Dean Norris

Dean Norris

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.

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Filmography

2025

The Parenting
The Parenting
as Cliff
Movie - Released: 3/12/2025
WWE WrestleMania 41: Sunday
WWE WrestleMania 41: Sunday
as Himself
Movie - Released: 4/20/2025

2024

Carry-On
Carry-On
as Phil Sarkowski
Movie - Released: 12/5/2024
Unfrosted
Unfrosted
as Khruschev
Movie - Released: 4/30/2024
The Six Triple Eight
The Six Triple Eight
as General Halt
Movie - Released: 12/6/2024
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
as Self
TV - Released: 5/15/2024

2023

Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise
as Studio Head
Movie - Released: 5/12/2023

2021

United States of Al
United States of Al
as Art
TV - Released: 4/1/2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Randall Stabler
TV - Released: 4/1/2021
Ghosts
Ghosts
as Frank
TV - Released: 10/7/2021

2019

The Hustle
The Hustle
as Howard Bacon
Movie - Released: 5/9/2019
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
as Roy Nicholls
Movie - Released: 8/8/2019
The Act
The Act
as Russ
TV - Released: 3/20/2019

2018

Death Wish
Death Wish
as Detective Rains
Movie - Released: 3/2/2018
Beirut
Beirut
as Donald Gaines
Movie - Released: 4/11/2018

2017

Fist Fight
Fist Fight
as Principal Richard Tyler
Movie - Released: 2/16/2017
The Book of Henry
The Book of Henry
as Glenn Sickleman
Movie - Released: 6/16/2017
Girlboss
Girlboss
as Jay
TV - Released: 4/21/2017
Get Shorty
Get Shorty
as Bob Grace
TV - Released: 8/13/2017
Claws
Claws
as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser
TV - Released: 6/11/2017

2015

Remember
Remember
as John Kurlander
Movie - Released: 10/23/2015
Secret in Their Eyes
Secret in Their Eyes
as Bumpy
Movie - Released: 10/14/2015
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
as Ben Franklin
TV - Released: 1/25/2015
Superstore
Superstore
as Howard Fox
TV - Released: 11/30/2015
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
as Hank Schrader
TV - Released: 2/8/2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Le Loup
TV - Released: 3/6/2015

2014

Men, Women & Children
Men, Women & Children
as Kent Mooney
Movie - Released: 10/17/2014
Small Time
Small Time
as Ash Martini
Movie - Released: 4/18/2014

2013

The Counselor
The Counselor
as Buyer
Movie - Released: 10/25/2013
The Frozen Ground
The Frozen Ground
as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
Movie - Released: 7/11/2013
Under the Dome
Under the Dome
as James "Big Jim" Rennie
TV - Released: 6/24/2013

2012

Get the Gringo
Get the Gringo
as Bill
Movie - Released: 3/15/2012
Scandal
Scandal
as Fenton Glackland
TV - Released: 4/5/2012
Key & Peele
Key & Peele
as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader
TV - Released: 1/31/2012

2011

Prom
Prom
as Frank Prescott
Movie - Released: 4/29/2011
Remember I'll Always Love You
Remember I'll Always Love You
Movie - Released: 6/17/2011
Body of Proof
Body of Proof
as Special Agent Brendan Johnson
TV - Released: 3/29/2011
Eagleheart
Eagleheart
as Deke
TV - Released: 2/3/2011
Fairly Legal
Fairly Legal
as Coach Gardner
TV - Released: 1/20/2011
Whitney
Whitney
as Wayne
TV - Released: 9/22/2011

2010

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
as Del Tong
Movie - Released: 10/22/2010
How Do You Know
How Do You Know
as Softball Coach
Movie - Released: 12/17/2010
The Glades
The Glades
as Michael Nelson
TV - Released: 7/11/2010
Law & Order: LA
Law & Order: LA
as Bob Kentner
TV - Released: 9/29/2010
The Defenders
The Defenders
as Donnie Barrett
TV - Released: 9/22/2010

2009

Castle
Castle
as John Davis
TV - Released: 3/9/2009
Lie to Me
Lie to Me
as Dawkins
TV - Released: 1/21/2009

2008

Linewatch
Linewatch
as Warren
Movie - Released: 10/21/2008
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
as Hank Schrader
TV - Released: 1/20/2008
True Blood
True Blood
as Leon
TV - Released: 9/7/2008
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
as Sgt. Don Henderson
TV - Released: 9/23/2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
as Nelson
TV - Released: 1/13/2008

2007

Evan Almighty
Evan Almighty
as Officer Collins
Movie - Released: 6/9/2007
The Heartbreak Kid
The Heartbreak Kid
as Jodi's Father
Movie - Released: 10/5/2007
Saving Grace
Saving Grace
TV - Released: 7/23/2007
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
as Richard Williams
TV - Released: 9/24/2007

2006

Mrs. Harris
Mrs. Harris
as Sporting Goods Clerk
Movie - Released: 2/25/2006
Little Miss Sunshine
Little Miss Sunshine
as State Trooper McCleary
Movie - Released: 7/26/2006
Justice
Justice
TV - Released: 8/30/2006
The Unit
The Unit
as Supervisor Marsh
TV - Released: 3/7/2006
Windfall
Windfall
TV - Released: 6/8/2006

2005

American Gun
American Gun
as Terrence
Movie - Released: 9/15/2005
Medium
Medium
as Detective Rickey
TV - Released: 1/3/2005
Bones
Bones
as Don Timmons
TV - Released: 9/13/2005
Medium
Medium
as Paul Scanlon
TV - Released: 1/3/2005
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Vince
TV - Released: 3/27/2005
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Head of Security (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005

2004

Medical Investigation
Medical Investigation
as David Weiner
TV - Released: 9/9/2004
LAX
LAX
as Danny
TV - Released: 9/13/2004
Lost
Lost
as Howard Gray
TV - Released: 9/22/2004
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
as Byron Kaneb
TV - Released: 10/3/2004

2003

Las Vegas
Las Vegas
TV - Released: 9/22/2003
Cold Case
Cold Case
as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)
TV - Released: 9/28/2003
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck
TV - Released: 7/22/2003
Tremors
Tremors
as W.D. Twitchell
TV - Released: 3/28/2003
The Lyon's Den
The Lyon's Den
TV - Released: 9/28/2003
NCIS
NCIS
as Vestman
TV - Released: 9/23/2003

2002

American Dreams
American Dreams
as Frank Moran
TV - Released: 9/29/2002
Without a Trace
Without a Trace
as Tim Orley
TV - Released: 9/26/2002

2001

The One
The One
as Sgt. Siegel
Movie - Released: 11/2/2001
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
as Detective Shea
TV - Released: 6/3/2001
24
24
as General Bowden
TV - Released: 11/6/2001
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
as Liam Moore
TV - Released: 9/24/2001

2000

The Cell
The Cell
as Cole
Movie - Released: 8/18/2000
3 Strikes
3 Strikes
as Officer Roberts
Movie - Released: 3/1/2000
Sonic Impact
Sonic Impact
as Agent McGee
Movie - Released: 11/14/2000
Boston Public
Boston Public
as Matthew Gordon
TV - Released: 10/23/2000
The District
The District
as Charles N. Burke
TV - Released: 10/7/2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Bob Durham
TV - Released: 10/6/2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Phil Baker
TV - Released: 10/6/2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Judge Whittaker
TV - Released: 10/15/2000

1999

My Little Assassin
My Little Assassin
Movie - Released: 10/11/1999
The West Wing
The West Wing
as Steve Hodder
TV - Released: 9/22/1999

1998

Without Limits
Without Limits
as Bill Dellinger
Movie - Released: 9/11/1998
The Negotiator
The Negotiator
as Scott
Movie - Released: 7/29/1998
On the Line
On the Line
as Manny Denikolas
Movie - Released: 1/15/1998
Mr. Murder
Mr. Murder
as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
Movie - Released: 9/21/1998
Charmed
Charmed
as Dr. Stone
TV - Released: 10/7/1998
V.I.P.
V.I.P.
as Jackson Lasarr
TV - Released: 9/26/1998

1997

Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers
as Commanding Officer
Movie - Released: 11/7/1997
Gattaca
Gattaca
as Cop on the Beat
Movie - Released: 9/7/1997

1996

Death Benefit
Death Benefit
as Rod Montgomery
Movie - Released: 3/13/1996
Movie
Forgotten Sins
as Detective Carl Messenger
Movie - Released: 3/7/1996
Movie
After Jimmy
as Ray Johnson
Movie - Released: 9/24/1996
Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story
Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story
as Detective Pike
Movie - Released: 2/25/1996
Innocent Victims
Innocent Victims
as Frank Sarezin
Movie - Released: 1/21/1996
The Pretender
The Pretender
as Tommy Larson
TV - Released: 9/19/1996
The Pretender
The Pretender
as Sheriff Whalen
TV - Released: 9/19/1996

1995

Money Train
Money Train
as Guard with Dooley
Movie - Released: 11/21/1995
Safe
Safe
as Mover
Movie - Released: 6/23/1995
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
as Levasseur
Movie - Released: 10/1/1995
It Came from Outer Space II
It Came from Outer Space II
as Dave Grant
Movie - Released: 12/31/1995
Number One Fan
Number One Fan
as Graham Chandler
Movie - Released: 9/26/1995
Texas Justice
Texas Justice
Movie - Released: 2/12/1995
Murder One
Murder One
as Rusty Arnold
TV - Released: 9/20/1995

1994

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
as Red Arrow
Movie - Released: 10/16/1994
The Last Seduction
The Last Seduction
as Shep
Movie - Released: 5/26/1994
Playmaker
Playmaker
as Detective Marconi
Movie - Released: 5/14/1994
ER
ER
as Clark
TV - Released: 9/19/1994

1993

Full Eclipse
Full Eclipse
as Fleming
Movie - Released: 11/27/1993
It's Nothing Personal
It's Nothing Personal
as Michael Dawson
Movie - Released: 2/1/1993
The Firm
The Firm
as The Squat Man
Movie - Released: 6/30/1993
Jailbait
Jailbait
as Hershiser
Movie - Released: 10/22/1993
Barbarians at the Gate
Barbarians at the Gate
as 1st Scientist
Movie - Released: 3/20/1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Deke Powell
TV - Released: 4/21/1993
The X-Files
The X-Files
as Marshal Tapia
TV - Released: 9/10/1993
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
as Allen
TV - Released: 8/1/1993

1992

The Lawnmower Man
The Lawnmower Man
as The Director
Movie - Released: 3/5/1992
Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part
as Matt Hobert
Movie - Released: 2/18/1992
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
as Det. Russell Dahl
Movie - Released: 11/29/1992
Secrets
Secrets
as Henderson
Movie - Released: 4/6/1992

1991

Murderous Vision
Murderous Vision
as Lieutenant Martin
Movie - Released: 2/21/1991
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
as Mike
Movie - Released: 10/29/1991
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
as SWAT Team Leader
Movie - Released: 7/3/1991

1990

Hard to Kill
Hard to Kill
as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
Movie - Released: 2/9/1990
Montana
Montana
as Foreman
Movie - Released: 2/9/1990
When You Remember Me
When You Remember Me
as Bill
Movie - Released: 10/7/1990
Total Recall
Total Recall
as Tony
Movie - Released: 6/1/1990
Desperate Hours
Desperate Hours
as Maddox
Movie - Released: 10/5/1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as SWAT Team Leader
Movie - Released: 6/15/1990

1989

Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 2
as Tim Cavanaugh
Movie - Released: 7/7/1989
Disorganized Crime
Disorganized Crime
as Deputy Joe
Movie - Released: 4/14/1989

1988

Question of Faith
Question of Faith
as Richard
Movie - Released: 10/6/1988

1987

Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
TV - Released: 9/25/1987
Married... with Children
Married... with Children
as Rodent
TV - Released: 4/5/1987

1985

The Equalizer
The Equalizer
as Martin
TV - Released: 9/18/1985

Unknown

Movie
Gringo Hunter
as Abraham
Movie