Dean Norris
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.
Credits
- 2025 - WrestleMania 41: Sunday ( movie ) as Himself
- 2025 - The Parenting ( movie ) as Cliff
- 2024 - The Six Triple Eight ( movie ) as General Halt
- 2024 - Carry-On ( movie ) as Phil Sarkowski
- 2024 - In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin ( tv ) as Self
- 2024 - Unfrosted ( movie ) as Khruschev
- 2023 - Fool's Paradise ( movie ) as Studio Head
- 2021 - Ghosts ( tv ) as Frank
- 2021 - United States of Al ( tv ) as Art
- 2021 - Law & Order: Organized Crime ( tv ) as Randall Stabler
- 2019 - Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark ( movie ) as Roy Nicholls
- 2019 - The Hustle ( movie ) as Howard Bacon
- 2019 - The Act ( tv ) as Russ
- 2018 - Beirut ( movie ) as Donald Gaines
- 2018 - Death Wish ( movie ) as Detective Rains
- 2017 - Get Shorty ( tv ) as Bob Grace
- 2017 - The Book of Henry ( movie ) as Glenn Sickleman
- 2017 - Claws ( tv ) as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser
- 2017 - Girlboss ( tv ) as Jay
- 2017 - Fist Fight ( movie ) as Principal Richard Tyler
- 2015 - Superstore ( tv ) as Howard Fox
- 2015 - Remember ( movie ) as John Kurlander
- 2015 - Secret in Their Eyes ( movie ) as Bumpy
- 2015 - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt ( tv ) as Le Loup
- 2015 - Better Call Saul ( tv ) as Hank Schrader
- 2015 - Sons of Liberty ( tv ) as Ben Franklin
- 2014 - Men, Women & Children ( movie ) as Kent Mooney
- 2014 - Small Time ( movie ) as Ash Martini
- 2013 - No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad ( movie ) as Self
- 2013 - The Counselor ( movie ) as Buyer
- 2013 - The Frozen Ground ( movie ) as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
- 2013 - Under the Dome ( tv ) as James "Big Jim" Rennie
- 2012 - Scandal ( tv ) as Fenton Glackland
- 2012 - Get the Gringo ( movie ) as Bill
- 2012 - Key & Peele ( tv ) as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader
- 2011 - Whitney ( tv ) as Wayne
- 2011 - Vergiss nie, dass ich Dich Liebe ( movie )
- 2011 - Prom ( movie ) as Frank Prescott
- 2011 - Body of Proof ( tv ) as Special Agent Brendan Johnson
- 2011 - Eagleheart ( tv ) as Deke
- 2011 - Fairly Legal ( tv ) as Coach Gardner
- 2010 - How Do You Know ( movie ) as Softball Coach
- 2010 - Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special ( movie ) as Del Tong
- 2010 - Law & Order: LA ( tv ) as Bob Kentner
- 2010 - The Defenders ( tv ) as Donnie Barrett
- 2010 - The Glades ( tv ) as Michael Nelson
- 2009 - Castle ( tv ) as John Davis
- 2009 - Lie to Me ( tv ) as Dawkins
- 2008 - Linewatch ( movie ) as Warren
- 2008 - The Mentalist ( tv ) as Sgt. Don Henderson
- 2008 - True Blood ( tv ) as Leon
- 2008 - Breaking Bad ( tv ) as Hank Schrader
- 2008 - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles ( tv ) as Nelson
- 2007 - The Heartbreak Kid ( movie ) as Jodi's Father
- 2007 - The Big Bang Theory ( tv ) as Richard Williams
- 2007 - Saving Grace ( tv )
- 2007 - Evan Almighty ( movie ) as Officer Collins
- 2006 - Justice ( tv )
- 2006 - Little Miss Sunshine ( movie ) as State Trooper McCleary
- 2006 - Windfall ( tv )
- 2006 - The Unit ( tv ) as Supervisor Marsh
- 2006 - Mrs. Harris ( movie ) as Sporting Goods Clerk
- 2005 - American Gun ( movie ) as Terrence
- 2005 - Bones ( tv ) as Don Timmons
- 2005 - Grey's Anatomy ( tv ) as Vince
- 2005 - American Dad! ( tv ) as Head of Security (voice)
- 2005 - Medium ( tv ) as Detective Rickey
- 2005 - Medium ( tv ) as Paul Scanlon
- 2004 - Boston Legal ( tv ) as Byron Kaneb
- 2004 - Lost ( tv ) as Howard Gray
- 2004 - LAX ( tv ) as Danny
- 2004 - Medical Investigation ( tv ) as David Weiner
- 2003 - Cold Case ( tv ) as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)
- 2003 - The Lyon's Den ( tv )
- 2003 - NCIS ( tv ) as Vestman
- 2003 - Las Vegas ( tv )
- 2003 - Nip/Tuck ( tv )
- 2003 - Tremors ( tv ) as W.D. Twitchell
- 2002 - American Dreams ( tv ) as Frank Moran
- 2002 - Without a Trace ( tv ) as Tim Orley
- 2001 - 24 ( tv ) as General Bowden
- 2001 - The One ( movie ) as Sgt. Siegel
- 2001 - Crossing Jordan ( tv ) as Liam Moore
- 2001 - Six Feet Under ( tv ) as Detective Shea
- 2000 - Sonic Impact ( movie ) as Agent McGee
- 2000 - Boston Public ( tv ) as Matthew Gordon
- 2000 - Curb Your Enthusiasm ( tv ) as Judge Whittaker
- 2000 - The District ( tv ) as Charles N. Burke
- 2000 - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ( tv ) as Bob Durham
- 2000 - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ( tv ) as Phil Baker
- 2000 - The Cell ( movie ) as Cole
- 2000 - 3 Strikes ( movie ) as Officer Roberts
- 1999 - My Little Assassin ( movie )
- 1999 - The West Wing ( tv ) as Steve Hodder
- 1998 - Charmed ( tv ) as Dr. Stone
- 1998 - V.I.P. ( tv ) as Jackson Lasarr
- 1998 - Mr. Murder ( movie ) as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
- 1998 - Without Limits ( movie ) as Bill Dellinger
- 1998 - The Negotiator ( movie ) as Scott
- 1998 - On the Line ( movie ) as Manny Denikolas
- 1997 - Starship Troopers ( movie ) as Commanding Officer
- 1997 - Gattaca ( movie ) as Cop on the Beat
- 1996 - After Jimmy ( movie ) as Ray Johnson
- 1996 - The Pretender ( tv ) as Tommy Larson
- 1996 - The Pretender ( tv ) as Sheriff Whalen
- 1996 - Death Benefit ( movie ) as Rod Montgomery
- 1996 - Forgotten Sins ( movie ) as Detective Carl Messenger
- 1996 - Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story ( movie ) as Detective Pike
- 1996 - Innocent Victims ( movie ) as Frank Sarezin
- 1995 - It Came from Outer Space II ( movie ) as Dave Grant
- 1995 - Money Train ( movie ) as Guard with Dooley
- 1995 - In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice ( movie ) as Levasseur
- 1995 - Number One Fan ( movie ) as Graham Chandler
- 1995 - Murder One ( tv ) as Rusty Arnold
- 1995 - Safe ( movie ) as Mover
- 1995 - Texas Justice ( movie )
- 1994 - Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee ( movie ) as Red Arrow
- 1994 - ER ( tv ) as Clark
- 1994 - The Last Seduction ( movie ) as Shep
- 1994 - Playmaker ( movie ) as Detective Marconi
- 1993 - Full Eclipse ( movie ) as Fleming
- 1993 - Jailbait ( movie ) as Hershiser
- 1993 - The X-Files ( tv ) as Marshal Tapia
- 1993 - Fallen Angels ( tv ) as Allen
- 1993 - The Firm ( movie ) as The Squat Man
- 1993 - Walker, Texas Ranger ( tv ) as Deke Powell
- 1993 - Barbarians at the Gate ( movie ) as 1st Scientist
- 1993 - It's Nothing Personal ( movie ) as Michael Dawson
- 1992 - From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One ( movie ) as Det. Russell Dahl
- 1992 - Secrets ( movie ) as Henderson
- 1992 - The Lawnmower Man ( movie ) as The Director
- 1992 - Till Death Us Do Part ( movie ) as Matt Hobert
- 1991 - Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage ( movie ) as Mike
- 1991 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day ( movie ) as SWAT Team Leader
- 1991 - Murderous Vision ( movie ) as Lieutenant Martin
- 1990 - When You Remember Me ( movie ) as Bill
- 1990 - Desperate Hours ( movie ) as Maddox
- 1990 - Gremlins 2: The New Batch ( movie ) as SWAT Team Leader
- 1990 - Total Recall ( movie ) as Tony
- 1990 - Hard to Kill ( movie ) as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
- 1990 - Montana ( movie ) as Foreman
- 1989 - Lethal Weapon 2 ( movie ) as Tim Cavanaugh
- 1989 - Disorganized Crime ( movie ) as Deputy Joe
- 1988 - Question of Faith ( movie ) as Richard
- 1987 - Beauty and the Beast ( tv )
- 1987 - Married... with Children ( tv ) as Rodent
- 1985 - The Equalizer ( tv ) as Martin