Dean Norris
Birthday:
8 April 1963, South Bend, Indiana, USA
Birth Name:
Dean Joseph Norris
Height:
170 cm
Dean Norris was born on April 8, 1963 in South Bend, Indiana, USA as Dean Joseph Norris. He is an actor and producer, known for Breaking Bad (2008), Total Recall (1990) and Little Miss Sunshine (2006). He has been married to Bridget since April 2001. They have five children.
If you force yourself to smile, within a couple minutes, you feel happy.
If you force yourself to smile, within a couple minutes, you feel happy.
If I have a day off I will play golf.
If I have a day off I will play golf.
I think actors who take things too far are funny.
I think actors who take things too far are funny.
I play DEA, CIA, FBI, LAPD; I got 'em all.
I play DEA, CIA, FBI, LAPD; I got 'em all.
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.
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.
I earned a black belt when I was in high school. And I did a lot of boxing and full contact karate in college.
I earned a black belt when I was in high school. And I did a lot of boxing and full contact karate in college.
I don't have a lot of downtime.
I don't have a lot of downtime.
For an actor, playing one character and transitioning to a completely different one is a dream come true.
For an actor, playing one character and transitioning to a completely different one is a dream come true.
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 ...Show more »
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. Show less «
Actors like to play bad guys because they're more fun. They also win more awards.
Actors like to play bad guys because they're more fun. They also win more awards.
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 ...Show more »
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. Show less «
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 ad...Show more »
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. Show less «
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 ...Show more »
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. Show less «
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...Show more »
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. Show less «
You know, I'm from the Midwest, man - that shapes my personality much more than having gone to Harvard.
You know, I'm from the Midwest, man - that shapes my personality much more than having gone to Harvard.
You go into any donut shop and look at three cops having coffee, I guarantee I look like one of them.
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.
When I was in college I did a lot of comedy.
Well, I was a drama kid.
Well, I was a drama kid.
The way I look at it, I'm a guy who acts to live.
The way I look at it, I'm a guy who acts to live.
Look, we're in the time of the anti-hero.
Look, we're in the time of the anti-hero.
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 ha...Show more »
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. Show less «
When my kids started preschool, the teachers had to take away all the fake bananas because all the boys would pick them up and pretend that ...Show more »
When my kids started preschool, the teachers had to take away all the fake bananas because all the boys would pick them up and pretend that they were guns. Boys find sticks to play swords and anything that looks like a gun to shoot. It's just inside of them. It's who they are. Show less «
To survive in a lot of male-dominated situations - the police, the military, what have you - you put on a bit of the crass, blowhard thing, ...Show more »
To survive in a lot of male-dominated situations - the police, the military, what have you - you put on a bit of the crass, blowhard thing, because you just can't survive being the nice guy in those environments. Show less «
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 al...Show more »
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. Show less «
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, a...Show more »
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. Show less «
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