Dean Norris

Dean Norris

4/8/1963 (63 years old)South Bend, Indiana, USA

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.

Filmography (157 titles)

Border Hunters6.1Movie

Border Hunters

Abraham · 2025

WrestleMania 41: Sunday6.4Movie

WrestleMania 41: Sunday

Self · 2025

The Parenting6.0Movie

The Parenting

Cliff · 2025

The Six Triple Eight7.5Movie

The Six Triple Eight

General Halt · 2024

Carry-On6.9Movie

Carry-On

Phil Sarkowski · 2024

In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin5.0Show

In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

Self · 2024

Unfrosted5.4Movie

Unfrosted

Khruschev · 2024

7.0Show

Liam and Michael

Michael's Father · 2023

Fool's Paradise4.6Movie

Fool's Paradise

Studio Head · 2023

Ghosts8.0Show

Ghosts

Frank · 2021

United States of Al6.6Show

United States of Al

Art · 2021

Law & Order: Organized Crime7.9Show

Law & Order: Organized Crime

Randall Stabler · 2021

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark6.5Movie

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Roy Nicholls · 2019

The Hustle6.2Movie

The Hustle

Howard Bacon · 2019

The Act7.6Show

The Act

Russ · 2019

Beirut6.3Movie

Beirut

Donald Gaines · 2018

Death Wish6.2Movie

Death Wish

Detective Rains · 2018

Get Shorty7.1Show

Get Shorty

Bob Grace · 2017

The Book of Henry7.5Movie

The Book of Henry

Glenn Sickleman · 2017

Claws6.8Show

Claws

Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser · 2017

Girlboss6.6Show

Girlboss

Jay · 2017

Fist Fight6.0Movie

Fist Fight

Principal Richard Tyler · 2017

Superstore7.5Show

Superstore

Howard Fox · 2015

Remember7.4Movie

Remember

John Kurlander · 2015

Secret in Their Eyes6.4Movie

Secret in Their Eyes

Bumpy · 2015

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt7.1Show

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Le Loup · 2015

Better Call Saul8.7Show

Better Call Saul

Hank Schrader · 2015

Sons of Liberty6.9Show

Sons of Liberty

Ben Franklin · 2015

Men, Women & Children6.5Movie

Men, Women & Children

Kent Mooney · 2014

Small Time5.3Movie

Small Time

Ash Martini · 2014