Dean Norris

Dean Norris

1963-04-08

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.

Also appears in

Unfrosted

Unfrosted

5.3

Little Miss Sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine

7.7

Hard to Kill

Hard to Kill

6.0

The Cell

The Cell

6.3

How Do You Know

How Do You Know

5.3

The Frozen Ground

The Frozen Ground

6.3

The Book of Henry

The Book of Henry

7.5

Beirut

Beirut

6.3

Fist Fight

Fist Fight

6.1

Secret in Their Eyes

Secret in Their Eyes

6.4

Remember

Remember

7.3

Get the Gringo

Get the Gringo

6.6

Safe

Safe

7.0

Men, Women & Children

Men, Women & Children

6.5

Without Limits

Without Limits

6.5

The Last Seduction

The Last Seduction

6.8

Desperate Hours

Desperate Hours

5.5

Prom

Prom

6.1

Fool’s Paradise

Fool’s Paradise

4.6

Full Eclipse

Full Eclipse

5.0