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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WrestleMania 41: Sunday | Self | 2025-04-20 |
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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 | 2018-03-01 |
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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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No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad | Self | 2013-11-26 |
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The Frozen Ground | Sgt. Lyle Haugsven | 2013-07-11 |
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The Counselor | Buyer | 2013-10-25 |
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Get the Gringo | Bill | 2012-03-15 |
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Prom | Frank Prescott | 2011-04-29 |
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Vergiss nie, dass ich Dich Liebe | Terry | 2011-06-17 |
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Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special | Del Tong | 2010-10-22 |
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How Do You Know | Softball Coach | 2010-12-17 |
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Linewatch | Warren Kane | 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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Mrs. Harris | Sporting Goods Clerk | 2006-02-25 |
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Little Miss Sunshine | State Trooper McCleary | 2006-07-26 |
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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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3 Strikes | Officer Roberts | 2000-03-01 |
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The Cell | Cole | 2000-08-18 |
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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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Lansky | Naval Captain | 1999-02-27 |
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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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Starship Troopers | Commanding Officer | 1997-11-07 |
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Gattaca | Cop on the Beat | 1997-09-07 |
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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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Safe | Mover | 1995-06-23 |
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In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice | Levasseur | 1995-10-01 |
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Number One Fan | Graham Chandler | 1995-09-26 |
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Money Train | Guard with Dooley | 1995-11-21 |
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It Came from Outer Space II | Dave Grant | 1995-12-31 |
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Texas Justice | 1995-02-12 | |
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The Last Seduction | Shep | 1994-05-26 |
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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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It's Nothing Personal | Michael Dawson | 1993-02-01 |
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The Firm | The Squat Man | 1993-06-30 |
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Barbarians at the Gate | 1st Scientist | 1993-03-20 |
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Jailbait | Hershiser | 1993-10-22 |
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Full Eclipse | Fleming | 1993-11-27 |
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Till Death Us Do Part | Matt Hobert | 1992-02-18 |
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From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One | Det. Russell Dahl | 1992-11-29 |
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The Lawnmower Man | Director | 1992-03-05 |
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Secrets | Henderson | 1992-04-06 |
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day | SWAT Team Leader | 1991-07-03 |
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Murderous Vision | Lieutenant Martin | 1991-02-21 |
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Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage | Mike | 1991-10-29 |
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Montana | Foreman | 1990-02-09 |
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Total Recall | Tony | 1990-06-01 |
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When You Remember Me | Bill | 1990-10-07 |
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch | SWAT Team Leader | 1990-06-15 |
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Hard to Kill | Det. Sgt. Goodhart | 1990-02-09 |
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Desperate Hours | Maddox | 1990-10-05 |
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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 |