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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 8, 1963
Place of Birth
South Bend, Indiana, USA
Also Known As
- Dean Joseph Norris
- 딘 노리스
- 狄恩·諾里斯
- دین نوریس
Dean Norris
5.8 Popularity
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 town selectman James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series Under the Dome (2013–present). 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
7.0
Abraham
Border Hunters
2025
6.3
Self
WrestleMania 41: Sunday
2025
6.1
Cliff
The Parenting
2025
7.5
General Halt
The Six Triple Eight
2024
6.9
Phil Sarkowski
Carry-On
2024
5.0
Self
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
2024
5.3
Khruschev
Unfrosted
2024
4.7
Studio Head
Fool's Paradise
2023
10.0
Self
Making of Better Call Saul: Finale
2022
7.9
Frank
Ghosts
2021
Credits
Border Hunters
as Abraham
2025
7.0
WrestleMania 41: Sunday
as Self
2025
6.3
The Parenting
as Cliff
2025
6.1
The Six Triple Eight
as General Halt
2024
7.5
Carry-On
as Phil Sarkowski
2024
6.9
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
as Self
2024
5.0
Unfrosted
as Khruschev
2024
5.3
Fool's Paradise
as Studio Head
2023
4.7
Making of Better Call Saul: Finale
as Self
2022
10.0
Ghosts
as Frank
2021
7.9
Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Randall Stabler
2021
7.9
United States of Al
as Art
2021
6.6
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
as Roy Nicholls
2019
6.5
The Hustle
as Howard Bacon
2019
6.2
The Act
as Russ
2019
7.6
Beirut
as Donald Gaines
2018
6.3
Death Wish
as Detective Rains
2018
6.2
Get Shorty
as Bob Grace
2017
7.0
The Book of Henry
as Glenn Sickleman
2017
7.5
Claws
as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser
2017
6.8
Girlboss
as Jay
2017
6.6
Fist Fight
as Principal Richard Tyler
2017
6.1
Superstore
as Howard Fox
2015
7.5
Remember
as John Kurlander
2015
7.3
Secret in Their Eyes
as Bumpy
2015
6.4
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Le Loup
2015
7.1
Better Call Saul
as Hank Schrader
2015
8.7
Sons of Liberty
as Ben Franklin
2015
6.8
Men, Women & Children
as Kent Mooney
2014
6.4
Small Time
as Ash Martini
2014
5.3
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
as Self
2013
8.4
The Counselor
as Buyer
2013
5.3
Talking Bad
as Self
2013
5.7
The Frozen Ground
as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
2013
6.3
Under the Dome
as James "Big Jim" Rennie
2013
7.2
Scandal
as Fenton Glackland
2012
7.2
Get the Gringo
as Bill
2012
6.6
Key & Peele
as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader
2012
7.6
Whitney
as Wayne
2011
5.1
Remember I'll Always Love You
as Terry
2011
0.0
Prom
as Frank Prescott
2011
6.1
Body of Proof
as Special Agent Brendan Johnson
2011
7.0
Eagleheart
as Deke
2011
7.0
Fairly Legal
as Coach Gardner
2011
6.6
How Do You Know
as Softball Coach
2010
5.3
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
as Del Tong
2010
8.0
Law & Order: LA
as Bob Kentner
2010
6.8
The Defenders
as Donnie Barrett
2010
7.1
The Glades
as Michael Nelson
2010
6.9
The Good Guys
as Pike
2010
7.3
Dark Blue
as Cahill
2009
6.9
Castle
as John Davis
2009
8.0
Lie to Me
as Dawkins
2009
7.9
Linewatch
as Warren Kane
2008
5.3
The Mentalist
as Sgt. Don Henderson
2008
8.4
True Blood
as Leon
2008
7.6
Breaking Bad
as Hank Schrader
2008
8.9
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
as Nelson
2008
7.5
The Heartbreak Kid
as Jodi's Father
2007
5.7
The Big Bang Theory
as Richard Williams
2007
7.9
Saving Grace
as Ross Ford
2007
7.4
Evan Almighty
as Officer Collins
2007
5.6
Justice
2006
7.0
Little Miss Sunshine
as State Trooper McCleary
2006
7.7
Windfall
as Damien's Father
2006
1.0
The Unit
as Supervisor Marsh
2006
7.3
Mrs. Harris
as Sporting Goods Clerk
2006
5.7
Over There
as Mr. Parker
2005
6.5
American Gun
as Terrence
2005
5.6
Bones
as Don Timmons
2005
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
as Vince
2005
8.2
American Dad!
as Head of Security (voice)
2005
7.0
Medium
as Detective Rickey
2005
7.5
Medium
as Paul Scanlon
2005
7.5
Boston Legal
as Byron Kaneb
2004
7.9
Lost
as Howard Gray
2004
7.9
LAX
as Danny
2004
7.1
Medical Investigation
as David Weiner
2004
6.5
Cold Case
as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)
2003
7.8
The Lyon's Den
2003
9.3
NCIS
as Vestman
2003
7.6
Las Vegas
as Ray Brennan
2003
7.0
Nip/Tuck
as Mark Noble
2003
7.2
Tremors
as W.D. Twitchell
2003
6.0
American Dreams
as Frank Moran
2002
5.1
Without a Trace
as Tim Orley
2002
7.2
24
as General Bowden
2001
7.8
The One
as Sgt. Siegel
2001
6.1
Crossing Jordan
as Liam Moore
2001
7.2
Six Feet Under
as Detective Shea
2001
8.1
Sonic Impact
as Agent McGee
2000
5.4
Boston Public
as Matthew Gordon
2000
7.6
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Judge Whittaker
2000
8.0
The District
as Charles N. Burke
2000
6.8
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Bob Durham
2000
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Phil Baker
2000
7.6
The Cell
as Cole
2000
6.3
3 Strikes
as Officer Roberts
2000
5.5
My Little Assassin
1999
5.0
The West Wing
as Steve Hodder
1999
8.2
Lansky
as Naval Captain
1999
5.5
Charmed
as Dr. Stone
1998
8.2
V.I.P.
as Jackson Lasarr
1998
5.3
Mr. Murder
as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
1998
4.9
Without Limits
as Bill Dellinger
1998
6.5
The Negotiator
as Scott
1998
7.1
On the Line
as Manny Denikolas
1998
2.2
Starship Troopers
as Commanding Officer
1997
7.1
Gattaca
as Cop on the Beat
1997
7.6
The Practice
as Detective
1997
7.6
Millennium
as Agent Boxer
1996
7.7
🎬
After Jimmy
as Ray Johnson
1996
3.5
The Pretender
as Tommy Larson
1996
7.3
The Pretender
as Sheriff Whalen
1996
7.3
Nash Bridges
as Frank Maddigan
1996
6.7
Death Benefit
as Rod Montgomery
1996
2.3
🎬
Forgotten Sins
as Detective Carl Messenger
1996
2.0
Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story
as Detective Pike
1996
9.0
Seduced by Madness
as Detective Pike
1996
3.0
Innocent Victims
as Frank Sarezin
1996
5.0
It Came from Outer Space II
as Dave Grant
1995
3.1
Money Train
as Guard with Dooley
1995
5.8
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
as Levasseur
1995
4.0
Number One Fan
as Graham Chandler
1995
2.3
Murder One
as Rusty Arnold
1995
7.8
Safe
as Mover
1995
7.0
Texas Justice
1995
5.3
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
as Red Arrow
1994
5.0
ER
as Clark
1994
7.8
The Last Seduction
as Shep
1994
6.8
Playmaker
as Detective Marconi
1994
5.8
Full Eclipse
as Fleming
1993
5.1
Jailbait
as Hershiser
1993
2.7
The X-Files
as Marshal Tapia
1993
8.4
Fallen Angels
as Allen
1993
5.9
The Firm
as The Squat Man
1993
6.7
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Deke Powell
1993
6.9
Barbarians at the Gate
as 1st Scientist
1993
6.8
It's Nothing Personal
as Michael Dawson
1993
0.0
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
as Det. Russell Dahl
1992
2.0
Secrets
as Henderson
1992
3.8
The Lawnmower Man
as Director
1992
5.6
Till Death Us Do Part
as Matt Hobert
1992
6.7
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
as Mike
1991
8.0
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
as SWAT Team Leader
1991
8.1
Murderous Vision
as Lieutenant Martin
1991
0.0
When You Remember Me
as Bill
1990
5.9
Desperate Hours
as Maddox
1990
5.4
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as SWAT Team Leader
1990
6.5
Total Recall
as Tony
1990
7.3
Hard to Kill
as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
1990
6.0
Montana
as Foreman
1990
6.0
Lethal Weapon 2
as Tim Cavanaugh
1989
7.0
Disorganized Crime
as Deputy Joe
1989
5.4
Question of Faith
as Richard
1988
0.0
Beauty and the Beast
1987
7.4
Married... with Children
as Rodent
1987
7.7
The Equalizer
as Martin
1985
7.1
🎬
Elastic Hearts
N/A
0.0
Coyote
as Chief Dennison
N/A
0.0
🎬
Dubbels
N/A
0.0