Norris, Dean

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NORRIS, Dean

PERSONAL

Born in South Bend, IN. Education: Graduate of Harvard University; studied acting at Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London.

Addresses: Agent— Deana Barone and Co., 342 South Cochrine, Suite 409, Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Career: Actor.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Deputy Joe, Disorganized Crime, Buena Vista, 1989.

Tim Cavanaugh, Lethal Weapon 2, Warner Bros., 1989.

Maddox, Desperate Hours, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1990.

SWAT team leader, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Warner Bros., 1990.

Detective Sergeant Goodhart, Hard to Kill (also known as Seven Year Storm), Warner Bros., 1990.

Tony, Total Recall, TriStar, 1990.

SWAT team leader, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (also known as T2 and T2—Terminator 2: Judgment Day), TriStar, 1991.

The director, The Lawnmower Man (also known as Stephen King's "The Lawnmower Man" and Virtual Wars), New Line Cinema, 1992.

Squat man, The Firm, United International Pictures, 1993.

Hershiser, Jailbait (also known as Streetwise), 1994.

Detective Marconi, Playmaker (also known as Private Teacher), Odyssey Entertainment, 1995.

Mover, Safe, Sony Pictures Classics, 1995.

Graham Chandler, Number One Fan, 1995.

Cop on the beat, Gattaca, Columbia, 1997.

Commanding officer, Starship Troopers, TriStar, 1997.

Scott, The Negotiator (also known as Verhandlungssache), Warner Bros., 1998.

Bill Dellinger, Without Limits, Warner Bros., 1998.

Hodge, Liars' Dice, 1998.

Agent McGee, Sonic Impact, Artisan, 1999.

Officer Roberts, 3 Strikes, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 2000.

FBI Agent Cole, The Cell, New Line Cinema, 2000.

Sergeant Siegel, The One (also known as Jet Li's "The One"), Columbia, 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Ralph Thomas, Gladiator School (also known as Police Story: Gladiator School), ABC, 1988.

Richard, Leap of Faith, CBS, 1988.

Foreman, Montana, TNT, 1990.

Bill, When You Remember Me, ABC, 1990.

Mike, Locked Up: A Mother's Rage (also known as The Other Side of Love), CBS, 1991.

Lieutenant Martin, Murderous Vision, USA Network, 1991.

Henderson, Danielle Steel's "Secrets" (also known as Secrets), NBC, 1992.

Detective Russell Dahl, From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One, NBC, 1992.

Matt Hobart, Till Death Do Us Part (also known as Married for Murder), NBC, 1992.

First scientist, Barbarians at the Gate, HBO, 1993.

Fleming, Full Eclipse, HBO, 1993.

Michael Dawson, It's Nothing Personal, NBC, 1993.

Red Arrow, Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee, TNT, 1994.

Shep, The Last Seduction, 1994.

Ray Levasseur, In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (also known as In the Line of Duty: Trackdown), NBC, 1995.

Kalens, "Empty," Riot, Showtime, 1995.

Ray Johnson, After Jimmy, CBS, 1996.

Detective Carl Messenger, Forgotten Sins, ABC, 1996.

Dave Grant, It Came from Outer Space II, Sci–Fi Channel, 1996.

Rod Montgomery, Death Benefit, USA Network, 1996.

Manny Denikolas, On the Line, ABC, 1998.

Naval captain, Lansky, HBO, 1999.

Agent Larragotte, My Little Assassin, Lifetime, 1999.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Luke Wheeler, Texas Justice, ABC, 1995.

Frank Sarazin, Innocent Victims, ABC, 1996.

Detective Pike, Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story (also known as Seduced by Madness), NBC, 1996.

Vic Delorio, Dean Koontz's "Mr. Murder," ABC, 1999.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Martin, "Christmas Presence," The Equalizer, 1987.

Biggs, "A Kingdom by the Sea," Beauty and the Beast, 1989.

Second coworker, "Take My Hand," Homefront, ABC, 1992.

Father Jerry Downey, "Rockin' Robin," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1993.

(Uncredited) Father Jerry Downey, "Good Time Charlie," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1993.

Father Jerry "Curly" Downey, "Personal Foul," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1993.

Father Jerry Downey, "Guns 'n Rosaries," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1994.

Rodent, "Dud Bowl," Married … with Children, Fox, 1994.

U.S. Marshal Tapia, "F. Emasculata," The X–Files, Fox, 1995.

Allen, "Tomorrow I Die," Fallen Angels, Showtime, 1995.

Rusty Arnold, "Chapter Five," Murder One, ABC, 1995.

Rusty Arnold, "Chapter Six," Murder One, ABC, 1995.

Tyler Dumas, "Kissing Cousins," The Marshal, ABC, 1995.

William Robards, "Deliverance," Nash Bridges, CBS, 1996.

Rusty Arnold, "Chapter Sixteen," Murder One, ABC, 1996.

Clayton Lewis, "We Shall Overcome," Dark Skies, 1996.

"The Sandman," C–16: FBI, ABC, 1997.

Tommy Larson, "Prison Story," The Pretender, 1997.

EMT Clark, "They Treat Horses, Don't They?," ER, NBC, 1998.

"Beats Working at a Hot Dog Stand," V.I.P., syndicated, 1998.

Deke Powell, "War Cry," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1998.

Del Boxer, "Seven and One," Millennium, Fox, 1999.

Spider, "Rules of Engagement," Pensacola: Wings of Gold, syndicated, 1999.

"Free Dental," The Practice, ABC, 1999.

Colonel Lawson, "Call to Glory," Pensacola: Wings of Gold, syndicated, 1999.

Colonel Lawson, "Aces," Pensacola: Wings of Gold, syndicated, 1999.

Frank Maddigan, "Smash and Grab," Nash Bridges, CBS, 1999.

"You Think I Am Lying to You?," Any Day Now, Lifetime, 2000.

Sheriff Whalen, "Corn Man," The Pretender, NBC, 2000.

"Chapter Sixteen," Boston Public, Fox, 2001.

Detective Shea, "Familia," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2001.

Charles N. Burke, "Bulldog's Ghost," The District, CBS, 2001.

"Odd Man Out," JAG, CBS, 2002.

Detective Duffy, "Mojo Rising," Philly, ABC, 2002.

Frank Moran, "The Fighting Irish," American Dreams, NBC, 2002.

General Bowden, "Day 2: 10:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.," 24, Fox, 2003.

General Bowden, "Day 2: 11:00 p.m.–12:00 Midnight," 24, Fox, 2003.

Leon Tate, "Slice of Life," L. A. Dragnet, ABC, 2003.

Bob Durham, "Eleven Angry Jurors," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I.), CBS, 2004.

Gunnery Sergeant Vestman, "My Other Left Foot," Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, CBS, 2004.

"Dead in the Water," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Beyond Our Control, 1981.

W. D. Twitchell, Tremors, Sci–Fi Channel, 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Peter Brockway, Blind Alleys, syndicated, 1985.

Things That Go Bump, NBC, 1997.

Odd Jobs, NBC, 1998.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Armed cop, Override, Showtime, 1994.

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