Dean Norris
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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.
Known for
Credits
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
as SWAT Team Leader
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
as Roy Nicholls
Total Recall (1990)
as Tony
The Negotiator (1998)
as Scott
Starship Troopers (1997)
as Commanding Officer
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
as Tim Cavanaugh
Evan Almighty (2007)
as Officer Collins
Death Wish (2018)
as Detective Rains
The Counselor (2013)
as Buyer
The Hustle (2019)
as Howard Bacon
Carry-On (2024)
as Phil Sarkowski
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
as State Trooper McCleary
The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
as Jodi's Father
Gattaca (1997)
as Cop on the Beat
The Firm (1993)
as The Squat Man
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
as SWAT Team Leader
Get the Gringo (2012)
as Bill
The Cell (2000)
as Cole
Money Train (1995)
as Guard with Dooley
Men, Women & Children (2014)
as Kent Mooney
The Parenting (2025)
as Cliff
How Do You Know (2010)
as Softball Coach
The One (2001)
as Sgt. Siegel
The Six Triple Eight (2024)
as General Halt
Fist Fight (2017)
as Principal Richard Tyler
The Book of Henry (2017)
as Glenn Sickleman
Hard to Kill (1990)
as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
as Bumpy
The Frozen Ground (2013)
as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
Border Hunters (2025)
as Abraham
The Lawnmower Man (1992)
as Director
Unfrosted (2024)
as Khruschev
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)
as Cop (uncredited)
The Last Seduction (1994)
as Shep
Fool's Paradise (2023)
as Studio Head
Confession (2026)
Actor
Desperate Hours (1990)
as Maddox
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013)
as Self
Remember (2015)
as John Kurlander
Lansky (1999)
as Naval Captain
Beirut (2018)
as Donald Gaines
Safe (1995)
as Mover
Prom (2011)
as Frank Prescott
Without Limits (1998)
as Bill Dellinger
Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
as 1st Scientist
American Gun (2005)
as Terrence
3 Strikes (2000)
as Officer Roberts
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special (2010)
as Del Tong
Mr. Murder (1998)
as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994)
as Red Arrow
WrestleMania 41: Sunday (2025)
as Self
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage (1991)
as Mike
Full Eclipse (1993)
as Fleming
Disorganized Crime (1989)
as Deputy Joe
Linewatch (2008)
as Warren Kane
Dubbels (—)
Actor
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (1995)
as Levasseur
It's Nothing Personal (1993)
as Michael Dawson
It Came from Outer Space II (1995)
as Dave Grant
Till Death Us Do Part (1992)
as Matt Hobert
Minute Mark (—)
Actor
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One (1992)
as Det. Russell Dahl
Small Time (2014)
as Ash Martini
When You Remember Me (1990)
as Bill
Question of Faith (1988)
as Richard
Mrs. Harris (2005)
as Sporting Goods Clerk
Riot (1997)
as Kalena
Coyote (—)
as Chief Dennison
Texas Justice (1995)
Actor
Innocent Victims (1996)
as Frank Sarezin
My Little Assassin (1999)
Actor
Secrets (1992)
as Henderson
After Jimmy (1996)
as Ray Johnson
Sonic Impact (2000)
as Agent McGee
On the Line (1998)
as Manny Denikolas
Jailbait (1993)
as Hershiser
Murderous Vision (1991)
as Lieutenant Martin
Remember I'll Always Love You (2011)
as Terry
TERM (2026)
as Senator Randall Murphy
Montana (1990)
as Foreman
Number One Fan (1995)
as Graham Chandler
Playmaker (1994)
as Detective Marconi
Death Benefit (1996)
as Rod Montgomery
Forgotten Sins (1996)
as Detective Carl Messenger
Elastic Hearts (—)
Actor