Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

147

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-04-08 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

South Bend, Indiana, USA

Also Known As

Dean Joseph Norris

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Dean Norris

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.

Known For

Acting

Lethal Weapon 2

1989

Lethal Weapon 2

as

Tim Cavanaugh

The Lawnmower Man

1992

The Lawnmower Man

as

The Director

Evan Almighty

2007

Evan Almighty

as

Officer Collins

The One

2001

The One

as

Sgt. Siegel

Disorganized Crime

1989

Disorganized Crime

as

Deputy Joe

Without Limits

1998

Without Limits

as

Bill Dellinger

Money Train

1995

Money Train

as

Guard with Dooley

The Cell

2000

The Cell

as

Cole

Death Benefit

1996

Death Benefit

as

Rod Montgomery

Hard to Kill

1990

Hard to Kill

as

Det. Sgt. Goodhart

The Negotiator

1998

The Negotiator

as

Scott

Montana

1990

Montana

as

Foreman

Linewatch

2008

Linewatch

as

Warren

American Gun

2005

American Gun

as

Terrence

3 Strikes

2000

3 Strikes

as

Officer Roberts

Get the Gringo

2012

Get the Gringo

as

Bill

Question of Faith

1988

Question of Faith

as

Richard

Full Eclipse

1993

Full Eclipse

as

Fleming

The Parenting

2025

The Parenting

as

Cliff

The Counselor

2013

The Counselor

as

Buyer

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special

2010

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special

as

Del Tong

The Frozen Ground

2013

The Frozen Ground

as

Sgt. Lyle Haugsven

Murderous Vision

1991

Murderous Vision

as

Lieutenant Martin

Till Death Us Do Part

1992

Till Death Us Do Part

as

Matt Hobert

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

2013

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

as

Self

Men, Women & Children

2014

Men, Women & Children

as

Kent Mooney

It's Nothing Personal

1993

It's Nothing Personal

as

Michael Dawson

Small Time

2014

Small Time

as

Ash Martini

How Do You Know

2010

How Do You Know

as

Softball Coach

Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

1991

Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

as

Mike

Forgotten Sins

1996

Forgotten Sins

as

Detective Carl Messenger

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

1994

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

as

Red Arrow

Remember

2015

Remember

as

John Kurlander

The Last Seduction

1994

The Last Seduction

as

Shep

Mrs. Harris

2006

Mrs. Harris

as

Sporting Goods Clerk

Little Miss Sunshine

2006

Little Miss Sunshine

as

State Trooper McCleary

Safe

1995

Safe

as

Mover

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

1995

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

as

Levasseur

Secret in Their Eyes

2015

Secret in Their Eyes

as

Bumpy

Carry-On

2024

Carry-On

as

Phil Sarkowski

When You Remember Me

1990

When You Remember Me

as

Bill

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

1992

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

as

Det. Russell Dahl

It Came from Outer Space II

1995

It Came from Outer Space II

as

Dave Grant

The Firm

1993

The Firm

as

The Squat Man

Starship Troopers

1997

Starship Troopers

as

Commanding Officer

After Jimmy

1996

After Jimmy

as

Ray Johnson

Unfrosted

2024

Unfrosted

as

Khruschev

The Six Triple Eight

2024

The Six Triple Eight

as

General Halt

Fist Fight

2017

Fist Fight

as

Principal Richard Tyler

Total Recall

1990

Total Recall

as

Tony

On the Line

1998

On the Line

as

Manny Denikolas

Desperate Hours

1990

Desperate Hours

as

Maddox

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

as

SWAT Team Leader

The Book of Henry

2017

The Book of Henry

as

Glenn Sickleman

Death Wish

2018

Death Wish

as

Detective Rains

Number One Fan

1995

Number One Fan

as

Graham Chandler

Mr. Murder

1998

Mr. Murder

as

Victor 'Vic' Delorio

My Little Assassin

1999

My Little Assassin

as

Jailbait

1993

Jailbait

as

Hershiser

Texas Justice

1995

Texas Justice

as

Beirut

2018

Beirut

as

Donald Gaines

Playmaker

1994

Playmaker

as

Detective Marconi

Secrets

1992

Secrets

as

Henderson

Prom

2011

Prom

as

Frank Prescott

Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story

1996

Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story

as

Detective Pike

Gattaca

1997

Gattaca

as

Cop on the Beat

Fool's Paradise

2023

Fool's Paradise

as

Studio Head

The Hustle

2019

The Hustle

as

Howard Bacon

The Heartbreak Kid

2007

The Heartbreak Kid

as

Jodi's Father

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

2019

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

as

Roy Nicholls

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

as

SWAT Team Leader

Barbarians at the Gate

1993

Barbarians at the Gate

as

1st Scientist

Sonic Impact

2000

Sonic Impact

as

Agent McGee

Remember I'll Always Love You

2011

Remember I'll Always Love You

as

Innocent Victims

1996

Innocent Victims

as

Frank Sarezin

Igor Comes to America

2025

Igor Comes to America

as

Medium

Medium

as

Detective Rickey

Boston Public

Boston Public

as

Matthew Gordon

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

as

Detective Shea

Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad

as

Hank Schrader

Medical Investigation

Medical Investigation

as

David Weiner

Castle

Castle

as

John Davis

The District

The District

as

Charles N. Burke

Justice

Justice

as

The Pretender

The Pretender

as

Tommy Larson

Bones

Bones

as

Don Timmons

The Unit

The Unit

as

Supervisor Marsh

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

as

Cold Case

Cold Case

as

Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

as

24

as

General Bowden

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as

Bob Durham

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

as

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

as

Deke Powell

American Dreams

American Dreams

as

Frank Moran

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

as

Tim Orley

LAX

LAX

as

Danny

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as

Phil Baker

Medium

Medium

as

Paul Scanlon

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as

Martin

Lost

Lost

as

Howard Gray

Tremors

Tremors

as

W.D. Twitchell

United States of Al

United States of Al

as

Art

The Lyon's Den

The Lyon's Den

as

Windfall

Windfall

as

ER

as

Clark

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

as

Byron Kaneb

Saving Grace

Saving Grace

as

True Blood

True Blood

as

Leon

Lie to Me

Lie to Me

as

Dawkins

Under the Dome

Under the Dome

as

James "Big Jim" Rennie

The Glades

The Glades

as

Michael Nelson

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

as

Sgt. Don Henderson

Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty

as

Ben Franklin

The X-Files

The X-Files

as

Marshal Tapia

The West Wing

The West Wing

as

Steve Hodder

The Pretender

The Pretender

as

Sheriff Whalen

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as

Vince

Body of Proof

Body of Proof

as

Special Agent Brendan Johnson

Married... with Children

Married... with Children

as

Rodent

Eagleheart

Eagleheart

as

Deke

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

as

Richard Williams

Girlboss

Girlboss

as

Jay

Law & Order: LA

Law & Order: LA

as

Bob Kentner

Get Shorty

Get Shorty

as

Bob Grace

Scandal

Scandal

as

Fenton Glackland

Fairly Legal

Fairly Legal

as

Coach Gardner

Law & Order: Organized Crime

Law & Order: Organized Crime

as

Randall Stabler

Murder One

Murder One

as

Rusty Arnold

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

as

Nelson

Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

as

Allen

NCIS

NCIS

as

Vestman

Claws

Claws

as

Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as

Judge Whittaker

Superstore

Superstore

as

Howard Fox

American Dad!

American Dad!

as

Head of Security (voice)

Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul

as

Hank Schrader

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

as

Le Loup

Charmed

Charmed

as

Dr. Stone

The Act

The Act

as

Russ

Whitney

Whitney

as

Wayne

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

as

Liam Moore

V.I.P.

V.I.P.

as

Jackson Lasarr

The Defenders

The Defenders

as

Donnie Barrett

Ghosts

Ghosts

as

Frank

Key & Peele

Key & Peele

as

Mexican Drug Cartel Leader

In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing