Dean Norris
Acting1963South Bend, Indiana, USA
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
Acting History
Future
2025
2024
The Six Triple Eight
as General Halt
Carry-On
as Phil Sarkowski
Unfrosted
as Khruschev
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TVas Judge Whittaker• 1 eps
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
TVas Self• 1 eps
Law & Order: Organized Crime
TVas Randall Stabler• 19 eps
Ghosts
TVas Frank• 2 eps
2023
Fool's Paradise
as Studio Head
2020
Superstore
TVas Howard Fox• 1 eps
Better Call Saul
TVas Hank Schrader• 2 eps
2019
2018
Beirut
as Donald Gaines
Death Wish
as Detective Rains
2017
The Book of Henry
as Glenn Sickleman
Fist Fight
as Principal Richard Tyler
Get Shorty
TVas Bob Grace• 1 eps
Claws
TVas Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser• 40 eps
Scandal
TVas Fenton Glackland• 5 eps
Girlboss
TVas Jay• 13 eps
2016
The Big Bang Theory
TVas Richard Williams• 6 eps
2015
Remember
as John Kurlander
Secret in Their Eyes
as Bumpy
Sons of Liberty
TVas Ben Franklin• 3 eps
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
TVas Le Loup• 1 eps
2014
Small Time
as Ash Martini
Men, Women & Children
as Kent Mooney
American Dad!
TVas Head of Security (voice)• 1 eps
2013
The Frozen Ground
as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
The Counselor
as Buyer
No Half Measures
as Self
Under the Dome
TVas James "Big Jim" Rennie• 39 eps
Whitney
TVas Wayne• 1 eps
Talking Bad
TVas Self
2012
Get the Gringo
as Bill
Key & Peele
TVas Mexican Drug Cartel Leader• 1 eps
Body of Proof
TVas Special Agent Brendan Johnson• 2 eps
Eagleheart
TVas Deke• 1 eps
2011
Prom
as Frank Prescott
Remember I'll Always Love You
as Terry
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Phil Baker / Bob Durham• 3 eps
Law & Order: LA
TVas Bob Kentner• 1 eps
The Defenders
TVas Donnie Barrett• 1 eps
Castle
TVas John Davis• 1 eps
The Mentalist
TVas Sgt. Don Henderson• 1 eps
Fairly Legal
TVas Coach Gardner• 1 eps
2010
How Do You Know
as Softball Coach
Lie to Me
TVas Dawkins• 1 eps
The Good Guys
TVas Pike• 1 eps
Medium
TVas Paul Scanlon• 3 eps
Dark Blue
TVas Cahill• 1 eps
The Glades
TVas Michael Nelson• 1 eps
2009
Lost
TVas Howard Gray• 1 eps
True Blood
TVas Leon• 1 eps
2008
Linewatch
as Warren Kane
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
TVas Nelson• 1 eps
Bones
TVas Don Timmons• 1 eps
Saving Grace
TVas Ross Ford• 1 eps
Breaking Bad
TVas Hank Schrader• 62 eps
2007
Evan Almighty
as Officer Collins
The Heartbreak Kid
as Jodi's Father
Grey's Anatomy
TVas Vince• 2 eps
The Unit
TVas Supervisor Marsh• 1 eps
2006
Mrs. Harris
as Sporting Goods Clerk
Little Miss Sunshine
as State Trooper McCleary
Nip/Tuck
TVas Mark Noble• 1 eps
Windfall
TVas Damien's Father• 4 eps
Cold Case
TVas Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)• 1 eps
Over There
TVas Mr. Parker• 1 eps
2005
American Gun
as Terrence
The West Wing
TVas Steve Hodder• 2 eps
Without a Trace
TVas Tim Orley• 1 eps
Las Vegas
TVas Ray Brennan• 1 eps
2004
Crossing Jordan
TVas Liam Moore• 1 eps
Medical Investigation
TVas David Weiner• 1 eps
Boston Legal
TVas Byron Kaneb• 1 eps
LAX
TVas Danny• 1 eps
NCIS
TVas Vestman• 1 eps
2003
2002
American Dreams
TVas Frank Moran• 2 eps
2001
The One
as Sgt. Siegel
Boston Public
TVas Matthew Gordon• 1 eps
The District
TVas Charles N. Burke• 1 eps
Six Feet Under
TVas Detective Shea• 1 eps
2000
The Cell
as Cole
3 Strikes
as Officer Roberts
Sonic Impact
as Agent McGee
The Pretender
TVas Sheriff Whalen• 1 eps
1999
Lansky
as Naval Captain
Nash Bridges
TVas Frank Maddigan• 1 eps
Millennium
TVas Agent Boxer• 1 eps
Charmed
TVas Dr. Stone• 1 eps
The Practice
TVas Detective• 1 eps
1998
Without Limits
as Bill Dellinger
The Negotiator
as Scott
Mr. Murder
as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
On the Line
as Manny Denikolas
Walker, Texas Ranger
TVas Deke Powell• 1 eps
V.I.P.
TVas Jackson Lasarr• 1 eps
ER
TVas Clark• 1 eps
1997
1996
Forgotten Sins
as Detective Carl Messenger
Death Benefit
as Rod Montgomery
Innocent Victims
as Frank Sarezin
After Jimmy
as Ray Johnson
Seduced by Madness
TVas Detective Pike
1995
Money Train
as Guard with Dooley
Safe
as Mover
Number One Fan
as Graham Chandler
It Came from Outer Space II
as Dave Grant
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
as Levasseur
Murder One
TVas Rusty Arnold• 3 eps
Fallen Angels
TVas Allen• 1 eps
The X-Files
TVas Marshal Tapia• 1 eps
1994
Playmaker
as Detective Marconi
The Last Seduction
as Shep
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
as Red Arrow
Married... with Children
TVas Rodent• 1 eps
1993
The Firm
as The Squat Man
Barbarians at the Gate
as 1st Scientist
Full Eclipse
as Fleming
Jailbait
as Hershiser
It's Nothing Personal
as Michael Dawson
1992
The Lawnmower Man
as Director
Secrets
as Henderson
Till Death Us Do Part
as Matt Hobert
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
as Det. Russell Dahl
1991
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
as Mike
Murderous Vision
as Lieutenant Martin
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
as SWAT Team Leader
1990
Hard to Kill
as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as SWAT Team Leader
Total Recall
as Tony
Desperate Hours
as Maddox
When You Remember Me
as Bill
Montana
as Foreman
1989
1988
Question of Faith
as Richard
1987
The Equalizer
TVas Martin• 1 eps