Chuck Norris Biography

Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris is an American martial artist, actor, film producer and screenwriter. After serving in the United States Air Force, he began his rise to fame as a martial artist, and has since founded his own school, Chun Kuk Do.

Norris appeared in a number of action films, such as Way of the Dragon, in which he starred alongside Bruce Lee, and was The Cannon Group's leading star in the 1980s. He played the starring role in the television series Walker, Texas Ranger from 1993 until 2001.

Norris is a devout Christian and politically conservative. He has written several books on Christianity and donated to a number of Republican candidates and causes. In 2007 and 2008, he campaigned for former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, who was running for the Republican nomination for president in 2008. Norris also writes a column for the conservative website WorldNetDaily. Since 2005 Norris has been widely associated with an internet meme which documents fictional and often absurd feats associated with him. Source: Wikipedia

Biography Snapshot
Name:
Chuck Norris
Full Name:
Carlos Ray Norris
Nationality:
United States of America
Profession:
Actor, Martial Artist, Television producer, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Author
Ethnicity:
Scotch-Irish American, Cherokee
Religion:
Christianity
Date of Birth:
March 10, 1940 (83)
Astrological Sign:
Pisces
Marriages
  • 1998-11-28
    Actor and martial arts expert Chuck Norris (58) weds former model Gena O'Kelley (30) at The North Church in Carrolton, Texas
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