Dean Norris

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Dean Norris

Born 8 April 1963 63 years old South Bend, Indiana, USA Who else is 63? → TMDB ↗

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).

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The numbers

Computed from the record
22age in their first credit on record (1985)
40years on screen and counting
9credits in 1996, their busiest year
155dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Coyote poster

Coyote

as Chief Dennison
No poster

Elastic Hearts
No poster

Dubbels
Border Hunters poster Age: 62

Border Hunters

2025
as Abraham
The Parenting poster Age: 61

The Parenting

2025
as Cliff
The Six Triple Eight poster Age: 61

The Six Triple Eight

2024
as General Halt
Carry-On poster Age: 61

Carry-On

2024
as Phil Sarkowski
Unfrosted poster Age: 61

Unfrosted

2024
as Khruschev
Fool's Paradise poster Age: 60

Fool's Paradise

2023
as Studio Head
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark poster Age: 56

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

2019
as Roy Nicholls
The Hustle poster Age: 56

The Hustle

2019
as Howard Bacon
Beirut poster Age: 55

Beirut

2018
as Donald Gaines
Death Wish poster Age: 54

Death Wish

2018
as Detective Rains
The Book of Henry poster Age: 54

The Book of Henry

2017
as Glenn Sickleman
Fist Fight poster Age: 53

Fist Fight

2017
as Principal Richard Tyler
Remember poster Age: 52

Remember

2015
as John Kurlander
Secret in Their Eyes poster Age: 52

Secret in Their Eyes

2015
as Bumpy
Men, Women & Children poster Age: 51

Men, Women & Children

2014
as Kent Mooney
Small Time poster Age: 51

Small Time

2014
as Ash Martini
The Counselor poster Age: 50

The Counselor

2013
as Buyer
The Frozen Ground poster Age: 50

The Frozen Ground

2013
as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
Get the Gringo poster Age: 48

Get the Gringo

2012
as Bill
Remember I'll Always Love You poster Age: 48

Remember I'll Always Love You

2011
as Terry
Prom poster Age: 48

Prom

2011
as Frank Prescott
How Do You Know poster Age: 47

How Do You Know

2010
as Softball Coach
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special poster Age: 47

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special

2010
as Del Tong
Linewatch poster Age: 45

Linewatch

2008
as Warren Kane
The Heartbreak Kid poster Age: 44

The Heartbreak Kid

2007
as Jodi's Father
Evan Almighty poster Age: 44

Evan Almighty

2007
as Officer Collins
Little Miss Sunshine poster Age: 43

Little Miss Sunshine

2006
as State Trooper McCleary
Mrs. Harris poster Age: 42

Mrs. Harris

2006
as Sporting Goods Clerk
American Gun poster Age: 42

American Gun

2005
as Terrence
The One poster Age: 38

The One

2001
as Sgt. Siegel
Sonic Impact poster Age: 37

Sonic Impact

2000
as Agent McGee
The Cell poster Age: 37

The Cell

2000
as Cole
3 Strikes poster Age: 36

3 Strikes

2000
as Officer Roberts
My Little Assassin poster Age: 36

My Little Assassin

1999
Lansky poster Age: 35

Lansky

1999
as Naval Captain
Mr. Murder poster Age: 35

Mr. Murder

1998
as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
Without Limits poster Age: 35

Without Limits

1998
as Bill Dellinger
The Negotiator poster Age: 35

The Negotiator

1998
as Scott
On the Line poster Age: 34

On the Line

1998
as Manny Denikolas
Starship Troopers poster Age: 34

Starship Troopers

1997
as Commanding Officer
Gattaca poster Age: 34

Gattaca

1997
as Cop on the Beat
Riot poster Age: 34

Riot

1997
as Kalena
No poster
Age: 33

After Jimmy

1996
as Ray Johnson
Death Benefit poster Age: 32

Death Benefit

1996
as Rod Montgomery
Forgotten Sins poster Age: 32

Forgotten Sins

1996
as Detective Carl Messenger
Innocent Victims poster Age: 32

Innocent Victims

1996
as Frank Sarezin
It Came from Outer Space II poster Age: 32

It Came from Outer Space II

1995
as Dave Grant
Money Train poster Age: 32

Money Train

1995
as Guard with Dooley
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice poster Age: 32

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

1995
as Levasseur
Number One Fan poster Age: 32

Number One Fan

1995
as Graham Chandler
Safe poster Age: 32

Safe

1995
as Mover
Texas Justice poster Age: 31

Texas Justice

1995
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee poster Age: 31

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

1994
as Red Arrow
The Last Seduction poster Age: 31

The Last Seduction

1994
as Shep
Playmaker poster Age: 31

Playmaker

1994
as Detective Marconi
Full Eclipse poster Age: 30

Full Eclipse

1993
as Fleming
Jailbait poster Age: 30

Jailbait

1993
as Hershiser
The Firm poster Age: 30

The Firm

1993
as The Squat Man
Barbarians at the Gate poster Age: 29

Barbarians at the Gate

1993
as 1st Scientist
It's Nothing Personal poster Age: 29

It's Nothing Personal

1993
as Michael Dawson
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One poster Age: 29

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

1992
as Det. Russell Dahl
Secrets poster Age: 28

Secrets

1992
as Henderson
The Lawnmower Man poster Age: 28

The Lawnmower Man

1992
as Director
Till Death Us Do Part poster Age: 28

Till Death Us Do Part

1992
as Matt Hobert
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage poster Age: 28

Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

1991
as Mike
Terminator 2: Judgment Day poster Age: 28

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991
as SWAT Team Leader
Murderous Vision poster Age: 27

Murderous Vision

1991
as Lieutenant Martin
When You Remember Me poster Age: 27

When You Remember Me

1990
as Bill
Desperate Hours poster Age: 27

Desperate Hours

1990
as Maddox
Gremlins 2: The New Batch poster Age: 27

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990
as SWAT Team Leader
Total Recall poster Age: 27

Total Recall

1990
as Tony
Hard to Kill poster Age: 26

Hard to Kill

1990
as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
Montana poster Age: 26

Montana

1990
as Foreman
Lethal Weapon 2 poster Age: 26

Lethal Weapon 2

1989
as Tim Cavanaugh
Disorganized Crime poster Age: 26

Disorganized Crime

1989
as Deputy Joe
Question of Faith poster Age: 25

Question of Faith

1988
as Richard
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TV credits

Newest first
No poster
Age: 60

Liam and Michael

2023
as Michael's Father
Ghosts poster Age: 58

Ghosts

2021
as Frank
Law & Order: Organized Crime poster Age: 57

Law & Order: Organized Crime

2021
as Randall Stabler
United States of Al poster Age: 57

United States of Al

2021
as Art
The Act poster Age: 55

The Act

2019
as Russ
Get Shorty poster Age: 54

Get Shorty

2017
as Bob Grace
Claws poster Age: 54

Claws

2017
as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser
Girlboss poster Age: 54

Girlboss

2017
as Jay
Superstore poster Age: 52

Superstore

2015
as Howard Fox
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt poster Age: 51

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015
as Le Loup
Better Call Saul poster Age: 51

Better Call Saul

2015
as Hank Schrader
Sons of Liberty poster Age: 51

Sons of Liberty

2015
as Ben Franklin
Under the Dome poster Age: 50

Under the Dome

2013
as James "Big Jim" Rennie
Scandal poster Age: 48

Scandal

2012
as Fenton Glackland
Key & Peele poster Age: 48

Key & Peele

2012
as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader
Whitney poster Age: 48

Whitney

2011
as Wayne
Body of Proof poster Age: 47

Body of Proof

2011
as Special Agent Brendan Johnson
Eagleheart poster Age: 47

Eagleheart

2011
as Deke
Fairly Legal poster Age: 47

Fairly Legal

2011
as Coach Gardner
Law & Order: LA poster Age: 47

Law & Order: LA

2010
as Bob Kentner
The Defenders poster Age: 47

The Defenders

2010
as Donnie Barrett
The Glades poster Age: 47

The Glades

2010
as Michael Nelson
The Good Guys poster Age: 47

The Good Guys

2010
as Pike
Dark Blue poster Age: 46

Dark Blue

2009
as Cahill
Castle poster Age: 45

Castle

2009
as John Davis
Lie to Me poster Age: 45

Lie to Me

2009
as Dawkins
The Mentalist poster Age: 45

The Mentalist

2008
as Sgt. Don Henderson
True Blood poster Age: 45

True Blood

2008
as Leon
Breaking Bad poster Age: 44

Breaking Bad

2008
as Hank Schrader
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles poster Age: 44

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

2008
as Nelson
The Big Bang Theory poster Age: 44

The Big Bang Theory

2007
as Richard Williams
Saving Grace poster Age: 44

Saving Grace

2007
as Ross Ford
Justice poster Age: 43

Justice

2006
Windfall poster Age: 43

Windfall

2006
as Damien's Father
The Unit poster Age: 42

The Unit

2006
as Supervisor Marsh
Over There poster Age: 42

Over There

2005
as Mr. Parker
Bones poster Age: 42

Bones

2005
as Don Timmons
Grey's Anatomy poster Age: 41

Grey's Anatomy

2005
as Vince
American Dad! poster Age: 41

American Dad!

2005
as Head of Security (voice)
Medium poster Age: 41

Medium

2005
as Detective Rickey
Medium poster Age: 41

Medium

2005
as Paul Scanlon
Boston Legal poster Age: 41

Boston Legal

2004
as Byron Kaneb
Lost poster Age: 41

Lost

2004
as Howard Gray
LAX poster Age: 41

LAX

2004
as Danny
Medical Investigation poster Age: 41

Medical Investigation

2004
as David Weiner
Cold Case poster Age: 40

Cold Case

2003
as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)
The Lyon's Den poster Age: 40

The Lyon's Den

2003
NCIS poster Age: 40

NCIS

2003
as Vestman
Las Vegas poster Age: 40

Las Vegas

2003
as Ray Brennan
Nip/Tuck poster Age: 40

Nip/Tuck

2003
as Mark Noble
Tremors poster Age: 39

Tremors

2003
as W.D. Twitchell
American Dreams poster Age: 39

American Dreams

2002
as Frank Moran
Without a Trace poster Age: 39

Without a Trace

2002
as Tim Orley
24 poster Age: 38

24

2001
as General Bowden
Crossing Jordan poster Age: 38

Crossing Jordan

2001
as Liam Moore
Six Feet Under poster Age: 38

Six Feet Under

2001
as Detective Shea
Boston Public poster Age: 37

Boston Public

2000
as Matthew Gordon
Curb Your Enthusiasm poster Age: 37

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000
as Judge Whittaker
The District poster Age: 37

The District

2000
as Charles N. Burke
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster Age: 37

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000
as Bob Durham
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster Age: 37

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000
as Phil Baker
The West Wing poster Age: 36

The West Wing

1999
as Steve Hodder
Charmed poster Age: 35

Charmed

1998
as Dr. Stone
V.I.P. poster Age: 35

V.I.P.

1998
as Jackson Lasarr
The Practice poster Age: 33

The Practice

1997
as Detective
Millennium poster Age: 33

Millennium

1996
as Agent Boxer
The Pretender poster Age: 33

The Pretender

1996
as Tommy Larson
The Pretender poster Age: 33

The Pretender

1996
as Sheriff Whalen
Nash Bridges poster Age: 32

Nash Bridges

1996
as Frank Maddigan
Seduced by Madness poster Age: 32

Seduced by Madness

1996
as Detective Pike
Murder One poster Age: 32

Murder One

1995
as Rusty Arnold
ER poster Age: 31

ER

1994
as Clark
The X-Files poster Age: 30

The X-Files

1993
as Marshal Tapia
Fallen Angels poster Age: 30

Fallen Angels

1993
as Allen
Walker, Texas Ranger poster Age: 30

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993
as Deke Powell
No poster
Age: 25

Police Story

1988
as Ralph Thomas
Beauty and the Beast poster Age: 24

Beauty and the Beast

1987
as Biggs
Married... with Children poster Age: 23

Married... with Children

1987
as Rodent
The Equalizer poster Age: 22

The Equalizer

1985
as Martin
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