler
Remember poster
Remember 23rd October 2015 as John Kurlander
Prom poster
Prom 29th April 2011 as Frank Prescott
The One poster
The One 2nd November 2001 as Sgt. Siegel
Lansky poster
Lansky 27th February 1999 as Naval Captain
Mr. Murder poster
Mr. Murder 21st September 1998 as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
Gattaca poster
Gattaca 9th July 1997 as Cop on the Beat
Riot poster
Riot 27th April 1997 as Kalena
Safe poster
Safe 23rd June 1995 as Mover
Claws poster
Claws 11th June 2017 as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser
Scandal poster
Scandal 5th April 2012 as Fenton Glackland
Key & Peele poster
Key & Peele 31st January 2012 as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader
Castle poster
Castle 9th March 2009 as John Davis
The Unit poster
The Unit 7th March 2006 as Supervisor Marsh
Bones poster
Bones 13th September 2005 as Don Timmons
Medium poster
Medium 3rd January 2005 as Paul Scanlon
Lost poster
Lost 22nd September 2004 as Howard Gray
LAX poster
LAX 13th September 2004 as Danny
Cold Case poster
Cold Case 28th September 2003 as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)
NCIS poster
NCIS 23rd September 2003 as Vestman
Tremors poster
Tremors 28th March 2003 as W.D. Twitchell
24 poster
24 6th November 2001 as General Bowden
V.I.P. poster
V.I.P. 26th September 1998 as Jackson Lasarr
ER poster
ER 19th September 1994 as Clark