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)
WWE WrestleMania 41: Sunday
as Himself
(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)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
as Roy Nicholls
(2019)
The Hustle
as Howard Bacon
(2018)
Death Wish
as Detective Rains
(2018)
Beirut
as Donald Gaines
(2017)
Fist Fight
as Principal Richard Tyler
(2017)
The Book of Henry
as Glenn Sickleman
(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)
(2010)
How Do You Know
as Softball Coach
(2010)
(2008)
Linewatch
as Warren
(2007)
The Heartbreak Kid
as Jodi's Father
(2007)
Evan Almighty
as Officer Collins
(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)
3 Strikes
as Officer Roberts
(2000)
Sonic Impact
as Agent McGee
(1999)
(1998)
The Negotiator
as Scott
(1998)
Without Limits
as Bill Dellinger
(1998)
Mr. Murder
as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
(1998)
On the Line
as Manny Denikolas
(1997)
Gattaca
as Cop on the Beat
(1997)
Starship Troopers
as Commanding Officer
(1996)
Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story
as Detective Pike
(1996)
Death Benefit
as Rod Montgomery
(1996)
After Jimmy
as Ray Johnson
(1996)
Innocent Victims
as Frank Sarezin
(1996)
Forgotten Sins
as Detective Carl Messenger
(1995)
Money Train
as Guard with Dooley
(1995)
Safe
as Mover
(1995)
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
as Levasseur
(1995)
(1995)
It Came from Outer Space II
as Dave Grant
(1995)
Number One Fan
as Graham Chandler
(1994)
The Last Seduction
as Shep
(1994)
Playmaker
as Detective Marconi
(1994)
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
as Red Arrow
(1993)
The Firm
as The Squat Man
(1993)
Barbarians at the Gate
as 1st Scientist
(1993)
Full Eclipse
as Fleming
(1993)
Jailbait
as Hershiser
(1993)
It's Nothing Personal
as Michael Dawson
(1992)
The Lawnmower Man
as The Director
(1992)
Secrets
as Henderson
(1992)
Till Death Us Do Part
as Matt Hobert
(1992)
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
as Det. Russell Dahl
(1991)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
as SWAT Team Leader
(1991)
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
as Mike
(1991)
Murderous Vision
as Lieutenant Martin
(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