Dean Norris

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

153

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

  • Breaking Bad

    Breaking Bad

  • The Mentalist

    The Mentalist

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • Bones

    Bones

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • Castle

    Castle

  • 24

    24

  • Charmed

    Charmed

  • Lost

    Lost

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • Better Call Saul

    Better Call Saul

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • True Blood

    True Blood

  • Without a Trace

    Without a Trace

  • The Big Bang Theory

    The Big Bang Theory

  • Cold Case

    Cold Case

  • Married... with Children

    Married... with Children

  • Medium

    Medium

  • Medium

    Medium

  • Ghosts

    Ghosts

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • Scandal

    Scandal

  • ER

    ER

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Crossing Jordan

    Crossing Jordan

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime

    Law & Order: Organized Crime

  • Nip/Tuck

    Nip/Tuck

  • Las Vegas

    Las Vegas

  • Superstore

    Superstore

  • Six Feet Under

    Six Feet Under

  • V.I.P.

    V.I.P.

  • Under the Dome

    Under the Dome

  • Lie to Me

    Lie to Me

  • The Pretender

    The Pretender

  • The Pretender

    The Pretender

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

  • Boston Public

    Boston Public

  • The Unit

    The Unit

  • The District

    The District

  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

  • Body of Proof

    Body of Proof

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

    Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

  • Carry-On

    Carry-On

  • American Dreams

    American Dreams

  • Key & Peele

    Key & Peele

  • The Glades

    The Glades

  • Law & Order: LA

    Law & Order: LA

  • Murder One

    Murder One

  • Fallen Angels

    Fallen Angels

  • Saving Grace

    Saving Grace

  • Starship Troopers

    Starship Troopers

  • Get Shorty

    Get Shorty

  • Gattaca

    Gattaca

  • Total Recall

    Total Recall

  • The Act

    The Act

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • The Good Guys

    The Good Guys

  • The Hustle

    The Hustle

  • Lethal Weapon 2

    Lethal Weapon 2

  • The Negotiator

    The Negotiator

  • Secret in Their Eyes

    Secret in Their Eyes

  • Claws

    Claws

  • Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

    Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

  • Evan Almighty

    Evan Almighty

  • The Heartbreak Kid

    The Heartbreak Kid

  • The Book of Henry

    The Book of Henry

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

    From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

  • The Cell

    The Cell

  • Medical Investigation

    Medical Investigation

  • The Firm

    The Firm

  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    Gremlins 2: The New Batch

  • The Six Triple Eight

    The Six Triple Eight

  • Fairly Legal

    Fairly Legal

  • How Do You Know

    How Do You Know

  • The Parenting

    The Parenting

  • Death Wish

    Death Wish

  • Girlboss

    Girlboss

  • Whitney

    Whitney

  • Without Limits

    Without Limits

  • Little Miss Sunshine

    Little Miss Sunshine

  • Tremors

    Tremors

  • Money Train

    Money Train

  • LAX

    LAX

  • The Counselor

    The Counselor

  • The One

    The One

  • The Frozen Ground

    The Frozen Ground

  • The Lawnmower Man

    The Lawnmower Man

  • The Lyon's Den

    The Lyon's Den

  • Hard to Kill

    Hard to Kill

  • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

    Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

  • Over There

    Over There

  • Justice

    Justice

  • Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story

    Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story

  • Men, Women & Children

    Men, Women & Children

  • It Came from Outer Space II

    It Came from Outer Space II

  • Fool's Paradise

    Fool's Paradise

  • Death Benefit

    Death Benefit

  • Small Time

    Small Time

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

    No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

  • Full Eclipse

    Full Eclipse

  • Disorganized Crime

    Disorganized Crime

  • Mrs. Harris

    Mrs. Harris

  • Texas Justice

    Texas Justice

  • Remember

    Remember

  • Get the Gringo

    Get the Gringo

  • Unfrosted

    Unfrosted

  • Sons of Liberty

    Sons of Liberty

  • Eagleheart

    Eagleheart

  • Safe

    Safe

  • Windfall

    Windfall

  • Barbarians at the Gate

    Barbarians at the Gate

  • Linewatch

    Linewatch

  • American Gun

    American Gun

  • The Last Seduction

    The Last Seduction

  • Montana

    Montana

  • On the Line

    On the Line

  • Forgotten Sins

    Forgotten Sins

  • Prom

    Prom

  • Fist Fight

    Fist Fight

  • United States of Al

    United States of Al

  • Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

    Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

  • After Jimmy

    After Jimmy

  • Beirut

    Beirut

  • WrestleMania 41: Sunday

    WrestleMania 41: Sunday

  • Question of Faith

    Question of Faith

  • Jailbait

    Jailbait

  • Sonic Impact

    Sonic Impact

  • Lansky

    Lansky

  • Mr. Murder

    Mr. Murder

  • It's Nothing Personal

    It's Nothing Personal

  • Till Death Us Do Part

    Till Death Us Do Part

  • Desperate Hours

    Desperate Hours

  • Murderous Vision

    Murderous Vision

  • In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

    In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

  • When You Remember Me

    When You Remember Me

  • 3 Strikes

    3 Strikes

  • Gringo Hunter

    Gringo Hunter

  • Playmaker

    Playmaker

  • In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

    In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

  • My Little Assassin

    My Little Assassin

  • Number One Fan

    Number One Fan

  • Innocent Victims

    Innocent Victims

  • Beauty and the Beast

    Beauty and the Beast

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

    Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special

  • Remember I'll Always Love You

    Remember I'll Always Love You

  • Secrets

    Secrets

  • Coyote

    Coyote