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Dean Joseph Norris (born April 10, 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.
Movie | Six Triple Eight | 2025 | |
Movie | Carry-On | 2024-11-20 | |
Movie | Unfrosted | Khruschev | 2024-04-30 |
Movie | Fool's Paradise | Studio Head | 2023-05-12 |
Series | The Act | Russ | 2019-03-20 |
Movie | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark | Roy Nicholls | 2019-08-08 |
Movie | The Hustle | Howard Bacon | 2019-05-09 |
Movie | Death Wish | Detective Rains | 2018-03-02 |
Movie | Beirut | Donald Gaines | 2018-04-11 |
Movie | Fist Fight | Principal Richard Tyler | 2017-02-16 |
Series | Get Shorty | Bob Grace | 2017-08-13 |
Series | Girlboss | Jay | 2017-04-21 |
Series | Claws | Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser | 2017-06-11 |
Movie | The Book of Henry | Glenn Sickleman | 2017-06-16 |
Series | Sons of Liberty | Ben Franklin | 2015-01-25 |
Movie | Remember | John Kurlander | 2015-10-23 |
Movie | Secret in Their Eyes | Bumpy | 2015-10-14 |
Movie | Men, Women & Children | Kent Mooney | 2014-10-17 |
Movie | Small Time | Ash Martini | 2014-04-18 |
Movie | The Frozen Ground | Sgt. Lyle Haugsven | 2013-07-11 |
Series | Under the Dome | James "Big Jim" Rennie | 2013-06-24 |
Movie | The Counselor | Buyer | 2013-10-25 |
Movie | No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad | Self | 2013-11-26 |
Movie | Get the Gringo | Bill | 2012-03-15 |
Series | Fairly Legal | Coach Gardner | 2011-01-20 |
Movie | Prom | Frank Prescott | 2011-04-29 |
Movie | Remember I'll Always Love You | 2011-06-17 | |
Series | Eagleheart | Deke | 2011-02-03 |
Series | The Glades | Michael Nelson | 2010-07-11 |
Movie | How Do You Know | Softball Coach | 2010-12-17 |
Movie | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special | Del Tong | 2010-10-22 |
Series | Castle | Captain John Davis | 2009-03-09 |
Series | True Blood | Leon | 2008-09-07 |
Series | Breaking Bad | Hank Schrader | 2008-01-20 |
Series | The Mentalist | Sgt. Don Henderson | 2008-09-23 |
Movie | Linewatch | Warren | 2008-10-21 |
Movie | Evan Almighty | Officer Collins | 2007-06-09 |
Series | Saving Grace | Unknown | 2007-07-23 |
Movie | The Heartbreak Kid | Jodi's Father | 2007-10-05 |
Series | The Big Bang Theory | Colonel Williams | 2007-09-24 |
Series | The Unit | Unknown | 2006-03-07 |
Movie | Mrs. Harris | Sporting Goods Clerk | 2006-02-25 |
Series | Windfall | Unknown | 2006-06-08 |
Series | Justice | Unknown | 2006-08-30 |
Movie | Little Miss Sunshine | State Trooper McCleary | 2006-07-26 |
Series | Medium | Unknown | 2005-01-03 |
Series | Bones | Unknown | 2005-09-13 |
Series | Grey's Anatomy | Unknown | 2005-03-27 |
Movie | American Gun | Terrence | 2005-09-15 |
Series | Medical Investigation | Unknown | 2004-09-09 |
Series | LAX | Unknown | 2004-09-13 |
Series | Lost | Unknown | 2004-09-22 |
Series | Boston Legal | Unknown | 2004-10-03 |
Series | Nip/Tuck | Unknown | 2003-07-22 |
Series | Tremors | W.D. Twitchell | 2003-03-28 |
Series | NCIS | Unknown | 2003-09-23 |
Series | Cold Case | Unknown | 2003-09-28 |
Series | The Lyon's Den | Unknown | 2003-09-28 |
Series | Las Vegas | Unknown | 2003-09-22 |
Series | American Dreams | Unknown | 2002-09-29 |
Series | Without a Trace | Unknown | 2002-09-26 |
Series | 24 | General Bowden | 2001-11-06 |
Series | Six Feet Under | Unknown | 2001-06-03 |
Movie | The One | Sgt. Siegel | 2001-11-02 |
Movie | The Cell | Cole | 2000-08-17 |
Movie | 3 Strikes | Officer Roberts | 2000-03-01 |
Movie | Sonic Impact | Agent McGee | 2000-11-14 |
Series | Boston Public | Unknown | 2000-10-23 |
Series | The District | Unknown | 2000-10-07 |
Movie | My Little Assassin | 1999-10-11 | |
Series | The West Wing | Unknown | 1999-09-22 |
Movie | On The Line | Manny Denikolas | 1998-01-15 |
Movie | Mr. Murder | Victor 'Vic' Delorio | 1998-09-21 |
Movie | Without Limits | Bill Dellinger | 1998-09-11 |
Movie | The Negotiator | Scott | 1998-07-29 |
Movie | Starship Troopers | Commanding Officer | 1997-11-07 |
Movie | Gattaca | Cop on the Beat | 1997-09-07 |
Movie | After Jimmy | Ray Johnson | 1996-09-24 |
Movie | Forgotten Sins | Detective Carl Messenger | 1996-03-07 |
Movie | Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story | Detective Pike | 1996-02-25 |
Movie | Death Benefit | Rod Montgomery | 1996-03-13 |
Series | The Pretender | Unknown | 1996-09-19 |
Movie | Safe | Mover | 1995-06-23 |
Movie | Texas Justice | 1995-02-12 | |
Series | Murder One | Unknown | 1995-09-20 |
Movie | Money Train | Guard with Dooley | 1995-11-21 |
Movie | It Came from Outer Space II | Dave Grant | 1995-12-31 |
Movie | In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice | Levasseur | 1995-10-01 |
Movie | Number One Fan | Graham Chandler | 1995-09-26 |
Movie | Playmaker | Detective Marconi | 1994-05-14 |
Movie | Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee | Red Arrow | 1994-10-16 |
Series | ER | Unknown | 1994-09-19 |
Movie | The Last Seduction | Shep | 1994-05-26 |
Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown | 1993-04-21 |
Movie | The Firm | The Squat Man | 1993-06-30 |
Movie | Barbarians at the Gate | 1st Scientist | 1993-03-20 |
Series | The X-Files | Unknown | 1993-09-10 |
Movie | Jailbait | Hershiser | 1993-10-22 |
Movie | Full Eclipse | Fleming | 1993-11-27 |
Movie | Till Death Us Do Part | Matt Hobert | 1992-02-18 |
Movie | Secrets | Henderson | 1992-04-06 |
Movie | The Lawnmower Man | The Director | 1992-03-05 |
Movie | From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One | Det. Russell Dahl | 1992-11-29 |
Movie | Murderous Vision | Lieutenant Martin | 1991-02-21 |
Movie | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | SWAT Team Leader | 1991-07-03 |
Movie | Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage | Mike | 1991-10-29 |
Movie | When You Remember Me | Bill | 1990-10-07 |
Movie | Hard to Kill | Det. Sgt. Goodhart | 1990-02-09 |
Movie | Montana | Foreman | 1990-02-09 |
Movie | Total Recall | Tony | 1990-06-01 |
Movie | Desperate Hours | Maddox | 1990-10-05 |
Movie | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | SWAT Team Leader | 1990-06-15 |
Movie | Police Academy 6: City Under Siege | Cop at Gym (uncredited) | 1989-03-09 |
Movie | Disorganized Crime | Deputy Joe | 1989-04-14 |
Movie | Lethal Weapon 2 | Tim Cavanaugh | 1989-07-07 |
Series | Beauty and the Beast | Unknown | 1987-09-25 |
Series | The Equalizer | Unknown | 1985-09-18 |