Biography
Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris was an American martial artist, actor, screenwriter, and author. He held black belts in karate, taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and judo. After serving in the United States Air Force, he won numerous martial arts championships and later founded his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do. Norris began working in the American film industry as a martial arts instructor for celebrities before making his screen debut with 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.
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Awards & recognition
- Golden Boot Awards · 2001
- Martial Arts History Museum · 1999
- TV Guide Award · 1999
- BMI Film & TV Awards · 1998
- BMI Film & TV Awards · 1997
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- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography47 titles
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
Bruce Lee, the Legend
Hawaii Five-0
Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King
The Goldbergs
The Way of the Dragon
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Too Young to Die
History 101
Walker, Texas Ranger
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Raw
The Real Miyagi
Lone Wolf McQuade
The Expendables 2
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
Game of Death
The Cutter
The Delta Force
Silent Rage
Code of Silence
Missing in Action
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
Braddock: Missing in Action III
Invasion U.S.A.
The Wrecking Crew
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
The Hitman
Forced Vengeance
Logan's War: Bound by Honor
Firewalker
Sidekicks
Hero and the Terror
An Eye for an Eye
The Octagon
Good Guys Wear Black
Yellow-Faced Tiger
Hellbound
A Force of One
Breaker! Breaker!
The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
The President's Man
Forest Warrior
Top Dog
Birdie and Bogey
Agent Recon