Dean Norris has split from his wife and the former couple are in serious financial debt.

The Breaking Bad actor married Bridget Norris in October 2001, but she quietly filed for divorce on Valentine's Day last year (14.02.25), and though he responded to her petition three months later, their union has yet to be officially dissolved.

Their separation emerged in new court documents which saw them apply for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for their restaurant, Swing Inn Cafe, which is located in Temecula, California, back in September.

According to documents viewed by the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column, the company has $147,809.58 in assets but has $1,811,598.46 in liabilities.

Dean said in the paperwork that the business had experienced a steep $1 million decline in gross revenue from 2024 to 2025.

The old-school diner and barbecue restaurant has been open since 1927, and Dean - who is best known for playing Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad - and Bridget bought the company back in 2002.

A Chapter 11 bankruptcy order would allow a company to restructure its debts in order to stay in business.

The eatery has made no mention of its struggles on social media. This week, its Instagram page has featured the 63-year-old actor being interviewed by a local news outlet about the restaurant and video footage of him meeting fans at the Swing Inn Cafe over the weekend.

Bridget and Dean have five children together and, in her divorce petition, the former entertainment lawyer - who cited "irreconcilable differences" as the grounds for their split - requested joint legal and physical custody of their two minor children, Zoe, 17, and 16-year-old Dean Jr.

She listed their separation date as January 15, 2025. She has also asked for spousal support and wants the court to determine their respective rights to any property acquired during their marriage.

The Claws actor previously noted many of his roles over the years have been tough law-and-order types, but he was happy to be pigeonholed if it meant a regular income for his family.

He told USA Today: "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. 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."