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