Early life

Norris was born in South Bend, Indiana, the son of Rosemarie "Rosie" (Lacay) and Jack B. Norris, a furniture store owner. His maternal grandparents were Hungarian. He graduated from Clay High School in 1981, where he says he was a straight-A student, and also class valedictorian. While in high school, he was a member of the cast of the WNDU-TV/JA show Beyond Our Control. He is a 1985 graduate of Harvard College, where he majored in social studies. He also attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art for one year.

Career

Norris starred in Tremors: The Series and the film Without Limits. He has had guest spots in other television series including NYPD Blue, The X-Files, The West Wing, and Lost, and has appeared in films including Gattaca and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Norris is best known for his role as DEA agent Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad, which he played from the show's premiere in 2008 to its final season in 2013. Norris' performance on Breaking Bad has received critical acclaim. He also starred in the CBS series Under the Dome, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. He plays selectman James "Big Jim" Rennie, the only town council member in the area which is cut off from the rest of the United States; Rennie initially seems to do the right thing in getting the town accustomed to the separation, but he soon starts to abuse his power.

Personal life

Norris has two sisters. He lives with his wife Bridget and their five children in Temecula, California.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
1985	Blind Alleys	Peter Brockway
1988	Leap of Faith	Richard
1988	Police Story: Gladiator School	Ralph Thomas
1989	Police Academy 6: City Under Siege	Cop
1989	Disorganized Crime	Deputy Joe
1989	Lethal Weapon 2	Tim Cavanaugh
1990	Montana	Foreman
1990	When You Remember Me	Bill
1990	Hard to Kill	Det. Sgt. Goodhart
1990	Total Recall	Tony
1990	Gremlins 2: The New Batch	SWAT Team Leader
1990	Desperate Hours	Maddox
1991	Terminator 2: Judgment Day	SWAT Team Leader
1991	Murderous Vision	Lt. Martin
1991	Locked Up: A Mother's Rage	Mike
1992	Till Death Us Do Part	Matt Hobert
1992	Secrets	Henderson
1992	The Lawnmower Man	The Director
1993	The Firm	Squat Man
1993	Barbarians at the Gate	Scientist
1993	Full Eclipse	Fleming
1994	Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee	Red Arrow
1994	Jailbait	Hershiser
1994	Playmaker	Det. Marconi
1994	The Last Seduction	Shep
1995	Safe	Mover
1995	Money Train	Guard
1995	In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice	Levasseur
1996	Innocent Victims	Frank Sarezin
1996	It Came from Outer Space II	Dave Grant
1996	Seduced by Madness	Det. Pike
1996	Forgotten Sins	Det. Carl Messenger
1996	Death Benefit	Rod Montgomery
1996	After Jimmy	Ray Johnson
1997	Gattaca	Beat Cop
1997	Starship Troopers	Commanding Officer
1997	Riot	Kalena
1998	On the Line	Manny Denikolas
1998	The Negotiator	Scott
1998	Without Limits	Dellinger
1999	Sonic Impact	Agent McGee
2000	3 Strikes	Officer Robert
2000	The Cell	Cole
2005	American Gun	Terrence
2005	Mrs. Harris	Sporting Goods Clerk
2006	Little Miss Sunshine	State Trooper McCleary
2007	Evan Almighty	Officer Collins
2007	The Heartbreak Kid	Jodi's Father
2008	Linewatch	Warren Kane
2010	How Do You Know	Tom
2011	Prom	Frank Prescott
2012	Get the Gringo	Bill
2013	The Frozen Ground	Sgt. Lyle Haugsven
2013	The Counselor	The Buyer
2014	Small Time	Ash Martini
2014	Men, Women & Children	Kent Mooney
2015	Remember	John Kurlander
2015	Secret in Their Eyes	Bumpy
2016	Fist Fight
2016	The Book of Henry	Neil Sickleman

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1987	The Equalizer	Martin	Episode: "Christmas Presence"
1989	Beauty and the Beast	Biggs	Episode: "A Kingdom by the Sea"
1992	Homefront	Second Coworker	Episode: "Take My Hand"
1993-1994	NYPD Blue	Father Jerry Downey	3 episodes
1994	Married... with Children	Rodent	Episode: "Dud Bowl"
1995	The X Files	Marshal Tapia	Episode: "F. Emasculata"
1995	Fallen Angels	Allen	Episode: "Tomorrow I Die"
1995	The Marshal	Tyler Dumas	Episode: "Kissing Cousins"
1995-1996	Murder One	Rusty Arnold	3 episodes
1996	Dark Skies	Clayton Lewis	Episode: "We Shall Overcome"
1997	The Pretender	Tommy Larson	Episode: "Prison Story
1997	Nash Bridges	William Robard	Episode: "Deliverance"
1998	V.I.P.	Jackson Lasarr	Episode: "Beats Working at a Hot Dog Stand"
1998	ER	Clark	Episode: "They Treat Horses, Don't They?"
1998	Walker, Texas Ranger	Deke Powell	Episode: "War Cry"
1999	Millennium	Del Boxer	Episode: "Seven and One"
1999	Pensacola: Wings of Gold	Spider / Colonel Laweson	3 episodes
1999	The Practice	Detective	Episode: "Free Dental"
1999	Charmed	Dr. Stone	Episode: "They're Everywhere"
1999	Nash Bridges	Frank Maddigan	Episode: "Smash and Grab"
2000	The Pretender	Sheriff Whalen	Episode: "Corn Man"
2001	Boston Public	Matthew Gordon	Episode: "Chapter Sixteen"
2001	Six Feet Under	Det. Shea	Episode: "Familia"
2001	The District	Charles N. Burke	Episode: "Bulldog's Ghost"
2002	Philly	Det. Duff	Episode: "Mojo Rising"
2002-2004	American Dreams	Frank Moran	2 episodes
2003	24	General Bowden	2 episodes
2003	Tremors	WD Twitchell	10 episodes
2003	Dragnet	Leon Tate	Episode: "Slice of Life"
2004	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Bob Durham, Jr.	2 episodes
2004	NCIS	Gunnery Sergeant Vestman	Episode: "My Other Left Foot"
2004	Crossing Jordan	Liam Moore	Episode: "Dead in the Water"
2004	Medical Investigation	David Weiner	Episode: "Team"
2004	Boston Legal	Byron Kaneb	Episode: "Catch and Release"
2004	LAX	Danny	Episode: "Secret Santa"
2005	Without a Trace	Officer Tim Orley	Episode: "Penitence"
2005	Medium	Det. Rickey	2 episodes
2005	Over There	Mr. Parker	Episode: "Situation Normal"
2005	The West Wing	Republican National Committee Chairman Steve Hodder	2 episodes
2005	Las Vegas	Ray Brennan	Episode: "Everything Old Is You Again"
2006	Cold Case	Wayne Nelson	Episode: "Death Penalty: Final Appeal"
2006	Windfall	Damien's Father	4 episodes
2006	Just Legal	Judge	Episode: "The Code"
2006	Nip/Tuck	Mark Noble	Episode: "Shari Noble"
2006	Justice	Jack Clark	Episode: "Crucified"
2007	Grey's Anatomy	Vince	2 episodes
2007	The Unit	Supervisor Marsh	2 episodes
2008	Saving Grace	Ross Ford	Episode: "Have a Seat, Earl"
2008	Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles	Nelson	2 episodes
2008	Bones	Don Timmons	Episode: "The Finger in the Nest"
2008-2013	Breaking Bad	Hank Schrader	51 episodes
2009	Lost	Howard Grey	Episode: "Some Like It Hoth"
2009	True Blood	Leon	Episode: "Shake and Fingerpot"
2009	The Cleaner	Mr. Fisher	Episode: "Path of Least Resistance"
2010	Criminal Minds	Det. John Barton	Episode: "...A Thousand Words"
2010	The Glades	Michael Nelson	Episode: "Doppleganger"
2010	Lie to Me	Dawkins	Episode: "Darkness and Light"
2010	Dark Blue	Cahill	Episode: "Jane Wayne"
2010	Chase	Sheriff Keagan	Episode: "The Posse"
2010	The Good Guys	Pike	Episode: "Cop Killer"
2010	The Whole Truth	Mike Taylor	Episode: "Cold Case"
2010	Medium	Paul Scanlon	2 episodes
2010	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Shell Tong	Episode: "Chrimbus Special" (deleted scene)
2011	Fairly Legal	Coach Gardner	Episode: "Benched"
2011	The Defenders	Donnie Barrett	Episode: "Nevada v. Donnie the Numbers Guy"
2011	Off the Map	Morris Cooper	Episode: "It's a Leaf"
2011	Law & Order: LA	Bob Kentner	Episode: "Westwood"
2011	CSI: NY	Lt. Mitchell Adler	Episode: "Officer Involved"
2011	Castle	Capt. Peterson	Episode: "Cops & Robbers"
2011	The Mentalist	Sgt. Don Henderson	Episode: "Pink Tops"
2011	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Phil Baker	2 episodes
2012	Body of Proof	Special Agent Brendan Johnson	2 episodes
2012	Eagleheart	Deke	Episode: "Blues"
2012	Key & Peele	Mexican Drug Cartel Leader	Episode: "Manly Tears"
2013	Whitney	Wayne Miller	Episode: "Nesting"
2013-2015	Under the Dome	James "Big Jim" Rennie	39 episodes
2014	American Dad!	Head of Security (voice)	Episode: "Big Stan on Campus"
2015	Sons of Liberty	Ben Franklin	3 episodes
2015	Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt	M. Le Loup	Episode: "Kimmy's In a Love Triangle!"

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Title	Result
2011	Saturn Award	Best Supporting Actor on Television	Breaking Bad	Nominated
2012	Screen Actors Guild Award	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	Breaking Bad	Nominated
2013	Screen Actors Guild Award	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	Breaking Bad	Nominated
2014	Screen Actors Guild Award	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	Breaking Bad	Won
2014	Saturn Award	Best Supporting Actor on Television	Under the Dome	Nominated

[ Source: Wikipedia ]