Dean Norris
Acting
Born: April 8, 1963 (age 63) · South Bend, Indiana, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
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
Breaking Bad
2008
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
The Big Bang Theory
2007
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
Gattaca
1997
Better Call Saul
2015
Total Recall
1990
Starship Troopers
1997
The Act
2019
Lost
2004
Evan Almighty
2007
Photos (4)
Movies (77)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Roy Nicholls
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
SWAT Team Leader
Starship Troopers
Commanding Officer
Total Recall
Tony
Carry-On
Phil Sarkowski
Evan Almighty
Officer Collins
Lethal Weapon 2
Tim Cavanaugh
Get the Gringo
Bill
Unfrosted
Khruschev
Little Miss Sunshine
State Trooper McCleary
The Negotiator
Scott
The Counselor
Buyer
The Cell
Cole
Death Wish
Detective Rains
The Heartbreak Kid
Jodi's Father
Gattaca
Cop on the Beat
The One
Sgt. Siegel
The Hustle
Howard Bacon
The Six Triple Eight
General Halt
Secret in Their Eyes
Bumpy
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
SWAT Team Leader
Money Train
Guard with Dooley
The Parenting
Cliff
Border Hunters
Abraham
How Do You Know
Softball Coach
Hard to Kill
Det. Sgt. Goodhart
The Firm
The Squat Man
Beirut
Donald Gaines
TERM
Senator Randall Murphy
Fist Fight
Principal Richard Tyler
Men, Women & Children
Kent Mooney
The Book of Henry
Glenn Sickleman
The Lawnmower Man
Director
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
Cop (uncredited)
The Frozen Ground
Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
Safe
Mover
Prom
Frank Prescott
Fool's Paradise
Studio Head
Remember
John Kurlander
The Last Seduction
Shep
Lansky
Naval Captain
Desperate Hours
Maddox
American Gun
Terrence
Without Limits
Bill Dellinger
Barbarians at the Gate
1st Scientist
Full Eclipse
Fleming
Disorganized Crime
Deputy Joe
It Came from Outer Space II
Dave Grant
3 Strikes
Officer Roberts
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
Levasseur
When You Remember Me
Bill
It's Nothing Personal
Michael Dawson
Texas Justice
1995
Linewatch
Warren Kane
Small Time
Ash Martini
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
Mike
Mr. Murder
Victor 'Vic' Delorio
Mrs. Harris
Sporting Goods Clerk
Playmaker
Detective Marconi
Till Death Us Do Part
Matt Hobert
Sonic Impact
Agent McGee
Question of Faith
Richard
Death Benefit
Rod Montgomery
My Little Assassin
1999
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
Det. Russell Dahl
On the Line
Manny Denikolas
Riot
Kalena
Forgotten Sins
Detective Carl Messenger
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
Red Arrow
Jailbait
Hershiser
Innocent Victims
Frank Sarezin
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
Del Tong
Montana
Foreman
Secrets
Henderson
Remember I'll Always Love You
Terry
Murderous Vision
Lieutenant Martin
Number One Fan
Graham Chandler
TV Shows (79)
NCIS
Vestman · 1 eps
The Mentalist
Sgt. Don Henderson · 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
Vince · 2 eps
Breaking Bad
Hank Schrader · 62 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Bob Durham · 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Phil Baker · 3 eps
American Dad!
Head of Security (voice) · 1 eps
Bones
Don Timmons · 1 eps
Castle
John Davis · 1 eps
Lost
Howard Gray · 1 eps
The X-Files
Marshal Tapia · 1 eps
24
General Bowden · 2 eps
Better Call Saul
Hank Schrader · 2 eps
Charmed
Dr. Stone · 1 eps
Married... with Children
Rodent · 1 eps
The West Wing
Steve Hodder · 2 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Judge Whittaker · 1 eps
Without a Trace
Tim Orley · 1 eps
ER
Clark · 1 eps
Scandal
Fenton Glackland · 5 eps
Nip/Tuck
Mark Noble · 1 eps
The Big Bang Theory
Richard Williams · 6 eps
Boston Legal
Byron Kaneb · 1 eps
Medium
Detective Rickey · 1 eps
Medium
Paul Scanlon · 3 eps
Cold Case
Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006) · 1 eps
True Blood
Leon · 1 eps
Ghosts
Frank · 2 eps
The Practice
Detective · 1 eps
Crossing Jordan
Liam Moore · 1 eps
Las Vegas
Ray Brennan · 1 eps
Superstore
Howard Fox · 1 eps
Lie to Me
Dawkins · 1 eps
Nash Bridges
Frank Maddigan · 1 eps
Six Feet Under
Detective Shea · 1 eps
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Randall Stabler · 19 eps
V.I.P.
Jackson Lasarr · 1 eps
The Unit
Supervisor Marsh · 2 eps
The Equalizer
Martin · 1 eps
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Le Loup · 1 eps
The Pretender
Tommy Larson · 1 eps
The Pretender
Sheriff Whalen · 1 eps
Millennium
Agent Boxer · 1 eps
Boston Public
Matthew Gordon · 1 eps
Key & Peele
Mexican Drug Cartel Leader · 1 eps
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Captain Richard Williams · 1 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
Deke Powell · 1 eps
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Nelson · 1 eps
The District
Charles N. Burke · 1 eps
Body of Proof
Special Agent Brendan Johnson · 2 eps
Under the Dome
James "Big Jim" Rennie · 39 eps
American Dreams
Frank Moran · 2 eps
The Glades
Michael Nelson · 1 eps
Murder One
Rusty Arnold · 3 eps
Saving Grace
Ross Ford · 1 eps
Law & Order: LA
Bob Kentner · 1 eps
Get Shorty
Bob Grace · 1 eps
Fairly Legal
Coach Gardner · 1 eps
Whitney
Wayne · 1 eps
Fallen Angels
Allen · 1 eps
United States of Al
Art · 35 eps
The Good Guys
Pike · 1 eps
The Defenders
Donnie Barrett · 1 eps
The Act
Russ · 1 eps
Medical Investigation
David Weiner · 1 eps
Tremors
W.D. Twitchell · 13 eps
Dark Blue
Cahill · 1 eps
Claws
Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser · 40 eps
The Lyon's Den
1 eps
Girlboss
Jay · 13 eps
Justice
1 eps
Eagleheart
Deke · 1 eps
LAX
Danny · 1 eps
Over There
Mr. Parker · 1 eps
Windfall
Damien's Father · 4 eps
Sons of Liberty
Ben Franklin · 3 eps
Seduced by Madness
Detective Pike · 2 eps
Breaking Bad: Original Minisodes
Hank Schrader · 5 eps
Beauty and the Beast
Biggs · 1 eps
