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Dean Norris

Cast & creator

Dean Norris

1963-04-08 (age 63) South Bend, Indiana, USAIMDb

Best known for The Mentalist, Grey's Anatomy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963) 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.

Also known as: Dean Joseph Norris

Movies

85

film credits

Series

82

television credits

Career

167

1985–2026 · acting roles

Credit score

6.7

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

Sgt. Don Henderson · 2008

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

Vince · 2005

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Bob Durham · 2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Phil Baker · 2000

American Dad!

American Dad!

Head of Security (voice) · 2005

Across film & television

Filmography (167)

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The Mentalist

The Mentalist

Sgt. Don Henderson

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

Vince

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Bob Durham

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Phil Baker

American Dad!

American Dad!

Head of Security (voice)

NCIS

NCIS

Vestman

Bones

Bones

Don Timmons

Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad

Hank Schrader

Castle

Castle

John Davis

24

General Bowden

The X-Files

The X-Files

Marshal Tapia

Charmed

Charmed

Dr. Stone

The West Wing

The West Wing

Steve Hodder

Lost

Lost

Howard Gray

Married... with Children

Married... with Children

Rodent

Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul

Hank Schrader

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Judge Whittaker

Scandal

Scandal

Fenton Glackland

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

Tim Orley

Medium

Medium

Detective Rickey

Medium

Medium

Paul Scanlon

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

Mark Noble

ER

Clark

The Practice

The Practice

Detective

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

Liam Moore

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Ray Brennan

Cold Case

Cold Case

Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

Byron Kaneb

Ghosts

Ghosts

Frank

True Blood

True Blood

Leon

Law & Order: Organized Crime

Law & Order: Organized Crime

Randall Stabler

Superstore

Superstore

Howard Fox

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

Richard Williams

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

Detective Shea

Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

Frank Maddigan

V.I.P.

V.I.P.

Jackson Lasarr

Lie to Me

Lie to Me

Dawkins

The Unit

The Unit

Supervisor Marsh

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe

Captain Richard Williams

Boston Public

Boston Public

Matthew Gordon

The Pretender

The Pretender

Tommy Larson

The Pretender

The Pretender

Sheriff Whalen

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

Martin

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

SWAT Team Leader

The District

The District

Charles N. Burke

Get Shorty

Get Shorty

Bob Grace

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

Deke Powell

Millennium

Millennium

Agent Boxer

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Le Loup

American Dreams

American Dreams

Frank Moran

Body of Proof

Body of Proof

Special Agent Brendan Johnson

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Nelson

Under the Dome

Under the Dome

James "Big Jim" Rennie

Murder One

Murder One

Rusty Arnold

The Glades

The Glades

Michael Nelson

Saving Grace

Saving Grace

Ross Ford

Key & Peele

Key & Peele

Mexican Drug Cartel Leader

Law & Order: LA

Law & Order: LA

Bob Kentner

Fairly Legal

Fairly Legal

Coach Gardner

Total Recall

Total Recall

Tony

Medical Investigation

Medical Investigation

David Weiner

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Roy Nicholls

The Defenders

The Defenders

Donnie Barrett

Dark Blue

Dark Blue

Cahill

Lethal Weapon 2

Lethal Weapon 2

Tim Cavanaugh

The Negotiator

The Negotiator

Scott

Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

Allen

The Act

The Act

Russ

Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers

Commanding Officer

The Good Guys

The Good Guys

Pike

Claws

Claws

Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser

Death Wish

Death Wish

Detective Rains

Whitney

Whitney

Wayne

LAX

LAX

Danny

The Counselor

The Counselor

Buyer

Evan Almighty

Evan Almighty

Officer Collins

Tremors

Tremors

W.D. Twitchell

Carry-On

Carry-On

Phil Sarkowski

Little Miss Sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine

State Trooper McCleary

The Hustle

The Hustle

Howard Bacon

United States of Al

United States of Al

Art

Gattaca

Gattaca

Cop on the Beat

The Heartbreak Kid

The Heartbreak Kid

Jodi's Father

The Firm

The Firm

The Squat Man

Justice

Justice

Get the Gringo

Get the Gringo

Bill

Girlboss

Girlboss

Jay

The Lyon's Den

The Lyon's Den

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

SWAT Team Leader

Windfall

Windfall

Damien's Father

Police Story

Ralph Thomas

Over There

Over There

Mr. Parker

Eagleheart

Eagleheart

Deke

Men, Women & Children

Men, Women & Children

Kent Mooney

The Book of Henry

The Book of Henry

Glenn Sickleman

The Parenting

The Parenting

Cliff

The One

The One

Sgt. Siegel

The Cell

The Cell

Cole

The Six Triple Eight

The Six Triple Eight

General Halt

Money Train

Money Train

Guard with Dooley

Fist Fight

Fist Fight

Principal Richard Tyler

Hard to Kill

Hard to Kill

Det. Sgt. Goodhart

How Do You Know

How Do You Know

Softball Coach

Secret in Their Eyes

Secret in Their Eyes

Bumpy

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Cop (uncredited)

The Lawnmower Man

The Lawnmower Man

Director

Talking Bad

Talking Bad

Self

Unfrosted

Unfrosted

Khruschev

The Frozen Ground

The Frozen Ground

Sgt. Lyle Haugsven

Border Hunters

Border Hunters

Abraham

Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty

Ben Franklin

The Last Seduction

The Last Seduction

Shep

Fool's Paradise

Fool's Paradise

Studio Head

In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

Self

Confession

Confession

Remember

Remember

John Kurlander

Desperate Hours

Desperate Hours

Maddox

Prom

Prom

Frank Prescott

Beirut

Beirut

Donald Gaines

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

Self

Lansky

Lansky

Naval Captain

Safe

Safe

Mover

Seduced by Madness

Seduced by Madness

Detective Pike

Barbarians at the Gate

Barbarians at the Gate

1st Scientist

Without Limits

Without Limits

Bill Dellinger

3 Strikes

3 Strikes

Officer Roberts

Disorganized Crime

Disorganized Crime

Deputy Joe

Dubbels

Liam and Michael

Michael's Father

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special

Del Tong

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

Det. Russell Dahl

Full Eclipse

Full Eclipse

Fleming

It's Nothing Personal

It's Nothing Personal

Michael Dawson

Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

Mike

American Gun

American Gun

Terrence

WrestleMania 41: Sunday

WrestleMania 41: Sunday

Self

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

Matt Hobert

Minute Mark

Mr. Murder

Mr. Murder

Victor 'Vic' Delorio

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

Levasseur

Linewatch

Linewatch

Warren Kane

Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris

Sporting Goods Clerk

It Came from Outer Space II

It Came from Outer Space II

Dave Grant

TERM

TERM

Senator Randall Murphy

Small Time

Small Time

Ash Martini

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

Red Arrow

Texas Justice

Texas Justice

Coyote

Coyote

Chief Dennison

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Biggs

My Little Assassin

My Little Assassin

When You Remember Me

When You Remember Me

Bill

Question of Faith

Question of Faith

Richard

On the Line

On the Line

Manny Denikolas

Secrets

Secrets

Henderson

Sonic Impact

Sonic Impact

Agent McGee

Innocent Victims

Innocent Victims

Frank Sarezin

Jailbait

Jailbait

Hershiser

Riot

Riot

Kalena

Montana

Montana

Foreman

Murderous Vision

Murderous Vision

Lieutenant Martin

Remember I'll Always Love You

Remember I'll Always Love You

Terry

Playmaker

Playmaker

Detective Marconi

After Jimmy

Ray Johnson

Number One Fan

Number One Fan

Graham Chandler

Forgotten Sins

Forgotten Sins

Detective Carl Messenger

Death Benefit

Death Benefit

Rod Montgomery

Elastic Hearts