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Chuck Norris
Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional Credits
Born March 10, 1940Died March 19, 2026 (86 years)
Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (March 10, 1940 – March 19, 2026) was an American martial artist and actor. He was a black belt in Karate, Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu jitsu, and judo. After serving in the United States Air Force, Norris won many martial arts championships and later founded his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do. Shortly after, in Hollywood, Norris trained celebrities in martial arts. Norris went on to appear in a minor role in The Wrecking Crew (1968). Friend and fellow martial artist Bruce Lee invited him to play one of the main villains in The Way of the Dragon (1972). While Norris continued acting, friend and student Steve McQueen suggested he take it seriously. Norris took the starring role in the action film Breaker! Breaker! (1977), which turned a profit. His second lead, Good Guys Wear Black (1978), became a hit, and he soon became a popular action film star.
Norris went on to star in a streak of bankable independently made action and martial arts films, with A Force of One (1979), The Octagon (1980), and An Eye for an Eye (1981). This made Norris an international celebrity. He went on to make studio films like Silent Rage (1982) with Columbia, Forced Vengeance (1982) with MGM, and Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) with Orion. This led Cannon Films to sign Norris into a multiple film deal, starting with Missing in Action (1984), which proved to be very successful and launched a trilogy. Norris started to work almost exclusively on high-profile action films with Cannon, becoming its leading star during the 1980s. Films with Cannon include Invasion U.S.A (1985), The Delta Force (1986), and Firewalker (1986), among others. Apart from the Cannon films, Norris made Code of Silence (1985), which was received as one of his best films. In the 1990s, he played the title role in the long-running CBS television series Walker, Texas Ranger from 1993 to 2001. Until 2006, Norris continued taking lead roles in action movies. His last appearance in a major film release was in The Expendables 2 (2012).
Throughout his film and TV career, Norris diversified from his regular endeavors. As a writer, he is a New York Times bestselling author of books on martial arts, exercise, philosophy, his conservative politics, Christian western fiction, self-help, and biographies, and he also serves as a columnist for WorldNetDaily. Norris also appeared in several commercials endorsing several products, most notably being one of the main spokespersons for the Total Gym infomercials. In 2005, Norris found new fame on the Internet when Chuck Norris facts became an Internet meme documenting humorous, fictional, and often absurd feats of strength and endurance. Although Norris himself did not produce the "facts", he was hired to endorse many products that incorporated Chuck Norris facts in advertising. The phenomenon resulted in six books, some of them New York Times bestsellers, as well as two video games, and several appearances on talk shows, such as Late Night with Conan O'Brien, in which he read the "facts" or participated in sketches.
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Norris went on to star in a streak of bankable independently made action and martial arts films, with A Force of One (1979), The Octagon (1980), and An Eye for an Eye (1981). This made Norris an international celebrity. He went on to make studio films like Silent Rage (1982) with Columbia, Forced Vengeance (1982) with MGM, and Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) with Orion. This led Cannon Films to sign Norris into a multiple film deal, starting with Missing in Action (1984), which proved to be very successful and launched a trilogy. Norris started to work almost exclusively on high-profile action films with Cannon, becoming its leading star during the 1980s. Films with Cannon include Invasion U.S.A (1985), The Delta Force (1986), and Firewalker (1986), among others. Apart from the Cannon films, Norris made Code of Silence (1985), which was received as one of his best films. In the 1990s, he played the title role in the long-running CBS television series Walker, Texas Ranger from 1993 to 2001. Until 2006, Norris continued taking lead roles in action movies. His last appearance in a major film release was in The Expendables 2 (2012).
Throughout his film and TV career, Norris diversified from his regular endeavors. As a writer, he is a New York Times bestselling author of books on martial arts, exercise, philosophy, his conservative politics, Christian western fiction, self-help, and biographies, and he also serves as a columnist for WorldNetDaily. Norris also appeared in several commercials endorsing several products, most notably being one of the main spokespersons for the Total Gym infomercials. In 2005, Norris found new fame on the Internet when Chuck Norris facts became an Internet meme documenting humorous, fictional, and often absurd feats of strength and endurance. Although Norris himself did not produce the "facts", he was hired to endorse many products that incorporated Chuck Norris facts in advertising. The phenomenon resulted in six books, some of them New York Times bestsellers, as well as two video games, and several appearances on talk shows, such as Late Night with Conan O'Brien, in which he read the "facts" or participated in sketches.
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Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | The 70's Justice League · as Arthur Curry |
| 2024 | Agent Recon · as Alastair |
| 2023 | Enter the Clones of Bruce · as Colt |
| 2023 | Génération Barracuda · as Col. James Braddock |
| 2017 | |
| 2013 | The Goldbergs (2013) (TV Series) · as Chuck Norris (voice) |
| 2012 | The Expendables 2 · as Booker |
| 2012 | I Am Bruce Lee · as Colt |
| 2012 | Doggiewoggiez! Poochiewoochiez! · as Cast |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) · as Sgt. Major Phillips |
| 2005 | The Cutter · as John Shepherd |
| 2005 | Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire · as Capt. Ranger Cordell Walker |
| 2003 | Bells of Innocence · as Matthew |
| 2002 | The President's Man: A Line in the Sand · as Joshua Mccord |
| 2001 | Liography (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey · as Cast |
| 2000 | The President's Man · as Joshua Mccord |
| 1999 | Sons of Thunder (1999) (TV Series) · as Cordell Walker |
| 1999 | Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On · as Colt |
| 1998 | Logan's War: Bound by Honor · as Jake Fallon |
| 1998 | Martial Law (TV Series) · as Ranger Cordell Walker |
| 1996 | Forest Warrior · as Jedidiah Mckenna |
| 1995 | WCW Monday Nitro (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Top Dog · as Jake Wilder |
| 1995 | Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do · as Colt |
| 1994 | Survivor Series · as Ringside Enforcer |
| 1994 | Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion · as Ranger Cordell Walker |
| 1994 | Hellbound · as Frank Shatter |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Cordell Walker |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger · as Ranger Cordell Walker |
| 1992 | Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania · as Cast |
| 1991 | The Hitman · as Garret / Grogan |
| 1990 | Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection · as Col. Scott Mccoy |
| 1988 | Hero and the Terror · as Danny O'brien |
| 1988 | Braddock: Missing in Action III · as Col. James Braddock |
| 1986 | Firewalker · as Max Donigan |
| 1986 | Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos (TV Series) · as Chuck Norris (voice) |
| 1986 | The Delta Force · as Major Scott Mccoy |
| 1985 | Invasion U.S.A. · as Matt Hunter |
| 1985 | Code of Silence · as Eddie Cusack |
| 1985 | Missing in Action 2: The Beginning · as Colonel James Braddock |
| 1984 | Missing in Action · as Col. James Braddock |
| 1983 | Lone Wolf McQuade · as J.j. Mcquade |
| 1982 | Forced Vengeance · as Josh Randall |
| 1982 | Silent Rage · as Sheriff Dan Stevens |
| 1981 | An Eye for an Eye · as Sean Kane |
| 1980 | The Octagon · as Scott James |
| 1979 | A Force of One · as Matt Logan |
| 1978 | Good Guys Wear Black · as John T. Booker |
| 1978 | Game of Death · as Colt |
| 1977 | Breaker! Breaker! · as John David 'j.d.' Dawes |
| 1974 | Yellow-Faced Tiger · as Chuck Slaughter |
| 1974 | Kung Fu Killers · as Colt |
| 1973 | The Student Teachers · as Karate Instructor |
| 1972 | The Way of the Dragon · as Colt |
| 1968 | The Wrecking Crew · as Man In The House Of 7 Joys (uncredited) |