3. Dean Norris
I have to admit, I wasnt a huge fan of Hank Schrader, Walter Whites D.E.A brother in law, at first, probably even throughout the entire first season. But Breaking Bad takes the time to establish him, to develop him. At first I thought he was vaguely hammy, a by-product maybe of being the bumhole faced psychic Martian in Total Recall. But that was a ruse it appeared, as, true to form, underneath that wise-cracking exterior he slowly revealed as flawed and obsessive a heart as any of the other characters. Hanks storylines have been awesome, almost as awesome as even Walters and Jessies; I know hes technically an antagonist to the two protagonists, but hes also a supporting character in Walters personal life story-arc and hes even the hero in his own story the one which saw him shot and paralysed by The Cousins, but ultimately victorious. Now, Hanks scenes are as anticipated in my house as even those primarily featuring Walter and Jessie, thanks in no small part to a surprisingly deep and thought provoking performance from an actor I didnt initially rate.