Chuck Norris
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 10, 1940
- Died
- March 19, 2026 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Ryan, Oklahoma, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
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Filmography
Zombie Plane
Movie · as Commander Chuck Norris
Agent Recon
Movie · as Alastair
Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
History 101
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Chuck Norris's Epic Guide to Military Vehicles
Movie · as Self
The Green Fog
Movie
The Real Miyagi
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Movie · as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Goldbergs
TV · as Chuck Norris (voice) · 1 ep
The Expendables 2
Movie · as Booker
Too Young to Die
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Hawaii Five-0
TV · as Sgt. Major Phillips · 1 ep
Chuck Norris Kills Everybody
Movie
The Cutter
Movie · as John Shepherd
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
Movie · as Capt. Ranger Cordell Walker
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Movie · as Chuck Norris
The Tony Danza Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Bells of Innocence
Movie · as Matthew
The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
Movie · as Joshua McCord
Reflections on 'the Little Dragon'
Movie
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
Movie
Liography
TV · 13 eps
The President's Man
Movie · as Joshua McCord
Sons of Thunder
TV · as Cordell Walker · 4 eps
Logan's War: Bound by Honor
Movie · as Jake Fallon
Martial Law
TV · as Ranger Cordell Walker · 1 ep
Chuck Norris: Private Lesson
Movie · as Himself
Forest Warrior
Movie · as Jedidiah McKenna
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Top Dog
Movie · as Jake Wilder
WCW Monday Nitro
TV · 1 ep
Hellbound
Movie · as Frank Shatter
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
Movie · as Ranger Cordell Walker
WWE Survivor Series 1994
Movie · as Ringside Enforcer
Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
Movie · as Self (Archive footage)
Wind in the Wire
Movie · as Chuck Norris
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
Movie · as Ranger Cordell Walker
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV · as Cordell Walker · 202 eps
Raw
TV · as Chuck Norris · 2 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Sidekicks
Movie · as Self
The Hitman
Movie · as Garret / Grogan
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
Movie · as Col. Scott McCoy
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Movie · as Self
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
Movie · as Self
Braddock: Missing in Action III
Movie · as Col. James Braddock
Hero and the Terror
Movie · as Danny O'Brien
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson
Movie · as Self (Host)
Firewalker
Movie · as Max Donigan
The Delta Force
Movie · as Major Scott McCoy
Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos
TV · as Chuck Norris (voice) · 5 eps
Code of Silence
Movie · as Eddie Cusack
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
Movie · as Colonel James Braddock
Invasion U.S.A.
Movie · as Matt Hunter
Missing in Action
Movie · as Col. James Braddock
Bruce Lee, the Legend
Movie · as Self
Hollywood '84
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Lone Wolf McQuade
Movie · as J.J. McQuade
Forced Vengeance
Movie · as Josh Randall
Silent Rage
Movie · as Sheriff Dan Stevens
Late Night with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
An Eye for an Eye
Movie · as Sean Kane
The Octagon
Movie · as Scott James
A Force of One
Movie · as Matt Logan
Game of Death
Movie · as Colt
Good Guys Wear Black
Movie · as John T. Booker
Breaker! Breaker!
Movie · as John David 'J.D.' Dawes
The Warrior Within
Movie · as Self
Slaughter in San Francisco
Movie · as Chuck Slaughter
Dinah!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
Movie · as Self
The Student Teachers
Movie · as Karate Instructor
The Way of the Dragon
Movie · as Colt
Crime On The Streets
Movie
The Wrecking Crew
Movie · as Man in the House of 7 Joys (uncredited)