Dean Norris

Acting

Dean Norris

Born April 8, 1963South Bend, Indiana, USA158 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Border Hunters
2025Border Hunters
as AbrahamMovie
The Parenting
2025The Parenting
as CliffMovie
The Six Triple Eight
2024The Six Triple Eight
as General HaltMovie
Carry-On
2024Carry-On
as Phil SarkowskiMovie
Unfrosted
2024Unfrosted
as KhruschevMovie
Fool's Paradise
2023Fool's Paradise
as Studio HeadMovie
Ghosts
2021Ghosts
as FrankTV
The Hustle
2019The Hustle
as Howard BaconMovie
The Act
2019The Act
as RussTV
Beirut
2018Beirut
as Donald GainesMovie
Death Wish
2018Death Wish
as Detective RainsMovie
Get Shorty
2017Get Shorty
as Bob GraceTV
The Book of Henry
2017The Book of Henry
as Glenn SicklemanMovie
Claws
2017Claws
as Clay "Uncle Daddy" HusserTV
Girlboss
2017Girlboss
as JayTV
Fist Fight
2017Fist Fight
as Principal Richard TylerMovie
Superstore
2015Superstore
as Howard FoxTV
Remember
2015Remember
as John KurlanderMovie
Better Call Saul
2015Better Call Saul
as Hank SchraderTV
Sons of Liberty
2015Sons of Liberty
as Ben FranklinTV
Men, Women & Children
2014Men, Women & Children
as Kent MooneyMovie
Small Time
2014Small Time
as Ash MartiniMovie
The Counselor
2013The Counselor
as BuyerMovie
The Frozen Ground
2013The Frozen Ground
as Sgt. Lyle HaugsvenMovie
Under the Dome
2013Under the Dome
as James "Big Jim" RennieTV
Scandal
2012Scandal
as Fenton GlacklandTV
Get the Gringo
2012Get the Gringo
as BillMovie
Key & Peele
2012Key & Peele
as Mexican Drug Cartel LeaderTV
Whitney
2011Whitney
as WayneTV
Prom
2011Prom
as Frank PrescottMovie
Body of Proof
2011Body of Proof
as Special Agent Brendan JohnsonTV
Fairly Legal
2011Fairly Legal
as Coach GardnerTV
How Do You Know
2010How Do You Know
as Softball CoachMovie
Law & Order: LA
2010Law & Order: LA
as Bob KentnerTV
The Defenders
2010The Defenders
as Donnie BarrettTV
The Glades
2010The Glades
as Michael NelsonTV
Dark Blue
2009Dark Blue
as CahillTV
Castle
2009Castle
as John DavisTV
Lie to Me
2009Lie to Me
as DawkinsTV
Linewatch
2008Linewatch
as Warren KaneMovie
The Mentalist
2008The Mentalist
as Sgt. Don HendersonTV
Breaking Bad
2008Breaking Bad
as Hank SchraderTV
The Heartbreak Kid
2007The Heartbreak Kid
as Jodi's FatherMovie
The Big Bang Theory
2007The Big Bang Theory
as Richard WilliamsTV
Saving Grace
2007Saving Grace
as Ross FordTV
Evan Almighty
2007Evan Almighty
as Officer CollinsMovie
Little Miss Sunshine
2006Little Miss Sunshine
as State Trooper McClearyMovie
Windfall
2006Windfall
as Damien's FatherTV
The Unit
2006The Unit
as Supervisor MarshTV
Mrs. Harris
2006Mrs. Harris
as Sporting Goods ClerkMovie
Over There
2005Over There
as Mr. ParkerTV
American Gun
2005American Gun
as TerrenceMovie
Bones
2005Bones
as Don TimmonsTV
American Dad!
2005American Dad!
as Head of Security (voice)TV
Medium
2005Medium
as Detective RickeyTV
Boston Legal
2004Boston Legal
as Byron KanebTV
Lost
2004Lost
as Howard GrayTV
LAX
2004LAX
as DannyTV
Medical Investigation
2004Medical Investigation
as David WeinerTV
Cold Case
2003Cold Case
as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)TV
NCIS
2003NCIS
as VestmanTV
Las Vegas
2003Las Vegas
as Ray BrennanTV
Nip/Tuck
2003Nip/Tuck
as Mark NobleTV
Tremors
2003Tremors
as W.D. TwitchellTV
American Dreams
2002American Dreams
as Frank MoranTV
Without a Trace
2002Without a Trace
as Tim OrleyTV
24
200124
as General BowdenTV
The One
2001The One
as Sgt. SiegelMovie
Crossing Jordan
2001Crossing Jordan
as Liam MooreTV
Six Feet Under
2001Six Feet Under
as Detective SheaTV
Sonic Impact
2000Sonic Impact
as Agent McGeeMovie
Boston Public
2000Boston Public
as Matthew GordonTV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Judge WhittakerTV
The District
2000The District
as Charles N. BurkeTV
The Cell
2000The Cell
as ColeMovie
3 Strikes
20003 Strikes
as Officer RobertsMovie
The West Wing
1999The West Wing
as Steve HodderTV
Lansky
1999Lansky
as Naval CaptainMovie
Charmed
1998Charmed
as Dr. StoneTV
V.I.P.
1998V.I.P.
as Jackson LasarrTV
Mr. Murder
1998Mr. Murder
as Victor 'Vic' DelorioMovie
Without Limits
1998Without Limits
as Bill DellingerMovie
The Negotiator
1998The Negotiator
as ScottMovie
On the Line
1998On the Line
as Manny DenikolasMovie
Starship Troopers
1997Starship Troopers
as Commanding OfficerMovie
Gattaca
1997Gattaca
as Cop on the BeatMovie
Riot
1997Riot
as KalenaMovie
The Practice
1997The Practice
as DetectiveTV
Millennium
1996Millennium
as Agent BoxerTV
A
1996After Jimmy
as Ray JohnsonMovie
The Pretender
1996The Pretender
as Tommy LarsonTV
Nash Bridges
1996Nash Bridges
as Frank MaddiganTV
Death Benefit
1996Death Benefit
as Rod MontgomeryMovie
Forgotten Sins
1996Forgotten Sins
as Detective Carl MessengerMovie
Seduced by Madness
1996Seduced by Madness
as Detective PikeTV
Innocent Victims
1996Innocent Victims
as Frank SarezinMovie
Money Train
1995Money Train
as Guard with DooleyMovie
Number One Fan
1995Number One Fan
as Graham ChandlerMovie
Murder One
1995Murder One
as Rusty ArnoldTV
Safe
1995Safe
as MoverMovie
ER
1994ER
as ClarkTV
Playmaker
1994Playmaker
as Detective MarconiMovie
Full Eclipse
1993Full Eclipse
as FlemingMovie
Jailbait
1993Jailbait
as HershiserMovie
The X-Files
1993The X-Files
as Marshal TapiaTV
The Firm
1993The Firm
as The Squat ManMovie
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993Walker, Texas Ranger
as Deke PowellTV
Barbarians at the Gate
1993Barbarians at the Gate
as 1st ScientistMovie
It's Nothing Personal
1993It's Nothing Personal
as Michael DawsonMovie
Secrets
1992Secrets
as HendersonMovie
The Lawnmower Man
1992The Lawnmower Man
as DirectorMovie
Till Death Us Do Part
1992Till Death Us Do Part
as Matt HobertMovie
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991Terminator 2: Judgment Day
as SWAT Team LeaderMovie
Murderous Vision
1991Murderous Vision
as Lieutenant MartinMovie
Desperate Hours
1990Desperate Hours
as MaddoxMovie
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as SWAT Team LeaderMovie
Total Recall
1990Total Recall
as TonyMovie
Hard to Kill
1990Hard to Kill
as Det. Sgt. GoodhartMovie
Montana
1990Montana
as ForemanMovie
Lethal Weapon 2
1989Lethal Weapon 2
as Tim CavanaughMovie
Disorganized Crime
1989Disorganized Crime
as Deputy JoeMovie
P
1988Police Story
as Ralph ThomasTV
Question of Faith
1988Question of Faith
as RichardMovie
Coyote
Coyote
as Chief DennisonMovie