Born 1963 (age 63) · South Bend, Indiana, USA
Appears in 159 titles

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.

Filmography

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
8.1
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
as SWAT Team Leader
Little Miss Sunshine
7.7
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
as State Trooper McCleary
Gattaca
7.6
Gattaca
1997
as Cop on the Beat
Total Recall
7.3
Total Recall
1990
as Tony
Starship Troopers
7.1
Starship Troopers
1997
as Commanding Officer
Evan Almighty
5.6
Evan Almighty
2007
as Officer Collins
Lethal Weapon 2
7.0
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
as Tim Cavanaugh
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
6.5
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as SWAT Team Leader
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
6.5
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
2019
as Roy Nicholls
Death Wish
6.2
Death Wish
2018
as Detective Rains
Carry-On
6.9
Carry-On
2024
as Phil Sarkowski
The Hustle
6.2
The Hustle
2019
as Howard Bacon
The Negotiator
7.1
The Negotiator
1998
as Scott
The Firm
6.7
The Firm
1993
as The Squat Man
The Counselor
5.3
The Counselor
2013
as Buyer
Get the Gringo
6.6
Get the Gringo
2012
as Bill
The Heartbreak Kid
5.8
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
as Jodi's Father
The One
6.1
The One
2001
as Sgt. Siegel
The Cell
6.3
The Cell
2000
as Cole
The Frozen Ground
6.3
The Frozen Ground
2013
as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven