- Chuck Norris (allthetropes.org)
Carlos Ray Norris, better known as Chuck Norris, is an actor/martial artist, perhaps best known for his series of action films made by Cannon Studies in the 1980s (including The Octagon, Delta Force and Lone Wolf McQuade), his fight with Bruce Lee in Way of the Dragon, his role as Cordell Walker in the long-running CBS series Walker, Texas Ranger and, of course, for his roundhouse kicks.
- Chuck Norris (Wikipedia)
Carlos Ray “Chuck” Norris (March 10, 1940 – March 19, 2026) was an American martial artist, actor, screenwriter, and author. He held black belts in karate, taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and judo. After serving in the United States Air Force, he won numerous martial arts championships and later founded his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do. Norris began working in the American film industry as a martial arts instructor for celebrities before making his screen debut with 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.
