Dean Norris
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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.
Known for
Credits
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
as SWAT Team Leader
The Counselor (2013)
as Buyer
Total Recall (1990)
as Tony
WrestleMania 41: Sunday (2025)
as Self
Carry-On (2024)
as Phil Sarkowski
Starship Troopers (1997)
as Commanding Officer
Gattaca (1997)
as Cop on the Beat
Border Hunters (2025)
as Abraham
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
as Tim Cavanaugh
Death Wish (2018)
as Detective Rains
The Hustle (2019)
as Howard Bacon
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
as SWAT Team Leader
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
as Roy Nicholls
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
as State Trooper McCleary
The Firm (1993)
as The Squat Man
Evan Almighty (2007)
as Officer Collins
The Six Triple Eight (2024)
as General Halt
The Cell (2000)
as Cole
The One (2001)
as Sgt. Siegel
The Negotiator (1998)
as Scott
The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
as Jodi's Father
Fist Fight (2017)
as Principal Richard Tyler
Men, Women & Children (2014)
as Kent Mooney
How Do You Know (2010)
as Softball Coach
Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
as Bumpy
Hard to Kill (1990)
as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
Get the Gringo (2012)
as Bill
The Frozen Ground (2013)
as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
The Last Seduction (1994)
as Shep
The Lawnmower Man (1992)
as Director
Prom (2011)
as Frank Prescott
The Book of Henry (2017)
as Glenn Sickleman
Question of Faith (1988)
as Richard
Fool's Paradise (2023)
as Studio Head
Unfrosted (2024)
as Khruschev
Money Train (1995)
as Guard with Dooley
Lansky (1999)
as Naval Captain
Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
as 1st Scientist
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013)
as Self
Safe (1995)
as Mover
Full Eclipse (1993)
as Fleming
Remember (2015)
as John Kurlander
The Parenting (2025)
as Cliff
It's Nothing Personal (1993)
as Michael Dawson
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage (1991)
as Mike
Beirut (2018)
as Donald Gaines
Dubbels (—)
Actor
Mr. Murder (1998)
as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
Without Limits (1998)
as Bill Dellinger
3 Strikes (2000)
as Officer Roberts
American Gun (2005)
as Terrence
Desperate Hours (1990)
as Maddox
Linewatch (2008)
as Warren Kane
Till Death Us Do Part (1992)
as Matt Hobert
When You Remember Me (1990)
as Bill
Coyote (—)
as Chief Dennison
Texas Justice (1995)
Actor
Mrs. Harris (2006)
as Sporting Goods Clerk
Number One Fan (1995)
as Graham Chandler
My Little Assassin (1999)
Actor
Small Time (2014)
as Ash Martini
Jailbait (1993)
as Hershiser
On the Line (1998)
as Manny Denikolas
Innocent Victims (1996)
as Frank Sarezin
Disorganized Crime (1989)
as Deputy Joe
Playmaker (1994)
as Detective Marconi
Death Benefit (1996)
as Rod Montgomery
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994)
as Red Arrow
Secrets (1992)
as Henderson
Riot (1997)
as Kalena
Sonic Impact (2000)
as Agent McGee
Forgotten Sins (1996)
as Detective Carl Messenger
Murderous Vision (1991)
as Lieutenant Martin
After Jimmy (1996)
as Ray Johnson
Montana (1990)
as Foreman
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (1995)
as Levasseur
It Came from Outer Space II (1995)
as Dave Grant
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One (1992)
as Det. Russell Dahl
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special (2010)
as Del Tong
Elastic Hearts (—)
Actor
Remember I'll Always Love You (2011)
as Terry