Chuck Norris
Biografia
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.
Filmografia
Filmy i seriale od najnowszych
Agent Recon
Film • 2024
jako Alastair
Jean-Claude Van Damme, coup sur coup
Film • 2023
jako Self (archive footage)
Historia w pytaniach i odpowiedziach
Serial • 2020
jako Self (archive footage)
Żelazne pięści i ciosy kung-fu
Film • 2019
jako Self (archive footage)
Chuck Norris's Epic Guide to Military Vehicles
Film • 2019
jako Self
Zielona mgła
Film • 2018
The Real Miyagi
Film • 2015
jako Self (archive footage)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Film • 2014
jako Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Goldbergs
Serial • 2013
jako Chuck Norris (voice)
Niezniszczalni 2
Film • 2012
jako Booker
Too Young to Die
Serial • 2012
jako Self (archive footage)
Hawaii 5.0
Serial • 2010
jako Sgt. Major Phillips
Chuck Norris Kills Everybody
Film • 2009
Zadanie specjalne
Film • 2005
jako John Shepherd
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
Film • 2005
jako Capt. Ranger Cordell Walker
The Tony Danza Show
Serial • 2004
jako Self - Guest
Zabawy z piłką
Film • 2004
jako Chuck Norris
Bells of Innocence
Film • 2003
jako Matthew
Człowiek prezydenta 2
Film • 2002
jako Joshua McCord
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
Film • 2001
Liography
Serial • 2001
Reflections on 'the Little Dragon'
Film • 2001
Człowiek prezydenta
Film • 2000
jako Joshua McCord
Sons of Thunder
Serial • 1999
jako Cordell Walker
Wojna Logana: Kwestia honoru
Film • 1998
jako Jake Fallon
Martial Law
Serial • 1998
jako Ranger Cordell Walker
Chuck Norris: Private Lesson
Film • 1997
jako Himself
Leśny wojownik
Film • 1996
jako Jedidiah McKenna
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Serial • 1996
jako Self - Guest
WCW Monday Nitro
Serial • 1995
Superpies
Film • 1995
jako Jake Wilder
WWE Survivor Series 1994
Film • 1994
jako Ringside Enforcer
Twin Sitters
Film • 1994
jako (archive footage)
Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
Film • 1994
jako Self (Archive footage)
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
Film • 1994
jako Ranger Cordell Walker
Moce ciemności
Film • 1994
jako Frank Shatter
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Serial • 1993
jako Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
Serial • 1993
jako Self - Guest
Wind in the Wire
Film • 1993
jako Chuck Norris
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
Film • 1993
jako Ranger Cordell Walker
Strażnik Teksasu
Serial • 1993
jako Cordell Walker
Raw
Serial • 1993
jako Chuck Norris
Kumple
Film • 1992
jako Self
Zabójca
Film • 1991
jako Garret / Grogan
Oddział Delta 2
Film • 1990
jako Col. Scott McCoy
Wszystkiego Najlepszego Bugs! 50 Lat
Film • 1990
jako Self
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Film • 1990
jako Self
Bohater i strach
Film • 1988
jako Danny O'Brien
Zaginiony w Akcji 3
Film • 1988
jako Col. James Braddock
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson
Film • 1987
jako Self (Host)
Słoneczny Wojownik
Film • 1986
jako Max Donigan
Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos
Serial • 1986
jako Chuck Norris (voice)
Oddział Delta
Film • 1986
jako Major Scott McCoy
Inwazja na U.S.A.
Film • 1985
jako Matt Hunter
Kod milczenia
Film • 1985
jako Eddie Cusack
Zaginiony w Akcji 2. Początek
Film • 1985
jako Colonel James Braddock
Zaginiony w Akcji
Film • 1984
jako Col. James Braddock
Hollywood '84
Serial • 1984
jako Self
Bruce Lee, Legenda
Film • 1984
jako Self
Samotny Wilk McQuade
Film • 1983
jako J.J. McQuade
Mściciel z Hongkongu
Film • 1982
jako Josh Randall
Utajona furia
Film • 1982
jako Sheriff Dan Stevens
Late Night with David Letterman
Serial • 1982
jako Self - Guest
Oko za Oko
Film • 1981
jako Sean Kane
Ośmiokąt
Film • 1980
jako Scott James
Jednoosobowy Oddział
Film • 1979
jako Matt Logan
Porządni Faceci Ubierają się Na Czarno
Film • 1978
jako John T. Booker
Gra Śmierci
Film • 1978
jako Colt
Zabijaka! Zabijaka!
Film • 1977
jako John David 'J.D.' Dawes
The Warrior Within
Film • 1976
jako Self
Dinah!
Serial • 1974
jako Self
黃面老虎
Film • 1974
jako Chuck Slaughter
Li Xiao Long di Sheng yu si
Film • 1973
jako Self
The Student Teachers
Film • 1973
jako Karate Instructor
Droga Smoka
Film • 1972
jako Colt
Crime On The Streets
Film • 1972
The Wrecking Crew
Film • 1968
jako Man in the House of 7 Joys (uncredited)
Zombie Plane
Film
jako Commander Chuck Norris