Dean Norris
Acting

Dean Norris

April 8, 1963 (62 years old) South Bend, Indiana, USA

Also known as: Dean Joseph Norris, 딘 노리스, 狄恩·諾里斯, دین نوریس

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.

Known For

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005 • TV

Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad

2008 • TV

Lost

Lost

2004 • TV

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 • TV

Lethal Weapon 2

Lethal Weapon 2

1989 • Movie

Total Recall

Total Recall

1990 • Movie

Movie Credits (50)

Acting

1989

Lethal Weapon 2

as Tim Cavanaugh

1990

Total Recall

as Tony

1997

Starship Troopers

as Commanding Officer

2013

The Frozen Ground

as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven

2024

Carry-On

as Phil Sarkowski

1996

Death Benefit

as Rod Montgomery

1995

Safe

as Mover

1990

Hard to Kill

as Det. Sgt. Goodhart

2006

Little Miss Sunshine

as State Trooper McCleary

1994

The Last Seduction

as Shep

1993

The Firm

as The Squat Man

1998

Without Limits

as Bill Dellinger

2001

The One

as Sgt. Siegel

1990

When You Remember Me

as Bill

2013

The Counselor

as Buyer

2014

Men, Women & Children

as Kent Mooney

1998

The Negotiator

as Scott

2007

Evan Almighty

as Officer Collins

2000

The Cell

as Cole

2000

3 Strikes

as Officer Roberts

TV Credits (50)

Acting

2005

Grey's Anatomy

as Vince

2 episodes

2008

Breaking Bad

as Hank Schrader

62 episodes

2004

Lost

as Howard Gray

1 episodes

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Bob Durham

1 episodes

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Phil Baker

3 episodes

1993

The X-Files

as Marshal Tapia

1 episodes

2008

The Mentalist

as Sgt. Don Henderson

1 episodes

2005

Bones

as Don Timmons

1 episodes

2009

Castle

as John Davis

1 episodes

2001

24

as General Bowden

2 episodes

2007

The Big Bang Theory

as Richard Williams

6 episodes

1999

The West Wing

as Steve Hodder

2 episodes

1987

Married... with Children

as Rodent

1 episodes

1994

ER

as Clark

1 episodes

2003

Cold Case

as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)

1 episodes

2012

Scandal

as Fenton Glackland

5 episodes

2008

True Blood

as Leon

1 episodes

2004

Boston Legal

as Byron Kaneb

1 episodes

2003

Las Vegas

as Ray Brennan

1 episodes

2005

Medium

as Detective Rickey

1 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 8, 1963 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
South Bend, Indiana, USA
Popularity
2.9

Career Stats

50
Movies
50
TV Shows