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Dean Norris

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Biography

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.

Notable films

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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Firm

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Little Miss Sunshine

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Total Recall

As Tony

Starship Troopers

As Commanding Officer

Lethal Weapon 2

As Tim Cavanaugh

Carry-On

As Phil Sarkowski

Seduced by Madness

As Detective Pike

Death Wish

As Detective Rains

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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Double Trouble

From the Academy's rare double nods to the performances that earned them, this chain celebrates actors who competed against themselves in a single awards season...

8 films

Pure-Hearted Heroes

Sixty years after Batman '66 taught us that heroism can be bright, sincere, and utterly without irony, this chain celebrates films whose protagonists believe, s...

7 films

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