# Chuck Norris

| Chuck Norris |
| --- |
| Norris in 2015 |
| Born | Carlos Ray Norris (1940-03-10)March 10, 1940 Ryan, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 2026(2026-03-19) (aged 86) Kauaʻi, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Notable work | **Cordell Walker** in *Walker, Texas Ranger* **Joshua McCord** in *The President's Man* and *The President's Man 2: A Line in the Sand* |
| Spouses | * Dianne Holechek
​ ​(m. 1958; div. 1989)​
* Gena O'Kelley ​(m. 1998)​
 |
| Children | 5 |

**Carlos Ray** "**Chuck**" **Norris** (March 10, 1940 – March 19, 2026) was an American actor, martial artist and celebrity. He served in the United States Air Force. He became famous as a martial artist and started his own school, Chun Kuk Do. Norris was cast in several action movies, such as *Way of the Dragon*. He was The Cannon Group's star in the 1980s. He played Cordell Walker in the action television series *Walker, Texas Ranger* from 1993 to 2001.

Norris was a political conservative.

He wrote books on Christianity. In 2007 and 2008, he campaigned for former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, who was running for the Republican nomination for President in 2008. In the 2012 election he endorsed former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, and he supported Donald Trump in 2016. Norris also is a columnist for the conservative website *WorldNetDaily*.

Norris during a meeting with USS *Theodore Roosevelt* (CVN-71) commanding officer Captain J. R. Haley, in June 2005
Chuck Norris' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Norris died at a hospital in Kauaʻi, Hawaii on March 19, 2026, at the age of 86.

## Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1968 | *The Wrecking Crew* | Man in the House of 7 Joys | Uncredited extra |  |
| 1972 | *The Way of the Dragon* | Colt |  |  |
| 1973 | *The Student Teachers* | Karate Advisor | Cameo |  |
| 1974 | *Yellow Faced Tiger* | Chuck Slaughter / Himself |  |  |
| 1977 | *Breaker! Breaker!* | John David "J.D." Dawes | Also fight choreographer |  |
| 1978 | *Good Guys Wear Black* | Major John T. Booker | Also martial arts choreographer |  |
| 1979 | *A Force of One* | Matt Logan | Also fight choreographer |  |
| 1980 | *The Octagon* | Scott James | Also fight choreographer |  |
| 1981 | *An Eye for an Eye* | Detective Sean Kane |  |  |
| 1982 | *Silent Rage* | Sheriff Daniel "Dan" Stevens |  |  |
| 1982 | *Forced Vengeance* | Chief Joshua Harrin "Josh" Randall |  |  |
| 1983 | *Lone Wolf McQuade* | Ranger Jim "J.J." McQuade |  |  |
| 1984 | *Missing in Action* | Colonel James Thomas Braddock |  |  |
| 1985 | *Missing in Action 2: The Beginning* | Colonel James Thomas Braddock |  |  |
| 1985 | *Code of Silence* | Sergeant Eddie Cusack |  |  |
| 1985 | *Invasion U.S.A.* | Agent Matt Hunter | Also writer |  |
| 1986 | *The Delta Force* | Major Scott McCoy |  |  |
| 1986 | *Firewalker* | Max Donigan |  |  |
| 1988 | *Braddock: Missing in Action III* | Colonel James Thomas Braddock | Also writer |  |
| 1988 | *Hero and the Terror* | Detective Danny O'Brien |  |  |
| 1990 | *Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection* | Colonel Scott McCoy |  |  |
| 1991 | *The Hitman* | Detective Cliff Garret / Danny Grogan |  |  |
| 1992 | *Sidekicks* | Himself | Limited release; also executive producer |  |
| 1993 | *Chuck Norris: Private Lesson* | Himself | Direct-to-video; also writer and executive producer |  |
| 1994 | *Hellbound* | Sergeant Frank Shatter |  |  |
| 1995 | *Top Dog* | Lieutenant Jake Wilder |  |  |
| 1996 | *Forest Warrior* | Jebediah McKenna | Direct-to-video |  |
| 2003 | *Bells of Innocence* | Matthew | Limited release |  |
| 2004 | *Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story* | Himself | Cameo |  |
| 2004 | *Birdie & Bogey* | None | Limited release; еxecutive producer only |  |
| 2005 | *The Cutter* | Detective John Shepherd | Direct-to-video; also executive producer |  |
| 2012 | *The Expendables 2* | Booker "The Lone Wolf" |  |  |
| 2024 | *Agent Recon* | Captain Alastair | Streaming release |  |
| 2027 | *Zombie Plane* | Himself | *Completed*; posthumous release |

## Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1970 | *Room 222* | Himself | Episode: "Dreams of Glory"; cameo |  |
| 1986 | *Karate Kommandos* | Himself | 5 episodes; voice role |  |
| 1993 | *Wind in the Wire* | Himself | Television film; cameo |  |
| 1993–2001 | *Walker, Texas Ranger* | Sergeant Ranger Cordell Walker / Hayes Cooper | 196 episodes; also executive producer for 80 episodes and story for 6 episodes |  |
| 1998 | *Logan's War: Bound by Honor* | Ranger Jake Fallon | Television film; also story and executive producer |  |
| 1999 | *Sons of Thunder* | Sergeant Ranger Cordell Walker | 4 episodes; also executive producer for 6 episodes and creator for 1 episode |  |
| 2000 | *Martial Law* | Sergeant Ranger Cordell Walker | Episode: "Honor Among Strangers" |  |
| 2000 | *The President's Man* | Agent Joshua McCord | Television film; also executive producer |  |
| 2002 | *The President's Man: A Line in the Sand* | Agent Joshua McCord | Television film; also executive producer |  |
| 2003 | *Yes, Dear* | Himself | Episode: "Jimmy and Chuck" |  |
| 2005 | *Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire* | Captain Ranger Cordell Walker | Television film; also executive producer |  |
| 2007 | *Inside World Combat League* | None | Television film; executive producer only |  |
| 2015 | *The Goldbergs* | Himself | Episode: "Boy Barry"; voice role |  |
| 2019 | *Chuck Norris's Epic Guide to Military Vehicles* | None | Television special; executive producer only |  |
| 2020 | *Hawaii Five-0* | Sergeant Major Lee Phillips | Episode: "A 'ohe ia e loa'a aku, he ulua kapapa no ka moana"; cameo |  |

## Commercials

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2012 | *WBK Bank Commercial - Vacation* | Himself |  |  |
| 2012 | *WBK Bank Commercial - Once* | Himself |  |  |
| 2012 | *WBK Bank Commercial - Faktury* | Himself |  |  |
| 2012 | *WBK Bank Commercial - Electricity* | Himself |  |  |
| 2012 | *WBK Bank Commercial - Door* | Himself |  |  |
| 2012 | *WBK Bank Commercial - Christmas* | Himself |  |  |
| 2012 | *WBK Bank Commercial - Bonus* | Himself |  |  |
| 2012 | *WBK Bank Commercial - August* | Himself |  |  |
| 2012 | *Right Guard Commercial - Chuck Norris* | Himself |  |  |
| 2017 | *UnitedHealthcare Commercial - Lunch vs Chuck* | Himself |  |  |
| 2018 | *Toyota Tacoma Commercial - Chuck Norris* | Himself |  |  |
| 2018 | *Dodge Ram 1997 Commercial* | Himself |  |  |

## Soundtrack appearances

| Year | Title | Song | Notes | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1996 | *Walker, Texas Ranger* | "Eyes Of The Ranger" | Episode: "A Ranger Christmas"; uncredited |  |

## Video games

| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2020 | *World of Tanks: Holiday Ops* | Unknown |  |  |
| 2023 | *Crime Boss: Rockay City* | Himself |  |  |

## Related pages

* Chuck Norris facts

## Other websites

* Official web site Archived 2011-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
* Chuck Norris on IMDb
* Official Chuck Kwon Do Website Archived 2017-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
* Chuck Norris at WorldNetDaily Archived 2007-10-18 at the Wayback Machine