Chuck Norris
Also known as Carlos Ray Norris Jr., Carlos Ray Norris
Amerikaans acteur (1940–2026)
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Chuck Norris was an American martial artist and actor who became a major action film star after founding his own martial arts discipline, Chun Kuk Do, and earning black belts in multiple fighting styles. He matters because he helped establish martial arts as a significant element of American cinema, transitioning from being a martial arts instructor and champion competitor to becoming one of Hollywood's most popular action stars in the late 1970s and beyond.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 10 March 1940
- Died
- 20 March 2026
- Works
- 14
Top works
- Honey Badger
- Against All Odds
- A Threat to Justice
- The official Chuck Norris fact book
- The President's Man
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1940
- Active to
- 2026
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Article · Nederlands
Carlos Ray (Chuck) Norris (Ryan (Oklahoma), 10 maart 1940) is een Amerikaans vechtkunstenaar en acteur. Bij televisiekijkers is hij vooral bekend vanwege zijn rol in de serie Walker, Texas Ranger, die liep van 1993 tot 2001. Hij speelde de rol van ranger Cordell Walker overigens ook in de speelfilm Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion en in vier afleveringen van de televisieserie Sons of Thunder. Verder is Norris ook bekend van zijn rollen in drie Missing in Action-films, twee The Delta Force-films en films als Lone Wolf McQuade en Code of Silence. Op internet heeft Norris een cultstatus gekregen door de verschillende Chuck Norris-grappen die inspelen op zijn heldenrollen.
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