Chuck Norris American Actor Known for Walker, Texas Ranger

Chuck Norris was born on 10 March 1940 in Ryan. He was an American actor. The date of his death is 19 March 2026; He was 86. He was known for Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) and The Expendables 2 (2012).

Early life

His education includes North High School.

Career

His screen career on record begins in 1958 with Hell Squad. The 1970s brought Way of the Dragon (1972) and Breaker! Breaker! (1977, as John David Dawes). His 1980s credits include Missing in Action (1984, as Colonel James Braddock) and The Delta Force (1986, as Scott McCoy). During the 1990s, he worked on Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990, as Scott McCoy) and Sidekicks (1992). Work from the 2010s includes Hawaii Five-0 (2010).

Chuck Norris’s credits add up to 40 films and 3 TV series from 1958 to 2024. Action is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (3). The last film or series of his lifetime on record is Agent Recon (2024). Behind the camera, he is listed as writer on 5 titles, including Braddock: Missing in Action III, and creator on Walker, Texas Ranger.

Randy Couture appears in two of his listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Jean-Claude Van Damme (two titles) and Daniel Dae Kim (two titles). Work listed as notable includes Walker, Texas Ranger and Black Belt Patriotism.

Recognition

Chuck Norris’s wins include an award at the Golden Boot Awards, awarded in 2001. The list of wins also includes the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and an award at the BMI Film & TV Awards (1997). Awards come to 5 wins in total.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Diane Holechek (1958 to 1989, divorced) and Gena O'Kelly (1998 to 2026, widowed). He was the father of Mike Norris, and has 5 children in total.