Actor Dean Norris, a familiar face to TV fans from “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul,” is going through a divorce from wife Bridget Norris after 25 years of marriage. According to Today, Bridget Norris filed for divorce on Feb. 14, 2025, with Riverside County Superior Court records showing the case is still open. A hearing tied to a change in Dean Norris’ legal counsel is scheduled for January. The couple share five children, and the filing adds a private family development to the actor’s long-running screen career.

Bridget Norris Filed in February 2025

Court records place the filing more than a year before the news became widely reported. Bridget Norris listed the couple’s date of marriage as Oct. 27, 2001, and their separation date as Jan. 15, 2025. She also requested joint legal and physical custody of their two minor children, son Dean Vincent Norris and daughter Zoe Norris, along with spousal support. The case has not yet been closed, which means the legal process is still active as the family works through the next steps.

Dean Norris and Bridget Norris Share Five Children

The couple’s family life has largely stayed out of the spotlight over the years. They have five children together, including two who are still minors. Their daughter Zoe Norris has also started building her own screen résumé, with credits in two independent films this year, based on her IMDb page. While Dean Norris has spent decades in television and film, he has generally kept his home life separate from his public work, making this update stand out because of how little he has shared about family matters.

Dean Norris Built a Steady TV Career

Dean Norris remains closely tied to his role as DEA agent Hank Schrader, but his work stretches far beyond that franchise. He also appeared on “Under the Dome,” “Claws,” and “United States of Al,” and played Colonel Richard Williams in “The Big Bang Theory,” later reprising the part in spinoff series “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.” His résumé reflects a durable career in network TV, cable, and streaming-era projects, with a steady run of supporting and regular roles that kept him visible long after “Breaking Bad” ended.

Dean Norris Once Spoke About Working for Family

Years before the divorce filing, Norris spoke openly about the practical side of acting and why steady work mattered to him. "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," said Dean Norris according to Today. He added, "The way I look at it, I'm a guy who acts to live. You can always have a job if you can play shoot-'em-up stuff. If playing cops pays the bills, that's what I need to do to support my family." Those comments now read differently in light of the split.