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 Dean Joseph Norris is an American actor. He is well known for playing DEA agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008-2013). He also portrayed town councilman James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series Under the Dome (2013-2015) and played mob boss Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser on the TNT series Claws. He reprises his role as Hank Schrader in the Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul (2020). Throughout his career, Norris has acted in nearly 50 movies and more than 100 different TV shows.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), and Sons of Liberty (2015), and has more recently starred in films such as The Book of Henry (2017), Death Wish (2018), and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019).
Bio:
Dean Joseph Norris is an American actor. He is well known for playing DEA agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008-2013). He also portrayed town councilman James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series Under the Dome (2013-2015) and played mob boss Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser on the TNT series Claws. He reprises his role as Hank Schrader in the Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul (2020). Throughout his career, Norris has acted in nearly 50 movies and more than 100 different TV shows.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), and Sons of Liberty (2015), and has more recently starred in films such as The Book of Henry (2017), Death Wish (2018), and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019).
Tivia:
Was the valedictorian of his graduating class at Clay High School (South Bend, Indiana), and was accepted to Harvard College, where he graduated in 1985.His character on Breaking Bad (2008) was a fan favorite but Norris wanted Hank Schrader to be killed off in the middle of Breaking Bad's final season. However, since the final season was split into two parts, Norris had to stay on until the end. As a result, Norris had to turn down the opportunity to star in a sitcom pilot in order to finish filming Breaking Bad (2008)'s fifth season.Appeared in Little Miss Sunshine (2006), which also features his Breaking Bad (2008) co-star Bryan Cranston.He appeared in both Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008).Is the father of two daughters and three sons, with an age span of 17 years between the eldest and youngest.Dean Norris's parents were Jack Norris (1930-2008), who was of English, Irish, and German ancestry, and Rosemarie (nee Lacay) Norris (1934-2012), who was of Hungarian origin.Earned a black belt in Taekwondo while in high school. |
| Name: |
Dean Norris |
Type: |
Actor,Producer,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Model rank: |
393 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:54:07 |
| Height: |
5' 7' (1.70 m) |
| Biography: |
Dean Joseph Norris is an American actor. He is well known for playing DEA agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008-2013). He also portrayed town councilman James \"Big Jim\" Rennie on the CBS series Under the Dome (2013-2015) and |
| Trivia: |
Was the valedictorian of his graduating class at Clay High School (South Bend, Indiana), and was accepted to Harvard College, where he graduated in 1985.His character on Breaking Bad (2008) was a fan favorite but Norris wanted Hank Schrader to be killed off in the middle of Breaking Bad's final season. However, since the final season was split into two parts, Norris had to stay on until the end. As a result, Norris had to turn down the opportunity to star in a sitcom pilot in order to finish filming Breaking Bad (2008)'s fifth season.Appeared in Little Miss Sunshine (2006), which also features his Breaking Bad (2008) co-star Bryan Cranston.He appeared in both Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008).Is the father of two daughters and three sons, with an age span of 17 years between the eldest and youngest.Dean Norris's parents were Jack Norris (1930-2008), who was of English, Irish, and German ancestry, and Rosemarie (nee Lacay) Norris (1934-2012), who was of Hungarian origin.Earned a black belt in Taekwondo while in high school. |
| Trademarks: |
Often cast as law enforcement or military types
Bald
Short, stocky frame |
| Quotes: |
If you force yourself to smile, within a couple minutes, you feel happy.
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If I have a day off I will play golf.
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I think actors who take things too far are funny.
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I play DEA, CIA, FBI, LAPD; I got 'em all.
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I never had a month or so go by where I haven't had a job, but you always worry that someone will turn off the tap. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
(2013) TV commercial (PSA): Wounded Warrior Project.
(December 2014) Public Service Announcement (PSA) TV commercial, "A New War," with Dean Norris, Nestor Serrano, Wendy Davis, Quinton Aaron, Jason George, and Linda Cardellini, for Wounded War |
| Spouse: |
Anne Bridget Sorenson (October 27, 2001 - present) (5 children) |
| Parents: |
Jack Norris
Rosemarie Lacay Norris |
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