Line #10 Creator/DeanNorris


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3	Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963) is an American actor. Norris has had a long career in supporting roles, both in film and on television. The large majority of his roles have been playing either members of law enforcement or military officers. His most prominent role to date has been Hank from ''Series/BreakingBad'', which has earned him critical acclaim.
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6	!!Film
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8	* 1989 ''Film/LethalWeapon2'' as Tim Cavanaugh
9	* 1990 ''Film/HardToKill'' as Det. Sgt. Goodhart
10	* 1990 ''Film/{{Total Recall\|1990}}'' as Tony
11	* 1990 ''Film/Gremlins2TheNewBatch'' as SWAT Team Leader
12	* 1991 ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'' as SWAT Team Leader (presumably unrelated to the one above [[note]]Probably not, since in Gremlins 2 he would be NYPD and in Terminator 2 he would be LAPD.[[/note]])
13	* 1992 ''Film/TheLawnmowerMan'' as The Director
14	* 1993 ''Film/TheFirm'' as The Squat Man
15	* 1993 ''Film/FullEclipse'' as Fleming
16	* 1994 ''Film/TheLastSeduction'' as Shep
17	* 1997 ''Film/{{Gattaca}}'' as Cop on the Beat
18	* 1997 ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' as Commanding officer
19	* 1998 ''Film/TheNegotiator'' as Scott
20	* 1999 ''Film/TheCell'' as Cole
21	* 1999 ''Series/Charmed1998'' as Dr. Stone.
22	* 2001 ''Film/TheOne'' as Sgt. Siegel
23	* 2006 ''Film/LittleMissSunshine'' as State Trooper [=McCleary=]
24	* 2007 ''Film/EvanAlmighty'' as Officer Collins
25	* 2012 ''Film/GetTheGringo'' as Bill
26	* 2013 ''Film/TheCounselor'' as the Buyer
27	* 2013 ''Film/TheFrozenGround'' as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
28	* 2017 ''Film/TheBookOfHenry'' as Commissioner Glenn Sickleman
29	* 2019 ''Film/ScaryStoriesToTellInTheDark2019'' as Deputy Nichols
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31	!!Television
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33	* 1987 ''Series/TheEqualizer'' as Martin
34	* 1989 ''Series/BeautyAndTheBeast1987'' as Biggs
35	* 1993-1994 ''Series/NYPDBlue'' as Father Jerry Downey
36	* 1994 ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'' as Rodent
37	* 1995 ''Series/TheXFiles'' as Marshal Tapia
38	* 1995-1996 ''Series/MurderOne'' as Rusty Arnold
39	* 1997 ''Series/ThePretender'' as Tommy Larson
40	* 1997 ''Series/NashBridges'' as William Robard
41	* 1998 ''Series/{{ER}}'' as Clark
42	* 1998 ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'' as Deke Powell
43	* 1999 ''Series/PensacolaWingsOfGold'' as Spider/Colonel Laweson
44	* 1999 ''Series/ThePractice'' as Detective
45	* 1999 ''Series/{{Charmed\|1998}}'' as "Dr. Stone"
46	* 2001 ''Series/BostonPublic'' as Matthew Gordon
47	* 2001 ''Series/SixFeetUnder'' as Det. Shea
48	* 2001 ''Series/TheDistrict'' as Charles N. Burke
49	* 2002 ''Series/{{Philly}}'' as Det. Duff
50	* 2002-2004 ''Series/AmericanDreams'' as Frank Moran
51	* 2003 ''Series/TwentyFour'' as Gen. Bowden
52	* 2003 ''Series/{{Tremors}}'' as W.D. Twitchell
53	* 2004 ''Series/CSICrimeSceneInvestigation'' as Bob Durham, Jr.
54	* 2004 ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' as Gunnery Sergeant Vestman
55	* 2004 ''Series/CrossingJordan'' as Liam Moore
56	* 2004 ''Series/BostonLegal'' as Byron Kaneb
57	* 2005 ''Series/WithoutATrace'' as Officer Tim Orley
58	* 2005 ''Series/{{Medium}}'' as Det. Rickey
59	* 2005 ''Series/TheWestWing'' as Republican National Committee Chairman Steve Hodder
60	* 2005 ''Series/LasVegas'' as ray Brennan
61	* 2006 ''Series/ColdCase'' as Wayne Nelson
62	* 2006 ''Series/NipTuck'' as Mark Noble
63	* 2007 ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' as Vince
64	* 2007 ''Series/TheUnit'' as Supervisor Marsh
65	* 2007 ''Series/SavingGrace'' as Ross Ford
66	* 2008 ''Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles'' as Nelson
67	* 2008 ''Series/{{Bones}}'' as Don Timmons
68	* 2008-13 ''Series/BreakingBad'' as Hank Schrader
69	** He reprised his role for two episodes of ''Series/BetterCallSaul'' in 2020.
70	* 2009 ''Series/{{Lost}}'' as Howard Grey
71	* 2009 ''Series/TrueBlood'' as Leon
72	* 2010 ''Series/CriminalMinds'' as Det. John Barton
73	* 2010 ''Series/TheGlades'' as Michael Nelson
74	* 2010 ''Series/LieToMe'' as Dawkins
75	* 2010 ''Series/DarkBlue'' as Cahill
76	* 2010 ''Series/TheGoodGuys'' as Pike
77	* 2010 ''Series/TheWholeTruth'' as Mike Taylor
78	* 2011 ''Series/FairlyLegal'' as Coach Gardner
79	* 2011 ''Series/LawAndOrderLA'' as Bob Kentner
80	* 2011 ''Series/{{CSINY}}'' as Lt. Mitchell Adler
81	* 2011 ''Series/{{Castle\|2009}}'' as Capt. Peterson
82	* 2011 ''Series/TheMentalist'' as Sgt. Don Henderson
83	* 2012 ''Series/BodyOfProof'' as Special Agent Brendan Johnson
84	* 2012 ''Series/KeyAndPeele'' as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader
85	* 2012 ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'' as Fire Chief
86	* 2013-15 ''Series/UnderTheDome'' as James "Big Jim" Rennie
87	* 2016 ''WesternAnimation/MackAndMoxy'' as Admirable Dean (himself)
88	* 2017- ''Series/{{Claws}}'' as Uncle Daddy
89	* 2021-22 ''Series/UnitedStatesOfAl'' as Art
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91	!!Tropes
92	* HiddenDepths: Despite his laid back "guy's guy" demeanor in both his performances and in real life, Ivy Leaguer Norris is described by Vince Gilligan as a lover of poetry and a "voracious reader." He was a valedictorian in high school and has a degree in social studies from Harvard University.
93	* MemeAcknowledgement: He knows of and finds the memes of his [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/dean-norris-reaction contrasting smiling/frowning face]] hilarious. When playing ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' with [=QuackityHQ=], [[https://youtu.be/3TWvMWxqoaU?t=313 he saw the meme as a skin and laughed his ass off]].
94	* TypeCasting: He's been typecast as a cop or soldier for most of his career, Hank Schrader in ''Series/BreakingBad'' being the most notable of these.
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