Dean Norris
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 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.
Acting
TV
Breaking Bad
as Hank Schrader
2008
Movie
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
as SWAT Team Leader
1991
TV
The Big Bang Theory
as Richard Williams
2007
TV
Grey's Anatomy
as Vince
2005
Movie
Little Miss Sunshine
as State Trooper McCleary
2006
Movie
Gattaca
as Cop on the Beat
1997
TV
Better Call Saul
as Hank Schrader
2015
Movie
Total Recall
as Tony
1990
Movie
Starship Troopers
as Commanding Officer
1997
TV
The Act
as Russ
2019
TV
Lost
as Howard Gray
2004
Movie
Evan Almighty
as Officer Collins
2007
TV
The Mentalist
as Sgt. Don Henderson
2008
TV
Under the Dome
as James "Big Jim" Rennie
2013
Movie
Lethal Weapon 2
as Tim Cavanaugh
1989
TV
The X-Files
as Marshal Tapia
1993
TV
Bones
as Don Timmons
2005
Movie
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as SWAT Team Leader
1990
Movie
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
as Roy Nicholls
2019
Movie
Death Wish
as Detective Rains
2018
Movie
Carry-On
as Phil Sarkowski
2024
Movie
The Hustle
as Howard Bacon
2019
TV
Charmed
as Dr. Stone
1998
TV
NCIS
as Vestman
2003