Acting · South Bend, Indiana, USA · Born April 8, 1963
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.
MovieBorder Hunters
2025
as Abraham
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2025
as Self
MovieThe Parenting
2025
as Cliff
MovieThe Six Triple Eight
2024
as General Halt
MovieCarry-On
2024
as Phil Sarkowski
TVIn the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
2024
as Self
MovieUnfrosted
2024
as Khruschev
Liam and Michael
2023
as Michael's Father
MovieFool's Paradise
2023
as Studio Head
TVGhosts
2021
as Frank
TVUnited States of Al
2021
as Art
TVLaw & Order: Organized Crime
2021
as Randall Stabler
MovieScary Stories to Tell in the Dark
2019
as Roy Nicholls
MovieThe Hustle
2019
as Howard Bacon
TVThe Act
2019
as Russ
MovieBeirut
2018
as Donald Gaines
MovieDeath Wish
2018
as Detective Rains
TVGet Shorty
2017
as Bob Grace
MovieThe Book of Henry
2017
as Glenn Sickleman
TVClaws
2017
as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser
TVGirlboss
2017
as Jay
MovieFist Fight
2017
as Principal Richard Tyler
TVSuperstore
2015
as Howard Fox
MovieRemember
2015
as John Kurlander
MovieSecret in Their Eyes
2015
as Bumpy
TVUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
as Le Loup
TVBetter Call Saul
2015
as Hank Schrader
TVSons of Liberty
2015
as Ben Franklin
MovieMen, Women & Children
2014
as Kent Mooney
MovieSmall Time
2014
as Ash Martini
MovieNo Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
2013
as Self
MovieThe Counselor
2013
as Buyer
TVTalking Bad
2013
as Self
MovieThe Frozen Ground
2013
as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
TVUnder the Dome
2013
as James "Big Jim" Rennie
TVScandal
2012
as Fenton Glackland
MovieGet the Gringo
2012
as Bill
TVKey & Peele
2012
as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader
TVWhitney
2011
as Wayne
MovieRemember I'll Always Love You
2011
as Terry
MovieProm
2011
as Frank Prescott
TVBody of Proof
2011
as Special Agent Brendan Johnson
TVEagleheart
2011
as Deke
TVFairly Legal
2011
as Coach Gardner
MovieHow Do You Know
2010
as Softball Coach
MovieTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
2010
as Del Tong
TVLaw & Order: LA
2010
as Bob Kentner
TVThe Defenders
2010
as Donnie Barrett
TVThe Glades
2010
as Michael Nelson
TVThe Good Guys
2010
as Pike
TVDark Blue
2009
as Cahill
TVCastle
2009
as John Davis
TVLie to Me
2009
as Dawkins
MovieLinewatch
2008
as Warren Kane
TVThe Mentalist
2008
as Sgt. Don Henderson
TVTrue Blood
2008
as Leon
TVBreaking Bad
2008
as Hank Schrader
TVTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
as Nelson
MovieThe Heartbreak Kid
2007
as Jodi's Father
TVThe Big Bang Theory
2007
as Richard Williams
TVSaving Grace
2007
as Ross Ford
MovieEvan Almighty
2007
as Officer Collins
TVJustice
2006
MovieLittle Miss Sunshine
2006
as State Trooper McCleary
TVWindfall
2006
as Damien's Father
TVThe Unit
2006
as Supervisor Marsh
MovieMrs. Harris
2006
as Sporting Goods Clerk
TVOver There
2005
as Mr. Parker
MovieAmerican Gun
2005
as Terrence
TVBones
2005
as Don Timmons
TVGrey's Anatomy
2005
as Vince
TVAmerican Dad!
2005
as Head of Security (voice)
TVMedium
2005
as Detective Rickey
TVBoston Legal
2004
as Byron Kaneb
TVLost
2004
as Howard Gray
TVLAX
2004
as Danny
TVMedical Investigation
2004
as David Weiner
TVCold Case
2003
as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)
TVThe Lyon's Den
2003
TVNCIS
2003
as Vestman
TVLas Vegas
2003
as Ray Brennan
TVNip/Tuck
2003
as Mark Noble
TVTremors
2003
as W.D. Twitchell
TVAmerican Dreams
2002
as Frank Moran
TVWithout a Trace
2002
as Tim Orley
TV24
2001
as General Bowden
MovieThe One
2001
as Sgt. Siegel
TVCrossing Jordan
2001
as Liam Moore
TVSix Feet Under
2001
as Detective Shea
MovieSonic Impact
2000
as Agent McGee
TVBoston Public
2000
as Matthew Gordon
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Judge Whittaker
TVThe District
2000
as Charles N. Burke
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Bob Durham
MovieThe Cell
2000
as Cole
Movie3 Strikes
2000
as Officer Roberts
MovieMy Little Assassin
1999
TVThe West Wing
1999
as Steve Hodder
MovieLansky
1999
as Naval Captain
TVCharmed
1998
as Dr. Stone
TVV.I.P.
1998
as Jackson Lasarr
MovieMr. Murder
1998
as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
MovieWithout Limits
1998
as Bill Dellinger
MovieThe Negotiator
1998
as Scott
MovieOn the Line
1998
as Manny Denikolas
MovieStarship Troopers
1997
as Commanding Officer
MovieGattaca
1997
as Cop on the Beat
MovieRiot
1997
as Kalena
TVThe Practice
1997
as Detective
TVMillennium
1996
as Agent Boxer
After Jimmy
1996
as Ray Johnson
TVThe Pretender
1996
as Tommy Larson
TVNash Bridges
1996
as Frank Maddigan
MovieDeath Benefit
1996
as Rod Montgomery
MovieForgotten Sins
1996
as Detective Carl Messenger
TVSeduced by Madness
1996
as Detective Pike
MovieInnocent Victims
1996
as Frank Sarezin
MovieIt Came from Outer Space II
1995
as Dave Grant
MovieMoney Train
1995
as Guard with Dooley
MovieIn the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
1995
as Levasseur
MovieNumber One Fan
1995
as Graham Chandler
TVMurder One
1995
as Rusty Arnold
MovieSafe
1995
as Mover
MovieTexas Justice
1995
MovieLakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
1994
as Red Arrow
TVER
1994
as Clark
MovieThe Last Seduction
1994
as Shep
MoviePlaymaker
1994
as Detective Marconi
MovieFull Eclipse
1993
as Fleming
MovieJailbait
1993
as Hershiser
TVThe X-Files
1993
as Marshal Tapia
TVFallen Angels
1993
as Allen
MovieThe Firm
1993
as The Squat Man
TVWalker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Deke Powell
MovieBarbarians at the Gate
1993
as 1st Scientist
MovieIt's Nothing Personal
1993
as Michael Dawson
MovieFrom the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
1992
as Det. Russell Dahl
MovieSecrets
1992
as Henderson
MovieThe Lawnmower Man
1992
as Director
MovieTill Death Us Do Part
1992
as Matt Hobert
MovieLocked Up: A Mother’s Rage
1991
as Mike
MovieTerminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
as SWAT Team Leader
MovieMurderous Vision
1991
as Lieutenant Martin
MovieWhen You Remember Me
1990
as Bill
MovieDesperate Hours
1990
as Maddox
MovieGremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as SWAT Team Leader
MovieTotal Recall
1990
as Tony
MovieHard to Kill
1990
as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
MovieMontana
1990
as Foreman
MovieLethal Weapon 2
1989
as Tim Cavanaugh
MovieDisorganized Crime
1989
as Deputy Joe
Police Story
1988
as Ralph Thomas
MovieQuestion of Faith
1988
as Richard
TVBeauty and the Beast
1987
as Biggs
TVMarried... with Children
1987
as Rodent
TVThe Equalizer
1985
as Martin
MovieCoyote
as Chief Dennison
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