<P> Caleb Calhoun ( portrayed by Kenny Johnson ) is Norma 's estranged older brother , Norman 's uncle and Dylan 's biological father . In season two , Caleb arrives at the Bates Motel but Norma immediately throws him out . However , Caleb bonds with Dylan , saying he helped protect Norma from their abusive father when they were children . Dylan defends Caleb to Norma , but he also repeatedly raped her for years during their childhood . This then escalates into a fight between Norman and Dylan until Norma intervenes by revealing that Caleb is Dylan 's father . After Norman ( in Norma 's persona ) attacks him for the rape , Caleb leaves town . He returns to help Dylan with a `` pot farm '' by building a barn . Dylan grows closer to Caleb and ponders telling Norma about his return , which is hastened by Norman and Emma spotting Caleb at the remote cabin . Norma and Caleb have an emotional reunion in which he apologizes to her , but she does not completely forgive him . After a curious neighbor to the farm seeks a gun runner to Canada , Caleb offers to take the job ; however , Dylan also needs the money to help Emma so he accompanies him . The dropoff is supposed to have been the neighbor 's demise , and Caleb manages to save Dylan . He then returns to beat the neighbor until he promises to leave Dylan alone and give them the promised money . Caleb leaves again , but not before telling Norma about Norman attacking him in the `` Mother '' persona . </P>
<P> Caleb Calhoun ( portrayed by Kenny Johnson ) is Norma 's estranged older brother , Norman 's uncle and Dylan 's biological father . In season two , Caleb arrives at the Bates Motel but Norma immediately throws him out . However , Caleb bonds with Dylan , saying he helped protect Norma from their abusive father when they were children . Dylan defends Caleb to Norma , but he also repeatedly raped her for years during their childhood . This then escalates into a fight between Norman and Dylan until Norma intervenes by revealing that Caleb is Dylan 's father . After Norman ( in Norma 's persona ) attacks him for the rape , Caleb leaves town . He returns to help Dylan with a `` pot farm '' by building a barn . Dylan grows closer to Caleb and ponders telling Norma about his return , which is hastened by Norman and Emma spotting Caleb at the remote cabin . Norma and Caleb have an emotional reunion in which he apologizes to her , but she does not completely forgive him . After a curious neighbor to the farm seeks a gun runner to Canada , Caleb offers to take the job ; however , Dylan also needs the money to help Emma so he accompanies him . The dropoff is supposed to have been the neighbor 's demise , and Caleb manages to save Dylan . He then returns to beat the neighbor until he promises to leave Dylan alone and give them the promised money . Caleb leaves again , but not before telling Norma about Norman attacking him in the `` Mother '' persona . </P>
who plays norma 's brother on bates motel
who plays norma 's brother on bates motel
Kenny Johnson
Kenny Johnson