Dean Norris

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

2.3916

Gender

Male

Birthday

08-Apr-1963

Age

(63 years old)

Place of Birth

South Bend, Indiana, USA

Also Known As
  • Dean Joseph Norris

Dean 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.


Credits

Vergiss nie, dass ich Dich Liebe Vergiss nie, dass ich Dich Liebe (2011) Character: Terry
A woman discovers with astonishment that her husband has committed suicide. Sumida in great pain decides to investigate the reasons that drove her husband to make a decision as tragic. But the symptoms of incipient disease begin to limit their target.
Sonic Impact Sonic Impact (2000) Character: Agent McGee
A dangerous criminal hijacks a plane with his fellow prisoners and threatens to crash it into a populated area. The agent who captured him sets out to stop him.
Number One Fan Number One Fan (1995) Character: Graham Chandler
A movie star is being stalked by a one-night stand.
Forgotten Sins Forgotten Sins (1996) Character: Detective Carl Messenger
A county sheriff is accused by his daughter of having abused her. Her accusation gets more and more elaborate, involving satanic rituals. As nearly everyone around him seems to believe he's guilty, he starts breaking up and questioning his own innocence.
When You Remember Me When You Remember Me (1990) Character: Bill
Fact-based story of Mike Mills, a teen with muscular dystrophy, who is placed in a state nursing home by his destitute single mother. There he must contend with being the only young person in the clinic and with an abusive head nurse.
Question of Faith Question of Faith (1988) Character: Richard
A woman struck down by terminal cancer shuns conventional medical techniques at her husband's insistence and turns to alternative treatment to combat the disease.
After Jimmy After Jimmy (1996) Character: Ray Johnson
This is a story of Jimmy, a high school senior, who is struggling with his school life, family pressures, future choices. When it becomes too much, Jimmy kills himself.
My Little Assassin My Little Assassin (1999) Character: N/A
1981: Marita Lorenz checks into an Havana hotel and, in a flashback, remembers 22 years' before. At 19, visiting Cuba from New York, she comes to the attention of Fidel Castro, the country's rebel president. He invites her to be his secretary and to be part of the making of the new Cuba. She accepts, but soon learns he already has a capable secretary; Marita's duties lie elsewhere. She becomes pregnant. She's also come to the attention of the FBI and the CIA, so when she wakes up in a US hospital after what may have been a botched abortion against her will in Cuba, her government presses her into service as an assassin: her job, to go back to Cuba and kill her former lover.
Innocent Victims Innocent Victims (1996) Character: Frank Sarezin
Army Sergeant Tim Hennis is wrongly convicted of killing the wife and children of an Air Force captain. Based on a true story.
Till Death Us Do Part Till Death Us Do Part (1992) Character: Matt Hobert
This is a true crime story based on the book of the same title by prosecuting attorney, Vincent Bugliosi. (Bugliosi is the L.A. prosecutor that put Charles Manson away.) On December 11, 1966, a murder occurs in a small neighborhood of El Sereno, CA. In the middle of the night, Henry Stockton is shot three times in the head and twice in the chest and then his house is set on fire. The murderer left no clues, baffling the police, until a year later when a young pregnant woman is found bludgeoned to death in a Jaguar. Strangely, these two murders are related. As the mystery unfolds a horrific tale of greed, lust and ambition are revealed.
It's Nothing Personal It's Nothing Personal (1993) Character: Michael Dawson
An embittered ex-cop, on a quest for justice, teams up with a hard-boiled bounty hunter to go after the suspected killer of her brother in a robbery.
Death Benefit Death Benefit (1996) Character: Rod Montgomery
Steven Keeney is a big corporate lawyer who decides to take on a small-time murder case to discover the true circumstances behind the death of a young girl. Virginia McGinnis is the one suspected of pushing the women off the cliff to collect on a small insurance policy. The further he goes into the case the more he reveals about the background of the suspect. Keeney finds support from others who also want to find out the truth behind the case.
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013) Character: Self
A documentary about the making of season five of the acclaimed AMC series Breaking Bad.
Remember Remember (2015) Character: John Kurlander
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
Texas Justice Texas Justice (1995) Character: N/A
When a Texas millionaire marries his mistress, a bitter divorce battle, two deaths, an FBI sting operation, and criminal trials ensue.
Beirut Beirut (2018) Character: Donald Gaines
In 1980s Beirut, Mason Skiles is a former U.S. diplomat who is called back into service to save a colleague from the group that is possibly responsible for his own family's death. Meanwhile, a CIA field agent who is working under cover at the American embassy is tasked with keeping Mason alive and ensuring that the mission is a success.
The Six Triple Eight The Six Triple Eight (2024) Character: General Halt
During World War II, the US Army's only all-Black, all-women battalion takes on an impossible mission: sorting through a three-year backlog of 17 million pieces of mail that hadn't been delivered to American soldiers and finish within six months.
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (1995) Character: Levasseur
When a state trooper is gunned down on a New Jersey highway, his friend and colleague sets out to track down the killers. Realizing the murder is connected to an extensive underground terrorist ring, he joins forces with the FBI on a massive five-state hunt. Based on a true story.
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994) Character: Red Arrow
Mary Crow Dog, daughter of a desperately poor Indian family in South Dakota, is swept up in the protests of the 1960s and becomes sensitized to the injustices that society inflicts on her people. She aids the Lakota in their struggle for their rights: a struggle that culminates in an armed standoff with US government forces at the site of an 1890 massacre.
Get the Gringo Get the Gringo (2012) Character: Bill
A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy.
Hard to Kill Hard to Kill (1990) Character: Det. Sgt. Goodhart
Mason Storm, a 'go it alone' cop, is gunned down at home. The intruders kill his wife, and think they've killed both Mason and his son too. Mason is secretly taken to a hospital where he spends several years in a coma. His son meanwhile is growing up thinking his father is dead. When Mason wakes up, everyone is in danger - himself, his son, his best friend, his nurse - but most of all those who arranged for his death
The Last Seduction The Last Seduction (1994) Character: Shep
A devious femme fatale steals her husband’s drug money and hides out in a small town where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme.
Lansky Lansky (1999) Character: Naval Captain
Organized crime boss Meyer Lansky remembers his life as he is moving about the world looking for some country that will take him in since the USA have put out an extradition order for him.
Disorganized Crime Disorganized Crime (1989) Character: Deputy Joe
Lou Diamond Phillips and Fred Gwynne team up with a gang of professional criminals who have everything it takes to rob a bank. The only things they do have going for them are a cop and his partner, who are dumber than they are! By the time the gang hits the bank vault, it's a safe bet there's going to be organized insanity and disorganized crime!
Small Time Small Time (2014) Character: Ash Martini
Al Klein and his longtime friend, Ash Martini, own a used car lot and these two know every trick in the book when it comes to selling cars. Klein still pines for his ex-wife Barbara who left him years ago for a more successful man. After their son Freddy graduates from high school, he decides to forego college in favor of selling cars with his old man. But what’s good for Klein might not be the best thing for Freddy, as he quickly transforms from an innocent young man into a jaded car salesman, leaving Al with a tough decision to make.
Mr. Murder Mr. Murder (1998) Character: Victor 'Vic' Delorio
A group of scientists are trying to produce the perfect soldier by cloning. The day the clone is born, Marty Stillwater, a mystery novel writer, feels that something strange is going on inside his body and mind. Seven years later, Marty discovers that his double has his same physical appearance but has the personality of a murderer.
Montana Montana (1990) Character: Foreman
Hoyce and Bess Guthrie are long married Montana ranchers who come to a major crossroads in their lives. An oil company has offered to buy them out and Hoyce wants to sell while Bess hopes to keep the land in the family for future generations.
Jailbait Jailbait (1993) Character: Hershiser
17 year old Kyle comes to the big city in search of her half-sister Merci. Merci is on the run after being used to set up a murder, and now both the police and the killers want to find her. In her search, Kyle ends up on the streets until renegade cop Sgt. Teffler takes her in. Now he must protect her while also trying to stop a white slavery ring from abducting more young girls.
Secret in Their Eyes Secret in Their Eyes (2015) Character: Bumpy
A tight-knit team of FBI investigators, along with their District Attorney supervisor, is suddenly torn apart when they discover that one of their own teenage daughters has been brutally murdered.
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special (2010) Character: Del Tong
Join Messers Heidecker and Wareheim for an exciting winter holiday that's taking the world by storm with the Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special.
Murderous Vision Murderous Vision (1991) Character: Lieutenant Martin
Detective Kyle Robeshaw is a headstrong detective who finds himself stuck in a dead end job in missing person's as a result. One of his cases leads him into the investigation of a serial killer who killed his policewoman girlfriend. Along the way he employs a psychic to help him find the missing person and the killer who kidnapped her
Fist Fight Fist Fight (2017) Character: Principal Richard Tyler
When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.
American Gun American Gun (2005) Character: Terrence
Seemingly disparate portraits of people -- among them a single mother, a high school principal, and an ace student -- Distinctly American -- all affected by the proliferation of guns in American society.
It Came from Outer Space II It Came from Outer Space II (1995) Character: Dave Grant
Aliens crashland near a small desert town, strewing odd bluish-glowing rocks throughout the area. Townfolk notice something is amiss when temperatures begin to soar, water disappears, power goes down and people seem not to be themselves.
Linewatch Linewatch (2008) Character: Warren Kane
Academy Award Winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. is a Border Patrol Officer in the New Mexico desert with a secret past that is about to catch up with him. When his old gang leader tracks him down and forces him to smuggle drugs across the border, he must choose between the life he swore to leave behind and saving his family at any cost.
Little Miss Sunshine Little Miss Sunshine (2006) Character: State Trooper McCleary
A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.
Desperate Hours Desperate Hours (1990) Character: Maddox
An escaped con, on the run from the law, moves into a married couple's house and takes over their lives.
Unfrosted Unfrosted (2024) Character: Khruschev
In a time when breakfast is ruled by milk and cereal, a fierce corporate battle begins over a revolutionary new pastry.
Money Train Money Train (1995) Character: Guard with Dooley
When a vengeful New York transit cop decides to steal a trainload of subway fares, his foster brother—a fellow cop—tries to protect him.
The Parenting The Parenting (2025) Character: Cliff
Boyfriends Josh and Rohan plan a weekend getaway to introduce their parents, only to discover that their rental is home to a 400-year-old poltergeist.
3 Strikes 3 Strikes (2000) Character: Officer Roberts
Brian Hooks plays a character who is just released from jail. And the state adopts a "3 strikes" rule for felons that involves serious penalties. Hooks has 2 strikes, and wants to change his life for the better. When a friend picks him up, they are pulled over, and his friend shoots at police officers, and Hooks escapes. Now Hooks, a wanted man, must clear his name of having nothing to do with the shooting.
Gattaca Gattaca (1997) Character: Cop on the Beat
Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.
Without Limits Without Limits (1998) Character: Bill Dellinger
The life of renowned runner Steve Prefontaine and his relationship with legendary coach Bill Bowerman.
Riot Riot (1997) Character: Kalena
In April 1992, following the notorious Rodney King verdict, the streets of Los Angeles became a battlefield, the backdrop to four personal intertwined stories.
Gremlins 2: The New Batch Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) Character: SWAT Team Leader
Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!
The Firm The Firm (1993) Character: The Squat Man
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan...
Men, Women & Children Men, Women & Children (2014) Character: Kent Mooney
Follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives.
Mrs. Harris Mrs. Harris (2006) Character: Sporting Goods Clerk
Based on the sensational 1980s media event, famed cardiologist Herman Tarnower meets a particularly brutal end at the hands of his jilted lover, Jean Harris.
The Counselor The Counselor (2013) Character: Buyer
A lawyer finds himself in far over his head when he attempts to get involved in drug trafficking.
Prom Prom (2011) Character: Frank Prescott
At “Prom,” every couple has a story and no two are exactly alike. As the big dance approaches for Nova Prescott, it’s a battle of wills as she finds herself drawn to the guy who gets in the way of her perfect prom. Fellow seniors Mei and Tyler harbor secrets, while others face all the insecurity and anticipation that surrounds one of high school’s most seminal events.
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One (1992) Character: Det. Russell Dahl
In the first of a potential series of films inspired by the real-life experiences of Los Angeles police officer turned bestselling author Joseph Wambaugh, an on-the-skids detective, with memories of having accidentally shot and killed his partner while they were pursuing a pair of bank robbers, tries to put his life back in order.
Barbarians at the Gate Barbarians at the Gate (1993) Character: 1st Scientist
F. Ross Johnson decides to buyout his own tobacco firm RJR Nabisco after the plans of the launch of his new product, a smokeless cigarette Premier, fail on account of market rumours.
The Heartbreak Kid The Heartbreak Kid (2007) Character: Jodi's Father
Eddie, the 40-year-old confirmed bachelor finally says "I do" to the beautiful and sexy Lila. But during their honeymoon in Mexico, the woman of his dreams turns out to be a total nightmare, and the guy who could never pull the trigger realizes he’s jumped the gun.
On the Line On the Line (1998) Character: Manny Denikolas
A female police detective tries to track down a gang of teenage bank robbers while dealing with sexual harassment on the job, and her troubled home life.
Safe Safe (1995) Character: Mover
Carol White, a Los Angeles housewife in the late 1980s, comes down with a debilitating illness with no clear diagnosis.
Playmaker Playmaker (1994) Character: Detective Marconi
A would-be actress uncovers horrifying files on other starlets.
Border Hunters Border Hunters (2025) Character: Abraham
After his police officer brother is killed by a drug dealer who flees to the protection of his cartel-connected uncle in Mexico, an American man with a diverse law enforcement/military background goes south of the border to get revenge
Carry-On Carry-On (2024) Character: Phil Sarkowski
An airport security officer races to outsmart a mysterious traveler forcing him to let a dangerous item slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.
The Hustle The Hustle (2019) Character: Howard Bacon
Two female scam artists, one low rent and the other high class, compete to swindle a naïve tech prodigy out of his fortune. A remake of the 1988 comedy "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
The Lawnmower Man The Lawnmower Man (1992) Character: Director
A simple man is turned into a genius through the application of computer science.
The Book of Henry The Book of Henry (2017) Character: Glenn Sickleman
Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) Character: Roy Nicholls
Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Halloween night, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a supposedly haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.
Secrets Secrets (1992) Character: Henderson
Producer Mel Wexler is putting together "Manhattan," a night-time soap opera that will definitely be the toast of the town. He puts together a stellar cast, however, each member of this cast has his own little secret: Zach is a Hollywood leading man apparently being blackmailed by 2 mysterious women; Jane was a former daytime soap star who had to abruptly leave her popular role due to problems at home; Bill is a male model whose marital status would rather be kept secret by his agent; Gaby is a struggling actress determined to make it on her own; and Sabina is a legendary film star who must now take a role on a television series due to a serious "involvement" in San Francisco. One by one, their secrets unfold in this television movie based on the bestseller by Danielle Steel. (Summary Written by Phil Fernando)
Death Wish Death Wish (2018) Character: Detective Rains
A mild-mannered father is transformed into a killing machine after his family is torn apart by a violent act.
WrestleMania 41: Sunday WrestleMania 41: Sunday (2025) Character: Self
John Cena vies for his record 17th World Title when he challenges Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
The Cell The Cell (2000) Character: Cole
A psychotherapist journeys inside a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim.
Total Recall Total Recall (1990) Character: Tony
Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Recall, a company that manufactures memories. When his memory implant goes wrong, Doug can no longer be sure what is and isn't reality.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Character: SWAT Team Leader
Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.
The Frozen Ground The Frozen Ground (2013) Character: Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.
Full Eclipse Full Eclipse (1993) Character: Fleming
The LA police department have a special team of officers with a talent for reducing big-time crime. The team leader has an excellent track record for crime reduction in other big cities, but his methods are unconventional, and so is he - he's a werewolf.
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage (1991) Character: Mike
This women in prison drama tells us a story about the mother of three children, who was falsely accused for a crime she did not commit (drug dealing), arrested and locked up behind bars.
The Negotiator The Negotiator (1998) Character: Scott
The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. Thinking there's evidence in the Internal Affairs offices that might clear him, he takes everyone in the office hostage and demands that another well-known negotiator be brought in to handle the situation and secretly investigate the conspiracy.
Fool's Paradise Fool's Paradise (2023) Character: Studio Head
A down-on-his-luck publicist discovers a recently released mental health patient who looks just like a misbehaving movie star. The publicist subs him into a film, creating a new star. But fame and fortune are not all they are cracked up to be.
How Do You Know How Do You Know (2010) Character: Softball Coach
After being cut from the USA softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself evaluating her life and in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis competes with her current, baseball-playing beau.
Evan Almighty Evan Almighty (2007) Character: Officer Collins
God contacts Junior Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.
The One The One (2001) Character: Sgt. Siegel
A sheriff's deputy fights an alternate universe version of himself who grows stronger with each alternate self he kills.
Starship Troopers Starship Troopers (1997) Character: Commanding Officer
Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."
Lethal Weapon 2 Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) Character: Tim Cavanaugh
Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.



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