Dean Norris

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

159

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-04-08 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

South Bend, Indiana, USA

Dean 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 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

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • NCIS

    NCIS

  • Border Hunters

    Border Hunters

  • Breaking Bad

    Breaking Bad

  • The Mentalist

    The Mentalist

  • Bones

    Bones

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • Castle

    Castle

  • 24

    24

  • Lost

    Lost

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • Better Call Saul

    Better Call Saul

  • Charmed

    Charmed

  • The Big Bang Theory

    The Big Bang Theory

  • Married... with Children

    Married... with Children

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • Medium

    Medium

  • Medium

    Medium

  • Scandal

    Scandal

  • Ghosts

    Ghosts

  • Without a Trace

    Without a Trace

  • ER

    ER

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • Cold Case

    Cold Case

  • True Blood

    True Blood

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Nip/Tuck

    Nip/Tuck

  • Superstore

    Superstore

  • Under the Dome

    Under the Dome

  • Las Vegas

    Las Vegas

  • Lie to Me

    Lie to Me

  • Crossing Jordan

    Crossing Jordan

  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

  • Six Feet Under

    Six Feet Under

  • V.I.P.

    V.I.P.

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime

    Law & Order: Organized Crime

  • The Unit

    The Unit

  • Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • Nash Bridges

    Nash Bridges

  • Key & Peele

    Key & Peele

  • The Pretender

    The Pretender

  • The Pretender

    The Pretender

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

  • Millennium

    Millennium

  • Carry-On

    Carry-On

  • Boston Public

    Boston Public

  • Gattaca

    Gattaca

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

    Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

  • The Glades

    The Glades

  • The District

    The District

  • Body of Proof

    Body of Proof

  • Death Wish

    Death Wish

  • American Dreams

    American Dreams

  • The Negotiator

    The Negotiator

  • Total Recall

    Total Recall

  • Law & Order: LA

    Law & Order: LA

  • Saving Grace

    Saving Grace

  • The One

    The One

  • Lethal Weapon 2

    Lethal Weapon 2

  • The Hustle

    The Hustle

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • Murder One

    Murder One

  • Little Miss Sunshine

    Little Miss Sunshine

  • Get Shorty

    Get Shorty

  • Starship Troopers

    Starship Troopers

  • The Counselor

    The Counselor

  • The Act

    The Act

  • Claws

    Claws

  • Fallen Angels

    Fallen Angels

  • Montana

    Montana

  • The Firm

    The Firm

  • Death Benefit

    Death Benefit

  • Money Train

    Money Train

  • Girlboss

    Girlboss

  • The Heartbreak Kid

    The Heartbreak Kid

  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    Gremlins 2: The New Batch

  • Medical Investigation

    Medical Investigation

  • No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

    No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

  • Dark Blue

    Dark Blue

  • Small Time

    Small Time

  • Full Eclipse

    Full Eclipse

  • Unfrosted

    Unfrosted

  • The Six Triple Eight

    The Six Triple Eight

  • Texas Justice

    Texas Justice

  • Men, Women & Children

    Men, Women & Children

  • Eagleheart

    Eagleheart

  • Remember

    Remember

  • Coyote

    Coyote

  • Without Limits

    Without Limits

  • Tremors

    Tremors

  • Linewatch

    Linewatch

  • Evan Almighty

    Evan Almighty

  • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

    Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

  • Justice

    Justice

  • Hard to Kill

    Hard to Kill

  • Whitney

    Whitney

  • 3 Strikes

    3 Strikes

  • Mrs. Harris

    Mrs. Harris

  • American Gun

    American Gun

  • The Lyon's Den

    The Lyon's Den

  • Fairly Legal

    Fairly Legal

  • Innocent Victims

    Innocent Victims

  • Prom

    Prom

  • Sonic Impact

    Sonic Impact

  • Over There

    Over There

  • Beirut

    Beirut

  • The Book of Henry

    The Book of Henry

  • The Frozen Ground

    The Frozen Ground

  • How Do You Know

    How Do You Know

  • The Good Guys

    The Good Guys

  • Secret in Their Eyes

    Secret in Their Eyes

  • The Cell

    The Cell

  • Safe

    Safe

  • LAX

    LAX

  • The Lawnmower Man

    The Lawnmower Man

  • Disorganized Crime

    Disorganized Crime

  • After Jimmy

    After Jimmy

  • Lansky

    Lansky

  • Sons of Liberty

    Sons of Liberty

  • Forgotten Sins

    Forgotten Sins

  • Desperate Hours

    Desperate Hours

  • Elastic Hearts

    Elastic Hearts

  • Playmaker

    Playmaker

  • The Last Seduction

    The Last Seduction

  • Fool's Paradise

    Fool's Paradise

  • Windfall

    Windfall

  • United States of Al

    United States of Al

  • Mr. Murder

    Mr. Murder

  • Barbarians at the Gate

    Barbarians at the Gate

  • The Parenting

    The Parenting

  • Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

    Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

  • Fist Fight

    Fist Fight

  • In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

    In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

  • Murderous Vision

    Murderous Vision

  • Get the Gringo

    Get the Gringo

  • WrestleMania 41: Sunday

    WrestleMania 41: Sunday

  • It Came from Outer Space II

    It Came from Outer Space II

  • Question of Faith

    Question of Faith

  • From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

    From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

  • On the Line

    On the Line

  • Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

    Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

  • Till Death Us Do Part

    Till Death Us Do Part

  • It's Nothing Personal

    It's Nothing Personal

  • When You Remember Me

    When You Remember Me

  • Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story

    Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story

  • My Little Assassin

    My Little Assassin

  • Making of Better Call Saul: Finale

    Making of Better Call Saul: Finale

  • Jailbait

    Jailbait

  • In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

    In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

  • Beauty and the Beast

    Beauty and the Beast

  • Secrets

    Secrets

  • Number One Fan

    Number One Fan

  • Remember I'll Always Love You

    Remember I'll Always Love You

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special

    Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special

  • Dubbels

    Dubbels