Dean Norris

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Biography

American actor

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·soundtrack·producer
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 08 April 1963
  • Place of birth
  • South Bend· Indiana
  • Residence
  • Temecula· California
  • Education
  • Harvard University·Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
  • Knows language
  • English language

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

Was the valedictorian of his graduating class at Clay High School (South Bend, IN). Was accepted to Harvard College where he graduated in 1985.

He appeared in both Terminator 2: Judgment Day and "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" .

His parents are Jack Norris (1930-2008) and Rosemarie (Lacay) Norris (1934-2012).

Appeared in Little Miss Sunshine , which also features his "Breaking Bad" co-star Bryan Cranston.

His father had English, Irish, and German ancestry. His maternal grandparents were of Hungarian origin.

Quotes

If you force yourself to smile, within a couple minutes, you feel happy.

If I have a day off I will play golf.

I think actors who take things too far are funny.

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

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

My dad was a singer in a band and neither of my parents went to college,and I ended up getting into Harvard and was the first person in my,family that went to college and it happened to be Harvard.

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.

You go into any donut shop and look at three cops having coffee, I,guarantee I look like one of them.

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

Well, I was a drama kid.

If you force yourself to smile, within a couple minutes, you feel happy. .

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