
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).
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.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991 · as SWAT Team Leader

Total Recall
1990 · as Tony

Starship Troopers
1997 · as Commanding Officer

The Negotiator
1998 · as Scott

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 · as SWAT Team Leader

Carry-On
2024 · as Phil Sarkowski

Gattaca
1997 · as Cop on the Beat

Lethal Weapon 2
1989 · as Tim Cavanaugh

Border Hunters
2025 · as Abraham

The Hustle
2019 · as Howard Bacon

Little Miss Sunshine
2006 · as State Trooper McCleary

Evan Almighty
2007 · as Officer Collins

The Firm
1993 · as The Squat Man

The Cell
2000 · as Cole

The One
2001 · as Sgt. Siegel

Death Wish
2018 · as Detective Rains

The Counselor
2013 · as Buyer

Unfrosted
2024 · as Khruschev