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.
Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris nació el 10 de marzo de 1940 en Ryan, Oklahoma, EE. UU. Es un famoso maestro de artes marciales y actor, conocido especialmente por sus películas de acción. A lo largo de los años, Norris ha obtenido cinturones negros en varias disciplinas de artes marciales, especializándose en Karate, Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, jiu jitsu brasileño y judo. Después de servir en la Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos, ganó varios campeonatos de artes marciales y fundó su propio estilo, el Chun Kuk Do. Al llegar a Hollywood, comenzó a enseñar artes marciales a celebridades.
El punto de inflexión en la carrera de Chuck Norris ocurrió en 1972, cuando Bruce Lee lo invitó a interpretar al villano en "The Way of the Dragon". Esta película fue un paso importante en la carrera actoral de Norris. En 1977, protagonizó la película de acción "Breaker! Breaker!", logrando un gran éxito, y en 1978, su popularidad aumentó con "Good Guys Wear Black". Durante este tiempo, Norris colaboró con productores independientes para crear muchas exitosas películas de acción y artes marciales.
Entre las producciones más importantes de Chuck Norris se encuentran "Cehennem Melekleri 2", "Walker, Texas Ranger", "Ateşe Yürüyenler", "Yakar Top" y "Zombie Plane". También ha participado en proyectos como "Jean-Claude Van Damme" y "Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks". Norris ha conquistado al público tanto con sus escenas de lucha como con su carismática presencia.
Chuck Norris ha ganado numerosos premios a lo largo de su carrera y es considerado una leyenda del cine de acción. Falleció en 2026, dejando un impacto duradero en el mundo del cine con sus "Chuck Norris films". La pregunta "¿Quién es Chuck Norris?" siempre ha sido un tema de interés para los amantes de la acción y las artes marciales.
Chuck Norris es un maestro de artes marciales, actor, productor y escritor estadounidense. Se hizo famoso a nivel mundial al participar en películas de acción y series de televisión desde la década de 1970.
Tiene 86 años, nació en 1940.
La película más conocida de Chuck Norris se considera 'Way of the Dragon' (1972). Esta película incluye escenas de lucha con Bruce Lee, y el conflicto entre ambos ha pasado a la historia del cine.
Chuck Norris nació en el estado de Oklahoma, Estados Unidos. Pasó gran parte de su infancia allí.
Chuck Norris es más conocido por la serie de televisión 'Walker, Texas Ranger'. En esta serie, interpretó a un detective en Texas, ganando una gran base de fans.
