Dean Norris
Known for Acting · 159 credits
- Born
- 1963-04-08 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- South Bend, Indiana, USA
- Also known as
- Dean Joseph Norris
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.
Known For
TV Shows (78)
The Mentalist
2008
as Sgt. Don Henderson
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Vince
NCIS
2003
as Vestman
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Bob Durham / Phil Baker
Breaking Bad
2008
as Hank Schrader
24
2001
as General Bowden
Bones
2005
as Don Timmons
American Dad!
2005
as Head of Security (voice)
Better Call Saul
2015
as Hank Schrader
Lost
2004
as Howard Gray
The X-Files
1993
as Marshal Tapia
Married... with Children
1987
as Rodent
Castle
2009
as John Davis
Charmed
1998
as Dr. Stone
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Mark Noble
The West Wing
1999
as Steve Hodder
ER
1994
as Clark
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Judge Whittaker
The Big Bang Theory
2007
as Richard Williams
Without a Trace
2002
as Tim Orley
Cold Case
2003
as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)
Medium
2005
as Detective Rickey / Paul Scanlon
Boston Legal
2004
as Byron Kaneb
True Blood
2008
as Leon
Ghosts
2021
as Frank
Scandal
2012
as Fenton Glackland
The Practice
1997
as Detective
Las Vegas
2003
as Ray Brennan
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Liam Moore
Lie to Me
2009
as Dawkins
Superstore
2015
as Howard Fox
Six Feet Under
2001
as Detective Shea
Nash Bridges
1996
as Frank Maddigan
The Unit
2006
as Supervisor Marsh
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021
as Randall Stabler
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Deke Powell
V.I.P.
1998
as Jackson Lasarr
The Equalizer
1985
as Martin
Millennium
1996
as Agent Boxer
Body of Proof
2011
as Special Agent Brendan Johnson
Under the Dome
2013
as James "Big Jim" Rennie
Boston Public
2000
as Matthew Gordon
The Glades
2010
as Michael Nelson
Key & Peele
2012
as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader
The Pretender
1996
as Tommy Larson / Sheriff Whalen
The District
2000
as Charles N. Burke
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
as Le Loup
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
as Nelson
Saving Grace
2007
as Ross Ford
Fallen Angels
1993
as Allen
American Dreams
2002
as Frank Moran
Murder One
1995
as Rusty Arnold
The Defenders
2010
as Donnie Barrett
Law & Order: LA
2010
as Bob Kentner
Girlboss
2017
as Jay
Fairly Legal
2011
as Coach Gardner
Get Shorty
2017
as Bob Grace
Dark Blue
2009
as Cahill
The Act
2019
as Russ
Whitney
2011
as Wayne
Movies (81)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
as SWAT Team Leader
The Counselor
2013
as Buyer
Death Wish
2018
as Detective Rains
Total Recall
1990
as Tony
The Hustle
2019
as Howard Bacon
Starship Troopers
1997
as Commanding Officer
WrestleMania 41: Sunday
2025
as Self
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
2019
as Roy Nicholls
Carry-On
2024
as Phil Sarkowski
Border Hunters
2025
as Abraham
Gattaca
1997
as Cop on the Beat
Men, Women & Children
2014
as Kent Mooney
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
as State Trooper McCleary
Evan Almighty
2007
as Officer Collins
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as SWAT Team Leader
The Cell
2000
as Cole
The One
2001
as Sgt. Siegel
The Frozen Ground
2013
as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
as Tim Cavanaugh
Get the Gringo
2012
as Bill
The Negotiator
1998
as Scott
Secret in Their Eyes
2015
as Bumpy
Prom
2011
as Frank Prescott
Question of Faith
1988
as Richard
The Six Triple Eight
2024
as General Halt
The Firm
1993
as The Squat Man
Lansky
1999
as Naval Captain
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
as Jodi's Father
Hard to Kill
1990
as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
Fool's Paradise
2023
as Studio Head
The Last Seduction
1994
as Shep
The Book of Henry
2017
as Glenn Sickleman
Fist Fight
2017
as Principal Richard Tyler
Money Train
1995
as Guard with Dooley
Remember
2015
as John Kurlander
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
1991
as Mike
How Do You Know
2010
as Softball Coach
The Lawnmower Man
1992
as Director
3 Strikes
2000
as Officer Roberts
Unfrosted
2024
as Khruschev
It's Nothing Personal
1993
as Michael Dawson
Till Death Us Do Part
1992
as Matt Hobert
Mr. Murder
1998
as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
Desperate Hours
1990
as Maddox
When You Remember Me
1990
as Bill
The Parenting
2025
as Cliff
Full Eclipse
1993
as Fleming
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
2013
as Self
Small Time
2014
as Ash Martini
Forgotten Sins
1996
as Detective Carl Messenger
Secrets
1992
as Henderson
Beirut
2018
as Donald Gaines
Barbarians at the Gate
1993
as 1st Scientist
My Little Assassin
1999
Disorganized Crime
1989
as Deputy Joe
Death Benefit
1996
as Rod Montgomery
Coyote
as Chief Dennison
Innocent Victims
1996
as Frank Sarezin
Safe
1995
as Mover
Number One Fan
1995
as Graham Chandler
Riot
1997
as Kalena
American Gun
2005
as Terrence
Dubbels
Linewatch
2008
as Warren Kane
Without Limits
1998
as Bill Dellinger
On the Line
1998
as Manny Denikolas
Jailbait
1993
as Hershiser
Mrs. Harris
2006
as Sporting Goods Clerk
Texas Justice
1995
Sonic Impact
2000
as Agent McGee
Montana
1990
as Foreman
Murderous Vision
1991
as Lieutenant Martin
It Came from Outer Space II
1995
as Dave Grant
Playmaker
1994
as Detective Marconi
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
1994
as Red Arrow
After Jimmy
1996
as Ray Johnson
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
1992
as Det. Russell Dahl
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
1995
as Levasseur
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
2010
as Del Tong
Remember I'll Always Love You
2011
as Terry
Elastic Hearts
About Dean Norris
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,… With 159 credits spanning from 1985 to 2025, Dean Norris has appeared in 81 films and 78 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dean Norris Movies
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) — as SWAT Team Leader
- The Counselor (2013) — as Buyer
- Death Wish (2018) — as Detective Rains
- Total Recall (1990) — as Tony
- The Hustle (2019) — as Howard Bacon
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