Dean Norris
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1963-04-08 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
South Bend, Indiana, USA
Dean 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.
Acting
Gringo Hunter
as Abraham
(2025)
The Parenting
as Cliff
(2025)
WrestleMania 41: Sunday
as Self
(2024)
Carry-On
as Phil Sarkowski
(2024)
The Six Triple Eight
as General Halt
(2024)
Unfrosted
as Khruschev
(2023)
Fool's Paradise
as Studio Head
(2019)
The Hustle
as Howard Bacon
(2019)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
as Roy Nicholls
(2018)
Death Wish
as Detective Rains
(2018)
Beirut
as Donald Gaines
(2017)
The Book of Henry
as Glenn Sickleman
(2017)
Fist Fight
as Principal Richard Tyler
(2015)
Secret in Their Eyes
as Bumpy
(2015)
Remember
as John Kurlander
(2014)
Men, Women & Children
as Kent Mooney
(2014)
Small Time
as Ash Martini
(2013)
The Counselor
as Buyer
(2013)
The Frozen Ground
as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
(2013)
(2012)
Get the Gringo
as Bill
(2011)
Prom
as Frank Prescott
(2011)
Remember I'll Always Love You
as Terry
(2010)
How Do You Know
as Softball Coach
(2010)
(2008)
Linewatch
as Warren Kane
(2007)
Evan Almighty
as Officer Collins
(2007)
The Heartbreak Kid
as Jodi's Father
(2006)
Little Miss Sunshine
as State Trooper McCleary
(2006)
Mrs. Harris
as Sporting Goods Clerk
(2005)
American Gun
as Terrence
(2001)
The One
as Sgt. Siegel
(2000)
The Cell
as Cole
(2000)
Sonic Impact
as Agent McGee
(2000)
3 Strikes
as Officer Roberts
(1999)
Lansky
as Naval Captain
(1999)
(1998)
The Negotiator
as Scott
(1998)
Without Limits
as Bill Dellinger
(1998)
On the Line
as Manny Denikolas
(1998)
Mr. Murder
as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
(1997)
Starship Troopers
as Commanding Officer
(1997)
Gattaca
as Cop on the Beat
(1996)
Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story
as Detective Pike
(1996)
After Jimmy
as Ray Johnson
(1996)
Death Benefit
as Rod Montgomery
(1996)
Forgotten Sins
as Detective Carl Messenger
(1996)
Innocent Victims
as Frank Sarezin
(1995)
It Came from Outer Space II
as Dave Grant
(1995)
Money Train
as Guard with Dooley
(1995)
(1995)
Safe
as Mover
(1995)
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
as Levasseur
(1995)
Number One Fan
as Graham Chandler
(1994)
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
as Red Arrow
(1994)
Playmaker
as Detective Marconi
(1994)
The Last Seduction
as Shep
(1993)
The Firm
as The Squat Man
(1993)
Full Eclipse
as Fleming
(1993)
Barbarians at the Gate
as 1st Scientist
(1993)
Jailbait
as Hershiser
(1993)
It's Nothing Personal
as Michael Dawson
(1992)
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
as Det. Russell Dahl
(1992)
Secrets
as Henderson
(1992)
The Lawnmower Man
as Director
(1992)
Till Death Us Do Part
as Matt Hobert
(1991)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
as SWAT Team Leader
(1991)
Murderous Vision
as Lieutenant Martin
(1991)
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
as Mike
(1990)
Total Recall
as Tony
(1990)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as SWAT Team Leader
(1990)
Hard to Kill
as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
(1990)
Desperate Hours
as Maddox
(1990)
Montana
as Foreman
(1990)
When You Remember Me
as Bill
(1989)
Lethal Weapon 2
as Tim Cavanaugh
(1989)
Disorganized Crime
as Deputy Joe
(1988)
Question of Faith
as Richard