Dean Norris

Dean Norris

🎂 8th April 1963 (62 yrs) 📍 South Bend, Indiana, USA

Known For

Evan Almighty

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.

Dean Norris

Movies Featuring Dean Norris

Border Hunters

Border Hunters (2025)

as Abraham
WrestleMania 41: Sunday

WrestleMania 41: Sunday (2025)

as Self
The Parenting

The Parenting (2025)

as Cliff
The Six Triple Eight

The Six Triple Eight (2024)

as General Halt
Carry-On

Carry-On (2024)

as Phil Sarkowski
Unfrosted

Unfrosted (2024)

as Khruschev
Fool's Paradise

Fool's Paradise (2023)

as Studio Head
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

as Roy Nicholls
The Hustle

The Hustle (2019)

as Howard Bacon
Beirut

Beirut (2018)

as Donald Gaines
Death Wish

Death Wish (2018)

as Detective Rains
The Book of Henry

The Book of Henry (2017)

as Glenn Sickleman
Fist Fight

Fist Fight (2017)

as Principal Richard Tyler
Remember

Remember (2015)

as John Kurlander
Secret in Their Eyes

Secret in Their Eyes (2015)

as Bumpy
Men, Women & Children

Men, Women & Children (2014)

as Kent Mooney
Small Time

Small Time (2014)

as Ash Martini
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013)

as Self
The Counselor

The Counselor (2013)

as Buyer
The Frozen Ground

The Frozen Ground (2013)

as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
Get the Gringo

Get the Gringo (2012)

as Bill
Remember I'll Always Love You

Remember I'll Always Love You (2011)

as Terry
Prom

Prom (2011)

as Frank Prescott
How Do You Know

How Do You Know (2010)

as Softball Coach
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special (2010)

as Del Tong
Linewatch

Linewatch (2008)

as Warren Kane
The Heartbreak Kid

The Heartbreak Kid (2007)

as Jodi's Father
Evan Almighty

Evan Almighty (2007)

as Officer Collins
Little Miss Sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

as State Trooper McCleary
Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris (2006)

as Sporting Goods Clerk
American Gun

American Gun (2005)

as Terrence
The One

The One (2001)

as Sgt. Siegel
Sonic Impact

Sonic Impact (2000)

as Agent McGee
The Cell

The Cell (2000)

as Cole
3 Strikes

3 Strikes (2000)

as Officer Roberts
My Little Assassin

My Little Assassin (1999)

Lansky

Lansky (1999)

as Naval Captain
Mr. Murder

Mr. Murder (1998)

as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
Without Limits

Without Limits (1998)

as Bill Dellinger
The Negotiator

The Negotiator (1998)

as Scott
On the Line

On the Line (1998)

as Manny Denikolas
Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers (1997)

as Commanding Officer
Gattaca

Gattaca (1997)

as Cop on the Beat
Riot

Riot (1997)

as Kalena
No Image

After Jimmy (1996)

as Ray Johnson
Death Benefit

Death Benefit (1996)

as Rod Montgomery
No Image

Forgotten Sins (1996)

as Detective Carl Messenger
Innocent Victims

Innocent Victims (1996)

as Frank Sarezin
It Came from Outer Space II

It Came from Outer Space II (1995)

as Dave Grant
Money Train

Money Train (1995)

as Guard with Dooley
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (1995)

as Levasseur
Number One Fan

Number One Fan (1995)

as Graham Chandler
Safe

Safe (1995)

as Mover
Texas Justice

Texas Justice (1995)

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994)

as Red Arrow
The Last Seduction

The Last Seduction (1994)

as Shep
Playmaker

Playmaker (1994)

as Detective Marconi
Full Eclipse

Full Eclipse (1993)

as Fleming
Jailbait

Jailbait (1993)

as Hershiser
The Firm

The Firm (1993)

as The Squat Man
Barbarians at the Gate

Barbarians at the Gate (1993)

as 1st Scientist
It's Nothing Personal

It's Nothing Personal (1993)

as Michael Dawson
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One (1992)

as Det. Russell Dahl
Secrets

Secrets (1992)

as Henderson
The Lawnmower Man

The Lawnmower Man (1992)

as Director
Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part (1992)

as Matt Hobert
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage (1991)

as Mike
Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

as SWAT Team Leader
Murderous Vision

Murderous Vision (1991)

as Lieutenant Martin
When You Remember Me

When You Remember Me (1990)

as Bill
Desperate Hours

Desperate Hours (1990)

as Maddox
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

as SWAT Team Leader
Total Recall

Total Recall (1990)

as Tony
Hard to Kill

Hard to Kill (1990)

as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
Montana

Montana (1990)

as Foreman
Lethal Weapon 2

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

as Tim Cavanaugh
Disorganized Crime

Disorganized Crime (1989)

as Deputy Joe
Question of Faith

Question of Faith (1988)

as Richard
Coyote

Coyote (N/A)

as Chief Dennison
No Image

Elastic Hearts (N/A)

No Image

Dubbels (N/A)