Portrait of Dean Norris

Dean Norris

Acting

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.

Born: April 8, 1963

Place of Birth: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Filmography

2025
Border Hunters

as Abraham

2025
2024
The Six Triple Eight

as General Halt

2024
Carry-On

as Phil Sarkowski

2024
Unfrosted

as Khruschev

2023
Fool's Paradise

as Studio Head

2021
Ghosts

as Frank

2021
2019
The Hustle

as Howard Bacon

2019
The Act

as Russ

2018
Beirut

as Donald Gaines

2018
Death Wish

as Detective Rains

2017
Get Shorty

as Bob Grace

2017
The Book of Henry

as Glenn Sickleman

2017
Claws

as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser

2017
Girlboss

as Jay

2017
Fist Fight

as Principal Richard Tyler

2015
Superstore

as Howard Fox

2015
Remember

as John Kurlander

2015
Better Call Saul

as Hank Schrader

2015
Sons of Liberty

as Ben Franklin

2014
Men, Women & Children

as Kent Mooney

2014
Small Time

as Ash Martini

2013
2013
The Frozen Ground

as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven

2013
Under the Dome

as James "Big Jim" Rennie

2012
Scandal

as Fenton Glackland

2012
2012
Key & Peele

as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader

2011
Whitney

as Wayne

2011
Prom

as Frank Prescott

2011
Body of Proof

as Special Agent Brendan Johnson

2011
Eagleheart

as Deke

2011
Fairly Legal

as Coach Gardner

2010
How Do You Know

as Softball Coach

2010
Law & Order: LA

as Bob Kentner

2010
The Defenders

as Donnie Barrett

2010
The Glades

as Michael Nelson

2010
2009
Castle

as John Davis

2009
Lie to Me

as Dawkins

2008
Linewatch

as Warren Kane

2008
The Mentalist

as Sgt. Don Henderson

2008
True Blood

as Leon

2008
Breaking Bad

as Hank Schrader

2007
The Heartbreak Kid

as Jodi's Father

2007
The Big Bang Theory

as Richard Williams

2007
Evan Almighty

as Officer Collins

2006
Little Miss Sunshine

as State Trooper McCleary

2006
The Unit

as Supervisor Marsh

2006
Mrs. Harris

as Sporting Goods Clerk

2005
Over There

as Mr. Parker

2005
American Gun

as Terrence

2005
Bones

as Don Timmons

2005
2005
American Dad!

as Head of Security (voice)

2005
Medium

as Detective Rickey

2005
Medium

as Paul Scanlon

2004
Boston Legal

as Byron Kaneb

2004
Lost

as Howard Gray

2004
LAX

as Danny

2004
Medical Investigation

as David Weiner

2003
Cold Case

as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)

2003
NCIS

as Vestman

2003
Las Vegas

as Ray Brennan

2003
Nip/Tuck

as Mark Noble

2003
Tremors

as W.D. Twitchell

2002
American Dreams

as Frank Moran

2002
Without a Trace

as Tim Orley

2001
24

as General Bowden

2001
The One

as Sgt. Siegel

2001
Crossing Jordan

as Liam Moore

2001
Six Feet Under

as Detective Shea

2000
Sonic Impact

as Agent McGee

2000
Boston Public

as Matthew Gordon

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Judge Whittaker

2000
The District

as Charles N. Burke

2000
The Cell

as Cole

2000
3 Strikes

as Officer Roberts

1999
The West Wing

as Steve Hodder

1999
Lansky

as Naval Captain

1998
Charmed

as Dr. Stone

1998
V.I.P.

as Jackson Lasarr

1998
Mr. Murder

as Victor 'Vic' Delorio

1998
Without Limits

as Bill Dellinger

1998
1998
On the Line

as Manny Denikolas

1997
Starship Troopers

as Commanding Officer

1997
Gattaca

as Cop on the Beat

1997
The Practice

as Detective

1996
The Pretender

as Tommy Larson

1996
The Pretender

as Sheriff Whalen

1996
Death Benefit

as Rod Montgomery

1996
Innocent Victims

as Frank Sarezin

1995
Money Train

as Guard with Dooley

1995
Number One Fan

as Graham Chandler

1995
Murder One

as Rusty Arnold

1995
Safe

as Mover

1994
ER

as Clark

1994
Playmaker

as Detective Marconi

1993
Full Eclipse

as Fleming

1993
Jailbait

as Hershiser

1993
The X-Files

as Marshal Tapia

1993
1993
The Firm

as The Squat Man

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger

as Deke Powell

1993
Barbarians at the Gate

as 1st Scientist

1993
It's Nothing Personal

as Michael Dawson

1992
Secrets

as Henderson

1992
1992
Till Death Us Do Part

as Matt Hobert

1991
Terminator 2: Judgment Day

as SWAT Team Leader

1991
Murderous Vision

as Lieutenant Martin

1990
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

as SWAT Team Leader

1990
1990
Montana

as Foreman

1990
Hard to Kill

as Det. Sgt. Goodhart

1989
Lethal Weapon 2

as Tim Cavanaugh

1989
Disorganized Crime

as Deputy Joe

1988
1985
The Equalizer

as Martin