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) ...Show More
I don't have a lot of downtime.
I don't have a lot of downtime.
You go into any donut shop and look at three cops having coffee, I guarantee I look like one of them Show more
You go into any donut shop and look at three cops having coffee, I guarantee I look like one of them. Hide
Actually, I went from doing a lot of movies early on in my career, then to doing TV, and I don't kno 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. Hide
Look, we're in the time of the anti-hero.
Look, we're in the time of the anti-hero.
I think actors who take things too far are funny.
I think actors who take things too far are funny.
My dad was a singer in a band and neither of my parents went to college, and I ended up getting into 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. Hide
I never had a month or so go by where I haven't had a job, but you always worry that someone will tu Show more
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. Hide
When I was in college I did a lot of comedy.
When I was in college I did a lot of comedy.
If I have a day off I will play golf.
If I have a day off I will play golf.
I earned a black belt when I was in high school. And I did a lot of boxing and full contact karate i Show more
I earned a black belt when I was in high school. And I did a lot of boxing and full contact karate in college. Hide
I never had trouble getting an agent. I went out and got my first couple roles, and literally within 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. Hide
The best thing I ever learned from my dad was he knew he wasn't the best of singers, but he always k 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. Hide
When you're a stand-up, you play in front of 600 people, and it's all about timing. I could never do 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. Hide
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.
Well, I was a drama kid.
Well, I was a drama kid.
When my kids started preschool, the teachers had to take away all the fake bananas because all the b 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. Hide
I play DEA, CIA, FBI, LAPD; I got 'em all.
I play DEA, CIA, FBI, LAPD; I got 'em all.
For an actor, playing one character and transitioning to a completely different one is a dream come Show more
For an actor, playing one character and transitioning to a completely different one is a dream come true. Hide
My dad's era believed that there was something noble in being a good guy - the kind of guy that live 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. Hide
Investment banks started recruiting at Harvard back in the day, and they'd fly me down to New York C 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. Hide
As a matter of fact, I am an uncle. I have nine nephews and nieces. I'm not sure if they think I'm a 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. Hide
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.
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.
You know, I'm from the Midwest, man - that shapes my personality much more than having gone to Harva Show more
You know, I'm from the Midwest, man - that shapes my personality much more than having gone to Harvard. Hide
To survive in a lot of male-dominated situations - the police, the military, what have you - you put 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. Hide
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