Dean Norris
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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
Credits
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
as SWAT Team Leader
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
as Tim Cavanaugh
The Counselor (2013)
as Buyer
Starship Troopers (1997)
as Commanding Officer
Total Recall (1990)
as Tony
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
as Roy Nicholls
Death Wish (2018)
as Detective Rains
Carry-On (2024)
as Phil Sarkowski
Gattaca (1997)
as Cop on the Beat
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
as State Trooper McCleary
Money Train (1995)
as Guard with Dooley
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
as SWAT Team Leader
The Negotiator (1998)
as Scott
The Firm (1993)
as The Squat Man
The Hustle (2019)
as Howard Bacon
The One (2001)
as Sgt. Siegel
The Six Triple Eight (2024)
as General Halt
Unfrosted (2024)
as Khruschev
Evan Almighty (2007)
as Officer Collins
Border Hunters (2025)
as Abraham
The Cell (2000)
as Cole
The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
as Jodi's Father
Fist Fight (2017)
as Principal Richard Tyler
Lansky (1999)
as Naval Captain
The Frozen Ground (2013)
as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
Get the Gringo (2012)
as Bill
Prom (2011)
as Frank Prescott
Remember (2015)
as John Kurlander
Hard to Kill (1990)
as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
The Book of Henry (2017)
as Glenn Sickleman
3 Strikes (2000)
as Officer Roberts
Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
as Bumpy
The Lawnmower Man (1992)
as Director
How Do You Know (2010)
as Softball Coach
Men, Women & Children (2014)
as Kent Mooney
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)
as Cop (uncredited)
The Parenting (2025)
as Cliff
The Last Seduction (1994)
as Shep
Confession (2026)
Actor
Coyote (—)
as Chief Dennison
Beirut (2018)
as Donald Gaines
Fool's Paradise (2023)
as Studio Head
Safe (1995)
as Mover
Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
as 1st Scientist
WWE WrestleMania 41: Sunday (2025)
as Self
My Little Assassin (1999)
Actor
Question of Faith (1988)
as Richard
It's Nothing Personal (1993)
as Michael Dawson
Desperate Hours (1990)
as Maddox
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013)
as Self
Dubbels (—)
Actor
On the Line (1998)
as Manny Denikolas
TERM (2026)
as Senator Randall Murphy
Linewatch (2008)
as Warren Kane
Full Eclipse (1993)
as Fleming
Minute Mark (—)
Actor
Disorganized Crime (1989)
as Deputy Joe
American Gun (2005)
as Terrence
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One (1992)
as Det. Russell Dahl
Secrets (1992)
as Henderson
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (1995)
as Levasseur
It Came from Outer Space II (1995)
as Dave Grant
Mr. Murder (1998)
as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994)
as Red Arrow
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage (1991)
as Mike
Sonic Impact (2000)
as Agent McGee
Without Limits (1998)
as Bill Dellinger
Mrs. Harris (2005)
as Sporting Goods Clerk
Small Time (2014)
as Ash Martini
Jailbait (1993)
as Hershiser
Death Benefit (1996)
as Rod Montgomery
Texas Justice (1995)
Actor
Till Death Us Do Part (1992)
as Matt Hobert
Murderous Vision (1991)
as Lieutenant Martin
When You Remember Me (1990)
as Bill
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special (2010)
as Del Tong
Montana (1990)
as Foreman
Innocent Victims (1996)
as Frank Sarezin
After Jimmy (1996)
as Ray Johnson
Forgotten Sins (1996)
as Detective Carl Messenger
Playmaker (1994)
as Detective Marconi
Number One Fan (1995)
as Graham Chandler
Remember I'll Always Love You (2011)
as Terry
Riot (1997)
as Kalena
Elastic Hearts (—)
Actor