16 Facts About Dean Norris

Dean Joseph Norris was born on April 8,1963 and is an American actor.

Dean Norris is known for playing Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad, James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series Under the Dome, and Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser on the TNT series Claws.

Dean Joseph Norris was born in South Bend, Indiana, in a family of Hungarian descent; his grandfather lived in Tiszadob.

Dean Norris graduated from Clay High School in 1981, where he was the class valedictorian.

Dean Norris is a 1985 graduate of Harvard College, where he studied the interdisciplinary concentration of Social Studies and was a member of Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

Dean Norris earned a diploma from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1987.

Dean Norris starred in Tremors: The Series and the film Without Limits.

Dean Norris 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.

Dean Norris played Drug Enforcement Administration agent Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad from the show's premiere in 2008 to its final season in 2013.

Dean Norris 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.

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

Dean Norris was cast in a lead role for the CBS sitcom United States of Al.

In 2018, the couple opened the Dean Norris Performing Arts Center in Murrieta.

Dean Norris is a fan of his hometown team the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Dean Norris is a committed member of the Democratic Party and has publicly denounced and criticized US President Donald Trump.

Dean Norris is known to have attended the 2016 and 2024 Democratic National Conventions.