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Birthday: Apr 08, 1963
Place of Birth: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Dean Norris

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Lethal Weapon 2 Tim Cavanaugh 1989
The Lawnmower Man The Director 1992
Evan Almighty Officer Collins 2007
The One Sgt. Siegel 2001
Disorganized Crime Deputy Joe 1989
Without Limits Bill Dellinger 1998
Money Train Guard with Dooley 1995
The Cell Cole 2000
Death Benefit Rod Montgomery 1996
Hard to Kill Det. Sgt. Goodhart 1990
The Negotiator Scott 1998
Montana Foreman 1990
Linewatch Warren 2008
American Gun Terrence 2005
3 Strikes Officer Roberts 2000
Get the Gringo Bill 2012
Question of Faith Richard 1988
Full Eclipse Fleming 1993
The Parenting 1970
The Counselor Buyer 2013
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special Del Tong 2010
The Frozen Ground Sgt. Lyle Haugsven 2013
Murderous Vision Lieutenant Martin 1991
Till Death Us Do Part Matt Hobert 1992
Men, Women & Children Kent Mooney 2014
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad Self 2013
It's Nothing Personal Michael Dawson 1993
Small Time Ash Martini 2014
How Do You Know Softball Coach 2010
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage Mike 1991
Forgotten Sins Detective Carl Messenger 1996
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee Red Arrow 1994
Remember John Kurlander 2015
The Last Seduction Shep 1994
Mrs. Harris Sporting Goods Clerk 2006
Little Miss Sunshine State Trooper McCleary 2006
Safe Mover 1995
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice Levasseur 1995
Secret in Their Eyes Bumpy 2015
Carry-On Phil Sarkowski 2024
When You Remember Me Bill 1990
Remember I'll Always Love You 2011
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One Det. Russell Dahl 1992
It Came from Outer Space II Dave Grant 1995
The Firm The Squat Man 1993
Starship Troopers Commanding Officer 1997
After Jimmy Ray Johnson 1996
Unfrosted Khruschev 2024
The Six Triple Eight General Halt 2024
Fist Fight Principal Richard Tyler 2017
Total Recall Tony 1990
On the Line Manny Denikolas 1998
Desperate Hours Maddox 1990
Terminator 2: Judgment Day SWAT Team Leader 1991
The Book of Henry Glenn Sickleman 2017
Death Wish Detective Rains 2018
Number One Fan Graham Chandler 1995
Mr. Murder Victor 'Vic' Delorio 1998
My Little Assassin 1999
Jailbait Hershiser 1993
Texas Justice 1995
Beirut Donald Gaines 2018
Playmaker Detective Marconi 1994
Secrets Henderson 1992
Prom Frank Prescott 2011
Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story Detective Pike 1996
Gattaca Cop on the Beat 1997
Fool's Paradise Studio Head 2023
The Hustle Howard Bacon 2019
The Heartbreak Kid Jodi's Father 2007
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Roy Nicholls 2019
Gremlins 2: The New Batch SWAT Team Leader 1990
Barbarians at the Gate 1st Scientist 1993
Sonic Impact Agent McGee 2000
Series Cast Year
Medium Detective Rickey 2005
Boston Public Matthew Gordon 2000
Six Feet Under Detective Shea 2001
Breaking Bad Hank Schrader 2008
Medical Investigation David Weiner 2004
Castle John Davis 2009
The District Charles N. Burke 2000
Justice 2006
The Pretender Tommy Larson 1996
Bones Don Timmons 2005
The Unit Supervisor Marsh 2006
Las Vegas 2003
Cold Case Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006) 2003
Beauty and the Beast 1987
24 General Bowden 2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bob Durham 2000
Nip/Tuck 2003
Walker, Texas Ranger Deke Powell 1993
American Dreams Frank Moran 2002
Without a Trace Tim Orley 2002
LAX Danny 2004
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Phil Baker 2000
Medium Paul Scanlon 2005
The Equalizer Martin 1985
Lost Howard Gray 2004
Tremors W.D. Twitchell 2003
United States of Al Art 2021
The Lyon's Den 2003
Windfall 2006
ER Clark 1994
Boston Legal Byron Kaneb 2004
Saving Grace 2007
True Blood Leon 2008
Lie to Me Dawkins 2009
Under the Dome James "Big Jim" Rennie 2013
The Glades Michael Nelson 2010
The Mentalist Sgt. Don Henderson 2008
Sons of Liberty Ben Franklin 2015
The X-Files Marshal Tapia 1993
The West Wing Steve Hodder 1999
The Pretender Sheriff Whalen 1996
Grey's Anatomy Vince 2005
Body of Proof Special Agent Brendan Johnson 2011
Married... with Children Rodent 1987
Eagleheart Deke 2011
The Big Bang Theory Richard Williams 2007
Girlboss Jay 2017
Law & Order: LA Bob Kentner 2010
Get Shorty Bob Grace 2017
Scandal Fenton Glackland 2012
Fairly Legal Coach Gardner 2011
Law & Order: Organized Crime Randall Stabler 2021
Murder One Rusty Arnold 1995
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Nelson 2008
Fallen Angels Allen 1993
NCIS Vestman 2003
Claws Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser 2017
Curb Your Enthusiasm Judge Whittaker 2000
Superstore Howard Fox 2015
American Dad! Head of Security (voice) 2005
Better Call Saul Hank Schrader 2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Le Loup 2015
Charmed Dr. Stone 1998
The Act Russ 2019
Whitney Wayne 2011
Crossing Jordan Liam Moore 2001
V.I.P. Jackson Lasarr 1998
The Defenders Donnie Barrett 2010
Ghosts Frank 2021
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