Dean Norris

Dean Norris (61)

1963-04-08 | 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 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.

On Movies

  • The Parenting
  • The Six Triple Eight
  • Carry-On
  • Unfrosted
  • Fool's Paradise
  • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
  • The Hustle
  • Beirut
  • Death Wish
  • The Book of Henry
  • Fist Fight
  • Remember
  • Secret in Their Eyes
  • Men, Women & Children
  • Small Time
  • The Counselor
  • The Frozen Ground
  • Get the Gringo
  • Remember I'll Always Love You
  • Prom
  • How Do You Know
  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
  • Linewatch
  • The Heartbreak Kid
  • Evan Almighty
  • Little Miss Sunshine
  • Mrs. Harris
  • American Gun
  • The One
  • Sonic Impact
  • The Cell
  • 3 Strikes
  • My Little Assassin
  • Mr. Murder
  • Without Limits
  • The Negotiator
  • On the Line
  • Starship Troopers
  • Gattaca
  • After Jimmy
  • Death Benefit
  • Forgotten Sins
  • Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story
  • It Came from Outer Space II
  • Money Train
  • In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
  • Number One Fan
  • Safe
  • Texas Justice
  • Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
  • The Last Seduction
  • Playmaker
  • Full Eclipse
  • Jailbait
  • The Firm
  • Barbarians at the Gate
  • It's Nothing Personal
  • From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
  • Secrets
  • The Lawnmower Man
  • Till Death Us Do Part
  • Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day
  • Murderous Vision
  • When You Remember Me
  • Desperate Hours
  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch
  • Total Recall
  • Hard to Kill
  • Montana
  • Lethal Weapon 2
  • Disorganized Crime
  • Question of Faith

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