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.
Filmography (159)
The Parenting
2025
WrestleMania 41: Sunday
2025
Border Hunters
2025
Carry-On
2024
Unfrosted
2024
The Six Triple Eight
2024
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
2024
Fool's Paradise
2023
Liam and Michael
2023
United States of Al
2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021
Ghosts
2021
The Hustle
2019
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
2019
The Act
2019
Death Wish
2018
Beirut
2018
Fist Fight
2017
The Book of Henry
2017
Girlboss
2017
Get Shorty
2017
Claws
2017
Remember
2015
Secret in Their Eyes
2015
Sons of Liberty
2015
Superstore
2015
Better Call Saul
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
Men, Women & Children
2014
Small Time
2014
The Counselor
2013
The Frozen Ground
2013
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
2013
Under the Dome
2013
Talking Bad
2013
Get the Gringo
2012
Scandal
2012
Key & Peele
2012
Prom
2011
Remember I'll Always Love You
2011
Body of Proof
2011
Eagleheart
2011
Fairly Legal
2011
Whitney
2011
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
2010
How Do You Know
2010
The Glades
2010
Law & Order: LA
2010
The Defenders
2010
The Good Guys
2010
Castle
2009
Lie to Me
2009
Dark Blue
2009
Linewatch
2008
Breaking Bad
2008
True Blood
2008
The Mentalist
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
Evan Almighty
2007
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
Saving Grace
2007
The Big Bang Theory
2007
Mrs. Harris
2006
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
Justice
2006
The Unit
2006
Windfall
2006
American Gun
2005
Medium
2005
Bones
2005
Grey's Anatomy
2005
American Dad!
2005
Over There
2005
Medical Investigation
2004
LAX
2004
Lost
2004
Boston Legal
2004
Cold Case
2003
Las Vegas
2003
Nip/Tuck
2003
Tremors
2003
The Lyon's Den
2003
NCIS
2003
American Dreams
2002
Without a Trace
2002
The One
2001
Six Feet Under
2001
24
2001
Crossing Jordan
2001
The Cell
2000
3 Strikes
2000
Sonic Impact
2000
Boston Public
2000
The District
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
My Little Assassin
1999
Lansky
1999
The West Wing
1999
Without Limits
1998
The Negotiator
1998
On the Line
1998
Mr. Murder
1998
Charmed
1998
V.I.P.
1998
Starship Troopers
1997
Gattaca
1997
Riot
1997
The Practice
1997
Death Benefit
1996
Forgotten Sins
1996
After Jimmy
1996
Innocent Victims
1996
The Pretender
1996
Nash Bridges
1996
Millennium
1996
Seduced by Madness
1996
Money Train
1995
Safe
1995
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
1995
It Came from Outer Space II
1995
Number One Fan
1995
Texas Justice
1995
Murder One
1995
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
1994
The Last Seduction
1994
Playmaker
1994
ER
1994
Full Eclipse
1993
It's Nothing Personal
1993
The Firm
1993
Jailbait
1993
Barbarians at the Gate
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
The X-Files
1993
Fallen Angels
1993
The Lawnmower Man
1992
Till Death Us Do Part
1992
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
1992
Secrets
1992
Murderous Vision
1991
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
1991
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
Hard to Kill
1990
Montana
1990
When You Remember Me
1990
Total Recall
1990
Desperate Hours
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
Disorganized Crime
1989
Question of Faith
1988
Police Story
1988
Married... with Children
1987
Beauty and the Beast
1987
The Equalizer
1985
Coyote
Elastic Hearts
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