Chuck Norris

Skådespelare, Producent, Författare

10 mars 1940 — 19 mars 2026 (86 år)
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.

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Filmer och Serier på Plex

  • Top Dog
    Top Dog1995
  • I Am Bruce Lee
    I Am Bruce Lee2012
  • Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
    Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey2000
  • The President's Man
    The President's Man2000
  • Cutter
    Cutter2005
  • Logan's War: Bound by Honor
    Logan's War: Bound by Honor1998
  • The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
    The President's Man: A Line in the Sand2002
  • Slaughter in San Francisco
    Slaughter in San Francisco1974
  • Agent Recon
    Agent Recon2024

Känd för

  • The Expendables 2
    The Expendables 22012
  • Styrka Delta Force
    Styrka Delta Force1986
  • Walker, Texas Ranger
    Walker, Texas Ranger9 seasons
  • Saknad i strid
    Saknad i strid1984
  • Lone Wolf McQuade
    Lone Wolf McQuade1983
  • Way of the Dragon
    Way of the Dragon1972
  • Invasion U.S.A.
    Invasion U.S.A.1985
  • Hederskoden
    Hederskoden1985
  • Saknad i Strid II
    Saknad i Strid II1985
  • Styrka Delta Force 2
    Styrka Delta Force 21990
  • Firewalker
    Firewalker1986
  • Saknad i strid III
    Saknad i strid III1988
  • Dödsmaskinen
    Dödsmaskinen1982
  • The Octagon
    The Octagon1980
  • Öga För Öga
    Öga För Öga1981
  • Hero and the Terror
    Hero and the Terror1988
  • The Hitman
    The Hitman1991
  • Good Guys Wear Black
    Good Guys Wear Black1978
  • Hellbound
    Hellbound1994
  • Top Dog
    Top Dog1995

Filmografi

2025
The 70's Justice League · as Arthur Curry
2024
Agent Recon · as AlastairPå Plex
2023
2023
Génération Barracuda · as Col. James Braddock
2017
2013
The Goldbergs (2013) · as Chuck Norris (voice)
2012
The Expendables 2 · as Booker
2012
I Am Bruce Lee · as ColtPå Plex
2012
2010
Hawaii Five-0 · as Sgt. Major Phillips
2005
The Cutter · as John ShepherdPå Plex
2005
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire · as Capt. Ranger Cordell Walker
2003
Bells of Innocence · as Matthew
2002
The President's Man: A Line in the Sand · as Joshua MccordPå Plex
2001
2001
2000
2000
The President's Man · as Joshua MccordPå Plex
1999
Sons of Thunder (1999) · as Cordell Walker
1999
1998
Logan's War: Bound by Honor · as Jake FallonPå Plex
1998
Martial Law · as Ranger Cordell Walker
1996
Forest Warrior · as Jedidiah Mckenna
1995
1995
Top Dog · as Jake WilderPå Plex
1995
1994
Survivor Series · as Ringside Enforcer
1994
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion · as Ranger Cordell Walker
1994
Hellbound · as Frank Shatter
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger · as Cordell Walker
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger · as Ranger Cordell Walker
1992
1991
The Hitman · as Garret / Grogan
1990
1988
Hero and the Terror · as Danny O'brien
1988
Braddock: Missing in Action III · as Col. James Braddock
1986
Firewalker · as Max Donigan
1986
Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos · as Chuck Norris (voice)
1986
The Delta Force · as Major Scott Mccoy
1985
Invasion U.S.A. · as Matt Hunter
1985
Code of Silence · as Eddie Cusack
1985
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning · as Colonel James Braddock
1984
Missing in Action · as Col. James Braddock
1983
Lone Wolf McQuade · as J.j. Mcquade
1982
Forced Vengeance · as Josh Randall
1982
Silent Rage · as Sheriff Dan Stevens
1981
An Eye for an Eye · as Sean Kane
1980
The Octagon · as Scott James
1979
A Force of One · as Matt Logan
1978
Good Guys Wear Black · as John T. Booker
1978
Game of Death · as Colt
1977
Breaker! Breaker! · as John David 'j.d.' Dawes
1974
Slaughter in San Francisco · as Chuck SlaughterPå Plex
1974
Kung Fu Killers · as Colt
1973
The Student Teachers · as Karate Instructor
1972
1968
The Wrecking Crew · as Man In The House Of 7 Joys (uncredited)