Carlos Ray “Chuck” Norris, an American actor and martial artist, was born on March 10, 1940. He holds black belts in judo, Brazilian jiu jitsu, and Tang Soo Do.
Norris won numerous martial arts competitions after serving in the US Air Force, and he later created his own style, Chun Kuk Do. Soon after, Norris taught martial arts to famous people in Hollywood.
What was Chuck Norris first movie?
He played Bruce Lee’s adversary in the critically acclaimed martial arts film “Way of the Dragon” in 1972. (titled Return of the Dragon in its U.S. distribution). The picture broke previous records set by Lee’s own films The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, earning HK$5,307,350.50 at the Hong Kong box office, becoming the highest-grossing movie of 1972 in Hong Kong. The Way of the Dragon eventually made an estimated 130 million dollars in international sales. The movie is credited for helping him become famous.
What was Chuck Norris last movie?
Up until 2006, Norris continued to play the lead in action films including The President’s Man (2000) and its follow-up, Delta Force 2 (1990), The Hitman (1991), Sidekicks (1992), and Forest Warrior (2002). In The Expendables 2, directed by Sylvester Stallone, Norris made his final cinematic performance to date (2012).
