Acting credits
154
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Dean Norris
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.4
Moderate attention
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Movies: 78Series: 76
TMDB ID: 14329
IMDb ID: nm0606487
Known for: Acting
Born: April 8, 1963
Age: 62
Place of birth: South Bend, Indiana, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1985 - 2025
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 6.93
Wikidata: Q432385
Also known as
Dean Joseph Norris
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Dean Norris.
6.3
Border Hunters
as Abraham
2025 Movie
6.4
WrestleMania 41: Sunday
as Self
2025 Movie
6.0
The Parenting
as Cliff
2025 Movie
7.5
The Six Triple Eight
as General Halt
2024 Movie
6.9
Carry-On
as Phil Sarkowski
2024 Movie
5.3
Unfrosted
as Khruschev
2024 Movie
4.6
Fool's Paradise
as Studio Head
2023 Movie
9.8
Making of Better Call Saul: Finale
as Self
2022 Movie
6.5
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
as Roy Nicholls
2019 Movie
6.2
The Hustle
as Howard Bacon
2019 Movie
6.3
Beirut
as Donald Gaines
2018 Movie
6.2
Death Wish
as Detective Rains
2018 Movie
7.5
The Book of Henry
as Glenn Sickleman
2017 Movie
6.0
Fist Fight
as Principal Richard Tyler
2017 Movie
7.3
Remember
as John Kurlander
2015 Movie
6.4
Secret in Their Eyes
as Bumpy
2015 Movie
6.5
Men, Women & Children
as Kent Mooney
2014 Movie
5.3
Small Time
as Ash Martini
2014 Movie
8.4
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
as Self
2013 Movie
5.3
The Counselor
as Buyer
2013 Movie
6.3
The Frozen Ground
as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
2013 Movie
6.6
Get the Gringo
as Bill
2012 Movie
Remember I'll Always Love You
as Terry
2011 Movie
6.1
Prom
as Frank Prescott
2011 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Dean Norris.
5.0
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.9
Ghosts
as Frank • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Randall Stabler • 19 eps
2021 Series
6.6
United States of Al
as Art • 35 eps
2021 Series
7.6
The Act
as Russ • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.1
Get Shorty
as Bob Grace • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.8
Claws
as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser • 40 eps
2017 Series
6.6
Girlboss
as Jay • 13 eps
2017 Series
7.5
Superstore
as Howard Fox • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.1
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Le Loup • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.7
Better Call Saul
as Hank Schrader • 2 eps
2015 Series
6.8
Sons of Liberty
as Ben Franklin • 3 eps
2015 Series
6.3
Talking Bad
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.1
Under the Dome
as James "Big Jim" Rennie • 39 eps
2013 Series
7.2
Scandal
as Fenton Glackland • 5 eps
2012 Series
7.6
Key & Peele
as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader • 1 eps
2012 Series
5.2
Whitney
as Wayne • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.0
Body of Proof
as Special Agent Brendan Johnson • 2 eps
2011 Series
7.0
Eagleheart
as Deke • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.6
Fairly Legal
as Coach Gardner • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.8
Law & Order: LA
as Bob Kentner • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.1
The Defenders
as Donnie Barrett • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.9
The Glades
as Michael Nelson • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.3
The Good Guys
as Pike • 1 eps
2010 Series