Dean Norris
1 FOLLOWER • 85 CREDITS • APR 8, 1963 • 61
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
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
The X-Files
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Medium
Crossing Jordan
Grey's Anatomy
Charmed
Superstore
Law & Order: LA
American Dad!
Cold Case
Without a Trace
The Mentalist
Scandal
Married... with Children
ER
The West Wing
24
Lie to Me
Lost
Walker, Texas Ranger
The Big Bang Theory
Bones
Fallen Angels
American Dreams
NCIS
Whitney
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
The Unit
Nip/Tuck
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Six Feet Under
The Equalizer
Boston Legal
Las Vegas
Beauty and the Beast
Castle
Better Call Saul
The Lyon's Den
Windfall
LAX
The Act
The District
Medical Investigation
True Blood
Saving Grace
Eagleheart
Black Adam
Unfrosted
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Evan Almighty
Gattaca
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Fool's Paradise
Little Miss Sunshine
The Hustle
The Firm
Money Train
Starship Troopers
The Heartbreak Kid
Prom
How Do You Know
Question of Faith
Total Recall
The Cell
The One
Lethal Weapon 2
Law & Order: Organized Crime
After Jimmy
3 Strikes
The Book of Henry
Under the Dome
Fist Fight
Men, Women & Children
Tremors
Girlboss
Breaking Bad
Beirut
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
Remember I'll Always Love You
United States of Al
Death Wish
The Pretender
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
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