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Dean Norris

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Date of Birth: 1963 , April-8
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 5 Feet 7 Inch

Quick Timeline of Dean Norris

1963 Born in South Bend, Indiana, United States
1981 Graduated from Clay High School
1985 Began his acting career
1989 Appeared in the movie, Lethal Weapon 2
2008 Appeared in the television series, Breaking Bad
2001 Married to Bridget
2014 Won Screen Actors Guild Awards
2011 Nominated in Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror

Detail Timeline of Dean Norris

April 8 , 1963

Born in South Bend, Indiana, United States

Dean Norris was born by the name Dean Joseph Norris in South Bend, Indiana, United States of America to Rosemarie "Rosie" (Lacay) and Jack B. Norris. He is an American and is of Hungarian, English, Irish, and German descent.

1981

Graduated from Clay High School

Dean attended Clay High School and graduated from there in 1981. He was also a great student and scored straight-A during his high school. Later on he got enrolled at Harvard College with a major in social studies and earned his undergraduate degree in 1985.

1985

Began his acting career

Though he earned a Bachelor's degree in social studies, he entered into the film industry and made his acting debut in 1985 by starring the role of Peter Brockway in the movie Blind Alleys. In 1988, he appeared in the movie Leap of Faith. 

1989

Appeared in the movie, Lethal Weapon 2

He got his rise in fame after starring the role of Lethal Weapon 2 in the movie Tim Cavanaugh. He is also famous for playing the role of Det. Sgt. Goodhart in the movie Hard to Kill. 

2008

Appeared in the television series, Breaking Bad

In 1987, he appeared in the TV series The Equalizer where he portrayed the role of Martin. His breakthrough role came in 2008 after he began playing the role of DEA agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad.

2001

Married to Bridget

Beautiful and stunning lady, Bridget is his loving wife. They got married on April 2001 and from that time on to till date they have welcomed five children together. They are a happily married couple, happy to be each other’s husband and wife and there is no any sign of getting divorced.

2014

Won Screen Actors Guild Awards

He is mainly popular for starring the role of DEA agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad. For this role, he got his first nomination in Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2012 and won this award for the first time in 2014 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

2011

Nominated in Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror

In 2011, he got nominated in Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA for the first time in his life for Best Supporting Actor on Television. He has also been nominated in this award in 2014 for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series.

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Beautiful and stunning lady, Bridget is his loving wife. They got married on April 2001 and from that time on to till date they have welcomed five children together. They are a happily married couple, happy to be each other’s husband and wife and there is no any sign of getting divorced. He is also not involved in any kind of extra affairs and he doesn't have any girlfriend.

Dean attended Clay High School and graduated from there in 1981. He was also a great student and scored straight-A during his high school. Later on he got enrolled at Harvard College with a major in social studies and earned his undergraduate degree in 1985. Though he earned a Bachelor's degree in social studies, he entered into the film industry and made his acting debut in 1985 by starring the role of Peter Brockway in the movie Blind Alleys. Two years later he appeared in the TV series The Equalizer where he portrayed the role of Martin. He got his rise in fame after starring the role of Lethal Weapon 2 in the movie Tim Cavanaugh. His breakthrough role came in 2008 after he began playing the role of DEA agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad. He has been earning lucrative amount of salary annually and his net worth is said to be around $5 million dollars.