Dean Norris
Dean Norris
Dean Joseph Norrisis an American actor, best known for portraying DEA agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Badand town councilman James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series Under the Dome. He has appeared in films such as Lethal Weapon 2, Hard To Kill, Total Recall, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Starship Troopers, The Cell, Little Miss Sunshine, Evan Almighty, and Sons of Liberty...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth8 April 1963
CitySouth Bend, IN
CountryUnited States of America
The best thing I ever learned from my dad was he knew he wasn't the best of singers, but he always knew he was a great entertainer, and I always thought that was a good concept to bring along, that ultimately acting is an entertainment art and you have to be aware of the fact that you want people to be excited to be watching you.
My dad's era believed that there was something noble in being a good guy - the kind of guy that lived straight and narrow, told the truth, and stood up for what he believed was right.
My dad was a singer in a band and neither of my parents went to college, and I ended up getting into Harvard and was the first person in my family that went to college and it happened to be Harvard.
Investment banks started recruiting at Harvard back in the day, and they'd fly me down to New York City and I was so poor so I would take advantage of the free flight, the per diem, the hotel. And then I would go audition for stuff.
I never had trouble getting an agent. I went out and got my first couple roles, and literally within six months I never had to have another job other than acting.
As a matter of fact, I am an uncle. I have nine nephews and nieces. I'm not sure if they think I'm all that quick with a quip. But I'm quick with a spank.
You know, I'm from the Midwest, man - that shapes my personality much more than having gone to Harvard.
When I was in college I did a lot of comedy.
If you force yourself to smile, within a couple minutes, you feel happy.
Look, we're in the time of the anti-hero.
Actors like to play bad guys because they're more fun. They also win more awards.