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Dean Norris
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Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963 height 5' 7" (1,70 m)) is an American actor, best known for portraying DEA agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and town selectman James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series Under the Dome (2013–present). 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.
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Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963 height 5' 7" (1,70 m)) is an American actor, best known for portraying DEA agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and town selectman James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series Under the Dome (2013–present). 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.
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
The X-Files
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Crossing Jordan
Grey's Anatomy
Charmed
Superstore
Law & Order: LA
American Dad!
Cold Case
Without a Trace
The Mentalist
Body of Proof
Scandal
Married... with Children
ER
The West Wing
24
Ghosts
The Defenders
Lie to Me
Walker, Texas Ranger
Lost
The Big Bang Theory
Bones
Fallen Angels
American Dreams
NCIS
Whitney
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
The Unit
Nip/Tuck
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
The Pretender
Six Feet Under
Medium
The Equalizer
Boston Legal
Las Vegas
Beauty and the Beast
Castle
The Lyon's Den
Better Call Saul
LAX
Windfall
The District
Medical Investigation
True Blood
Saving Grace
Eagleheart
The Act
Black Adam
Unfrosted
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Evan Almighty
Gattaca
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
Fool's Paradise
The Hustle
The Firm
Money Train
Little Miss Sunshine
Starship Troopers
The Heartbreak Kid
Prom
The Six Triple Eight
How Do You Know
Question of Faith
Total Recall
The Cell
The One
Lethal Weapon 2
Law & Order: Organized Crime
After Jimmy
3 Strikes
Under the Dome
The Book of Henry
Fist Fight
Carry-On
Men, Women & Children
Breaking Bad
Girlboss
Tremors
Remember I'll Always Love You
Beirut
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
United States of Al
Death Wish
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
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