Dean Norris
Actor
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.
Filmography
Little Miss Sunshine
as State Trooper McCleary 2006
Gattaca
as Cop on the Beat 1997
Total Recall
as Tony 1990
Starship Troopers
as Commanding Officer 1997
Evan Almighty
as Officer Collins 2007
Lethal Weapon 2
as Tim Cavanaugh 1989
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as SWAT Team Leader 1990
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
as Roy Nicholls 2019
Death Wish
as Detective Rains 2018
The Hustle
as Howard Bacon 2019
Carry-On
as Phil Sarkowski 2024
The Negotiator
as Scott 1998
The Firm
as The Squat Man 1993
The Counselor
as Buyer 2013
Get the Gringo
as Bill 2012
The Heartbreak Kid
as Jodi's Father 2007