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Dean Norris Biography

Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963) is an American actor. He portrayed DEA agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and town councilman James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series Under the Dome (2013–2015). He currently plays mob boss Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser in the TNT series Claws.

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I play DEA, CIA, FBI, LAPD; I got 'em all.

Cia, Dea, Ems, Lapd, Play

The best thing I ever learned from my dad was he knew he wasn't the best of singers, but he always knew he was a great entertainer, and I always thought that was a good concept to bring along, that ultimately acting is an entertainment art and you have to be aware of the fact that you want people to be excited to be watching you.

Art, Bring, Dad, Excited, People, Singers

My dad's era believed that there was something noble in being a good guy - the kind of guy that lived straight and narrow, told the truth, and stood up for what he believed was right.

Dad, Era, Guy, Noble, Told, Truth

I talked to people that I'd done theater with, older actors and stuff. There's a lot of people who go into the business, and they must think they're good, or they wouldn't be in it. Why do you think that you're good enough to go into the business and make money at it? So I really wanted to ask myself that question a lot. Because it was an important kind of thing that I was going to do. I really wanted to do it, I loved it, and I thought that I was good enough that I could make money at it. And that's really what it came down to.

Important, People, Question, Stuff, Thinking

Actually, I went from doing a lot of movies early on in my career, then to doing TV, and I don't know whether we'll get back to some movies or not.

Actually, Back, Careers, Know, Knows, Tvs

If I have a day off I will play golf.

Day, Days Off, Golf, Play

I earned a black belt when I was in high school. And I did a lot of boxing and full contact karate in college.

Black, Boxing, College, Full, Karate, School

When you're a stand-up, you play in front of 600 people, and it's all about timing. I could never do stand-up comedy; it would be way too hard for me.

Comedy, Front, People, Play, Would Be

The way I look at it, I'm a guy who acts to live.

Acts, Guy, Looks, Way

When I was in college I did a lot of comedy.

College, Comedy, Pranks

I think actors who take things too far are funny.

Actors, Take, Things, Think, Thinking

I never had trouble getting an agent. I went out and got my first couple roles, and literally within six months I never had to have another job other than acting.

Acting, Agent, Couple, Job, Jobs, Literally

Actors like to play bad guys because they're more fun. They also win more awards.

Actors, Awards, Fun, Winning

For an actor, playing one character and transitioning to a completely different one is a dream come true.

Actor, Character, Completely, Different, Dream, Transitioning

Investment banks started recruiting at Harvard back in the day, and they'd fly me down to New York City and I was so poor so I would take advantage of the free flight, the per diem, the hotel. And then I would go audition for stuff.

Cities, City, Flight, New York, Poor, Stuff

I never had a month or so go by where I haven't had a job, but you always worry that someone will turn off the tap.

Job, Jobs, Months, Tap, Turn, Worry

Well, I was a drama kid.

Drama, Kid, Kids, Wells

Look, we're in the time of the anti-hero.

Anti Hero, Hero, Look, Looks, Time

As a matter of fact, I am an uncle. I have nine nephews and nieces. I'm not sure if they think I'm all that quick with a quip. But I'm quick with a spank.

Niece, Nieces, Nine, Spank, Thinking, Uncles