Born in Indiana, U.S., Dean Norris is an American TV and film actor most famous for his portrayal of Hank Schrader, a DEA agent, on crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008-2013). He made his acting debut with the 1989 movie, Police Academy 6: City Under Siege. Norris had earlier made his TV acting debut on the comedy TV show, Beyond Our Control (1968-1986). Over the years Norris has appeared in movies like Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Total Recall (1990), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), The Firm (1993), The Last Seduction (1994), Safe (1995), Gattaca (1997), Starship Troopers (1997), The Negotiator (1998), Without Limits (1998), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Evan Almighty (2007), and Sons of Liberty (2015), The Frozen Ground (2013), Small Time (2014), Remember (2015), The Book of Henry (2017) and Beirut (2018). Apart from movies, Norris has a vast body of TV roles. He had recurring roles in well known TV series` like NYPD Blue (1993-2005), Murder One (1995-1997), 24 (2001-2010), The West Wing (1999-2006), Grey`s Anatomy (2005- ), The Unit (2006-2009), Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008-2009), Medium (2005-2011), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000-2015), Body of Proof (2011-2013), Sons of Liberty (2015), Under the Dome (2013-2015), Girlboss (2017), Claws (2017- ), Scandal (2012- ), and The Big Bang Theory (2007- ).

In 2018 Norris starred alongside Bruce Willis, Elisabeth Shue, Vincent D`Onofrio and Kimberly Elise in director Eli Roth`s vigilante thriller, Death Wish. While Bruce Willis plays the lead role, Beau Knapp plays the main villain and Norris plays Detective Kevin Raines in the movie. His 2019 release includes Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.