Dean Norris
ActingAlso 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 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.
Movies
(81 total)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
as SWAT Team Leader
Little Miss Sunshine
as State Trooper McCleary
Gattaca
as Cop on the Beat
Total Recall
as Tony
Starship Troopers
as Commanding Officer
Evan Almighty
as Officer Collins
Lethal Weapon 2
as Tim Cavanaugh
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as SWAT Team Leader
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
as Roy Nicholls
Death Wish
as Detective Rains
The Hustle
as Howard Bacon
Carry-On
as Phil Sarkowski
The Negotiator
as Scott
The Firm
as The Squat Man
The Counselor
as Buyer
Get the Gringo
as Bill
The Heartbreak Kid
as Jodi's Father
The One
as Sgt. Siegel
The Cell
as Cole
The Frozen Ground
as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
TV Shows
(79 total)
Breaking Bad
as Hank Schrader
The Big Bang Theory
as Richard Williams
Grey's Anatomy
as Vince
Better Call Saul
as Hank Schrader
The Act
as Russ
Lost
as Howard Gray
The Mentalist
as Sgt. Don Henderson
Under the Dome
as James "Big Jim" Rennie
The X-Files
as Marshal Tapia
Bones
as Don Timmons
Charmed
as Dr. Stone
NCIS
as Vestman
American Dad!
as Head of Security (voice)
Castle
as John Davis
True Blood
as Leon
24
as General Bowden
Lie to Me
as Dawkins
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Bob Durham
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Phil Baker
Married... with Children
as Rodent