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Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris is an American martial artist, actor, film producer and screenwriter. After serving in the United States Air Force, Norris won many martial arts championships and later founded his own discipline Chun Kuk Do. Norris is a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu jitsu and Judo. Shortly after, in Hollywood, Norris trained celebrities in martial arts. Norris went on to appear in a minor role in the spy film The Wrecking Crew (1969). Friend and fellow actor Bruce Lee invited him to play one of the main villains in Way of the Dragon (1972). While Norris continued acting, friend and student Steve McQueen suggested to him to 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 Norris became a popular action film star.
Birth Name
Carlos Ray Norris
Born
Sunday, 10 March 1940
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Be Water | Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
| Chuck Norris's Epic Guide to Military Vehicles | Himself | 2019 |
| Sonho de Rui | (archive footage) | 2019 |
| Heti Dörgés Villám Gézával | Self | 2019 |
| The Green Fog | Sean Kane | 2018 |
| 80s Blockbusters: When Hollywood Played Tough | Self | 2017 |
| The Real Miyagi | (archive footage) / Self (archive footage) | 2015 |
| The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films | Self / Himself | 2014 |
| Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Self - Actor / Self - Actor (archive footage) | 2014 |
| In the Shadow of Chuck Norris | Self | 2014 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Be Water | Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
| Chuck Norris's Epic Guide to Military Vehicles | Himself | 2019 |
| Sonho de Rui | (archive footage) | 2019 |
| Heti Dörgés Villám Gézával | Self | 2019 |
| The Green Fog | Sean Kane | 2018 |
| 80s Blockbusters: When Hollywood Played Tough | Self | 2017 |
| The Real Miyagi | (archive footage) / Self (archive footage) | 2015 |
| The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films | Self / Himself | 2014 |
| Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Self - Actor / Self - Actor (archive footage) | 2014 |
| In the Shadow of Chuck Norris | Self | 2014 |
| The Gracies and the Birth of Vale Tudo | Self | 2013 |
| The Goldbergs | Chuck Norris | 2013 |
| Gods of War: Assembling Earth's Mightiest Anti-Heroes | Self | 2012 |
| The Expendables 2 | Booker | 2012 |
| Cowgirls 'n Angels | Self | 2012 |
| I Am Bruce Lee | Colt (archive footage) / Colt | 2012 |
| Death Battle | Self | 2010 |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Sgt. Major Phillips | 2010 |
| WWE: The Rise and Fall of WCW | Self | 2009 |
| Salvados | Self | 2008 |
| Nostalgia Critic | Self | 2007 |
| The Cutter | John Shepherd | 2005 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire | Capt. Ranger Cordell Walker | 2005 |
| The Contender | Self | 2005 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest | 2004 |
| Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | Chuck Norris | 2004 |
| Bells of Innocence | Matthew | 2003 |
| The Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular | Self - Guest | 2003 |
| The President's Man: A Line in the Sand | Joshua McCord | 2002 |
| The Unbeatable Bruce Lee | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 2001 |
| Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey | (archive footage) | 2000 |
| Yes, Dear | Chuck Norris | 2000 |
| Fist to Fist | (archive footage) | 2000 |
| The President's Man | Joshua McCord | 2000 |
| Sons of Thunder | Ranger Cordell Walker / Cordell Walker | 1999 |
| Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On | Colt / (archive footage) | 1999 |
| Logan's War: Bound by Honor | Jake Fallon | 1998 |
| Martial Law | Ranger Cordell Walker | 1998 |
| Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | Self / Self (archive footage) | 1998 |
| The Path of the Dragon | Self / Himself (archive footage) | 1998 |
| Mystic Origins of the Martial Arts | Self | 1998 |
| Chuck Norris: Private Lesson | Instructor / Himself | 1997 |
| Forest Warrior | McKenna / Jedidiah McKenna | 1996 |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| WCW Monday Nitro | Himself / Self | 1995 |
| Top Dog | Jake Wilder | 1995 |
| Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion | Ranger Cordell Walker | 1994 |
| Hellbound | Frank Shatter | 1994 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self / Himself | 1993 |
| Wind in the Wire | Chuck Norris | 1993 |
| The Curse of the Dragon | Self | 1993 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot One Ranger | Ranger Cordell Walker | 1993 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Cordell Walker / Hayes Cooper / Ranger Cordell Walker | 1993 |
| WWE Raw | Self | 1993 |
| Sidekicks | Chuck Norris / Himself | 1992 |
| The Howard Stern Interview | Self - Guest | 1992 |
| Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania | Himself (archive footage) / (archive footage) | 1992 |
| The Hitman | Grogan / Cliff Garrett / Garret / Danny Grogan | 1991 |
| Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection | Col. Scott McCoy | 1990 |
| The Howard Stern Show | Self - Guest | 1990 |
| Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years | Self | 1990 |
| Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge | Self | 1990 |
| Hero and the Terror | Danny O'Brien | 1988 |
| Braddock: Missing in Action III | Col. James Braddock | 1988 |
| Firewalker | Max Donigan | 1986 |
| Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos | Chuck Norris | 1986 |
| Nightlife | Self | 1986 |
| The Delta Force | Scott / Major Scott McCoy | 1986 |
| Invasion U.S.A. | Matt Hunter | 1985 |
| Code of Silence | Eddie Cusack | 1985 |
| Missing in Action 2: The Beginning | Colonel James Braddock / Colonel Braddock | 1985 |
| Missing in Action | Col. James Braddock | 1984 |
| Bruce Lee, the Legend | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 1984 |
| Lone Wolf McQuade | J.J. McQuade | 1983 |
| Forced Vengeance | Josh Randall | 1982 |
| Silent Rage | Sheriff Dan Stevens / Dan Stevens | 1982 |
| An Eye for an Eye | Sean Kane | 1981 |
| The Octagon | Scott James | 1980 |
| Force of One, A | Matt Logan | 1979 |
| A Force of One | Matt Logan | 1979 |
| Good Guys Wear Black | John T. Booker | 1978 |
| Game of Death | Fighter / Colt | 1978 |
| Breaker! Breaker! | John David 'J.D.' Dawes | 1977 |
| The Warrior Within | Himself / Self | 1976 |
| Donny and Marie | Self | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| Yellow-Faced Tiger | Chuck Slaughter / Chuck Norris | 1974 |
| Kung Fu Killers | Himself / Colt | 1974 |
| Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend | Himself / Self | 1973 |
| The Student Teachers | Karate Advisor / Karate Instructor | 1973 |
| A Scream in the Streets | Karate Instructor | 1973 |
| The Way of the Dragon | Colt | 1972 |
| Flip | Self | 1970 |
| Room 222 | Chuck Norris | 1969 |
| The Wrecking Crew | Man in the House of 7 Joys | 1968 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self - Guest | 1967 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest / Himself | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself | 1961 |
| Life with Linkletter | Self | 1950 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Chuck Norris's Epic Guide to Military Vehicles | 2019 |
| The Cutter | 2005 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire | 2005 |
| Birdie & Bogey | 2004 |
| The President's Man: A Line in the Sand | 2002 |
| The President's Man | 2000 |
| Sons of Thunder | 1999 |
| Logan's War: Bound by Honor | 1998 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | 1993 |
| Sidekicks | 1992 |
