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.
Filmography
Cast Credits

WrestleMania 41: Sunday
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2025

The Parenting
Character: Cliff
MOVIE • 2025

The Six Triple Eight
Character: General Halt
MOVIE • 2024

Carry-On
Character: Phil Sarkowski
MOVIE • 2024

In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
Character: Self
TV • 2024

Unfrosted
Character: Khruschev
MOVIE • 2024

Fool's Paradise
Character: Studio Head
MOVIE • 2023

Ghosts
Character: Frank
TV • 2021

United States of Al
Character: Art
TV • 2021

Law & Order: Organized Crime
Character: Randall Stabler
TV • 2021

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Character: Roy Nicholls
MOVIE • 2019

The Hustle
Character: Howard Bacon
MOVIE • 2019

The Act
Character: Russ
TV • 2019

Beirut
Character: Donald Gaines
MOVIE • 2018

Death Wish
Character: Detective Rains
MOVIE • 2018

Get Shorty
Character: Bob Grace
TV • 2017

The Book of Henry
Character: Glenn Sickleman
MOVIE • 2017

Claws
Character: Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser
TV • 2017

Girlboss
Character: Jay
TV • 2017

Fist Fight
Character: Principal Richard Tyler
MOVIE • 2017