Polyphemus
person poster

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-04-08 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

South Bend, Indiana, USA

Dean Norris

Biography:

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.

Known For

Acting

2025

The Parenting as Cliff

2024

Carry-On as Phil Sarkowski
Unfrosted as Khruschev
The Six Triple Eight as General Halt

2023

Fool's Paradise as Studio Head

2021

Law & Order: Organized Crime as Randall Stabler
Ghosts as Frank

2019

The Hustle as Howard Bacon
The Act as Russ

2018

Death Wish as Detective Rains
Beirut as Donald Gaines

2017

Fist Fight as Principal Richard Tyler
The Book of Henry as Glenn Sickleman
Girlboss as Jay
Get Shorty as Bob Grace
Claws as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser

2015

Remember as John Kurlander
Sons of Liberty as Ben Franklin
Superstore as Howard Fox
Better Call Saul as Hank Schrader

2014

Men, Women & Children as Kent Mooney
Small Time as Ash Martini

2013

The Counselor as Buyer
The Frozen Ground as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
Under the Dome as James "Big Jim" Rennie

2012

Scandal as Fenton Glackland
Key & Peele as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader

2011

Prom as Frank Prescott
Body of Proof as Special Agent Brendan Johnson
Eagleheart as Deke
Fairly Legal as Coach Gardner
Whitney as Wayne

2010

How Do You Know as Softball Coach
The Glades as Michael Nelson
Law & Order: LA as Bob Kentner
The Defenders as Donnie Barrett

2009

Castle as John Davis
Lie to Me as Dawkins

2008

Linewatch as Warren
Breaking Bad as Hank Schrader
True Blood as Leon
The Mentalist as Sgt. Don Henderson

2007

Evan Almighty as Officer Collins
The Heartbreak Kid as Jodi's Father
The Big Bang Theory as Richard Williams

2006

Mrs. Harris as Sporting Goods Clerk
Little Miss Sunshine as State Trooper McCleary
The Unit as Supervisor Marsh

2005

American Gun as Terrence
Medium as Detective Rickey
Bones as Don Timmons
Medium as Paul Scanlon
American Dad! as Head of Security (voice)

2004

Medical Investigation as David Weiner
LAX as Danny
Lost as Howard Gray
Boston Legal as Byron Kaneb

2003

Cold Case as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)
Tremors as W.D. Twitchell
NCIS as Vestman

2002

American Dreams as Frank Moran
Without a Trace as Tim Orley

2001

The One as Sgt. Siegel
Six Feet Under as Detective Shea
24 as General Bowden
Crossing Jordan as Liam Moore

2000

The Cell as Cole
3 Strikes as Officer Roberts
Sonic Impact as Agent McGee
Boston Public as Matthew Gordon
The District as Charles N. Burke
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Judge Whittaker

1999

The West Wing as Steve Hodder

1998

Without Limits as Bill Dellinger
On the Line as Manny Denikolas
Mr. Murder as Victor 'Vic' Delorio
Charmed as Dr. Stone
V.I.P. as Jackson Lasarr

1997

Starship Troopers as Commanding Officer
Gattaca as Cop on the Beat

1996

Death Benefit as Rod Montgomery
Forgotten Sins as Detective Carl Messenger
After Jimmy as Ray Johnson
Innocent Victims as Frank Sarezin
The Pretender as Tommy Larson
The Pretender as Sheriff Whalen

1995

Money Train as Guard with Dooley
Safe as Mover
Number One Fan as Graham Chandler
Murder One as Rusty Arnold

1994

Playmaker as Detective Marconi
ER as Clark

1993

Full Eclipse as Fleming
It's Nothing Personal as Michael Dawson
The Firm as The Squat Man
Jailbait as Hershiser
Barbarians at the Gate as 1st Scientist
Walker, Texas Ranger as Deke Powell
The X-Files as Marshal Tapia
Fallen Angels as Allen

1992

The Lawnmower Man as The Director
Till Death Us Do Part as Matt Hobert
Secrets as Henderson

1991

Murderous Vision as Lieutenant Martin
Terminator 2: Judgment Day as SWAT Team Leader

1990

Hard to Kill as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
Montana as Foreman
Total Recall as Tony
Desperate Hours as Maddox
Gremlins 2: The New Batch as SWAT Team Leader

1989

Lethal Weapon 2 as Tim Cavanaugh
Disorganized Crime as Deputy Joe

1988

1987

1985

The Equalizer as Martin