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Dean Norris

Dean Norris

Acting April 8, 1963 (63 years old) 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.

Movies 86

Terminator 2: Judgment Day 8.2

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

as SWAT Team Leader

1991
Total Recall 7.3

Total Recall

as Tony

1990
Starship Troopers 7.1

Starship Troopers

as Commanding Officer

1997
Gattaca 7.6

Gattaca

as Cop on the Beat

1997
Confession 6.0

Confession

as Boris

2026
Carry-On 6.9

Carry-On

as Phil Sarkowski

2024
The Firm 6.7

The Firm

as The Squat Man

1993
Lethal Weapon 2 7.1

Lethal Weapon 2

as Tim Cavanaugh

1989
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 6.5

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

as Roy Nicholls

2019
Little Miss Sunshine 7.7

Little Miss Sunshine

as State Trooper McCleary

2006
Gremlins 2: The New Batch 6.5

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

as SWAT Team Leader

1990
The Cell 6.3

The Cell

as Cole

2000
Death Wish 6.2

Death Wish

as Detective Rains

2018
Evan Almighty 5.6

Evan Almighty

as Officer Collins

2007
The Negotiator 7.1

The Negotiator

as Scott

1998
The One 6.1

The One

as Sgt. Siegel

2001
Money Train 5.9

Money Train

as Guard with Dooley

1995
The Counselor 5.3

The Counselor

as Buyer

2013
The Hustle 6.2

The Hustle

as Howard Bacon

2019
Fist Fight 6.0

Fist Fight

as Principal Richard Tyler

2017
The Six Triple Eight 7.6

The Six Triple Eight

as General Halt

2024
Men, Women & Children 6.5

Men, Women & Children

as Kent Mooney

2014
Hard to Kill 6.0

Hard to Kill

as Det. Sgt. Goodhart

1990
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege 5.1

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

as Cop (uncredited)

1989
Get the Gringo 6.6

Get the Gringo

as Bill

2012
The Frozen Ground 6.3

The Frozen Ground

as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven

2013
The Heartbreak Kid 5.8

The Heartbreak Kid

as Jodi's Father

2007
Secret in Their Eyes 6.4

Secret in Their Eyes

as Bumpy

2015
The Lawnmower Man 5.6

The Lawnmower Man

as Director

1992
The Last Seduction 6.7

The Last Seduction

as Shep

1994
The Book of Henry 7.5

The Book of Henry

as Glenn Sickleman

2017
How Do You Know 5.3

How Do You Know

as Softball Coach

2010
Border Hunters 6.2

Border Hunters

as Abraham

2025
Unfrosted 5.3

Unfrosted

as Khruschev

2024
Remember 7.3

Remember

as John Kurlander

2015
Safe 6.9

Safe

as Mover

1995
Desperate Hours 5.4

Desperate Hours

as Maddox

1990
WWE WrestleMania 41: Sunday 6.2

WWE WrestleMania 41: Sunday

as Self

2025
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad 8.5

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

as Self

2013
The Parenting 6.1

The Parenting

as Cliff

2025
Prom 6.1

Prom

as Frank Prescott

2011
Fool's Paradise 4.7

Fool's Paradise

as Studio Head

2023
Beirut 6.3

Beirut

as Donald Gaines

2018
Barbarians at the Gate 6.9

Barbarians at the Gate

as 1st Scientist

1993
Mr. Murder 4.8

Mr. Murder

as Victor 'Vic' Delorio

1998
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice 4.8

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

as Levasseur

1995
Without Limits 6.7

Without Limits

as Bill Dellinger

1998
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee 6.7

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

as Red Arrow

1994
Lansky 5.5

Lansky

as Naval Captain

1999
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage 6.6

Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

as Mike

1991
3 Strikes 5.6

3 Strikes

as Officer Roberts

2000
Number One Fan 3.3

Number One Fan

as Graham Chandler

1995
When You Remember Me 6.1

When You Remember Me

as Bill

1990
Montana 6.0

Montana

as Foreman

1990
Mrs. Harris 5.8

Mrs. Harris

as Sporting Goods Clerk

2005
Full Eclipse 5.1

Full Eclipse

as Fleming

1993
Disorganized Crime 5.4

Disorganized Crime

as Deputy Joe

1989
Secrets 5.0

Secrets

as Henderson

1992
American Gun 5.7

American Gun

as Terrence

2005
Till Death Us Do Part 7.0

Till Death Us Do Part

as Matt Hobert

1992
Linewatch 5.4

Linewatch

as Warren Kane

2008
It's Nothing Personal 7.0

It's Nothing Personal

as Michael Dawson

1993
Playmaker 5.9

Playmaker

as Detective Marconi

1994
It Came from Outer Space II 3.9

It Came from Outer Space II

as Dave Grant

1995
Innocent Victims 7.0

Innocent Victims

as Frank Sarezin

1996
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special 8.1

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special

as Del Tong

2010
On the Line 3.2

On the Line

as Manny Denikolas

1998
Small Time 5.4

Small Time

as Ash Martini

2014
Texas Justice 5.5

Texas Justice

1995
Riot 5.4

Riot

as Kalena

1997
Coyote

Coyote

as Chief Dennison

Question of Faith 9.0

Question of Faith

as Richard

1988
Sonic Impact 5.6

Sonic Impact

as Agent McGee

2000
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One 4.0

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

as Det. Russell Dahl

1992
Remember I'll Always Love You

Remember I'll Always Love You

as Terry

2011
Jailbait 3.2

Jailbait

as Hershiser

1993
My Little Assassin 5.7

My Little Assassin

1999
Forgotten Sins 5.5

Forgotten Sins

as Detective Carl Messenger

1996
Minute Mark

Minute Mark

Long Haired Businessmen

Long Haired Businessmen

as Mr. Torrence

2026
Elastic Hearts

Elastic Hearts

Death Benefit 4.0

Death Benefit

as Rod Montgomery

1996
After Jimmy 3.0

After Jimmy

as Ray Johnson

1996
Murderous Vision 9.0

Murderous Vision

as Lieutenant Martin

1991
TERM

TERM

as Senator Randall Murphy

2026
Dubbels

Dubbels

TV Shows 84

The Mentalist 8.4

The Mentalist

as Sgt. Don Henderson

2008
Grey's Anatomy 8.2

Grey's Anatomy

as Vince

2005
NCIS 7.6

NCIS

as Vestman

2003
American Dad! 7.0

American Dad!

as Head of Security (voice)

2005
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Bob Durham

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Phil Baker

2000
Breaking Bad 9.0

Breaking Bad

as Hank Schrader

2008
Bones 8.2

Bones

as Don Timmons

2005
The X-Files 8.4

The X-Files

as Marshal Tapia

1993
Lost 8.0

Lost

as Howard Gray

2004
Better Call Saul 8.7

Better Call Saul

as Hank Schrader

2015
24 7.8

24

as General Bowden

2001
Castle 8.0

Castle

as John Davis

2009
Charmed 8.2

Charmed

as Dr. Stone

1998
The Big Bang Theory 7.9

The Big Bang Theory

as Richard Williams

2007
The West Wing 8.3

The West Wing

as Steve Hodder

1999
ER 7.8

ER

as Clark

1994
Married... with Children 7.7

Married... with Children

as Rodent

1987
Curb Your Enthusiasm 8.1

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Judge Whittaker

2000
Medium 7.5

Medium

as Detective Rickey

2005
Medium 7.5

Medium

as Paul Scanlon

2005
Ghosts 8.1

Ghosts

as Frank

2021
Boston Legal 7.9

Boston Legal

as Byron Kaneb

2004
Without a Trace 7.2

Without a Trace

as Tim Orley

2002
Scandal 7.2

Scandal

as Fenton Glackland

2012
Las Vegas 7.0

Las Vegas

as Ray Brennan

2003
True Blood 7.6

True Blood

as Leon

2008
Cold Case 7.7

Cold Case

as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)

2003
The Practice 7.6

The Practice

as Detective

1997
Nip/Tuck 7.2

Nip/Tuck

as Mark Noble

2003
Superstore 7.5

Superstore

as Howard Fox

2015
Crossing Jordan 7.2

Crossing Jordan

as Liam Moore

2001
Six Feet Under 8.1

Six Feet Under

as Detective Shea

2001
Walker, Texas Ranger 7.0

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Deke Powell

1993
Nash Bridges 6.6

Nash Bridges

as Frank Maddigan

1996
Law & Order: Organized Crime 7.9

Law & Order: Organized Crime

as Randall Stabler

2021
The Unit 7.4

The Unit

as Supervisor Marsh

2006
Lie to Me 7.9

Lie to Me

as Dawkins

2009
V.I.P. 5.3

V.I.P.

as Jackson Lasarr

1998
The Equalizer 7.2

The Equalizer

as Martin

1985
The Pretender 7.4

The Pretender

as Tommy Larson

1996
The Pretender 7.4

The Pretender

as Sheriff Whalen

1996
The District 6.9

The District

as Charles N. Burke

2000
Body of Proof 7.0

Body of Proof

as Special Agent Brendan Johnson

2011
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 7.1

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

as Le Loup

2015
Under the Dome 7.1

Under the Dome

as James "Big Jim" Rennie

2013
Boston Public 7.6

Boston Public

as Matthew Gordon

2000
Millennium 7.7

Millennium

as Agent Boxer

1996
Key & Peele 7.7

Key & Peele

as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader

2012
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 7.5

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

as Nelson

2008
The Glades 7.0

The Glades

as Michael Nelson

2010
American Dreams 5.2

American Dreams

as Frank Moran

2002
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe 8.2

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe

as Captain Richard Williams

2026
Murder One 7.7

Murder One

as Rusty Arnold

1995
Saving Grace 7.4

Saving Grace

as Ross Ford

2007
Law & Order: LA 6.8

Law & Order: LA

as Bob Kentner

2010
Get Shorty 7.1

Get Shorty

as Bob Grace

2017
Claws 6.8

Claws

as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser

2017
The Good Guys 7.3

The Good Guys

as Pike

2010
Fairly Legal 6.6

Fairly Legal

as Coach Gardner

2011
Dark Blue 6.9

Dark Blue

as Cahill

2009
Fallen Angels 6.6

Fallen Angels

as Allen

1993
Whitney 5.2

Whitney

as Wayne

2011
Medical Investigation 6.6

Medical Investigation

as David Weiner

2004
The Act 7.6

The Act

as Russ

2019
United States of Al 6.6

United States of Al

as Art

2021
Over There 6.8

Over There

as Mr. Parker

2005
The Defenders 7.2

The Defenders

as Donnie Barrett

2010
Girlboss 6.5

Girlboss

as Jay

2017
Eagleheart 6.8

Eagleheart

as Deke

2011
Tremors 6.2

Tremors

as W.D. Twitchell

2003
Justice 7.0

Justice

2006
LAX 7.0

LAX

as Danny

2004
The Lyon's Den 8.8

The Lyon's Den

2003
Sons of Liberty 6.8

Sons of Liberty

as Ben Franklin

2015
Windfall 5.2

Windfall

as Damien's Father

2006
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin 5.0

In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

as Self

2024
Talking Bad 6.5

Talking Bad

as Self

2013
Police Story

Police Story

as Ralph Thomas

1988
Liam and Michael 7.0

Liam and Michael

as Michael's Father

2023
Seduced by Madness 4.8

Seduced by Madness

as Detective Pike

1996
Breaking Bad: Original Minisodes 6.0

Breaking Bad: Original Minisodes

as Hank Schrader

2009
The Attentionist

The Attentionist

Beauty and the Beast 7.5

Beauty and the Beast

as Biggs

1987

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