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Dean Norris

Dean Norris

Actor · Born April 8, 1963 (63) · South Bend, Indiana, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award winner

Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963) is an American actor, best known for portraying DEA agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and its spin-off Better Call Saul (2015–2022), as well as town selectman James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series Under the Dome (2013–2015). He has also appeared in films such as Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Total Recall (1990), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Starship Troopers (1997), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), and Evan Almighty (2007). Norris was born in South Bend, Indiana, to Jack, a furniture store owner, and Rosie Norris. He has four sisters. Norris graduated from Clay High School in 1981, where he says he got straight A's. He is a 1985 graduate of Harvard College, where he majored in social studies. He also attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 8, 1963 (63)
From
South Bend, Indiana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
124 on MovieCove · 160 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are Dean Norris' films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
18%
Self
18%
Survival
14%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Justice14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 10 · Dark 14

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 22 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 14 · Intense 14

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 7

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 7

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 6 of 19 analyzed roles.

Shadow
6 of 19
Threshold guardian
5 of 19
Herald
4 of 19
Mentor
2 of 19
Ally
1 of 19
Hero
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Dread
13
Melancholic
13
Contemplative
11
Absurd
9
Other
30

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dean Norris' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 84 of their 124 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dean Norris' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

160 credits, 124 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • TERM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Senator Randall Murphy

  • Stuart Fails to Save the Universe(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Richard Williams

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Border Hunters(2025)

    as Abraham

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Parenting(2025)

    as Cliff

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Six Triple Eight(2024)

    as General Halt

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Carry-On(2024)

    as Phil Sarkowski

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Unfrosted(2024)

    as Khruschev

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Liam and Michael (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Michael's Father

  • Fool's Paradise(2023)

    as Studio Head

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Ghosts(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime(2021)

    Show 19 episodes · as Randall Stabler

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • United States of Al(2021)

    Show 35 episodes · as Art

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark(2019)

    as Roy Nicholls

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Hustle(2019)

    as Howard Bacon

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Act(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Russ

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Beirut(2018)

    as Donald Gaines

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Death Wish(2018)

    as Detective Rains

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Get Shorty(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Grace

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Book of Henry(2017)

    as Glenn Sickleman

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Claws(2017)

    Show 40 episodes · as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Girlboss(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jay

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Fist Fight(2017)

    as Principal Richard Tyler

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Superstore(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard Fox

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Remember(2015)

    as John Kurlander

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Secret in Their Eyes(2015)

    as Bumpy

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Le Loup

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Better Call Saul(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hank Schrader

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Sons of Liberty(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ben Franklin

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Men, Women & Children(2014)

    as Kent Mooney

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Small Time(2014)

    as Ash Martini

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Counselor(2013)

    as Buyer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Frozen Ground(2013)

    as Sgt. Lyle Haugsven

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Under the Dome(2013)

    Show 39 episodes · as James "Big Jim" Rennie

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Fenton Glackland

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Get the Gringo(2012)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Key and Peele(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Mexican Drug Cartel Leader

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Whitney(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Wayne

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Remember I'll Always Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Terry

  • Prom(2011)

    as Frank Prescott

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Body of Proof(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Special Agent Brendan Johnson

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Eagleheart(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Deke

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Fairly Legal(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach Gardner

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • How Do You Know(2010)

    as Softball Coach

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Del Tong

  • Law & Order: LA(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Kentner

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Defenders(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Donnie Barrett

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Glades(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Nelson

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Guys(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Pike

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Blue(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Cahill

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as John Davis

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Dawkins

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Linewatch(2008)

    as Warren Kane

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Don Henderson

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Leon

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Breaking Bad(2008)

    Show 62 episodes · as Hank Schrader

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Nelson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Heartbreak Kid(2007)

    as Jodi's Father

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Big Bang Theory(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Richard Williams

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Ross Ford

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Evan Almighty(2007)

    as Officer Collins

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Little Miss Sunshine(2006)

    as State Trooper McCleary

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Windfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · as Damien's Father

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Supervisor Marsh

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Over There(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Parker

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Mrs. Harris(2005)

    as Sporting Goods Clerk

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • American Gun(2005)

    as Terrence

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Timmons

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vince

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Head of Security (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Detective Rickey · as Paul Scanlon

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Byron Kaneb

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard Gray

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • LAX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny

  • Medical Investigation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as David Weiner

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Wayne Nelson (1994 & 2006)

  • The Lyon's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Vestman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Brennan

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Noble

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Tremors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · as W.D. Twitchell

  • American Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frank Moran

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Orley

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as General Bowden

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The One(2001)

    as Sgt. Siegel

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Liam Moore

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Shea

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Sonic Impact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Agent McGee

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Matthew Gordon

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Whittaker

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles N. Burke

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bob Durham · as Phil Baker

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Cell(2000)

    as Cole

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • 3 Strikes(2000)

    as Officer Roberts

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • My Little Assassin(1999)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Steve Hodder

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Lansky(1999)

    as Naval Captain

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Stone

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Jackson Lasarr

  • Mr. Murder(1998)

    as Victor 'Vic' Delorio

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Without Limits(1998)

    as Bill Dellinger

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Negotiator(1998)

    as Scott

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • On the Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Manny Denikolas

  • Starship Troopers(1997)

    as Commanding Officer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Gattaca(1997)

    as Cop on the Beat

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Kalena

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Boxer

  • After Jimmy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Ray Johnson

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Whalen · as Tommy Larson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Maddigan

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Death Benefit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Rod Montgomery

  • Forgotten Sins(1996)

    as Detective Carl Messenger

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Seduced by Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Detective Pike

  • Innocent Victims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Frank Sarezin

  • It Came from Outer Space II(1996)

    as Dave Grant

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Money Train(1995)

    as Guard with Dooley

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice(1995)

    as Levasseur

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Number One Fan(1995)

    as Graham Chandler

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Murder One(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rusty Arnold

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Safe(1995)

    as Mover

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Texas Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee(1994)

    as Red Arrow

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Clark

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Seduction(1994)

    as Shep

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Playmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Detective Marconi

  • Full Eclipse(1993)

    as Fleming

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Jailbait(1993)

    as Hershiser

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshal Tapia

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Allen

  • The Firm(1993)

    as The Squat Man

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Deke Powell

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Barbarians at the Gate(1993)

    as 1st Scientist

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • It's Nothing Personal(1993)

    as Michael Dawson

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One(1992)

    as Det. Russell Dahl

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Henderson

  • The Lawnmower Man(1992)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Till Death Us Do Part(1992)

    as Matt Hobert

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Locked Up: A Mother's Rage(1991)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day(1991)

    as SWAT Team Leader

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Murderous Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Lieutenant Martin

  • When You Remember Me(1990)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Desperate Hours(1990)

    as Maddox

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch(1990)

    as SWAT Team Leader

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Total Recall(1990)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Hard to Kill(1990)

    as Det. Sgt. Goodhart

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Montana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Foreman

  • Lethal Weapon 2(1989)

    as Tim Cavanaugh

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Disorganized Crime(1989)

    as Deputy Joe

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 6: City Under Siege(1989)

    as Cop (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph Thomas

  • Leap of Faith(1988)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Biggs

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Rodent

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin

  • Coyote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Chief Dennison

  • Dubbels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Elastic Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Minute Mark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 160 titles, 156 of them dated from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

$105M worldwide

Highest rated

Breaking Bad (2008)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19852026

Peak 2018 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting160 of 160: 160 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1980s8 · acting1990s53 · acting2000s46 · acting2010s36 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 2% of 43 roles
8994990919

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award from 3 major nominations, 2012–2014.

WinNomination
  1. 2014
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2013
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 2012
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Dean Norris' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 64; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 124 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up49
  • 50th to 74th30
  • 25th to 49th24
  • Below 25th21

Shape of the crowd

55 of their 124 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved22
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser55
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed34

Most divisive · actor

3 Strikes (2000)

80th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Breaking Bad (2008)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dean Norris' work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles30–72 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles16–65 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles40–84 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs20 titles17–73 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles24–82 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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Who does Dean Norris work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dean Norris' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Xander Berkeley shares the most, 3.

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