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Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963) 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…
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Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963) 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.
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as Senator Randall Murphy
Border Hunters
as Abraham
WWE WrestleMania 41: Sunday
as Self
The Parenting
as Cliff
The Six Triple Eight
as General Halt
Carry-On
as Phil Sarkowski
Unfrosted
as Khruschev
Fool's Paradise
as Studio Head
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
as Roy Nicholls
The Hustle
as Howard Bacon
Beirut
as Donald Gaines
Death Wish
as Detective Rains
The Book of Henry
as Glenn Sickleman
Fist Fight
as Principal Richard Tyler
Remember
as John Kurlander
Secret in Their Eyes
as Bumpy
Men, Women & Children
as Kent Mooney
Small Time
as Ash Martini
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
as Self
The Counselor
as Buyer
The Frozen Ground
as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
Get the Gringo
as Bill
Remember I'll Always Love You
as Terry
Prom
as Frank Prescott
How Do You Know
as Softball Coach
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
as Del Tong
Linewatch
as Warren Kane
The Heartbreak Kid
as Jodi's Father
Evan Almighty
as Officer Collins
Little Miss Sunshine
as State Trooper McCleary
Mrs. Harris
as Sporting Goods Clerk
American Gun
as Terrence
The One
as Sgt. Siegel
Sonic Impact
as Agent McGee
The Cell
as Cole
3 Strikes
as Officer Roberts
My Little Assassin
Lansky
as Naval Captain
Mr. Murder
as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
Without Limits
as Bill Dellinger
The Negotiator
as Scott
On the Line
as Manny Denikolas
Starship Troopers
as Commanding Officer
Gattaca
as Cop on the Beat
Riot
as Kalena
No Poster
After Jimmy
as Ray Johnson
Death Benefit
as Rod Montgomery
Forgotten Sins
as Detective Carl Messenger
Innocent Victims
as Frank Sarezin
It Came from Outer Space II
as Dave Grant
Money Train
as Guard with Dooley
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
as Levasseur
Number One Fan
as Graham Chandler
Safe
as Mover
Texas Justice
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
as Red Arrow
The Last Seduction
as Shep
Playmaker
as Detective Marconi
Full Eclipse
as Fleming
Jailbait
as Hershiser
The Firm
as The Squat Man
Barbarians at the Gate
as 1st Scientist
It's Nothing Personal
as Michael Dawson
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
as Det. Russell Dahl
Secrets
as Henderson
The Lawnmower Man
as Director
Till Death Us Do Part
as Matt Hobert
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
as Mike
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
as SWAT Team Leader
Murderous Vision
as Lieutenant Martin
When You Remember Me
as Bill
Desperate Hours
as Maddox
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as SWAT Team Leader
Total Recall
as Tony
Hard to Kill
as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
Montana
as Foreman
Lethal Weapon 2
as Tim Cavanaugh
Disorganized Crime
as Deputy Joe
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
as Cop (uncredited)
Question of Faith
as Richard
No Poster
Minute Mark
No Poster
Dubbels
Coyote
as Chief Dennison
No Poster