Dean Norris
Acting
Born April 8, 1963 · 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.
Films (78)
Border Hunters
2025
WrestleMania 41: Sunday
2025
The Parenting
2025
The Six Triple Eight
2024
Carry-On
2024
Unfrosted
2024
Fool's Paradise
2023
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
2019
The Hustle
2019
Beirut
2018
Death Wish
2018
The Book of Henry
2017
Fist Fight
2017
Remember
2015
Secret in Their Eyes
2015
Men, Women & Children
2014
Small Time
2014
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
2013
The Counselor
2013
The Frozen Ground
2013
Get the Gringo
2012
Remember I'll Always Love You
2011
Prom
2011
How Do You Know
2010
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
2010
Linewatch
2008
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
Evan Almighty
2007
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
Mrs. Harris
2006
American Gun
2005
The One
2001
Sonic Impact
2000
The Cell
2000
3 Strikes
2000
My Little Assassin
1999
Lansky
1999
Mr. Murder
1998
Without Limits
1998
The Negotiator
1998
On the Line
1998
Starship Troopers
1997
Gattaca
1997
Riot
1997
After Jimmy
1996
Death Benefit
1996
Forgotten Sins
1996
Innocent Victims
1996
It Came from Outer Space II
1995
Money Train
1995
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
1995
Number One Fan
1995
Safe
1995
Texas Justice
1995
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
1994
The Last Seduction
1994
Playmaker
1994
Full Eclipse
1993
Jailbait
1993
The Firm
1993
Barbarians at the Gate
1993
It's Nothing Personal
1993
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
1992
Secrets
1992
The Lawnmower Man
1992
Till Death Us Do Part
1992
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
1991
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
Murderous Vision
1991
When You Remember Me
1990
Desperate Hours
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
Total Recall
1990
Hard to Kill
1990
Montana
1990
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
Disorganized Crime
1989
Question of Faith
1988