Dean Norris
Dean Norris | |
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Norris at the 2024 Rose City Comic Con | |
| Born | Dean Joseph Norris April 8, 1963 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse |
Bridget Norris (m. 2001) |
| Children | 5 |
Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and its spinoff prequel series Better Call Saul (2015–2022), James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series Under the Dome (2013–2015), Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser on the TNT series Claws (2017–2022), and Randall Stabler on the NBC series Law & Order: Organized Crime (2023–present). Throughout his career, he has amassed over 154 credits across film and television, including over 40 law enforcement roles. For his extensive roles revolving around federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, he has nicknamed himself the "Alphabet Actor".
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), The Book of Henry (2017), Death Wish (2018), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) and Carry-On (2024).