Dean Norris

Birth Name:

Dean Joseph Norris

Birth Place:

South Bend, Indiana, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Was nominated in 2011 for a Saturn Award for his work in "Breaking Bad․"
Graduated from Harvard University with a degree in social studies in 1985 and trained in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
Is the cousin of Notre Dame sportscaster Carol Copley
After college, he would interview for various firms on Wall Street in order to get free trips for acting auditions in New York
Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Beyond Our Control" in 1981
Quote: "[on his father] "Most people would want their Harvard kid to go into investment banking or lawyering or something like that․ He wouldn't have stopped me, but he was really happy that I chose to go into this kind of business․""
Quote: "[on being typecast as a cop] "Well, you know, if you stop in any doughnut shop, and you see three cops eating doughnuts, one of them is gonna look like me․""
Best known for playing Hank Schrader in "Breaking Bad" and James "Big Jim" Rennie in "Under the Dome․"
Widely recognized for his bald head and short, stocky frame and often plays characters involved with law enforcement
Was in the same Harvard class as Conan O'Brien, Jeff Zucker and Rich Appel

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