Dean Norris

Dean Norris

Acting

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 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…

Filmography

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Border Hunters ★ 6.1 Border Hunters 2025 WrestleMania 41: Sunday ★ 6.4 WrestleMania 41: Sunday 2025 The Parenting ★ 6.0 The Parenting 2025 The Six Triple Eight ★ 7.5 The Six Triple Eight 2024 Carry-On ★ 6.9 Carry-On 2024 In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin ★ 5.0 In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin 2024 Unfrosted ★ 5.4 Unfrosted 2024 Liam and Michael ★ 7.0 Liam and Michael 2023 Fool's Paradise ★ 4.6 Fool's Paradise 2023 Ghosts ★ 8.0 Ghosts 2021 United States of Al ★ 6.7 United States of Al 2021 Law & Order: Organized Crime ★ 7.9 Law & Order: Organized Crime 2021 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark ★ 6.5 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 2019 The Hustle ★ 6.2 The Hustle 2019 The Act ★ 7.6 The Act 2019 Beirut ★ 6.3 Beirut 2018 Death Wish ★ 6.2 Death Wish 2018 Get Shorty ★ 7.1 Get Shorty 2017 The Book of Henry ★ 7.5 The Book of Henry 2017 Claws ★ 6.8 Claws 2017 Girlboss ★ 6.6 Girlboss 2017 Fist Fight ★ 6.0 Fist Fight 2017 Superstore ★ 7.6 Superstore 2015 Remember ★ 7.4 Remember 2015 Secret in Their Eyes ★ 6.4 Secret in Their Eyes 2015 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt ★ 7.1 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 2015 Better Call Saul ★ 8.7 Better Call Saul 2015 Sons of Liberty ★ 6.9 Sons of Liberty 2015 Men, Women & Children ★ 6.5 Men, Women & Children 2014 Small Time ★ 5.3 Small Time 2014 No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad ★ 8.4 No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad 2013 The Counselor ★ 5.3 The Counselor 2013 Talking Bad ★ 6.6 Talking Bad 2013 The Frozen Ground ★ 6.3 The Frozen Ground 2013 Under the Dome ★ 7.1 Under the Dome 2013 Scandal ★ 7.2 Scandal 2012 Get the Gringo ★ 6.6 Get the Gringo 2012 Key & Peele ★ 7.7 Key & Peele 2012 Whitney ★ 5.2 Whitney 2011 Remember I'll Always Love You Remember I'll Always Love You 2011 Prom ★ 6.1 Prom 2011 Body of Proof ★ 7.1 Body of Proof 2011 Eagleheart ★ 6.9 Eagleheart 2011 Fairly Legal ★ 6.6 Fairly Legal 2011 How Do You Know ★ 5.3 How Do You Know 2010 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special ★ 8.1 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special 2010 Law & Order: LA ★ 6.8 Law & Order: LA 2010 The Defenders ★ 7.2 The Defenders 2010 The Glades ★ 6.9 The Glades 2010 The Good Guys ★ 7.2 The Good Guys 2010 Dark Blue ★ 6.9 Dark Blue 2009 Castle ★ 8.0 Castle 2009 Lie to Me ★ 7.9 Lie to Me 2009 Linewatch ★ 5.3 Linewatch 2008 The Mentalist ★ 8.4 The Mentalist 2008 True Blood ★ 7.6 True Blood 2008 Breaking Bad ★ 8.9 Breaking Bad 2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles ★ 7.5 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 2008 The Heartbreak Kid ★ 5.8 The Heartbreak Kid 2007 The Big Bang Theory ★ 7.9 The Big Bang Theory 2007 Saving Grace ★ 7.3 Saving Grace 2007 Evan Almighty ★ 5.6 Evan Almighty 2007 Justice ★ 7.0 Justice 2006 Little Miss Sunshine ★ 7.7 Little Miss Sunshine 2006 Windfall ★ 4.0 Windfall 2006 The Unit ★ 7.3 The Unit 2006 Mrs. Harris ★ 5.9 Mrs. Harris 2006 Over There ★ 6.7 Over There 2005 American Gun ★ 5.7 American Gun 2005 Bones ★ 8.2 Bones 2005 Grey's Anatomy ★ 8.2 Grey's Anatomy 2005 American Dad! ★ 7.0 American Dad! 2005 Medium ★ 7.5 Medium 2005 Boston Legal ★ 7.9 Boston Legal 2004 Lost ★ 8.0 Lost 2004 LAX ★ 7.3 LAX 2004 Medical Investigation ★ 6.8 Medical Investigation 2004 Cold Case ★ 7.8 Cold Case 2003 The Lyon's Den ★ 8.8 The Lyon's Den 2003 NCIS ★ 7.6 NCIS 2003