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Dean Norris
Dean Norris at the 2013 WonderCon.
Born
Dean Joseph Norris

South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present

Dean Joseph Norris is an American actor, best known for portraying DEA agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad and town selectman "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series Under the Dome.

Early life

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 and in 1985 from Harvard College, where he majored in social studies.[1] He also attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[2][3]

Norris's limp is a result of an accident in his early childhood when he was severely injured while playing soccer with his sisters. When the ball rolled into the street, Norris's leg was crushed by an oncoming police car, who was unable to see the young Norris running into the street. This limp is portrayed in his role in The Firm, as well as in Breaking Bad.[2][4]

Career

Prior to Breaking Bad, Norris starred in Tremors: The Series as W.D. Twitchell, and in the movie "Without Limits". He has also had guest spots on shows such as NYPD Blue, The X-Files, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The West Wing, Nip/Tuck, Married With Children, Las Vegas, Castle, 24, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Eagleheart, True Blood, Bones, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Nash Bridges, NCIS, Six Feet Under, Medium and Charmed and appeared in movies such as Gattaca, The Negotiator, The Lawnmower Man, Little Miss Sunshine (along with Bryan Cranston), Evan Almighty, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Lethal Weapon 2, Total Recall (as the mutant Tony), Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee, Liars' Dice, The Cell, Hard to Kill, Playmaker, 3 Strikes, American Gun, and Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco. He also played the commanding officer at the military training camp in the film Starship Troopers. He is currently in his fifth and final season as Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad as well as starring in the CBS series Under the Dome based on the Stephen King novel.

Personal life

As of May 2010, Norris and his wife Bridget live near Los Angeles and have five children, ages 1 to 18.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Disorganized Crime Deputy Joe
1989 Lethal Weapon 2 Tim Cavanaugh
1990 Hard to Kill Det. Sgt. Goodhart
1990 Total Recall Tony
1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch S.W.A.T. Team Leader
1990 Desperate Hours Maddox
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day SWAT Team Leader
1992 The Lawnmower Man The Director
1993 The Firm The Squat Man
1994 Jailbait Hershiser Direct-to-video
1994 Playmaker Detective Marconi
1994 The Last Seduction Shep
1995 Safe Mover
1995 Money Train Guard with Dooley
1997 Gattaca Beat cop
1997 Starship Troopers Commanding Officer
1998 The Negotiator Scott
1998 Without Limits Dellinger
1999 Sonic Impact Agent McGee
2000 3 Strikes Officer Robert
2000 The Cell Cole
2001 The One Sgt. Siegel
2005 American Gun Terrence
2006 Little Miss Sunshine State Trooper McCleary
2007 Evan Almighty Officer Collins
2007 The Heartbreak Kid Jodi's Father
2008 Linewatch Warren Kane Direct-to-video
2010 How Do You Know Tom
2011 Prom Frank Prescott
2012 Get the Gringo Bill
2013 The Frozen Ground Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
2013 Small Time Ash Martini Post-production
2013 The Counselor TBA Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Blind Alleys Peter Brockway TV Movie
1987 The Equalizer Martin Episode: "Christmas Presence"
1988 Leap of Faith Richard TV Movie
1988 Police Story: Gladiator School Ralph Thomas TV Movie
1989 Beauty and the Beast Biggs Episode: " A Kingdom by the Sea"
1990 Montana Foreman TV Movie
1990 When You Remember Me Bill TV Movie
1991 Murderous Vision Lieutenant Martin TV Movie
1991 Locked Up: A Mother's Rage Mike TV Movie
1992 Till Death Us Do Part Matt Hobert TV Movie
1992 Secrets Henderson TV Movie
1992 Homefront Second co-worker Episode: "Take My Hand"
1993 Barbarians at the Gate 1st Scientist TV Movie
1993 Full Eclipse Fleming TV Movie
1993 - 1994 NYPD Blue Father Jerry Downey 3 episodes
1994 Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee Red Arrow TV Movie
1994 Married... with Children Rodent Episode: "Dud Bowl"
1995 The X Files Marshal Tapia Episode: "F. Emasculata"
1995 In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice Levasseur TV Movie
1995 Fallen Angels Allen Episode: "Tomorrow I Die"
1995 - 1996 Murder One Rusty Arnold 3 episodes
1995 The Marshal Tyler Dumas Episode: "Kissing Cousins"
1996 Innocent Victims Frank Sarezin TV Movie
1996 It Came from Outer Space II Dave Grant TV Movie
1996 Seduced by Madness Detective Pike TV Movie
1996 Forgotten Sins Detective Carl Messenger TV Movie
1996 Death Benefit Rod Montgomery TV Movie
1996 After Jimmy Ray Johnson TV Movie
1996 Dark Skies Clayton Lewis Episode: "We Shall Overcome"
1997, 2000 The Pretender Tommy Larson
Sheriff Whalen 		2 episodes
1997, 1999 Nash Bridges William Robard
Frank Maddigan 		2 episodes
1997 Riot Kalena TV Movie
1998 On the Line Manny Denikolas TV Movie
1998 V.I.P. Jackson Lasarr Episode: "Beats Working at a Hot Dog Stand"
1998 E.R. Clark Episode: "hey Treat Horses, Don't They?"
1998 Walker, Texas Ranger Deke Powell Episode: "War City"
1999 Millennium Del Boxer Episode: "Seven and One"
1999 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Spider
Colonel Laweson 		3 episodes
1999 The Practice Detective Episode: "Free Dental"
1999 Charmed Dr. Stone Episode: "They're Everywhere"
2001 Boston Public Matthew Gordon Episode: "Chapter Sixteen"
2001 Six Feet Under Detective Shea Episode: "Familia"
2001 The District Charles N. Burke Episode: "Bulldog's Ghost"
2002 Philly Detective Duff Episode: "Mojo Rising"
2002, 2004 American Dreams Frank Moran 2 episodes
2003 24 General Bowen 2 episodes
2003 Tremors W. D. Twitchell Main Cast
10 episodes
2003 Dragnet Leon Tate Episode: "Slice of Life"
2004, 2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bob Durham, Junior
Phil Baker 		4 episodes
2004 NCIS Gunnery Sergeant Vestman Episode: "My Other Left Foot"
2004 Crossing Jordan Liam Moore Episode: "Dead in the Water"
2004 Medical Investigation David Weiner Episode: "Team"
2004 Boston Legal Byron Kaneb Episode: "Catch and Release"
2004 LAX Danny Episode: "Secret Santa"
2005 Without a Trace Officer Tim Orley Episode: "Penitence"
2005, 2010 Medium Det. Rickey
Paul Scanlon 		4 episodes
2005 Over There Mr. Parker Episode: "Situation Normal"
2005 The West Wing Steve Hodder 2 episodes
2005 Mrs. Harris Sporting Goods Clerk TV Movie
2005 Las Vegas Ray Brennan Episode: "Everything Old Is You Again"
2006 Cold Case Wayne Nelson Episode: "Death Penalty: Final Appeal"
2006 Windfall Damien's Father 4 episodes
2006 Just Legal Judge Episode: "The Code"
2006 Nip/Tuck Mark Noble Episode: "Shari Noble"
2006 Justice Jack Clark Episode: "Crucified
2007 Grey's Anatomy Vince 2 episodes
2007 The Unit Supervisor Marsh 2 episodes
2008 - 2013 Breaking Bad Hank Schrader Main Cast
45 episodes
2008 Saving Grace Ross Ford Episode: "Have a Seat, Earl"
2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Nelson 2 episodes
2008 Bones Don Timmons Episode: "The Finger in the Nest"
2009 Lost Howard Grey Episode: "Some Like It Hoth"
2009 True Blood Leon Episode: "Shake and Fingerpot"
2009 The Cleaner Mr. Fisher Episode: "Path of Least Resistance"
2010 Criminal Minds Det. John Barton Episode: "...A Thousand Words"
2010 The Glades Michael Nelson Episode: "Doppleganger"
2010 Lie to Me Dawkins Episode: "Darkness and Light"
2010 Dark Blue Cahill Episode: "Jane Wayne"
2010 Chase Sheriff Keagan Episode: "The Posse"
2010 The Good Guys Pike Episode: "Cop Killer"
2010 The Whole Truth Mike Taylor Episode: "Cold Case"
2011 Fairly Legal Coach Gardner Episode: "Benched"
2011 The Defenders Donnie Barrett Episode: "Nevada v. Donnie the Numbers Guy"
2011 Off the Map Morris Cooper Episode: "It's a Leaf"
2011 Law & Order: LA Bob Kentner Episode: "Westwood"
2011 CSI: NY Lt. Mitchell Adler Episode: "Officer Involved"
2011 Castle Captain John Davis Episode: "Cops & Robbers"
2011 The Mentalist Sgt. Don Henderson Episode: "Pink Tops"
2012 Body of Proof Special Agent Brendan Johnson 2 episodes
2012 Eagleheart Deke Episode: "Blues"
2012 Key & Peele Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Episode: "Manly Tears"
2013 Whitney Wayne Miller Episode: "Nesting"
2013 Under the Dome James "Big Jim" Rennie Main Cast

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Show/Title/Performance Result
2011 Saturn Award Best Supporting Actor on Television Breaking Bad Nominated
2012 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Breaking Bad Nominated
2013 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Breaking Bad Nominated

References

  1. ^ http://toromagazine.com/features/talking-to/b5f6d24b-3bea-f4f4-b510-5eafda9a1dd5/Dean-Norris/
  2. ^ a b Josh Gajewski (9 June 2010). "'Breaking Bad': On the phone with Dean Norris". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  3. ^ Gary Strauss (5 March 2010). "'Bad' star Dean Norris is forever playing the cop -- and gladly". USA TODAY. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  4. ^ Gary Strauss (5 March 2010). "'Bad' star Dean Norris is forever playing the cop -- and gladly". USA TODAY. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  5. ^ Strauss, Gary (May 3, 2010). "'Bad' star Dean Norris is forever playing the cop -- and gladly". USA Today. Retrieved June 19, 2013.

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