Dean Norris

Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963) is an American actor. He is well known for playing Drug Enforcement Administration agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008–2013), for which he received critical acclaim. He also portrayed town councilman James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series Under the Dome (2013–2015)[1] and currently plays mob boss Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser on the TNT series Claws. He reprised his role as Hank Schrader in the Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul (2020).

Dean Norris
Norris at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Dean Joseph Norris

(1963-04-08) April 8, 1963
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
Spouse(s)Bridget Norris
Children5

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), Sons of Liberty (2015), and The Book of Henry (2017).

Early life

Dean Joseph Norris was born in South Bend, Indiana on April 8, 1963,[2][3] the son of Rosemarie (née Lacay; 1934–2012) and furniture store owner Jack B. Norris (1930–2008).[4] His mother was born in South Bend to Hungarian immigrants,[5] while his father of English and Scottish origins, was born in Chicago, where he lived for a year before moving to South Bend. Norris has five sisters, Nancy, Jackie, Beth, Connie and Nikie and one brother, Ron. He graduated from Clay High School in 1981, where he says he was a straight-A student and one of the class valedictorians.[6][7] While in high school, he was a member of the award-winning student-produced comedy show Beyond Our Control, which ran on WNDU-TV.[8][9] He is a 1985 graduate of Harvard College, where he studied the interdisciplinary concentration of Social Studies and was a member of Hasty Pudding Theatricals.[10][11][12] He also earned a diploma from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1987.[11][13][14]

Career

Norris starred in Tremors: The Series and the film Without Limits. He has had guest spots in other television series including NYPD Blue, The X-Files, The West Wing, and Lost, and has appeared in films including Gattaca and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. He played Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad, which he played from the show's premiere in 2008 to its final season in 2013. Norris' performance on Breaking Bad has received critical acclaim.[15][16]

Norris also starred in the CBS series Under the Dome, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. He plays selectman James "Big Jim" Rennie, the only town council member in the area which is cut off from the rest of the United States; Rennie initially seems to do the right thing in getting the town accustomed to the separation, but he soon starts to abuse his power. As of June 2017, he plays mob boss Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser in the TNT series Claws.

In 2020, Norris reprised the role of Agent Hank Schrader on-screen in the Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul during the show's fifth season.[17]

Personal life

Norris and his wife, Bridget, a former entertainment attorney, live with their five children in Temecula, California.[13] In 2018, the couple opened the Norris Performing Arts Center in Murrieta.[18]

Norris is a fan of his hometown team the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[19]

In 2019, he helped launch Schraderbrau, Hank Schrader's in-universe home brewed craft beer, as an official product.[20]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role
1985 Blind Alleys Peter Brockway
1989 Police Academy 6: City Under Siege Cop
Disorganized Crime Deputy Joe
Lethal Weapon 2 Detective Tim Cavanaugh
1990 Montana Foreman
When You Remember Me Bill
Hard to Kill Sergeant Goodhart
Total Recall Tony
Gremlins 2: The New Batch SWAT Team Leader
Desperate Hours Maddox
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day SWAT Team Leader
1992 The Lawnmower Man The Director
1993 The Firm Squat Man
Full Eclipse Fleming
Jailbait Hershiser
Barbarians at the Gate 1st Scientist
1994 Playmaker Detective Marconi
The Last Seduction 'Shep'
1995 Safe Mover
Money Train Guard
1997 Gattaca Beat Cop
Starship Troopers Commanding Officer
1998 The Negotiator Scott
Without Limits Dellinger
1999 Sonic Impact Agent McGee
2000 3 Strikes Officer Robert
The Cell Cole
2001 The One Sergeant Siegel
2005 American Gun Terrence
2006 Little Miss Sunshine State Trooper McCleary
2007 Evan Almighty Officer Collins
The Heartbreak Kid Jodi's Father
2008 Linewatch Warren Kane
2010 How Do You Know Tom
2011 Prom Frank Prescott
2012 Get the Gringo Bill
2013 The Frozen Ground Sergeant Lyle Haugsven
The Counselor The Buyer
2014 Small Time Ash Martini
Men, Women & Children Kent Mooney
2015 Remember John Kurlander
Secret in Their Eyes 'Bumpy' Willis
2017 Fist Fight Principal Richard Tyler
The Book of Henry Commissioner Glenn Sickleman
2018 Beirut Donald Gaines
Death Wish Detective Kevin Raines
2019 The Hustle Howard Bacon
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Roy Nicholls
TBA El Tonto TBA

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1981 Beyond Our Control Company Member 13 episodes
1987 The Equalizer Martin Episode: "Christmas Presence"
1988 Leap of Faith Richard Television film
Police Story: Gladiator School Ralph Thomas
1989 Beauty and the Beast Biggs Episode: "A Kingdom by the Sea"
1990 Montana Foreman Television film
1991 Murderous Vision Lieutenant Martin
Locked Up: A Mother's Rage Mike
1992 Till Death Us Do Part Matt Hobert
Secrets Henderson
Homefront Second Coworker Episode: "Take My Hand"
1993 Barbarians at the Gate Scientist Television film
1993–1994 NYPD Blue Father Jerry Downey 3 episodes
1994 Married... with Children Rodent Episode: "Dud Bowl"
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee Red Arrow Television film
1995 The X-Files Marshal Tapia Episode: "F. Emasculata"
Fallen Angels Allen Episode: "Tomorrow I Die"
The Marshal Tyler Dumas Episode: "Kissing Cousins"
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice Levasseur Television film
Texas Justice Luke Wheeler Television film
1995–1996 Murder One Rusty Arnold 3 episodes
1996 Dark Skies Clayton Lewis Episode: "We Shall Overcome"
Innocent Victims Frank Sarezin Television film
It Came from Outer Space II Dave Grant
Seduced by Madness Detective Pike
Forgotten Sins Detective Carl Messenger
Death Benefit Rod Montgomery
After Jimmy Ray Johnson
1997 Riot Kalena
On the Line Manny Denikolas
The Pretender Tommy Larson Episode: "Prison Story
Nash Bridges William Robard Episode: "Deliverance"
1998 V.I.P. Jackson Lasarr Episode: "Beats Working at a Hot Dog Stand"
ER Clark Episode: "They Treat Horses, Don't They?"
Walker, Texas Ranger Deke Powell Episode: "War Cry"
1999 Millennium Del Boxer Episode: "Seven and One"
Pensacola: Wings of Gold Spider / Colonel Laweson 3 episodes
The Practice Detective Episode: "Free Dental"
Charmed Dr. Stone Episode: "They're Everywhere"
Nash Bridges Frank Maddigan Episode: "Smash and Grab"
2000 The Pretender Sheriff Whalen Episode: "Corn Man"
2001 Boston Public Matthew Gordon Episode: "Chapter Sixteen"
Six Feet Under Detective Shea Episode: "Familia"
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 Bowden 2 episodes
Tremors WD Twitchell 10 episodes
Dragnet Leon Tate Episode: "Slice of Life"
2004, 2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bob Durham, Jr.
Phil Baker		 2 episodes
2 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"
Medium Detective Rickey 2 episodes
Over There Mr. Parker Episode: "Situation Normal"
The West Wing Republican National Committee Chairman Steve Hodder 2 episodes
Mrs. Harris Sporting Goods Clerk Television film
Las Vegas Ray Brennan Episode: "Everything Old Is You Again"
2006 Cold Case Wayne Nelson Episode: "Death Penalty: Final Appeal"
Windfall Damien's Father 4 episodes
Just Legal Judge Episode: "The Code"
Nip/Tuck Mark Noble Episode: "Shari Noble"
Justice Jack Clark Episode: "Crucified"
2007 Grey's Anatomy Vince 2 episodes
The Unit Supervisor Marsh 2 episodes
2008 Saving Grace Ross Ford Episode: "Have a Seat, Earl"
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Nelson 2 episodes
Bones Don Timmons Episode: "The Finger in the Nest"
2008–2013 Breaking Bad Hank Schrader 51 episodes
2009 Lost Howard Grey Episode: "Some Like It Hoth"
True Blood Leon Episode: "Shake and Fingerpop"
The Cleaner Mr. Fisher Episode: "Path of Least Resistance"
2010 Criminal Minds Detective John Barton Episode: "...A Thousand Words"
The Glades Michael Nelson Episode: "Doppleganger"
Lie to Me Dawkins Episode: "Darkness and Light"
Dark Blue Cahill Episode: "Jane Wayne"
Chase Sheriff Keagan Episode: "The Posse"
The Good Guys Pike Episode: "Cop Killer"
The Whole Truth Mike Taylor Episode: "Cold Case"
Medium Paul Scanlon 2 episodes
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Shell Tong Episode: "Chrimbus Special" (deleted scene)
2011 Fairly Legal Coach Gardner Episode: "Benched"
The Defenders Donnie Barrett Episode: "Nevada v. Donnie the Numbers Guy"
Off the Map Morris Cooper Episode: "It's a Leaf"
The Stoned Ages Narrator Documentary
Law & Order: LA Bob Kentner Episode: "Westwood"
CSI: NY Lieutenant Mitchell Adler Episode: "Officer Involved"
Castle Captain Peterson Episode: "Cops & Robbers"
The Mentalist Sergeant Don Henderson Episode: "Pink Tops"
2012 Body of Proof Special Agent Brendan Johnson 2 episodes
Eagleheart Deke Episode: "Blues"
Key & Peele Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Episode: "Manly Tears"
The Cleveland Show Fire Chief Voice; Episode: "Flush of Genius"
2013 Whitney Wayne Miller Episode: "Nesting"
2013–2015 Under the Dome Jim 'Big Jim' Rennie 39 episodes
2014 American Dad! Head of Security Voice; Episode: "Big Stan on Campus"
2015 Sons of Liberty Benjamin Franklin 3 episodes
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt M. Le Loup Episode: "Kimmy's In a Love Triangle!"
2015–2016 Sofia the First Mazzimo Voice; 2 episodes
2016 Mack & Moxy Admirable Dean Episode: "You're My Hero"
2016–2018 The Big Bang Theory Colonel Richard Williams 6 episodes
2017 Girlboss Jay Marlowe 5 episodes
Get Shorty Bob Grace Episode: "Grace Under Fire"
2017–present Claws Uncle Daddy 30 episodes
2017–2018 Scandal Fenton Glackland 5 episodes
2019 The Act Russ Episode: "Two Wolverines"
2020–present Better Call Saul Hank Schrader 2 episodes
2020 Superstore Howard Fox [21]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Title Result
2011Saturn AwardBest Supporting Actor on Television[15]Breaking BadNominated
2012Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesNominated
2013Nominated
2014Won[16]
Saturn AwardBest Supporting Actor on TelevisionUnder the DomeNominated

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