Dean Norris
Country: United States
Gender: M
Birthday: 1963-04-08
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.
Actor:
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1. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), film...Tim Cavanaugh
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2. Hard to Kill (1990), film...Det. Sgt. Goodhart
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3. Total Recall (1990), film...Tony
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4. Desperate Hours (1990), film...Maddox
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5. Montana (1990), film...Foreman
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6. Danielle Steel's Secrets (1992), film...Henderson
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7. Virtual Wars (1992), film...The Director
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8. The Firm (1993), film...The Squat Man
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9. The Last Seduction (1994), film...Shep
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10. Money Train (1995), film...Guard with Dooley
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11. Number One Fan (1995), film...Graham Chandler
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12. Safe (1995), film...Mover
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...Levasseur
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14. It Came From Outer Space II (1996), film...Dave Grant
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15. After Jimmy (1996), film...Ray Johnson
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16. Riot (1996), film...Kalena
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17. Seduced by Madness (1996), film...Detective Pike
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18. Forgotten Sins (1996), film
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19. Gattaca (1997), film...Cop on the Beat
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20. Starship Troopers (1997), film...Commanding Officer
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21. The Negotiator (1998), film...Scott
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22. Without Limits (1998), film...Bill Dellinger
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23. Sonic Impact (1999), film...Agent McGee
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24. The Cell (2000), film...Cole
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25. The One (2001), film...Sgt. Siegel
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26. Tremors (2003), series...Guard with Dooley
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27. Mrs. Harris (2005), film...Sporting Goods Clerk
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28. Medium (2005), series...Paul Scanlon
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29. Little Miss Sunshine (2006), film...State Trooper McCleary
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30. The Heartbreak Kid (2007), film...Jodi's Father
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31. Evan Almighty (2007), film...Officer Collins
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32. Linewatch (2008), film...Warren Kane
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33. Breaking Bad (2008), series...Hank Schrader
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34. How Do You Know (2010), film...Softball Coach
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35. Remember I'll Always Love You (2011), film...Terry
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36. Body of Proof (2011), series...Special Agent Brendan Johnson
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37. Fairly Legal (2011), series...Coach Gardner
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38. Whitney (2011), series...Wayne
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39. Off the Map (2011), series...Morris Cooper
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40. Eagleheart (2011), series
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41. Get the Gringo (2012), film...Bill
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42. The Frozen Ground (2013), film...Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
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43. Under the Dome (2013), series...James 'Big Jim' Rennie
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44. Men, Women & Children (2014), film...Kent Mooney
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45. Small Time (2014), film...Ash Martini
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46. Secret in Their Eyes (2015), film...Bumpy Willis
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47. Sons of Liberty (2015), series...Ben Franklin
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48. Fist Fight (2017), film...Principal Tyler
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49. The Book of Henry (2017), film...Glenn Sickleman
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50. Claws (2017), series...Uncle Daddy
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51. Death Wish (2018), film...Detective Kevin Raines
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52. The Negotiator (2018), film...Donald Gaines
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53. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019), film...Roy Nicholls
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54. The Hustle (2019), film...Howard Bacon
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55. United States of Al (2021), series...Art
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56. Nova Vita (2021), series...Devon Washington
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57. El Tonto (2023), film...Studio Head