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Dean Norris Parents: Meet Jack Norris And Rosie Norris

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Robert King

Updated on January 03, 2026

Dean Norris Parents: Meet Jack Norris And Rosie Norris: Born on April 8, 1963, Dean Norris, also known as Dean Joseph Norris is an American actor.

He developed a passion for acting at a younger age and has been consistent throughout his career, becoming one of the most sought-after American actors.

Dean Norris Parents: Meet Jack Norris And Rosie Norris

Dean Norris is the son of Jack Norris (father: born in 1930 and died in 2008), and Rosie Norris (mother: born in 1934 and died in 2012). Dean graduated from Clay High School in 1981, where he was the class valedictorian.

He’s a graduate of Harvard College (1985), where he studied the interdisciplinary concentration of Social Studies and was a member of Hasty Pudding Theatricals. He also earned a diploma from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1987.

Norris is best known for portraying DEA agent, Hank Schrader on the AMC series; Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and its spin-off Better Call Saul (2020).

He also played town councilman James “Big Jim” Rennie on the CBS series; Under the Dome (2013–2015), and played mob boss Clay “Uncle Daddy” Husser on the TNT series; Claws (2017–2022).

Norris has appeared in films such as Lethal Weapon 2, Hard to Kill, Total Recall, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Firm, Starship Troopers, The Cell, Little Miss Sunshine, Evan Almighty, and Sons of Liberty.

He has also starred in The Book of Henry, Death Wish, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, The Hustle, Death Wish, Beirut, The Book of Henry, Fist Fight, Remember, Small Time, The Counselor, and The Frozen Ground.

His other film credit includes; Get the Gringo, Prom, How Do You Know, How Do You Know, The Heartbreak Kid, The Heartbreak Kid, The Heartbreak Kid, The One, American Gun, 3 Strikes, Sonic Impact, The Negotiator, and Without Limits.

Throughout his career, Norris has acted in several movies and more than 100 different TV shows. His TV shows include; American Dreams, Boston Legal, Without A Trace, Dragnet, Medium, Over There, The West Wing, NCIS, Dragnel, and Tremos, among others.

He also appeared in the TV shows, Beyond Our Control, The Equalizer, Montana, Murderous Vision, Till Death Us Do Part, Secrets, Homefront, Barbarians at the Gate, NYPD Blue, The Marshal, The Marshal, The Marshal, and In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice.