Celebrities Dean Norris, Birthday: 8 April 1963, South Bend, Indiana, USA

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. Show less «

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. Show less «

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

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. Show less «

I play DEA, CIA, FBI, LAPD; I got 'em all.

I think actors who take things too far are funny.

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. Show less «

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. Show less «

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. Show less «

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. Show less «

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

Well, I was a drama kid.

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. Show less «

Actors like to play bad guys because they're more fun. They also win more awards.

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. Show less «

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. Show less «

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. 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 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. Show less «

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. Show less «

The way I look at it, I'm a guy who acts to live.

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. Show less «

I don't have a lot of downtime.

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. Show less «

Look, we're in the time of the anti-hero.

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