
Cast
Chuck Norris
Acting
Cast
Chuck Norris
Known for
Acting
Born
1940-03-10
From
Ryan, Oklahoma, USA
Died
2026-03-19
Also known as Carlos Ray Norris, Carlos Ray Norris Jr.
Biography
Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (March 10, 1940 β 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.

The Expendables 2
as Booker

Game of Death
as Colt

The Way of the Dragon
as Colt

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
as Chuck Norris

The Delta Force
as Major Scott McCoy

Firewalker
as Max Donigan

Lone Wolf McQuade
as J.J. McQuade

The Octagon
as Scott James

Missing in Action
as Col. James Braddock

Forest Warrior
as Jedidiah McKenna

Sidekicks
as Self

Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
as Colonel James Braddock

Invasion U.S.A.
as Matt Hunter

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
as Self (archive footage)

Bruce Lee, the Legend
as Self

Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
as Col. Scott McCoy

The Wrecking Crew
as Man in the House of 7 Joys (uncredited)

The Hitman
as Garret / Grogan

Braddock: Missing in Action III
as Col. James Braddock

Code of Silence
as Eddie Cusack

Zombie Plane
as Commander Chuck Norris

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Actor (archive footage)

An Eye for an Eye
as Sean Kane

Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King
as Self (archive footage)

Silent Rage
as Sheriff Dan Stevens

The Cutter
as John Shepherd

The President's Man
as Joshua McCord

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
as Self

A Force of One
as Matt Logan

Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
as Capt. Ranger Cordell Walker

Forced Vengeance
as Josh Randall

Hero and the Terror
as Danny O'Brien

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
as Self

Good Guys Wear Black
as John T. Booker

Breaker! Breaker!
as John David 'J.D.' Dawes

Hellbound
as Frank Shatter

Agent Recon
as Alastair

The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
as Joshua McCord

Slaughter in San Francisco
as Chuck Slaughter

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee

Top Dog
as Jake Wilder

Logan's War: Bound by Honor
as Jake Fallon

Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
as Ranger Cordell Walker

The Green Fog

Chuck Norris: Private Lesson
as Himself

The Real Miyagi
as Self (archive footage)

The Student Teachers
as Karate Instructor

Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
as Ranger Cordell Walker

The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson
as Self (Host)

Chuck Norris Kills Everybody

Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
as Self (Archive footage)

WWE Survivor Series 1994
as Ringside Enforcer

Bells of Innocence
as Matthew

Wind in the Wire
as Chuck Norris

The Warrior Within
as Self

Chuck Norris's Epic Guide to Military Vehicles
as Self

Reflections on 'the Little Dragon'
