Dean Norris
83 movies · 79 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 8, 1963 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- South Bend, Indiana, USA
- Also known as
- Dean Joseph Norris
Biography
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
Dean Norris: movies and TV shows
Acting (162)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming Coyote
as Chief Dennison
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- 2026 TERM
as Senator Randall Murphy
- 2026
- 2025 Border Hunters
as Abraham
- 2025 The Parenting
as Cliff
- 2024 The Six Triple Eight
as General Halt
- 2024 Carry-On
as Phil Sarkowski
- 2024 Unfrosted
as Khruschev
- 2023
- 2023 Fool's Paradise
as Studio Head
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
- 2019 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
as Roy Nicholls
- 2019 The Hustle
as Howard Bacon
- 2019
- 2018 Beirut
as Donald Gaines
- 2018 Death Wish
as Detective Rains
- 2017
- 2017 The Book of Henry
as Glenn Sickleman
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017 Fist Fight
as Principal Richard Tyler
- 2015
- 2015 Remember
as John Kurlander
- 2015 Secret in Their Eyes
as Bumpy
- 2015
- 2015
- 2015
- 2014 Men, Women & Children
as Kent Mooney
- 2014 Small Time
as Ash Martini
- 2013 The Counselor
as Buyer
- 2013 The Frozen Ground
as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
- 2013
- 2012
- 2012 Get the Gringo
as Bill
- 2012
- 2011
- 2011 Remember I'll Always Love You
as Terry
- 2011 Prom
as Frank Prescott
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011
- 2010 How Do You Know
as Softball Coach
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009
- 2008 Linewatch
as Warren Kane
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- 2007 The Heartbreak Kid
as Jodi's Father
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007 Evan Almighty
as Officer Collins
- 2006
- 2006 Little Miss Sunshine
as State Trooper McCleary
- 2006
- 2006
- 2005
- 2005 Mrs. Harris
as Sporting Goods Clerk
- 2005 American Gun
as Terrence
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 2002
- 2002
- 2001
- 2001 The One
as Sgt. Siegel
- 2001
- 2001
- 2000 Sonic Impact
as Agent McGee
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000 The Cell
as Cole
- 2000 3 Strikes
as Officer Roberts
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999 Lansky
as Naval Captain
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998 Mr. Murder
as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
- 1998 Without Limits
as Bill Dellinger
- 1998 The Negotiator
as Scott
- 1998 On the Line
as Manny Denikolas
- 1997 Starship Troopers
as Commanding Officer
- 1997 Gattaca
as Cop on the Beat
- 1997 Riot
as Kalena
- 1997
- 1996
- 1996 After Jimmy
as Ray Johnson
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996 Death Benefit
as Rod Montgomery
- 1996 Forgotten Sins
as Detective Carl Messenger
- 1996
- 1996 Innocent Victims
as Frank Sarezin
- 1995 It Came from Outer Space II
as Dave Grant
- 1995 Money Train
as Guard with Dooley
- 1995 In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
as Levasseur
- 1995 Number One Fan
as Graham Chandler
- 1995
- 1995 Safe
as Mover
- 1995
- 1994 Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
as Red Arrow
- 1994
- 1994 The Last Seduction
as Shep
- 1994 Playmaker
as Detective Marconi
- 1993 Full Eclipse
as Fleming
- 1993 Jailbait
as Hershiser
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993 The Firm
as The Squat Man
- 1993
- 1993 Barbarians at the Gate
as 1st Scientist
- 1993 It's Nothing Personal
as Michael Dawson
- 1992 From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
as Det. Russell Dahl
- 1992 Secrets
as Henderson
- 1992 The Lawnmower Man
as Director
- 1992 Till Death Us Do Part
as Matt Hobert
- 1991 Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
as Mike
- 1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day
as SWAT Team Leader
- 1991 Murderous Vision
as Lieutenant Martin
- 1990 When You Remember Me
as Bill
- 1990 Desperate Hours
as Maddox
- 1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as SWAT Team Leader
- 1990 Total Recall
as Tony
- 1990 Hard to Kill
as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
- 1990 Montana
as Foreman
- 1989 Lethal Weapon 2
as Tim Cavanaugh
- 1989 Disorganized Crime
as Deputy Joe
- 1989 Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
as Cop (uncredited)
- 1988
- 1988 Question of Faith
as Richard
- 1987
- 1987
- 1985
Talk shows and appearances (4)
- 2025
- 2024 In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
1 episode
- 2013
- 2013 Talking Bad
1 episode