Dean Norris

Dean Norris

Born 1963-04-08 (age 63) South Bend, Indiana, USA
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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 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.

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Known For

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991

as SWAT Team Leader

Total Recall
Total Recall

1990

as Tony

Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers

1997

as Commanding Officer

The Negotiator
The Negotiator

1998

as Scott

Gattaca
Gattaca

1997

as Cop on the Beat

Border Hunters
Border Hunters

2025

as Abraham

The One
The One

2001

as Sgt. Siegel

Carry-On
Carry-On

2024

as Phil Sarkowski

Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 2

1989

as Tim Cavanaugh

Evan Almighty
Evan Almighty

2007

as Officer Collins

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

as SWAT Team Leader

Death Wish
Death Wish

2018

as Detective Rains

The Firm
The Firm

1993

as The Squat Man

The Counselor
The Counselor

2013

as Buyer

Money Train
Money Train

1995

as Guard with Dooley

Little Miss Sunshine
Little Miss Sunshine

2006

as State Trooper McCleary

The Hustle
The Hustle

2019

as Howard Bacon

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
The Cell
The Cell

2000

as Cole

The Heartbreak Kid
The Heartbreak Kid

2007

as Jodi's Father