Acting
Dean Norris
EN, DE cinema · 85 credits
Born
8 April 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace
South Bend, Indiana, USA
Also known as Dean Joseph Norris
Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963) 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.
Known for
Filmography
Coyote
as Chief Dennison
TERM
as Senator Randall Murphy
Confession
as Prison Manager
The Parenting
as Cliff
Border Hunters
as Abraham
Carry-On
as Phil Sarkowski
Unfrosted
as Khruschev
The Six Triple Eight
as General Halt
Fool's Paradise
as Studio Head
The Hustle
as Howard Bacon
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
as Roy Nicholls
Death Wish
as Detective Rains
Beirut
as Donald Gaines
Fist Fight
as Principal Richard Tyler
The Book of Henry
as Glenn Sickleman
Remember
as John Kurlander
Secret in Their Eyes
as Bumpy
Men, Women & Children
as Kent Mooney
Small Time
as Ash Martini
The Counselor
as Buyer
The Frozen Ground
as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
Get the Gringo
as Bill
Prom
as Frank Prescott
How Do You Know
as Softball Coach
Linewatch
as Warren Kane
Evan Almighty
as Officer Collins
The Heartbreak Kid
as Jodi's Father
Little Miss Sunshine
as State Trooper McCleary
American Gun
as Terrence
Mrs. Harris
as Sporting Goods Clerk
The One
as Sgt. Siegel
The Cell
as Cole
3 Strikes
as Officer Roberts
Sonic Impact
as Agent McGee
Lansky
as Naval Captain
Without Limits
as Bill Dellinger
The Negotiator
as Scott
On the Line
as Manny Denikolas
Mr. Murder
as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
Starship Troopers
as Commanding Officer
Gattaca
as Cop on the Beat
Riot
as Kalena
Death Benefit
as Rod Montgomery
Forgotten Sins
as Detective Carl Messenger
After Jimmy
1996
After Jimmy
as Ray Johnson
Innocent Victims
as Frank Sarezin
Money Train
as Guard with Dooley
Safe
as Mover
It Came from Outer Space II
as Dave Grant
Number One Fan
as Graham Chandler
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
as Red Arrow
Playmaker
as Detective Marconi
Full Eclipse
as Fleming
It's Nothing Personal
as Michael Dawson
The Firm
as The Squat Man
Jailbait
as Hershiser
Barbarians at the Gate
as 1st Scientist
The Lawnmower Man
as Director
Till Death Us Do Part
as Matt Hobert
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
as Det. Russell Dahl
Secrets
as Henderson
Murderous Vision
as Lieutenant Martin
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
as SWAT Team Leader
Hard to Kill
as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
Montana
as Foreman
Total Recall
as Tony
Desperate Hours
as Maddox
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as SWAT Team Leader
Lethal Weapon 2
as Tim Cavanaugh
Disorganized Crime
as Deputy Joe
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
as Cop (uncredited)
Question of Faith
as Richard