Chuck Norris is an American actor and martial artist. He has appeared in a number of action films, such as The Way of the Dragon , in which he starred alongside Bruce Lee, and was The Cannon Group's leading star in the 1980s. [1] [2] He played the starring role in the television series Walker, Texas Ranger .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Wrecking Crew | Man in the House of 7 Joys | Uncredited extra |
| 1972 | The Way of the Dragon | Colt | |
| 1973 | The Student Teachers | Karate Advisor | Cameo |
| 1974 | Slaughter in San Francisco | Chuck Slaughter / Himself | |
| 1977 | Breaker! Breaker! | John David "J.D." Dawes | Also fight choreographer |
| 1978 | Good Guys Wear Black | Major John T. Booker | |
| 1979 | A Force of One | Matt Logan | |
| 1980 | The Octagon | Scott James | |
| 1981 | An Eye for an Eye | Detective Sean Kane | |
| 1982 | Silent Rage | Sheriff Daniel "Dan" Stevens | |
| Forced Vengeance | Chief Joshua Harrin "Josh" Randall | ||
| 1983 | Lone Wolf McQuade | Ranger Jim "J.J." McQuade | |
| 1984 | Missing in Action | Colonel James Braddock | |
| 1985 | Missing in Action 2: The Beginning | ||
| Code of Silence | Sergeant Eddie Cusack | ||
| Invasion U.S.A. | Agent Matt Hunter | Also writer | |
| 1986 | The Delta Force | Major Scott McCoy | |
| Firewalker | Max Donigan | ||
| 1988 | Braddock: Missing in Action III | Colonel James Braddock | Also writer |
| Hero and the Terror | Detective Danny O'Brien | ||
| 1990 | Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection | Colonel Scott McCoy | |
| 1991 | The Hitman | Detective Cliff Garret / Danny Grogan | |
| 1992 | Sidekicks | Himself | Limited release; also executive producer |
| 1994 | Hellbound | Sergeant Frank Shatter | |
| 1995 | Top Dog | Lieutenant Jake Wilder | |
| 1996 | Forest Warrior | Jebediah McKenna | Direct-to-video |
| 2003 | Bells of Innocence | Matthew | Limited release |
| 2004 | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | Himself | Cameo |
| Birdie & Bogey | None | Limited release; еxecutive producer only | |
| 2005 | The Cutter | Detective John Shepherd | Direct-to-video; also executive producer |
| 2012 | The Expendables 2 | Booker "The Lone Wolf" | |
| 2024 | Agent Recon | Captain Alastair | Streaming release |
| 2025 | Zombie Plane | Himself | In production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Room 222 | Himself | Episode: "Dreams of Glory" |
| 1986 | Karate Kommandos | 5 episodes; voice role | |
| 1993 | Wind in the Wire | Television film; cameo | |
| 1993–2001 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Sergeant Ranger Cordell Walker / Hayes Cooper | 196 episodes; also executive producer for 80 episodes story for 5 episodes and writer for 1 episode |
| 1994 | WWF Survivor Series 1994 | Himself | Television special |
| 1998 | Logan's War: Bound by Honor | Ranger Jake Fallon | Television film; also story and executive producer |
| 1999 | Sons of Thunder | Sergeant Ranger Cordell Walker | 4 episodes; also executive producer for 6 episodes and creator for 1 episode |
| 2000 | Martial Law | Episode: "Honor Among Strangers" | |
| The President's Man | Agent Joshua McCord | Television film; also executive producer | |
| 2002 | The President's Man: A Line in the Sand | ||
| 2003 | Yes, Dear | Himself | Episode: "Jimmy and Chuck" |
| 2005 | Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire | Captain Ranger Cordell Walker | Television film; also executive producer |
| 2007 | Inside World Combat League | None | Television film; executive producer only |
| 2015 | The Goldbergs | Himself | Episode: "Boy Barry"; voice role |
| 2019 | Chuck Norris's Epic Guide to Military Vehicles | None | Television special; executive producer only |
| 2020 | Hawaii Five-0 | Sergeant Major Lee Phillips | Episode: "A 'ohe ia e loa'a aku, he ulua kapapa no ka moana"; cameo |
| Impact Wrestling | Himself | Episode: "Contenders Beware" |
| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Chuck Norris Superkicks | Himself |
| 1989 | Missing in action | Colonel James Braddock |
| 2008 | Chuck Norris: Bring On the Pain | Himself |
| 2017 | Non Stop Chuck Norris | |
| 2021 | World of Tanks | |
| 2023 | Crime Boss: Rockay City |
Martial arts films are a subgenre of action films that feature martial arts combat between characters. These combats are usually the films' primary appeal and entertainment value, and often are a method of storytelling and character expression and development. Martial arts are frequently featured in training scenes and other sequences in addition to fights. Martial arts films commonly include hand-to-hand combat along with other types of action, such as stuntwork, chases, and gunfights. Sub-genres of martial arts films include kung fu films, wuxia, karate films, and martial arts action comedy films, while related genres include gun fu, jidaigeki and samurai films.
Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris is an American martial artist and actor. He is a black belt in 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.
Walker, Texas Ranger is an American action crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis. It was inspired by the film Lone Wolf McQuade, with both this series and that film starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full seasons followed with new episodes airing from September 25, 1993, to May 19, 2001, and reruns continuing on CBS until July 28, 2001. It has been broadcast in over 100 countries and spawned a 2005 television film entitled Trial by Fire. The film ended on a cliffhanger, which was never resolved. DVD sets of all seasons have been released. At various times since 1997, reruns of the show have aired, in syndication, on the USA Network and Action in Canada. Reruns are currently seen on CBS Action, WGN America, CMT, INSP, getTV, Pluto TV, Heroes & Icons, Grit, 10 Bold, Peacock TV, Up TV and Hulu.
The Way of the Dragon is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film co-produced and directed by Bruce Lee, who also stars in the lead role. This is Lee's only complete directorial film and the last one released during his lifetime. The film co-stars Nora Miao, Robert Wall, Wei Ping-ou and Chuck Norris.
Invasion U.S.A. is a 1985 American action film produced by Cannon Films, and starring Chuck Norris. It was directed by Joseph Zito. It involves the star fighting off a force of Soviet/Cuban-led guerrillas.
The Delta Force is a 1986 American action film starring Chuck Norris and Lee Marvin as leaders of an elite group of Special Operations Forces personnel based on the real life U.S. Army Delta Force unit. Directed, co-written and co-produced by Menahem Golan, the film features Martin Balsam, Joey Bishop, Robert Vaughn, Steve James, Robert Forster, Shelley Winters and George Kennedy. It is the first installment in The Delta Force film series. Two sequels were produced, entitled Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection and the direct-to-video Delta Force 3: The Killing Game. The Delta Force was "inspired" by the hijacking of TWA Flight 847.
Eric Scott Norris is an American former stock car racing driver and stuntman. He won the 2002 NASCAR Winston West Series Championship.
Missing in Action is a 1984 American action film directed by Joseph Zito and starring Chuck Norris. It is set in the context of the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue. Colonel Braddock, who escaped a Vietnamese prisoner of war camp ten years earlier, returns to Vietnam to find American soldiers listed as missing in action during the Vietnam War. The film was followed by a prequel, Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985), and a sequel, Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988). The first two Missing in Action installments had been filmed back-to-back with the intent to have the first film involve the POW years of Braddock be the first film. However, it was determined that the commercial prospects were stronger with the film directed by Zito involving the POW rescue. As such, Hool's film was turned into Missing in Action 2 and labeled as a prequel that detailed events before those in Missing in Action.
Chuck Norris facts are satirical factoids about American martial artist and actor Chuck Norris that have become an Internet phenomenon widespread in popular culture. These 'facts' are absurd hyperbolic claims about Norris's toughness, attitude, sophistication, and masculinity.
Breaker! Breaker! is a 1977 American action film directed by Don Hulette and starring Chuck Norris in his first lead role. The co-stars include George Murdock, Don Gentry and Michael Augenstein.
Code of Silence is a 1985 American action thriller film directed by Andrew Davis and starring Chuck Norris, Henry Silva and Molly Hagan. Norris plays Eddie Cusack, a streetwise Chicago police sergeant who is caught up in a gang war between a vicious Colombian drug lord and the American mafia, while also dealing with corruption in his own department.
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning is a 1985 American action adventure film, and a prequel to Missing in Action, both of which star Chuck Norris. It was directed by Lance Hool, and written by Steve Bing, Larry Levinson and Arthur Silver. It is the second installment in the Missing in Action film series.
Braddock: Missing in Action III is a 1988 American action adventure film, and a sequel to Missing in Action, following the second film, Missing in Action 2: The Beginning, which was a prequel. It is the third and final installment in the Missing in Action film series. The film stars Chuck Norris, who co-wrote the screenplay with James Bruner. The film was directed by Norris' brother, Aaron Norris.
Firewalker is a 1986 American action-adventure comedy film starring Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr., Will Sampson in his final feature film role, and Melody Anderson. It was directed by J. Lee Thompson and written by Norman Aladjem, Robert Gosnell and Jeffrey M. Rosenbaum. This was the first comedic role for Norris, giving him a chance to poke fun at his action persona.
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection is a 1990 American action film, and a sequel to the 1986 Chuck Norris film The Delta Force, also starring Norris as Major Scott McCoy. It is the second installment in The Delta Force film series. In this film, McCoy, now a colonel, leads his Delta team into the fictional South American country of San Carlos to rescue hostages and stop the flow of cocaine into the United States.
Aaron Dee Norris is an American stunt performer, director, occasional actor, and film and television producer. He is the younger brother of action film star Chuck Norris.
Top Dog is a 1995 buddy cop action comedy film directed by Aaron Norris and starring Chuck Norris. Written by Aaron Norris and Tim Grayem, it was Norris' last film to release theatrically before he shifted to direct-to-video films for several years.
Good Guys Wear Black is a 1978 American martial arts action film starring Chuck Norris and directed by Ted Post. This was the second film to feature Norris as the star, following Breaker! Breaker! (1977). However, this is the one that Norris considers his "breakthrough".
The President's Man is a 2000 American made-for-television action film starring Chuck Norris, Dylan Neal, Ralph Waite and Stuart Whitman in his last role before his death in March 2020. A sequel, The President's Man: A Line in the Sand was made in 2002. It was first shown on CBS on April 2, 2000.
The President's Man: A Line in the Sand is a 2002 American made-for-television action film starring Chuck Norris and Judson Mills. It is a sequel to The President's Man. It was first shown on CBS on January 20, 2002. The film was directed by Norris' son Eric Norris and co-produced by his brother Aaron Norris.
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