Dean Norris

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 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.

Known For

Grey's Anatomy

NCIS

The Mentalist

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Bones

Breaking Bad

American Dad!

All Movies (81)

• Border Hunters2025 · as Abraham
• WrestleMania 41: Sunday2025 · as Self
• The Parenting2025 · as Cliff
• The Six Triple Eight2024 · as General Halt
• Carry-On2024 · as Phil Sarkowski
• Unfrosted2024 · as Khruschev
• Fool's Paradise2023 · as Studio Head
• Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark2019 · as Roy Nicholls
• The Hustle2019 · as Howard Bacon
• Beirut2018 · as Donald Gaines
• Death Wish2018 · as Detective Rains
• The Book of Henry2017 · as Glenn Sickleman
• Fist Fight2017 · as Principal Richard Tyler
• Remember2015 · as John Kurlander
• Secret in Their Eyes2015 · as Bumpy
• Men, Women & Children2014 · as Kent Mooney
• Small Time2014 · as Ash Martini
• No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad2013 · as Self
• The Counselor2013 · as Buyer
• The Frozen Ground2013 · as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
• Get the Gringo2012 · as Bill
• Remember I'll Always Love You2011 · as Terry
• Prom2011 · as Frank Prescott
• How Do You Know2010 · as Softball Coach
• Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special2010 · as Del Tong
• Linewatch2008 · as Warren Kane
• The Heartbreak Kid2007 · as Jodi's Father
• Evan Almighty2007 · as Officer Collins
• Little Miss Sunshine2006 · as State Trooper McCleary
• Mrs. Harris2006 · as Sporting Goods Clerk
• American Gun2005 · as Terrence
• The One2001 · as Sgt. Siegel
• Sonic Impact2000 · as Agent McGee
• The Cell2000 · as Cole
• 3 Strikes2000 · as Officer Roberts
• My Little Assassin1999
• Lansky1999 · as Naval Captain
• Mr. Murder1998 · as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
• Without Limits1998 · as Bill Dellinger
• The Negotiator1998 · as Scott
• On the Line1998 · as Manny Denikolas
• Starship Troopers1997 · as Commanding Officer
• Gattaca1997 · as Cop on the Beat
• Riot1997 · as Kalena
• After Jimmy1996 · as Ray Johnson
• Death Benefit1996 · as Rod Montgomery
• Forgotten Sins1996 · as Detective Carl Messenger
• Innocent Victims1996 · as Frank Sarezin
• It Came from Outer Space II1995 · as Dave Grant
• Money Train1995 · as Guard with Dooley
• In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice1995 · as Levasseur
• Number One Fan1995 · as Graham Chandler
• Safe1995 · as Mover
• Texas Justice1995
• Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee1994 · as Red Arrow
• The Last Seduction1994 · as Shep
• Playmaker1994 · as Detective Marconi
• Full Eclipse1993 · as Fleming
• Jailbait1993 · as Hershiser
• The Firm1993 · as The Squat Man
• Barbarians at the Gate1993 · as 1st Scientist
• It's Nothing Personal1993 · as Michael Dawson
• From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One1992 · as Det. Russell Dahl
• Secrets1992 · as Henderson
• The Lawnmower Man1992 · as Director
• Till Death Us Do Part1992 · as Matt Hobert
• Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage1991 · as Mike
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991 · as SWAT Team Leader
• Murderous Vision1991 · as Lieutenant Martin
• When You Remember Me1990 · as Bill
• Desperate Hours1990 · as Maddox
• Gremlins 2: The New Batch1990 · as SWAT Team Leader
• Total Recall1990 · as Tony
• Hard to Kill1990 · as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
• Montana1990 · as Foreman
• Lethal Weapon 21989 · as Tim Cavanaugh
• Disorganized Crime1989 · as Deputy Joe
• Question of Faith1988 · as Richard
• Coyote— · as Chief Dennison
• Elastic Hearts—
• Dubbels—

All TV Shows (81)

• In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin2024 · as Self
• Liam and Michael2023 · as Michael's Father
• Ghosts2021 · as Frank
• United States of Al2021 · as Art
• Law & Order: Organized Crime2021 · as Randall Stabler
• The Act2019 · as Russ
• Get Shorty2017 · as Bob Grace
• Claws2017 · as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser
• Girlboss2017 · as Jay
• Superstore2015 · as Howard Fox
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt2015 · as Le Loup
• Better Call Saul2015 · as Hank Schrader
• Sons of Liberty2015 · as Ben Franklin
• Talking Bad2013 · as Self
• Under the Dome2013 · as James "Big Jim" Rennie
• Scandal2012 · as Fenton Glackland
• Key & Peele2012 · as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader
• Whitney2011 · as Wayne
• Body of Proof2011 · as Special Agent Brendan Johnson
• Eagleheart2011 · as Deke
• Fairly Legal2011 · as Coach Gardner
• Law & Order: LA2010 · as Bob Kentner
• The Defenders2010 · as Donnie Barrett
• The Glades2010 · as Michael Nelson
• The Good Guys2010 · as Pike
• Dark Blue2009 · as Cahill
• Castle2009 · as John Davis
• Lie to Me2009 · as Dawkins
• The Mentalist2008 · as Sgt. Don Henderson
• True Blood2008 · as Leon
• Breaking Bad2008 · as Hank Schrader
• Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles2008 · as Nelson
• The Big Bang Theory2007 · as Richard Williams
• Saving Grace2007 · as Ross Ford
• Justice2006
• Windfall2006 · as Damien's Father
• The Unit2006 · as Supervisor Marsh
• Over There2005 · as Mr. Parker
• Bones2005 · as Don Timmons
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Vince
• American Dad!2005 · as Head of Security (voice)
• Medium2005 · as Detective Rickey
• Medium2005 · as Paul Scanlon
• Boston Legal2004 · as Byron Kaneb
• Lost2004 · as Howard Gray
• LAX2004 · as Danny
• Medical Investigation2004 · as David Weiner
• Cold Case2003 · as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)
• The Lyon's Den2003
• NCIS2003 · as Vestman
• Las Vegas2003 · as Ray Brennan
• Nip/Tuck2003 · as Mark Noble
• Tremors2003 · as W.D. Twitchell
• American Dreams2002 · as Frank Moran
• Without a Trace2002 · as Tim Orley
• 242001 · as General Bowden
• Crossing Jordan2001 · as Liam Moore
• Six Feet Under2001 · as Detective Shea
• Boston Public2000 · as Matthew Gordon
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Judge Whittaker
• The District2000 · as Charles N. Burke
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Bob Durham
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Phil Baker
• The West Wing1999 · as Steve Hodder
• Charmed1998 · as Dr. Stone
• V.I.P.1998 · as Jackson Lasarr
• The Practice1997 · as Detective
• Millennium1996 · as Agent Boxer
• The Pretender1996 · as Tommy Larson
• The Pretender1996 · as Sheriff Whalen
• Nash Bridges1996 · as Frank Maddigan
• Seduced by Madness1996 · as Detective Pike
• Murder One1995 · as Rusty Arnold
• ER1994 · as Clark
• The X-Files1993 · as Marshal Tapia
• Fallen Angels1993 · as Allen
• Walker, Texas Ranger1993 · as Deke Powell
• Police Story1988 · as Ralph Thomas
• Beauty and the Beast1987 · as Biggs
• Married... with Children1987 · as Rodent
• The Equalizer1985 · as Martin