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Biography

Chuck Norris was born in 1940, as the eldest of three children to a father Ray, who is a part Cherokee Indian and to a mother Wilma, an Irish English. Younger Brother Wieland was born on 12th July, 1943(-1970) and the youngest Aaron was born on 23rd Nov, 1951. When Chuck was 12, Parents divorced and he moved to California from Oklahoma with mother and brothers, where he helped his mother raise younger brothers.

In 1958 after graduating high school, Chuck wedded his high school sweetheart Diane Holechek. They would be together for 30 years until 1988, when they divorced. After joining Air Force, Chuck was sent to Korea, where he encountered local Tong Son Do (later known as karate) for the first time in his life and began training. During 3 years in Korea, he started to be called "Chuck".

In 1962 Chuck returned to the U.S. and started teaching karate besides working full time for Northrop Aviation. Two years later Chuck had his own karate school that later successfully expanded nation wide and had many big name students including Steve McQueen, Priscilla Presley & Michael Landon.

In 1963 the first son Mike was born, in 1964 a daughter Dina was born and in 1965 the second son Eric was born. During a period from 1964 to 1968, Chuck had won numerous titles in Karate competition and became national Champion. In 1968 he became the Professional World Middleweight Karate Champion, he would have held the title undefeated until he retired in 1974. 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. In 1964, at a demonstration in Long Beach, he met the man who would go on to change his life Bruce Lee and then started engaging in acting business.

In 1968 Chuck made his film debut in Dean Martin's "The Wrecking Crewle". In 1972 invited by Bruce Lee, Chuck co-starred as the top fighting villain in "The Way of the Dragon". In 1974 encouraged by his karate student Steve McQueen to become more serious in acting, Chuck began taking acting lessons by well known MGM drama coach. Chuck gradually established his original film style by incorporating all his karate skills and martial arts knowledge.

Since Chuck starred in "Breaker Breaker!" in 1977, he had been doing his action scenes all on his own without having stunts taking over his role no matter how dangerous it seemed to be. In 1983 and 1984, "Lone Wolf McQuade" and "Missing in Action" earned commercial box office and Chuck consecutively starred in Cannon films around those years. Chuck became one of the first and best money making actors with martial arts backgrounds in Hollywood and inspired a number of his followers who looked up to him and aimed to be like him.

In 1990 Chuck founded "Kick Drugs Out Of America", a nonprofit organization to help battle drugs and violence in schools through the use of martial arts.

From 1993 to 2001 Chuck starred as a leading role in CBS's popular series "Walker, Texas Ranger". In 1998 established "Norris Brothers Entertainment" with a brother Aaron. In May 2001, "Walker Texas Ranger" ended its last season after 8 years.

On 28th Nov, 1998, married a former model Gena O'Kelley. The couple had twins Dakota Alan (boy) and Danilee Kelly (girl) on 30th Aug, 2001.

1965 - 1970 Won numerous titles in Karate tournaments
1982 - Received Action Star of the Year
1985 - Received Stuntman of the year
1992 - Received International Box Office Star of the Year
1997 - Received Special Award Texas Legend
1999 - Nominee for Favorite Actor in a Drama
2000 - Received Veteran of the Year
2001 - Received Golden Boot Award

Filmography

Bells of Innocence, The (2002) .... Matthew
President's Man: A Line in the Sand, The (2002) (TV) .... Joshua McCord
Bruce Lee in G.O.D. (2000) (V)(uncredited) (archive footage) .... Himself
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (2000) (V)(archive footage)
... aka Warrior's Journey, A (2000) (V) (USA: short title)
President's Man, The (2000) (TV) .... Joshua McCord
Path of the Dragon, The (1998) (V) .... Himself
Logan's War: Bound by Honor (1998) (TV) .... Jake Fallon
Chuck Norris: Private Lesson (1997) (V) .... Instructor
Forest Warrior (1996) .... McKenna
Walker: Behind the Scenes with TV's Toughest Cop (1996) (TV) .... Himself
Top Dog (1995) .... Jake Wilder
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion (1994) .... Ranger Cordell Walker
Survivor Series (1994) (V) .... Himself
... aka WWF Survivor Series (1994) (V) (USA: promotional title)
Curse of the Dragon (1993) .... Himself
... aka Bruce Lee: Curse of the Dragon (1993)
Hellbound (1993) .... Frank Shatter
Wind in the Wire (1993) (TV)
"Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993) TV Series .... Cordell Walker
Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania (1992)
Sidekicks (1992) .... Himself
Dying for a Smoke (1992) (V) .... Himself
Hitman, The (1991/I) .... Cliff Garret/Danny Grogan
Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years (1990) (TV) .... Himself
Delta Force 2: Operation Stranglehold (1990) .... Colonel Scott McCoy
... aka Delta Force II: The Colombian Connection (1990)
One for the Road (1989/I) (TV) .... Himself
Hero and the Terror (1988) .... Danny O'Brien
Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) .... Colonel James Braddock
Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson, The (1987) (TV) .... Himself/Host
"Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos" (1986) TV Series(voice) .... Chuck Norris
Firewalker (1986) .... Max Donigan
Delta Force, The (1986) .... Major Scott McCoy
Invasion U.S.A. (1985) .... Matt Hunter
Code of Silence (1985) .... Eddie Cusack
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) .... Colonel James Braddock
Missing in Action (1984) .... Colonel James Braddock
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) .... J.J. McQuade
Making of 'Lone Wolf McQuade', The (1983) (TV) .... Himself
Forced Vengeance (1982) .... Josh Randall
Silent Rage (1982) .... Sheriff Dan Stevens
Eye for an Eye, An (1981) .... Sean Kane
Octagon, The (1980) .... Scott James
Force of One, A (1979) .... Matt Logan
Good Guys Wear Black (1978) .... John T. Booker
Game of Death (1978)(archive footage) .... Fighter
... aka Bruce Lee's Game of Death (1978)
... aka Si wang you ju (1978)
Bruce Lee, the Legend (1977) .... Himself
Breaker! Breaker! (1977) .... John David Dawes
... aka Breaker, Breaker (1977)
... aka Cindy Jo & the Texas Turnaround (1977)
Slaughter in San Francisco (1973) .... Chuck Slaughter/Chuck Norris
... aka Chuck Norris Vs. the Karate Cop (1973)
... aka Huang mian lao hu (1973)
... aka Karate Cop (1973)
... aka Yellow Faced Tiger (1973)
Student Teachers, The (1973) .... Karate Instructor
Enter the Dragon (1973)(uncredited) .... Messenger
... aka Deadly Three, The (1973)
... aka Long zheng hu dou (1973)
... aka Operation Dragon (1973) (Europe: English title)
Meng long guojiang (1972) .... Colt
... aka Fury of the Dragon (1972) (Europe: English title)
... aka Return of the Dragon (1972)
... aka Way of the Dragon (1972)
Wrecking Crew, The (1969) .... Man in the bar 'House of 7 Joys'

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