DEAN NORRIS

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Dean Joseph Norris, born on April 8, 1963, in South Bend, Indiana, is an American actor widely known for his role as Hank Schrader on the critically acclaimed AMC series Breaking Bad (2008-2013). Norris has built an extensive career with over 150 credits across film and television. His notable roles include James "Big Jim" Rennie in the CBS series Under the Dome (2013-2015) and Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser in the TNT series Claws (2017-2022). Norris's film career includes appearances in notable movies such as Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Starship Troopers (1997), and Little Miss Sunshine (2006), among others.

Born into a family of Hungarian descent, Norris was the valedictorian at Clay High School and later attended Harvard University, where he studied Social Studies and participated in the Hasty Pudding Theatricals. After graduating from Harvard in 1985, he earned a diploma from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 1987. His acting career began with television appearances and guest roles, leading to his breakthrough as DEA agent Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad. His performance in the series has been widely praised, and he reprised the role in Better Call Saul during its fifth season.

In addition to his acting career, Norris has been involved in several entrepreneurial ventures. He and his wife, Bridget, opened the Norris Performing Arts Center in Murrieta, California, in 2018, and in 2022, they purchased The Swing Inn Cafe in Temecula for $6 million. A committed member of the Democratic Party, Norris has publicly criticized former President Donald Trump and has attended both the 2016 and 2024 Democratic National Conventions. Norris is also known for his love of sports, particularly his support for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Throughout his career, Norris has appeared in various other television series such as The X-Files, The West Wing, NYPD Blue, and Lost, among many others. He has earned multiple nominations for his work, including a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor on Television for his role on Breaking Bad.

Dean Norris's account was vulnerable to hacking, and artificial intelligence has reached a point where it is extremely difficult to discern the legitimacy of an image or video.

This incident is notable in the incredible lengths with which the hackers went to convince Dean Norris fans that this coin was "the real deal".

"The attackers even shared a doctored image of Norris holding a notepad with the coin’s symbol and date scrawled on it."

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The memecoin reportedly reached a market cap of $7m at it's peak.

"Within hours, the memecoin’s market cap climbed to $7 million,"

"only to plummet 90% after Norris confirmed the scam."

"He admitted the delay in his response was due to infrequent Twitter use, adding, “I didn’t know I was hacked until I started getting texts from friends.”

This is the second time Norris’ account has been hacked to promote a cryptocurrency scam."

Many users continue to believe that Dean Norris was somehow involved in the rug pull. They point to a post by Kanye West where he was offered $2m to allow his account to be hacked. However, it's unclear that any celebrity has ever felt inclined to take such a large risk.

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Dean Joseph Norris, born on April 8, 1963, in South Bend, Indiana, is a renowned American actor best known for his role as Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad. On January 25, 2025, Dean Norris’s X (formerly Twitter) account was hacked for a second time, this time promoting a fraudulent cryptocurrency token named "Dean." The attackers posted a deepfake video of Norris and even a fake message claiming he was backing the token. The scam caused the token’s market cap to briefly surge to $7 million before it collapsed by 90% after Norris regained control of his account and confirmed the fraud. Norris posted multiple videos, including one on Instagram, warning his followers that the cryptocurrency promotion was a scam and that he had been hacked. This was the second time in six months that Norris's account was hijacked to promote a fake token, with a similar incident occurring in September 2024.

Breaking Bad Actor Dean Norris's X Account Was Hijacked Again to Promote a Fake Cryptocurrency - PANews (Mar 14)
Breaking Bad star’s Twitter hijacked to pump and dump memecoin for a second time - DLNews (Mar 14)
Dean Norris - "Hey, uhh this is Dean Norris actually, and that whole crazy crypto s*** was a complete fake scam. I was hacked and I don't know what... I just got it back. Thank you to uhh Talent at X.com, for umm being right on this. And yeah, j--...Video (Mar 14)
Dean Norris - "Hey guys, my uhhh Twitter account has been hacked again and someone's, uhh, you know, yapping about some kind of cryptocurrency stuff. So, if you see this, pass it on until I can get it back. Uhh... It's not... The posts are not fro...Video (Mar 14)
PandysPlace - "Let make @deanjnorris proud! $Dean to 100m mc by the end of the day!! Let's gooooooooo!" - Twitter/X (Mar 14)
xpc300 - "Naa it's just fud! He just posted a video" - Twitter/X (Mar 14)
Taccm7 - "where did they get this picture from? I've tried to find it and had no luck." - Twitter/X (Mar 14)
MILF_esports - "???????? please respond" - Twitter/X (Mar 14)
Yao Zeh Dong - "U ruined my life u rugged me pussy a** fed dude" - Twitter/X (Mar 14)
plague - "I lost 2 dollars on your coin. I will never watch breaking bad again because any time I see your face I’ll want to punch the screen." - Twitter/X (Mar 14)
Mattheww - "How did this come to be?" - Twitter/X (Mar 14)
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