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| Name |
Sex |
Origin |
Meaning |
Popularity |
| Carlos Ray Norris |
Male |
March 10, 1940- Ryan, Oklahoma, United States |
Nationality- American |
Martial Artist, Movie Star, Producer |
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Chuck Norris as we know him today is an ass-kicking movie star, but where did he begin working? He was a file clerk from 1962-1964. When he was only 18 years old, in 1958, he wed Dianne Holcheck. Also when he was 18, he joined the United States Air Force, and stayed in it until 1962. During that time, he founded the Lone Wolf Cigar line. Norris has studied Judo, Brazilian Jujutsu, and has black belts in Tang Su Do, Karate, and is the only westerner to be a grand master (8th degree) in Tae Kwon Do in 4,500 years. He started competing in competition Karate in 1968, and held the title from 1968 to 1974, when he retired from competition undefeated. His acting career started in 1968 with "The Wrecking Crew," but wasn't an international superstar until he had a fight scene with Bruce Lee in 1973, in "Return of the Dragon." That fight scene will live on in movie history forever.
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Chuck's movie debut was "The Wrecking Crew" in 1968. He gained popularity throughout the seventies and eighties, acting in movies like "Return of the Dragon," "Delta Force," "Missing in Action," "Lone Wolf McQuade," and "Firewalker." During the later seventies, he was acting on his own name, landing many feature film star roles. Some of his more recent movies include "Sidekicks," in which he was the Executive Producer, and "Logan's War." Maybe his most famous work was his television series, "Walker, Texas Ranger" that ran on CBS for eight years, from 1993 to 2001. He actually sang the opening song. He continues to act, making a guest appearance on "Yes Dear" Monday, December 17, 2003. He continues to practice martial arts, remaining the only person in the Western Hemisphere to receive an 8th degree Black Belt and achieving the title "Grand Master." When asked about his legacy, he said that he wants to be remembered as a humanitarian. He now lives with his wife, Gena O' Kelly, and kids in California.
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| Name |
Date |
Received by |
From |
| Fighter of the Year |
1969 |
Chuck Norris |
Black Belt Magazine |
| Action Star of the Year |
1982 |
Chuck Norris |
ShoWest Convention |
| International Box Office Star of the Year |
1992 |
Chuck Norris |
ShoWest Convention |
| Favorite Actor in a Drama- Nomination |
1999 |
Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger |
TV Guide |
| Best Christian Program |
1998 |
Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger |
Epiphany |
| Jewish Humanitarian Man of the Year |
N/A |
Chuck Norris |
Jewish Humanitarian Organization [?] |
| BMI Music Television Award |
N/A |
Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger |
BMI |
| Instructor of the Year |
1975 |
Chuck Norris |
Black Belt Magazine [?] |
| Man of the Year |
1977 |
Chuck Norris |
Black Belt Magazine[?] |
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Chuck Norris has written two screenplays, "Invasion USA" in 1985 and "Braddock: Missing in Action III" in 1988 in partnership with James Bruner. He wrote one television movie in 1998, "Logan's War: Bound by Honor," that was a success. In addition to screenplays, four books authored by him are in bookstors, two of which enjoyed places on the bestseller list. "Winning Karate Tournament" was published in 1975 by Ohara Publications. In 1983, Bantam Books published a self-help fitness book by Chuck Norris called "Toughen Up! The Chuck Norris Fitness System." In 1988, Little, Brown, and Company published Chuck Norris' autobiography "The Secret of My Inner Stregnth: My Story," which he co-authored with Hyams. His latest book, "The Secret Power Within: Zen Solutions to Real Problems," was a bestseller in 1996 when it was published by Little, Brown, and Company.
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1. "The Wrecking Crew" Columbia, 1968 (Chuck's Debut)
2. "Slaughter in San Francisco" 1973
3. "The Student Teachers" New World, 1973
4. "Return of the Dragon" Bryanston, 1973
5. "Enter the Dragon" Warner Brothers, 1973
6. "Breaker! Breaker!" American International Pictures, 1976
7. "Bruce Lee, the Legend" 1977
8. "Game of Death" Columbia, 1978
9. "Good Guys Wear Black" Mar Vista, 1978
10. "A Force of One" American Cinema, 1979
11. "The Octogon" American Cinema, 1980
12. "An Eye for an Eye" Avco-Embassy, 1981
13. "Forced Vengence" Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer/ United Artists, 1982
14. "Silent Range" Columbia, 1982
15. "Lone Wolf McQuade" Orion, 1983
16. "Missing in Action" Cannon, 1984
17. "Missing in Action II: The Beginning" Cannon, 1985
18. "Code of Silence" Orion, 1985
19. "Invasion, USA" Cannon, 1985
20. "The Delta Force" Cannon, 1986
21. "Firewalker" Cannon, 1986
22. "Braddock: Missing in Action III" Cannon, 1988
23. "Hero and the Terror" Cannon, 1988
24. "Delta Force II: Operation Strangle Hold" Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1990
25. "The Hitman" Cannon, 1991
26. "Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania" 1992
27. "Curse of the Dragon" 1993
28. "Sidekicks" Triumph Releasing, 1993
29. "Hellbound" Cannon, 1994
30. "Top Dog" Metro-Godwym-Mayer/LIVE Entertainment, 1996
31. "Forest Warrior" Nulmage/ Turner Entertainment, 1996
32. "Path of the Dragon" 1998
33. "Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey" Warner Brothers, 2000
34. "Bruce Lee in G.O.D." 2000
35. "The Bells of Innocence" 2002
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