1940-03-10 Ryan, Oklahoma, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chuck Norris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Zombie Plane | Commander Chuck Norris | 2025-11-13 |
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Agent Recon | Alastair | 2024-06-21 |
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Jean-Claude Van Damme, coup sur coup | Self (archive footage) | 2023-03-17 |
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Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks | Self (archive footage) | 2019-08-14 |
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Chuck Norris's Epic Guide to Military Vehicles | Self | 2019-07-08 |
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The Green Fog | 2018-01-05 | |
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The Real Miyagi | Self (archive footage) | 2015-02-20 |
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 2014-10-06 |
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The Expendables 2 | Booker | 2012-08-08 |
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Chuck Norris Kills Everybody | 2009-01-01 | |
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The Cutter | John Shepherd | 2005-11-21 |
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Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire | Capt. Ranger Cordell Walker | 2005-10-16 |
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DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | Chuck Norris | 2004-06-18 |
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Bells of Innocence | Matthew | 2003-01-01 |
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The President's Man: A Line in the Sand | Joshua McCord | 2002-01-20 |
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Reflections on 'the Little Dragon' | 2001-02-05 | |
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The Unbeatable Bruce Lee | 2001-12-18 | |
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The President's Man | Joshua McCord | 2000-04-02 |
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Logan's War: Bound by Honor | Jake Fallon | 1998-11-01 |
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Chuck Norris: Private Lesson | Himself | 1997-01-01 |
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Forest Warrior | Jedidiah McKenna | 1996-11-05 |
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Top Dog | Jake Wilder | 1995-04-28 |
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Hellbound | Frank Shatter | 1994-01-21 |
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Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion | Ranger Cordell Walker | 1994-05-14 |
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WWE Survivor Series 1994 | Ringside Enforcer | 1994-11-23 |
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Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive! | Self (Archive footage) | 1994-09-12 |
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Wind in the Wire | Chuck Norris | 1993-08-25 |
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Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger | Ranger Cordell Walker | 1993-04-21 |
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Sidekicks | Self | 1992-12-17 |
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The Hitman | Garret / Grogan | 1991-05-01 |
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Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection | Col. Scott McCoy | 1990-08-24 |
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Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge | Self | 1990-02-02 |
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Hero and the Terror | Danny O'Brien | 1988-08-26 |
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Braddock: Missing in Action III | Col. James Braddock | 1988-01-22 |
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The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson | Self (Host) | 1987-01-01 |
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The Delta Force | Major Scott McCoy | 1986-02-14 |
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Firewalker | Max Donigan | 1986-11-21 |
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Code of Silence | Eddie Cusack | 1985-05-03 |
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Invasion U.S.A. | Matt Hunter | 1985-09-27 |
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Missing in Action 2: The Beginning | Colonel James Braddock | 1985-03-01 |
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Bruce Lee, the Legend | Self | 1984-01-01 |
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Missing in Action | Col. James Braddock | 1984-11-16 |
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Lone Wolf McQuade | J.J. McQuade | 1983-04-15 |
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Forced Vengeance | Josh Randall | 1982-07-30 |
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Silent Rage | Sheriff Dan Stevens | 1982-04-02 |
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An Eye for an Eye | Sean Kane | 1981-08-14 |
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The Octagon | Scott James | 1980-08-14 |
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A Force of One | Matt Logan | 1979-06-01 |
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死亡遊戲 | Colt | 1978-03-23 |
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Good Guys Wear Black | John T. Booker | 1978-06-01 |
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Breaker! Breaker! | John David 'J.D.' Dawes | 1977-04-01 |
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The Warrior Within | Self | 1976-01-01 |
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黃面老虎 | Chuck Slaughter | 1974-08-16 |
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Li Xiao Long di Sheng yu si | Self | 1973-10-14 |
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The Student Teachers | Karate Instructor | 1973-09-06 |
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Crime On The Streets | 1972-01-01 | |
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猛龍過江 | Colt | 1972-12-30 |
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The Wrecking Crew | Man in the House of 7 Joys (uncredited) | 1968-12-30 |
