Person Details

Birthday: 1963-04-08 00:30:07

Aliases: Дин Норрис , Dean Joseph Norris

Gender: Male

Place of birth: South Bend, Indiana, USA

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Movie Involvements: 52

TV Involvements: 37


Most Famous Work

Biography

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. Norris starred in Tremors: The Series and the film Without Limits. He has had guest spots in other television series including NYPD Blue, The X-Files, The West Wing, and Lost, and has appeared in films including Gattaca and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Norris is best known for his role as DEA agent Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad, which he played from the show's premiere in 2008 to its final season in 2013. He is currently starring in the CBS series Under the Dome, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. He plays selectman James "Big Jim" Rennie, the only town council member in the area which is cut off from the rest of the USA; Rennie initially seems to do the right thing in getting the town accustomed to the separation, but he soon starts to abuse his power.

Most Famous Work

NCIS
Average
8

NCIS

(2003) Vestman
Grey's Anatomy
Average
8

Grey's Anatomy

(2005) Vince
Law & Order: LA
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7

Law & Order: LA

(2010) Bob Kentner
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Average
8

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

(2000) Phil Baker
Castle
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8

Castle

(2009) John Davis
Bones
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8

Bones

(2005) Don Timmons
Breaking Bad
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9

Breaking Bad

(2008) Hank Schrader
Scandal
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7

Scandal

(2012) Fenton Glackland

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Studio Head
2021 Art
2019 Roy Nicholls
Howard Bacon
Russ
2018 Donald Gaines
Detective Rains
2017 Bob Grace
Glenn Sickleman
Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser
Jay
Principal Richard Tyler
2015 John Kurlander
Bumpy
Le Loup
Hank Schrader
Ben Franklin
2014 Kent Mooney
Ash Martini
2013 Self
Buyer
Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
James "Big Jim" Rennie
2012 Fenton Glackland
Bill
2011 N/A
Frank Prescott
Special Agent Brendan Johnson
Deke
Coach Gardner
2010 Softball Coach
Del Tong
Bob Kentner
Michael Nelson
2009 John Davis
Dawkins
2008 Warren
Sgt. Don Henderson
Leon
Hank Schrader
Nelson
2007 Jodi's Father
Richard Williams
N/A
Officer Collins
2006 N/A
State Trooper McCleary
N/A
Supervisor Marsh
Sporting Goods Clerk
2005 Terrence
Don Timmons
Vince
Head of Security (voice)
Det. Rickey
Paul Scanlon
2004 Byron Kaneb
Howard Gray
N/A
N/A
2003 Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)
N/A
Vestman
N/A
N/A
W.D. Twitchell
2002 N/A
Tim Orley
2001 General Bowden
Sgt. Siegel
Liam Moore
Detective Shea
2000 Agent McGee
Matthew Gordon
Charles N. Burke
Bob Durham
Phil Baker
Cole
Officer Roberts
1999 N/A
Steve Hodder - Republican Party Chairman
1998 Dr. Stone
Jackson Lasarr
Victor 'Vic' Delorio
Bill Dellinger
Scott
Manny Denikolas
1997 Commanding Officer
Cop on the Beat
1996 Ray Johnson
Tommy Larson
Sheriff Whalen
Rod Montgomery
Detective Carl Messenger
Detective Pike
1995 Dave Grant
Guard with Dooley
Levasseur
Graham Chandler
Rusty Arnold
Mover
N/A
1994 Red Arrow
Clark
Shep
Detective Marconi
1993 Fleming
Hershiser
Marshal Tapia
The Squat Man
Deke Powell
1st Scientist
Michael Dawson
1992 Det. Russell Dahl
Henderson
The Director
Matt Hobert
1991 Mike
SWAT Team Leader
Lieutenant Martin
1990 Bill
Maddox
SWAT Team Leader
Tony
Foreman
Det. Sgt. Goodhart
1989 Tim Cavanaugh
Deputy Joe
1988 Richard
1987 N/A
Rodent
1985 Martin
N/A
N/A
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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