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Dean Norris(I)

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Dean Norris in Better Call Saul (2015)
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Dean Joseph Norris is an American actor. He is well known for playing DEA agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008-2013). He also portrayed town councilman James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series Under the Dome (2013-2015) and played mob boss Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser on the TNT series Claws. He reprises his role as Hank Schrader in the Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul (2020). Throughout his career, Norris has acted in nearly 50 movies and more than 100 different TV shows.

Norris has appeared in films such as Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Hard to Kill (1990), Total Recall (1990), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), The Firm (1993), Starship Troopers (1997), The Cell (2000), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Evan Almighty (2007), and Sons of Liberty (2015), and has more recently starred in films such as The Book of Henry (2017), Death Wish (2018), and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019).
BornApril 8, 1963
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BornApril 8, 1963
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008)
    Breaking Bad
    9.5
    TV Series
    • Hank Schrader
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
    Terminator 2: Judgment Day
    8.6
    • SWAT Team Leader
    • 1991
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Total Recall (1990)
    Total Recall
    7.5
    • Tony
    • 1990
    Christopher Plummer in Remember (2015)
    Remember
    7.5
    • John Kurlander
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Law & Order: Organized Crime
      • Randall Stabler
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Gringo Hunters
      • Abraham
      • Post-production
    • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 2
      • Roy Nicholls
      • Pre-production



    • Christopher Meloni in Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021)
      Law & Order: Organized Crime
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Randall Stabler
      • 2024–2025
    • Parker Posey, Lisa Kudrow, Brian Cox, Edie Falco, Vivian Bang, Dean Norris, Nik Dodani, and Brandon Flynn in The Parenting (2025)
      The Parenting
      5.7
      • Cliff
      • 2025
    • Jason Bateman and Taron Egerton in Carry-On (2024)
      Carry-On
      6.5
      • Phil Sarkowski
      • 2024
    • Kerry Washington, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Pepi Sonuga, Sarah Jeffery, Ebony Obsidian, and Shanice Shantay in The Six Triple Eight (2024)
      The Six Triple Eight
      6.7
      • General Halt
      • 2024
    • Rose McIver, Rebecca Wisocky, Brandon Scott Jones, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Richie Moriarty, Asher Grodman, Sheila Carrasco, Román Zaragoza, Devan Chandler Long, and Danielle Pinnock in Ghosts (2021)
      Ghosts
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Frank
      • 2024
    • Jdubofficial in Shrek 5: The Contract - A Fan Made Film (2024)
      Shrek 5: The Contract - A Fan Made Film
      7.0
      • Dean Norris
      • 2024
    • Christian Slater, Hugh Grant, Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Melissa McCarthy, Mikey Day, Amy Schumer, Kyle Mooney, Drew Tarver, and Morgan West in Unfrosted (2024)
      Unfrosted
      5.5
      • Khruschev
      • 2024
    • Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
      Curb Your Enthusiasm
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Judge Whittaker
      • 2024
    • Big City Greens (2018)
      Big City Greens
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Zamboni Tony (voice)
      • 2023
    • Kate Beckinsale, Ray Liotta, John Malkovich, Jason Bateman, Adrien Brody, Edie Falco, Charlie Day, Ken Jeong, Jason Sudeikis, and Common in Fool's Paradise (2023)
      Fool's Paradise
      4.7
      • Studio Head
      • 2023
    • Fever Dreams: A Pulp Collection (2022)
      Fever Dreams: A Pulp Collection
      7.8
      Podcast Series
      • Hitman (voice)
      • 2022
    • Dean Norris, Adhir Kalyan, Kelli Goss, Parker Young, Elizabeth Alderfer, and Farrah Mackenzie in United States of Al (2021)
      United States of Al
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Art
      • 2021–2022
    • Niecy Nash, Carrie Preston, Judy Reyes, Jenn Lyon, and Karrueche Tran in Claws (2017)
      Claws
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Uncle Daddy
      • 2017–2022
    • Mahalo with a Bullet (2021)
      Mahalo with a Bullet
      Podcast Series
      • Rico
      • 2021
    • Stephen Baldwin, Raymond Cruz, Michel Gill, Dean Norris, and Titus Welliver in Nova Vita (2021)
      Nova Vita
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Devon Washington
      • 2021

    Producer



    • Antidepressant (2015)
      Antidepressant
      8.3
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2015

    Soundtrack



    • Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008)
      Breaking Bad
      9.5
      TV Series
      • performer: "Eye of the Tiger" (uncredited)
      • 2008–2011

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    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • April 8, 1963
      • South Bend, Indiana, USA
    • Spouse
      • Anne Bridget SorensonOctober 27, 2001 - present (5 children)
    • Parents
        Jack Norris
    • Other works
      TV commercial (PSA): Wounded Warrior Project.
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      • 2 Articles

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      Was the valedictorian of his graduating class at Clay High School (South Bend, Indiana), and was accepted to Harvard College, where he graduated in 1985.
    • Quotes
      If you force yourself to smile, within a couple minutes, you feel happy.
    • Trademarks
        Often cast as law enforcement or military types

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