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Dean Norris

1963-04-08 (61 years old) in South Bend, Indiana, USA

Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963 height 5' 7" (1,70 m)) is an American actor, best known for portraying DEA agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and town selectman James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series Under the Dome (2013–present). He has also appeared in films such as Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Total Recall (1990), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Starship Troopers (1997), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), and Evan Almighty (2007). Norris was born in South Bend, Indiana, to Jack, a furniture store owner, and Rosie Norris. He has four sisters. Norris graduated from Clay High School in 1981, where he says he got straight A's. He is a 1985 graduate of Harvard College, where he majored in social studies. He also attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Movies

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Remember
73.44 %|Oct 23, 2015
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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Men, Women & Children
65 %|Oct 17, 2014
Drama, Comedy
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Small Time
54 %|Apr 18, 2014
Drama, Comedy
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The Counselor
52.64 %|Oct 25, 2013
Thriller, Crime, Drama
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The Frozen Ground
62.79 %|Jul 11, 2013
Thriller, Crime
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Get the Gringo
66 %|Mar 15, 2012
Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama
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How Do You Know
53 %|Dec 17, 2010
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Linewatch
52 %|Oct 21, 2008
Crime, Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
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Evan Almighty
56 %|Jun 9, 2007
Fantasy, Comedy, Family
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Little Miss Sunshine
77 %|Jul 26, 2006
Comedy, Drama
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Mrs. Harris
60 %|Feb 25, 2006
Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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American Gun
57 %|Sep 15, 2005
Drama
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The One
61.150000000000006 %|Nov 2, 2001
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
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The Cell
63 %|Aug 17, 2000
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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3 Strikes
56 %|Mar 1, 2000
Action, Comedy, Romance
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Without Limits
65 %|Sep 11, 1998
Drama, Romance
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The Negotiator
71 %|Jul 29, 1998
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Death Benefit
30 %|Mar 13, 1996
Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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Forgotten Sins
20 %|Mar 7, 1996
Drama, TV Movie
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Money Train
58 %|Nov 21, 1995
Action, Comedy, Crime
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Safe
70 %|Jun 23, 1995
Drama
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Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
70 %|Oct 16, 1994
Drama, TV Movie
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The Last Seduction
67.53 %|May 26, 1994
Thriller, Crime, Romance, Drama
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Full Eclipse
50 %|Nov 27, 1993
Horror, Action, TV Movie, Crime
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It's Nothing Personal
0 %|Feb 1, 1993
Action, Thriller, TV Movie
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The Lawnmower Man
56 %|Mar 5, 1992
Science Fiction, Horror
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Till Death Us Do Part
67 %|Feb 18, 1992
TV Movie, Crime, Drama
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Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
0 %|Oct 29, 1991
Drama, TV Movie
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Murderous Vision
0 %|Feb 21, 1991
Thriller, TV Movie
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Hard to Kill
59.800000000000004 %|Feb 9, 1990
Action, Drama
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Montana
70 %|Feb 9, 1990
Western, TV Movie
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Lethal Weapon 2
70 %|Jul 7, 1989
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
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Disorganized Crime
53 %|Apr 14, 1989
Action, Comedy
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Question of Faith
0 %|Oct 6, 1988
Drama, TV Movie
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The Parenting
0 %|Invalid Date
Horror, Comedy
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Carry-On
0 %|Dec 13, 2024
Action, Thriller, Mystery
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The Six Triple Eight
0 %|Dec 6, 2024
Drama, War
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Unfrosted
52.87 %|Apr 30, 2024
Comedy, History
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Fool's Paradise
45.57000000000001 %|May 12, 2023
Comedy
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
65 %|Aug 8, 2019
Horror, Thriller
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The Hustle
61.900000000000006 %|May 9, 2019
Comedy, Crime
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Beirut
62.699999999999996 %|Apr 11, 2018
Action, Thriller, Drama
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Death Wish
62 %|Mar 2, 2018
Action, Crime, Thriller
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The Book of Henry
75 %|Jun 16, 2017
Drama, Crime, Thriller
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Fist Fight
61 %|Feb 16, 2017
Comedy
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Secret in Their Eyes
64 %|Oct 14, 2015
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
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Remember I'll Always Love You
0 %|Jun 17, 2011
Drama
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Prom
60.88 %|Apr 29, 2011
Comedy, Romance
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The Heartbreak Kid
57.28 %|Oct 5, 2007
Comedy, Romance
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Sonic Impact
54 %|Nov 14, 2000
Action
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My Little Assassin
50 %|Oct 11, 1999
TV Movie, Drama
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Mr. Murder
52 %|Sep 21, 1998
Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie
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On the Line
27 %|Jan 15, 1998
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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Starship Troopers
71 %|Nov 7, 1997
Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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Gattaca
76 %|Sep 7, 1997
Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery, Romance
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After Jimmy
50 %|Sep 24, 1996
TV Movie, Drama
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Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story
90 %|Feb 25, 1996
Thriller, TV Movie
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It Came from Outer Space II
33 %|Dec 31, 1995
TV Movie, Science Fiction
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In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
45 %|Oct 1, 1995
Drama, Crime, Thriller
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Number One Fan
26 %|Sep 26, 1995
Thriller
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Texas Justice
52 %|Feb 12, 1995
Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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Playmaker
61 %|May 14, 1994
Mystery, Thriller
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Jailbait
34 %|Oct 22, 1993
Thriller
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The Firm
67.34 %|Jun 30, 1993
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Barbarians at the Gate
68 %|Mar 20, 1993
Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
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From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
0 %|Nov 29, 1992
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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Secrets
38 %|Apr 6, 1992
Drama, Romance, TV Movie
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
81 %|Jul 3, 1991
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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When You Remember Me
56 %|Oct 7, 1990
Drama, TV Movie
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Desperate Hours
54.900000000000006 %|Oct 5, 1990
Thriller, Crime
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch
65 %|Jun 15, 1990
Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
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Total Recall
73 %|Jun 1, 1990
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Series

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Ghosts
78 %|Oct 7, 2021
Comedy
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United States of Al
70 %|Apr 1, 2021
Comedy
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Law & Order: Organized Crime
79 %|Apr 1, 2021
Crime, Drama
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The Act
76 %|Mar 20, 2019
Drama, Crime
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Get Shorty
70.57000000000001 %|Aug 13, 2017
Crime, Comedy
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Claws
68.35 %|Jun 11, 2017
Comedy, Drama
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Girlboss
66 %|Apr 21, 2017
Comedy
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Superstore
75.48 %|Nov 30, 2015
Comedy
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
71.5 %|Mar 6, 2015
Comedy
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Better Call Saul
86.89 %|Feb 8, 2015
Crime, Drama
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Sons of Liberty
70.86 %|Jan 25, 2015
Drama
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Under the Dome
72 %|Jun 24, 2013
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Scandal
71.59 %|Apr 5, 2012
Drama
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Whitney
49 %|Sep 22, 2011
Comedy
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Body of Proof
69.87 %|Mar 29, 2011
Drama, Crime, Mystery, Comedy
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Eagleheart
70.8 %|Feb 3, 2011
Comedy, Action & Adventure, Crime
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Fairly Legal
66.2 %|Jan 20, 2011
Drama, Comedy
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Law & Order: LA
68 %|Sep 29, 2010
Crime, Drama
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The Defenders
69 %|Sep 22, 2010
Comedy, Drama
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The Glades
71 %|Jul 11, 2010
Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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Castle
80 %|Mar 9, 2009
Drama, Crime
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Lie to Me
79 %|Jan 21, 2009
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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The Mentalist
84 %|Sep 23, 2008
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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True Blood
76.19 %|Sep 7, 2008
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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Breaking Bad
89 %|Jan 20, 2008
Drama, Crime
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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
75 %|Jan 13, 2008
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
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The Big Bang Theory
79 %|Sep 24, 2007
Comedy
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Saving Grace
77.56 %|Jul 23, 2007
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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Justice
70 %|Aug 30, 2006
Drama
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Windfall
10 %|Jun 8, 2006
Drama, Crime
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The Unit
72.75999999999999 %|Mar 7, 2006
Action & Adventure, Drama
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Bones
82.34 %|Sep 13, 2005
Crime, Drama
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Grey's Anatomy
82.28999999999999 %|Mar 27, 2005
Drama
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American Dad!
70 %|Feb 6, 2005
Animation, Comedy
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Medium
75 %|Jan 3, 2005
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Medium
75 %|Jan 3, 2005
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Boston Legal
78.71000000000001 %|Oct 3, 2004
Comedy, Drama
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Lost
79 %|Sep 22, 2004
Mystery, Action & Adventure, Drama
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LAX
74 %|Sep 13, 2004
Drama
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Medical Investigation
66 %|Sep 9, 2004
Drama, Mystery
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Cold Case
77.63 %|Sep 28, 2003
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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The Lyon's Den
93 %|Sep 28, 2003
Drama
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NCIS
76 %|Sep 23, 2003
Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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Las Vegas
69.98 %|Sep 22, 2003
Drama, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Crime
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Nip/Tuck
72 %|Jul 22, 2003
Drama
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Tremors
60 %|Mar 28, 2003
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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American Dreams
49 %|Sep 29, 2002
Drama
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Without a Trace
73 %|Sep 26, 2002
Crime, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Drama
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24
78 %|Nov 6, 2001
Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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Crossing Jordan
72 %|Sep 24, 2001
Drama
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Six Feet Under
81.11000000000001 %|Jun 3, 2001
Drama
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Boston Public
77 %|Oct 23, 2000
Drama
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
80 %|Oct 15, 2000
Comedy
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The District
69 %|Oct 7, 2000
Drama
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
76.22 %|Oct 6, 2000
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
76.22 %|Oct 6, 2000
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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The West Wing
82.65 %|Sep 22, 1999
Drama
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Charmed
81.95 %|Oct 7, 1998
Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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V.I.P.
51.61 %|Sep 26, 1998
Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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The Pretender
73.82 %|Sep 19, 1996
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Pretender
73.82 %|Sep 19, 1996
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Murder One
78 %|Sep 20, 1995
Drama
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ER
78 %|Sep 19, 1994
Drama
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The X-Files
84 %|Sep 10, 1993
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Fallen Angels
55 %|Aug 1, 1993
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Walker, Texas Ranger
70 %|Apr 21, 1993
Action & Adventure, Drama, Western, Crime
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Beauty and the Beast
75 %|Sep 25, 1987
Drama, Crime
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Married... with Children
77.17 %|Apr 5, 1987
Comedy
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The Equalizer
71 %|Sep 18, 1985
Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama