TERM
2026 · Movie
as Senator Randall Murphy
Dean Norris
1963-04-08
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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
The Parenting
2025 · Movie
as Cliff
WrestleMania 41: Sunday
2025 · Movie
as Self
Border Hunters
2025 · Movie
as Abraham
Carry-On
2024 · Movie
as Phil Sarkowski
Unfrosted
2024 · Movie
as Khruschev
The Six Triple Eight
2024 · Movie
as General Halt
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
2024 · TV Show
as Self
Fool's Paradise
2023 · Movie
as Studio Head
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Liam and Michael
2023 · TV Show
as Michael's Father
United States of Al
2021 · TV Show
as Art
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021 · TV Show
as Randall Stabler
Ghosts
2021 · TV Show
as Frank
The Hustle
2019 · Movie
as Howard Bacon
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
2019 · Movie
as Roy Nicholls
The Act
2019 · TV Show
as Russ
Death Wish
2018 · Movie
as Detective Rains
Beirut
2018 · Movie
as Donald Gaines
Fist Fight
2017 · Movie
as Principal Richard Tyler
The Book of Henry
2017 · Movie
as Glenn Sickleman
Girlboss
2017 · TV Show
as Jay
Get Shorty
2017 · TV Show
as Bob Grace
Claws
2017 · TV Show
as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser
Remember
2015 · Movie
as John Kurlander
Secret in Their Eyes
2015 · Movie
as Bumpy
Sons of Liberty
2015 · TV Show
as Ben Franklin
Superstore
2015 · TV Show
as Howard Fox
Better Call Saul
2015 · TV Show
as Hank Schrader
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015 · TV Show
as Le Loup
Men, Women & Children
2014 · Movie
as Kent Mooney
Small Time
2014 · Movie
as Ash Martini
The Counselor
2013 · Movie
as Buyer
The Frozen Ground
2013 · Movie
as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
2013 · Movie
as Self
Under the Dome
2013 · TV Show
as James "Big Jim" Rennie
Talking Bad
2013 · TV Show
as Self
Get the Gringo
2012 · Movie
as Bill
Scandal
2012 · TV Show
as Fenton Glackland
Key & Peele
2012 · TV Show
as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader
Prom
2011 · Movie
as Frank Prescott
Remember I'll Always Love You
2011 · Movie
as Terry
Body of Proof
2011 · TV Show
as Special Agent Brendan Johnson
Eagleheart
2011 · TV Show
as Deke
Fairly Legal
2011 · TV Show
as Coach Gardner
Whitney
2011 · TV Show
as Wayne
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
2010 · Movie
as Del Tong
How Do You Know
2010 · Movie
as Softball Coach
The Glades
2010 · TV Show
as Michael Nelson
Law & Order: LA
2010 · TV Show
as Bob Kentner
The Defenders
2010 · TV Show
as Donnie Barrett
The Good Guys
2010 · TV Show
as Pike
Castle
2009 · TV Show
as John Davis
Lie to Me
2009 · TV Show
as Dawkins
Dark Blue
2009 · TV Show
as Cahill
Linewatch
2008 · Movie
as Warren Kane
Breaking Bad
2008 · TV Show
as Hank Schrader
True Blood
2008 · TV Show
as Leon
The Mentalist
2008 · TV Show
as Sgt. Don Henderson
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008 · TV Show
as Nelson
Evan Almighty
2007 · Movie
as Officer Collins
The Heartbreak Kid
2007 · Movie
as Jodi's Father
Saving Grace
2007 · TV Show
as Ross Ford
The Big Bang Theory
2007 · TV Show
as Richard Williams
Little Miss Sunshine
2006 · Movie
as State Trooper McCleary
Justice
2006 · TV Show
The Unit
2006 · TV Show
as Supervisor Marsh
Windfall
2006 · TV Show
as Damien's Father
American Gun
2005 · Movie
as Terrence
Mrs. Harris
2005 · Movie
as Sporting Goods Clerk
Medium
2005 · TV Show
as Detective Rickey, Paul Scanlon
Bones
2005 · TV Show
as Don Timmons
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · TV Show
as Vince
American Dad!
2005 · TV Show
as Head of Security (voice)
Over There
2005 · TV Show
as Mr. Parker
Medical Investigation
2004 · TV Show
as David Weiner
LAX
2004 · TV Show
as Danny
Lost
2004 · TV Show
as Howard Gray
Boston Legal
2004 · TV Show
as Byron Kaneb
Cold Case
2003 · TV Show
as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)
Las Vegas
2003 · TV Show
as Ray Brennan
Nip/Tuck
2003 · TV Show
as Mark Noble
The Lyon's Den
2003 · TV Show
NCIS
2003 · TV Show
as Vestman
Tremors
2003 · TV Show
as W.D. Twitchell
American Dreams
2002 · TV Show
as Frank Moran
Without a Trace
2002 · TV Show
as Tim Orley
The One
2001 · Movie
as Sgt. Siegel
Six Feet Under
2001 · TV Show
as Detective Shea
24
2001 · TV Show
as General Bowden
Crossing Jordan
2001 · TV Show
as Liam Moore
The Cell
2000 · Movie
as Cole
3 Strikes
2000 · Movie
as Officer Roberts
Sonic Impact
2000 · Movie
as Agent McGee
Boston Public
2000 · TV Show
as Matthew Gordon
The District
2000 · TV Show
as Charles N. Burke
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · TV Show
as Bob Durham, Phil Baker
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · TV Show
as Judge Whittaker
My Little Assassin
1999 · Movie
Lansky
1999 · Movie
as Naval Captain
The West Wing
1999 · TV Show
as Steve Hodder
Without Limits
1998 · Movie
as Bill Dellinger
The Negotiator
1998 · Movie
as Scott
On the Line
1998 · Movie
as Manny Denikolas
Mr. Murder
1998 · Movie
as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
Charmed
1998 · TV Show
as Dr. Stone
V.I.P.
1998 · TV Show
as Jackson Lasarr
Starship Troopers
1997 · Movie
as Commanding Officer
Gattaca
1997 · Movie
as Cop on the Beat
Riot
1997 · Movie
as Kalena
The Practice
1997 · TV Show
as Detective
Death Benefit
1996 · Movie
as Rod Montgomery
Forgotten Sins
1996 · Movie
as Detective Carl Messenger
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After Jimmy
1996 · Movie
as Ray Johnson
Innocent Victims
1996 · Movie
as Frank Sarezin
The Pretender
1996 · TV Show
as Tommy Larson, Sheriff Whalen
Nash Bridges
1996 · TV Show
as Frank Maddigan
Millennium
1996 · TV Show
as Agent Boxer
Seduced by Madness
1996 · TV Show
as Detective Pike
Money Train
1995 · Movie
as Guard with Dooley
Safe
1995 · Movie
as Mover
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
1995 · Movie
as Levasseur
It Came from Outer Space II
1995 · Movie
as Dave Grant
Number One Fan
1995 · Movie
as Graham Chandler
Texas Justice
1995 · Movie
Murder One
1995 · TV Show
as Rusty Arnold
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
1994 · Movie
as Red Arrow
The Last Seduction
1994 · Movie
as Shep
Playmaker
1994 · Movie
as Detective Marconi
ER
1994 · TV Show
as Clark
Full Eclipse
1993 · Movie
as Fleming
It's Nothing Personal
1993 · Movie
as Michael Dawson
The Firm
1993 · Movie
as The Squat Man
Jailbait
1993 · Movie
as Hershiser
Barbarians at the Gate
1993 · Movie
as 1st Scientist
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 · TV Show
as Deke Powell
The X-Files
1993 · TV Show
as Marshal Tapia
Fallen Angels
1993 · TV Show
as Allen
The Lawnmower Man
1992 · Movie
as Director
Till Death Us Do Part
1992 · Movie
as Matt Hobert
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
1992 · Movie
as Det. Russell Dahl
Secrets
1992 · Movie
as Henderson
Murderous Vision
1991 · Movie
as Lieutenant Martin
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
1991 · Movie
as Mike
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991 · Movie
as SWAT Team Leader
Hard to Kill
1990 · Movie
as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
Montana
1990 · Movie
as Foreman
When You Remember Me
1990 · Movie
as Bill
Total Recall
1990 · Movie
as Tony
Desperate Hours
1990 · Movie
as Maddox
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 · Movie
as SWAT Team Leader
Lethal Weapon 2
1989 · Movie
as Tim Cavanaugh
Disorganized Crime
1989 · Movie
as Deputy Joe
Question of Faith
1988 · Movie
as Richard
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Police Story
1988 · TV Show
as Ralph Thomas
Married... with Children
1987 · TV Show
as Rodent
Beauty and the Beast
1987 · TV Show
as Biggs
The Equalizer
1985 · TV Show
as Martin
Coyote
· Movie
as Chief Dennison
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Elastic Hearts
· Movie
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Dubbels
· Movie
