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Dean Norris: Biography

Dean Norris

Birth Name: Dean Joseph Norris
Birth Place: South Bend, IN
Profession: Actor

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Dean Norris Fast Facts:

Began acting in plays as a kid and did theater in college.
Visited New York City while in college to interview for jobs on Wall Street, but also used the time to go on auditions.
Attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Often portrays some type of authority figure. Was cast as a cop in Lethal Weapon 2, a commanding officer in Starship Troopers, and a state trooper in Little Miss Sunshine, among others.
Has created several videos parodying his cop persona, including a fictional show called Cop Talk and one that pokes fun at his character in the AMC series Breaking Bad.

Dean Norris Relationships:
Bridget - Wife
Jack Norris - Father
Rosie Norris - Mother
Dean Norris Awards:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
College:
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (1985)

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Body of Proof, Dean Norris Karen Neal/ABC

Castle, Dean Norris, Stana Katic Mitch Haddad/ABC

Breaking Bad, Dean Norris, Bryan Cranston Lewis Jacobs/AMC

Breaking Bad, Dean Norris, RJ Mitte, Anna Gunn, Betsy Brandt, Bryan Cranston Ursula Coyote/AMC

Breaking Bad, Dean Norris Ursula Coyote/AMC

Breaking Bad, Dean Norris, Aaron Paul Ursula Coyote/AMC

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