Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991
As SWAT Team Leader
TMDb 8.2 / 10
Dean Norris
Born
Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963) 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.
Filmography (85)
Total Recall1990
As Tony
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Starship Troopers1997
As Commanding Officer
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Lethal Weapon 21989
As Tim Cavanaugh
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Counselor2013
As Buyer
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Negotiator1998
As Scott
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Gattaca1997
As Cop on the Beat
TMDb 7.6 / 10
The Hustle2019
As Howard Bacon
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Carry-On2024
As Phil Sarkowski
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark2019
As Roy Nicholls
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Death Wish2018
As Detective Rains
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Evan Almighty2007
As Officer Collins
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Cell2000
As Cole
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Little Miss Sunshine2006
As State Trooper McCleary
TMDb 7.7 / 10
The Firm1993
As The Squat Man
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Gremlins 2: The New Batch1990
As SWAT Team Leader
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Parenting2025
As Cliff
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Heartbreak Kid2007
As Jodi's Father
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Border Hunters2025
As Abraham
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Money Train1995
As Guard with Dooley
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Six Triple Eight2024
As General Halt
TMDb 7.6 / 10
The One2001
As Sgt. Siegel
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Frozen Ground2013
As Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Get the Gringo2012
As Bill
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Men, Women & Children2014
As Kent Mooney
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Hard to Kill1990
As Det. Sgt. Goodhart
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege1989
As Cop (uncredited)
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Unfrosted2024
As Khruschev
TMDb 5.4 / 10
How Do You Know2010
As Softball Coach
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Fist Fight2017
As Principal Richard Tyler
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Secret in Their Eyes2015
As Bumpy
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Lawnmower Man1992
As Director
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Beirut2018
As Donald Gaines
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Book of Henry2017
As Glenn Sickleman
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Fool's Paradise2023
As Studio Head
TMDb 4.7 / 10
The Last Seduction1994
As Shep
TMDb 6.7 / 10
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad2013
As Self
TMDb 8.4 / 10
Prom2011
As Frank Prescott
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Remember2015
As John Kurlander
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Desperate Hours1990
As Maddox
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Lansky1999
As Naval Captain
TMDb 5.5 / 10
3 Strikes2000
As Officer Roberts
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Safe1995
As Mover
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Full Eclipse1993
As Fleming
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Small Time2014
As Ash Martini
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Mr. Murder1998
As Victor 'Vic' Delorio
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Without Limits1998
As Bill Dellinger
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Barbarians at the Gate1993
As 1st Scientist
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Linewatch2008
As Warren Kane
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Disorganized Crime1989
As Deputy Joe
TMDb 5.4 / 10
WrestleMania 41: Sunday2025
As Self
TMDb 6.4 / 10
American Gun2005
As Terrence
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Till Death Us Do Part1992
As Matt Hobert
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Montana1990
As Foreman
TMDb 6.0 / 10
It Came from Outer Space II1995
As Dave Grant
TMDb 3.9 / 10
TERM2026
As Senator Randall Murphy
CoyoteRelease date TBA
As Chief Dennison
Mrs. Harris2005
As Sporting Goods Clerk
TMDb 5.8 / 10
When You Remember Me1990
As Bill
TMDb 6.1 / 10
It's Nothing Personal1993
As Michael Dawson
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Texas Justice1995
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage1991
As Mike
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Question of Faith1988
As Richard
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Secrets1992
As Henderson
TMDb 5.0 / 10
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice1995
As Levasseur
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Murderous Vision1991
As Lieutenant Martin
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special2010
As Del Tong
TMDb 8.1 / 10
Sonic Impact2000
As Agent McGee
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Jailbait1993
As Hershiser
TMDb 3.2 / 10
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One1992
As Det. Russell Dahl
TMDb 4.0 / 10
My Little Assassin1999
TMDb 5.7 / 10
On the Line1998
As Manny Denikolas
TMDb 3.2 / 10
Death Benefit1996
As Rod Montgomery
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee1994
As Red Arrow
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Number One Fan1995
As Graham Chandler
TMDb 3.3 / 10
After Jimmy
After Jimmy1996
As Ray Johnson
TMDb 3.0 / 10
Dubbels
DubbelsRelease date TBA
Riot1997
As Kalena
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Playmaker1994
As Detective Marconi
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Innocent Victims1996
As Frank Sarezin
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Forgotten Sins1996
As Detective Carl Messenger
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Remember I'll Always Love You2011
As Terry
Elastic Hearts
Elastic HeartsRelease date TBA
Minute Mark
Minute MarkRelease date TBA
Confession2026
Filmography and biography: TMDb