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.
From Dean Norris
When I was in college I did a lot of comedy.
For an actor, playing one character and transitioning to a completely different one is a dream come true.
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.
The way I look at it, I'm a guy who acts to live.
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.
You know, I'm from the Midwest, man - that shapes my personality much more than having gone to Harvard.
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.
I play DEA, CIA, FBI, LAPD; I got 'em all.
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.
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