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Chuck Norris

1940–2026 · American martial artist and action actor

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.

Chuck Norris, in order

  1. 1958 Hell Squad: acted · directed by Burt Topper
  2. 1969 The Wrecking Crew: acted · directed by Phil Karlson · audiences 44% · streaming on Philo, Roku Channel, YouTube (free)
  3. 1972 Way of the Dragon: acted · directed by Bruce Lee
  4. 1973 The Student Teachers: acted · directed by Jonathan Kaplan
  5. 1974 Yellow Faced Tiger: acted · directed by Lo Wei
  6. 1977 Breaker! Breaker!: acted · directed by Don Hulette
  7. 1978 Good Guys Wear Black: produced, acted · directed by Ted Post
  8. 1979 A Force of One: produced, acted · directed by Paul Aaron
  9. 1980 The Octagon: acted · directed by Eric Karson
  10. 1981 An Eye for an Eye: acted · directed by Steve Carver
  11. 1982 Forced Vengeance: produced, acted · directed by James Fargo
  12. 1982 Silent Rage: acted · directed by Michael Miller
  13. 1983 Lone Wolf McQuade: acted · directed by Steve Carver
  14. 1984 Bruce Lee, The Legend: acted · directed by Leonard Ho · streaming on Prime Video, HBO Max, Roku Channel
  15. 1984 Missing in Action: wrote, acted · directed by Joseph Zito · critics 19%, audiences 43% · streaming on Roku Channel, Fandango at Home (free), Plex
  16. 1985 Code of Silence: produced, acted · directed by Andrew Davis
  17. 1985 Invasion U.S.A.: wrote, acted · directed by Joseph Zito
  18. 1985 Missing in Action 2: The Beginning: acted · directed by Lance Hool
  19. 1986 Firewalker: acted · directed by J. Lee Thompson
  20. 1986 Karate Kommandos (TV series): created, acted · directed by Charles August Nichols
  21. 1986 The Delta Force: acted · directed by Menahem Golan · critics 14%, audiences 50% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, MGM+
  22. 1988 Braddock: Missing in Action III: wrote, acted · directed by Aaron Norris
  23. 1988 Hero and the Terror: acted · directed by William Tannen
  24. 1990 Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection: acted · directed by Aaron Norris
  25. 1991 The Hitman: acted · directed by Aaron Norris
  26. 1992 Sidekicks: produced, acted · directed by Aaron Norris
  27. 1993 Bruce Lee: The Curse of the Dragon: acted · directed by Fred Weintraub · audiences 75% · streaming on Roku Channel
  28. 1993 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series): wrote, created, acted · directed by Aaron Norris and Alexander Singer · streaming on Roku Channel, Philo
  29. 1994 Hellbound: acted · directed by Aaron Norris
  30. 1994 Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion (TV movie): created, acted · directed by Michael Preece
  31. 1995 Top Dog: acted · directed by Aaron Norris
  32. 1996 Forest Warrior: produced, acted · directed by Aaron Norris
  33. 1998 Logan's War: Bound by Honor (TV movie): wrote, acted · directed by Michael Preece
  34. 2000 The President's Man (TV movie): produced, acted · directed by Eric Norris
  35. 2002 The President's Man: A Line in the Sand (TV movie): produced, acted · directed by Eric Norris
  36. 2003 Bells of Innocence: produced, acted · directed by Alin Bijan
  37. 2004 DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story: acted · directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber · critics 71%, audiences 76%
  38. 2005 The Cutter: acted · directed by William Tannen
  39. 2005 Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (TV movie): created, produced, acted · directed by Aaron Norris
  40. 2009 Birdie & Bogey: produced · directed by Mike Norris
  41. 2010 Hawaii Five-0 (TV series): acted
  42. 2012 The Expendables 2: acted · directed by Simon West · critics 68%, audiences 67%
  43. 2015 The Real Miyagi: acted · directed by Kayvon Derak Shanian
  44. 2024 Agent Recon: acted · directed by Derek Ting
  45. Zombie Plane: acted · directed by Lav Bodnaruk and Michael Mier