1963-04-08 South Bend, Indiana, USA
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.
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The Parenting | Cliff | 2025-03-12 |
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Carry-On | Phil Sarkowski | 2024-12-05 |
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Unfrosted | Khruschev | 2024-04-30 |
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The Six Triple Eight | General Halt | 2024-12-06 |
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Fool's Paradise | Studio Head | 2023-05-12 |
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The Hustle | Howard Bacon | 2019-05-09 |
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark | Roy Nicholls | 2019-08-08 |
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Death Wish | Detective Rains | 2018-03-02 |
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Beirut | Donald Gaines | 2018-04-11 |
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The Book of Henry | Glenn Sickleman | 2017-06-16 |
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Fist Fight | Principal Richard Tyler | 2017-02-16 |
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Remember | John Kurlander | 2015-10-23 |
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Secret in Their Eyes | Bumpy | 2015-10-14 |
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Small Time | Ash Martini | 2014-04-18 |
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Men, Women & Children | Kent Mooney | 2014-10-17 |
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The Counselor | Buyer | 2013-10-25 |
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The Frozen Ground | Sgt. Lyle Haugsven | 2013-07-11 |
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No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad | Self | 2013-11-26 |
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Get the Gringo | Bill | 2012-03-15 |
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Vergiss nie, dass ich Dich Liebe | 2011-06-17 | |
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Prom | Frank Prescott | 2011-04-29 |
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How Do You Know | Softball Coach | 2010-12-17 |
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Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special | Del Tong | 2010-10-22 |
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Linewatch | Warren | 2008-10-21 |
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Evan Almighty | Officer Collins | 2007-06-09 |
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The Heartbreak Kid | Jodi's Father | 2007-10-05 |
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Little Miss Sunshine | State Trooper McCleary | 2006-07-26 |
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Mrs. Harris | Sporting Goods Clerk | 2006-02-25 |
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American Gun | Terrence | 2005-09-15 |
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The One | Sgt. Siegel | 2001-11-02 |
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The Cell | Cole | 2000-08-18 |
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3 Strikes | Officer Roberts | 2000-03-01 |
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Sonic Impact | Agent McGee | 2000-11-14 |
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My Little Assassin | 1999-10-11 | |
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Mr. Murder | Victor 'Vic' Delorio | 1998-09-21 |
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On the Line | Manny Denikolas | 1998-01-15 |
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Without Limits | Bill Dellinger | 1998-09-11 |
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The Negotiator | Scott | 1998-07-29 |
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Gattaca | Cop on the Beat | 1997-09-07 |
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Starship Troopers | Commanding Officer | 1997-11-07 |
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Innocent Victims | Frank Sarezin | 1996-01-21 |
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Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story | Detective Pike | 1996-02-25 |
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Death Benefit | Rod Montgomery | 1996-03-13 |
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After Jimmy | Ray Johnson | 1996-09-24 |
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Forgotten Sins | Detective Carl Messenger | 1996-03-07 |
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Number One Fan | Graham Chandler | 1995-09-26 |
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In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice | Levasseur | 1995-10-01 |
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Texas Justice | 1995-02-12 | |
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Money Train | Guard with Dooley | 1995-11-21 |
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Safe | Mover | 1995-06-23 |
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It Came from Outer Space II | Dave Grant | 1995-12-31 |
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Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee | Red Arrow | 1994-10-16 |
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Playmaker | Detective Marconi | 1994-05-14 |
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The Last Seduction | Shep | 1994-05-26 |
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Barbarians at the Gate | 1st Scientist | 1993-03-20 |
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It's Nothing Personal | Michael Dawson | 1993-02-01 |
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Full Eclipse | Fleming | 1993-11-27 |
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The Firm | The Squat Man | 1993-06-30 |
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Jailbait | Hershiser | 1993-10-22 |
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Till Death Us Do Part | Matt Hobert | 1992-02-18 |
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The Lawnmower Man | The Director | 1992-03-05 |
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From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One | Det. Russell Dahl | 1992-11-29 |
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Secrets | Henderson | 1992-04-06 |
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Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage | Mike | 1991-10-29 |
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Murderous Vision | Lieutenant Martin | 1991-02-21 |
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day | SWAT Team Leader | 1991-07-03 |
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When You Remember Me | Bill | 1990-10-07 |
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Hard to Kill | Det. Sgt. Goodhart | 1990-02-09 |
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch | SWAT Team Leader | 1990-06-15 |
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Desperate Hours | Maddox | 1990-10-05 |
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Montana | Foreman | 1990-02-09 |
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Total Recall | Tony | 1990-06-01 |
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Disorganized Crime | Deputy Joe | 1989-04-14 |
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Lethal Weapon 2 | Tim Cavanaugh | 1989-07-07 |
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Question of Faith | Richard | 1988-10-06 |
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Gringo Hunter | Abraham |