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Dean Norris

Dean Norris

Birthday: 1963-04-08 | Place of Birth: South Bend, Indiana, USA

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. Norris starred in Tremors: The Series and the film Without Limits. He has had guest spots in other television series including NYPD Blue, The X-Files, The West Wing, and Lost, and has appeared in films including Gattaca and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Norris is best known for his role as DEA agent Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad, which he played from the show's premiere in 2008 to its final season in 2013. He is currently starring in the CBS series Under the Dome, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. He plays selectman James "Big Jim" Rennie, the only town council member in the area which is cut off from the rest of the USA; Rennie initially seems to do the right thing in getting the town accustomed to the separation, but he soon starts to abuse his power.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
United States of Al

as    Art

2019
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

as    Roy Nicholls

2018
Death Wish

as    Detective Rains

2018
Beirut

as    Donald Gaines

2017
Claws

as    Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser

2017
The Book of Henry

as    Glenn Sickleman

2017
Girlboss

as    Jay

2017
Fist Fight

as    Principal Richard Tyler

2016
Remember

as    John Kurlander

2015
Sons of Liberty

as    Ben Franklin

2015
Sons of Liberty

as    Benjamin Franklin

2015
Secret in Their Eyes

as    Bumpy

2014
Small Time

as    Ash Martini

2014
Men, Women & Children

as    Kent Mooney

2013
Under the Dome

as    James "Big Jim" Rennie

2013
The Frozen Ground

as    Sgt. Lyle Haugsven

2008
Breaking Bad

as    Hank Schrader

2008
Linewatch

as    Warren

2003
Tremors

as    W.D. Twitchell

2000
3 Strikes

as    Officer Roberts

1998
Without Limits

as    Bill Dellinger