Dean Norris
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Dean Norris

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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 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.

Films Featuring Dean Norris

Lethal Weapon 2

19897.0

The Lawnmower Man

19925.6

Evan Almighty

20075.6

The One

20016.1

Disorganized Crime

19895.4

Without Limits

19986.6

Money Train

19955.9

The Cell

20006.3

Death Benefit

19964.0

Hard to Kill

19906.0

The Negotiator

19987.1

Montana

19906.1

Linewatch

20085.3

American Gun

20055.7

3 Strikes

20005.6

Get the Gringo

20126.6

Question of Faith

19889.0

Full Eclipse

19935.1

The Parenting

20256.1

The Counselor

20135.3

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special

20108.1

The Frozen Ground

20136.3

Murderous Vision

19919.0

Till Death Us Do Part

19927.0

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

20138.4

Men, Women & Children

20146.5

It's Nothing Personal

19937.0

Small Time

20145.3

How Do You Know

20105.3

Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

19916.7

Forgotten Sins

19965.5

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

19946.7

Remember

20157.4

The Last Seduction

19946.8

Mrs. Harris

20055.8

Little Miss Sunshine

20067.7

Safe

19956.9

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

19954.8

Secret in Their Eyes

20156.4

Carry-On

20246.9

When You Remember Me

19906.1

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

19924.0

It Came from Outer Space II

19953.9

The Firm

19936.7

Starship Troopers

19977.1

After Jimmy

After Jimmy

19963.0

Unfrosted

20245.4

The Six Triple Eight

20247.6

Fist Fight

20176.0

Total Recall

19907.3

On the Line

19983.2

Desperate Hours

19905.4

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

19918.2

The Book of Henry

20177.5

Death Wish

20186.2

Number One Fan

19953.3

Mr. Murder

19985.0

My Little Assassin

19995.7

Jailbait

19933.3

Texas Justice

19955.5

Beirut

20186.3

Playmaker

19945.9

Secrets

19925.0

Prom

20116.1

Gattaca

19977.6

Fool's Paradise

20234.6

The Hustle

20196.2

The Heartbreak Kid

20075.8

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

20196.5

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

19906.5

Barbarians at the Gate

19936.9

Sonic Impact

20005.8

Remember I'll Always Love You

2011

Innocent Victims

19967.0

WrestleMania 41: Sunday

20256.4

Border Hunters

20256.2

Lansky

19995.5

Coyote

Elastic Hearts

Elastic Hearts

Dubbels

Dubbels

Riot

19975.4

TERM

2026