Dean Norris

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 8, 1963 (63 yrs)

place of birth

South Bend, Indiana, USA

also known as

Dean Joseph Norris

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
8.2

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991as SWAT Team Leader
Total Recall
7.3

Total Recall

1990as Tony
Starship Troopers
7.1

Starship Troopers

1997as Commanding Officer
Lethal Weapon 2
7.0

Lethal Weapon 2

1989as Tim Cavanaugh
The One
6.1

The One

2001as Sgt. Siegel
Gattaca
7.6

Gattaca

1997as Cop on the Beat
The Negotiator
7.1

The Negotiator

1998as Scott
Border Hunters
6.1

Border Hunters

2025as Abraham
Carry-On
6.9

Carry-On

2024as Phil Sarkowski
Death Wish
6.2

Death Wish

2018as Detective Rains
The Hustle
6.2

The Hustle

2019as Howard Bacon
The Cell
6.3

The Cell

2000as Cole
The Counselor
5.3

The Counselor

2013as Buyer
The Firm
6.7

The Firm

1993as The Squat Man
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
6.5

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

2019as Roy Nicholls
The Six Triple Eight
7.5

The Six Triple Eight

2024as General Halt
Evan Almighty
5.6

Evan Almighty

2007as Officer Collins
Little Miss Sunshine
7.7

Little Miss Sunshine

2006as State Trooper McCleary
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
6.5

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990as SWAT Team Leader
The Heartbreak Kid
5.8

The Heartbreak Kid

2007as Jodi's Father
Men, Women & Children
6.5

Men, Women & Children

2014as Kent Mooney
The Frozen Ground
6.3

The Frozen Ground

2013as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
Money Train
5.9

Money Train

1995as Guard with Dooley
Hard to Kill
6.0

Hard to Kill

1990as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
Unfrosted
5.4

Unfrosted

2024as Khruschev
The Lawnmower Man
5.6

The Lawnmower Man

1992as Director
Fist Fight
6.0

Fist Fight

2017as Principal Richard Tyler
Secret in Their Eyes
6.4

Secret in Their Eyes

2015as Bumpy
The Last Seduction
6.8

The Last Seduction

1994as Shep
The Book of Henry
7.5

The Book of Henry

2017as Glenn Sickleman
The Parenting
6.0

The Parenting

2025as Cliff
Get the Gringo
6.6

Get the Gringo

2012as Bill
How Do You Know
5.3

How Do You Know

2010as Softball Coach
Prom
6.1

Prom

2011as Frank Prescott
Beirut
6.3

Beirut

2018as Donald Gaines
Fool's Paradise
4.6

Fool's Paradise

2023as Studio Head
Desperate Hours
5.4

Desperate Hours

1990as Maddox
Mrs. Harris
5.8

Mrs. Harris

2006as Sporting Goods Clerk
Safe
6.9

Safe

1995as Mover
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
8.4

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

2013as Self
Mr. Murder
5.0

Mr. Murder

1998as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
American Gun
5.7

American Gun

2005as Terrence
Remember
7.4

Remember

2015as John Kurlander
Without Limits
6.6

Without Limits

1998as Bill Dellinger
Barbarians at the Gate
6.9

Barbarians at the Gate

1993as 1st Scientist
3 Strikes
5.6

3 Strikes

2000as Officer Roberts
Small Time
5.3

Small Time

2014as Ash Martini
Lansky
5.6

Lansky

1999as Naval Captain
Disorganized Crime
5.5

Disorganized Crime

1989as Deputy Joe
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
4.8

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

1995as Levasseur