Dean Norris
Acting

Dean Norris

Born 8 April 1963 · South Bend, Indiana, USA
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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

Breaking Bad
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
The Big Bang Theory
Grey's Anatomy
Little Miss Sunshine
Gattaca
Better Call Saul
Total Recall
Starship Troopers
Lost
The Act
The Mentalist
TERM
Confession
The Parenting
Border Hunters
Carry-On
Unfrosted
The Six Triple Eight
Fool's Paradise
The Hustle
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Death Wish
Beirut
Fist Fight
The Book of Henry
Remember
Secret in Their Eyes
Men, Women & Children
Small Time
The Counselor
The Frozen Ground
Get the Gringo
Prom
Remember I'll Always Love You
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
How Do You Know
Linewatch
Evan Almighty
The Heartbreak Kid
Little Miss Sunshine
American Gun
Mrs. Harris
The One
The Cell
3 Strikes
Sonic Impact
My Little Assassin
Lansky
Without Limits
The Negotiator
On the Line
Mr. Murder
Starship Troopers
Gattaca
Riot
Death Benefit
Forgotten Sins
Innocent Victims
Money Train
Safe
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
It Came from Outer Space II
Number One Fan
Texas Justice
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
The Last Seduction
Playmaker
Full Eclipse
It's Nothing Personal
The Firm
Jailbait
Barbarians at the Gate
The Lawnmower Man
Till Death Us Do Part
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
Secrets
Murderous Vision
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Hard to Kill
Montana
When You Remember Me
Total Recall
Desperate Hours
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Lethal Weapon 2
Disorganized Crime
Question of Faith
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