Chuck Norris' Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Walker, Texas Ranger Cordell Wal… Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos Chuck Norris Sons of Thunder Ranger Cord…

Main Movie Roles 2005 - The Cutter 2004 - DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story 2003 - Bells of Innocence 1995 - Top Dog 1992 - Sidekicks 1991 - The Hitman 1988 - Braddock: Missing in Action III 1988 - Hero and the Terror 1986 - The Delta Force 1986 - Firewalker 1985 - Missing in Action 2: The Beginning 1985 - Invasion U.S.A. 1985 - Code of silence 1984 - Missing in Action 1983 - Lone Wolf McQuade 1982 - Forced Vengeance 1982 - Silent Rage 1981 - An Eye For An Eye 1980 - The Octagon 1979 - A Force of One 1978 - Game of Death 1978 - Good Guys Wear Black 1977 - Breaker! Breaker! 1969 - The Wrecking Crew

BIOGRAPHY:

Chuck Norris is an Executive Producer of "Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993) as well as the star. Norris is familiar to fans worldwide as the star of action films such as The Hitman (1991), The Delta Force (1986) and Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990). He also starred in Missing in Action (1984) and its sequels, Firewalker (1986) and Sidekicks (1992). Norris was born Carlos Ray in Ryan, OK. The eldest of three children, he helped his mother raise his two younger brothers in Torrance, CA, where his family moved when he was 12. Norris joined the Air Force after graduating from high school. During a stint in Korea, he began to study the Asian martial art of Tang Soo Do. After returning home, he worked for Northrop Aviation and moonlighted as a karate instructor. Two years later he was teaching full-time and running a number of martial-arts schools. His students included Steve McQueen (I), Priscilla Presley and the Osmonds. In 1968, he became the Professional World Middleweight Karate Champion, holding the title undefeated until he retired in 1974. He is a black belt in Tang Soo Do and Tae Kwan Do, both Korean fighting arts, and knows all forms of the martial arts. In 1969, he earned the Triple Crown for the highest number of tournament wins, and was named Fighter of the Year by "Black Belt" magazine. By the time he was 34, Norris had established 32 karate schools and had been a champion for six years. In 1996, he became the first Westerner to be awarded an eighth-degree black belt in Tae Kwan Do. Norris, who was urged to get into acting by his friend Steve McQueen (I), skillfully incorporates his martial-arts knowledge into his series and feature film projects, stressing action and technique over violence. He is the author of the books "The Secret of Inner Strength" and "The Secret Power Within - Zen Solutions to Real Problems". He works for many charities, including the Funds for Kids, Veterans Administration National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans, the United Way, Make-a-Wish Foundation and KickStart, a nonprofit organization he created to help battle drugs and violence in schools. He also starred in the television movie Bound by Honor (1993), broadcast on CBS. He lives on a ranch when not filming. His birthday is March 10.


TRIVIA:

• Often trained with 'Bruce Lee (I)' (qv).
• Is a vocal secessionist.
• 1/20/01: Attended the first inauguration of President 'George W. Bush' (qv) along with fellow longtime Republican supporters 'Sylvester Stallone' (qv) and 'Robert Duvall' (qv).
• Both his parents were half Irish and half Cherokee.
• Enjoys playing golf and participates in many celebrity golfing events.
• Father of 'Mike Norris (I)' (qv) and 'Eric Norris' (qv), the latter of whom is a professional stock car driver. Chuck also has a daughter named Dina, born in 1964. Diane Holechek is the mother of Chuck's aforementioned kids; of those three, Dina is the only one not mentioned in Chuck's 1980's autobiography, "The Secret Of Inner Strength: My Story." More recently, Chuck and Gena O'Kelly (his second wife) welcomed opposite-sex twins Dakota Alan (the boy) and Danilee Kelly (the girl). The twins' birthday is August 30, 2001.
• He and his wife both serve on the board of the National Council of Bible Curriculum in Public Schools.
• 1004: Actively supported 'George W. Bush' (qv)'s campaign to become Governor of Texas.