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From Oklahoma to the world
- Chuck Norris was born Carlos Ray Norris on March 10, 1940, in Ryan, Oklahoma.
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Football was not really his thing
- But when he played in high school, his jersey number was 1.
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He actually served in the military
- In 1958, Chuck was sent to South Korea as an Air Policeman for the United States Air Force.
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He learned how to fight in South Korea
- While deployed at the Osan Air Base in South Korea, he took an interest in the local martial art, Tang Soo Do.
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He's a legit martial artist
- Chuck Norris is a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, karate, Taekwondo, and Judo.
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He taught "The King of Cool" how to fight
- Norris was Steve McQueen's martial arts teacher in the mid-1970s. In return, McQueen encouraged Norris to take up acting.
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He fought Bruce Lee
- Not many people in the world can say they fought Bruce Lee, right? 'The Way of the Dragon' kick-started his career as an action movie star.
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He was a martial artist turned actor
- And just like Bruce Lee, Norris was also an athlete before becoming an actor.
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He invented his own martial art!
- Chuck Norris founded a fighting system called Chun Kuk Do.
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The Chuck Norris system
- He founded the governing and sanctioning body for his own system. It's called the United Fighting Arts Federation.
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He's a karate champion
- Norris won the Professional Middleweight Karate champion title in 1968 and held it for six years.
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He has a road named after him
- Chuck Norris Road can be found on Trebevic Mountain, near Sarajevo, in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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He has video games named after him - Check out 'Chuck Norris Superkicks,' 'Missing in Action' (unreleased), 'Chuck Norris: Bring On the Pain,' and 'Non Stop Chuck Norris.'
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He's a lethal weapon, literally
- He has his name on the barrel of a howitzer.
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He's got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Chuck Norris earned his much-deserved star in 1989.
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His friends are equally kickbutt
- He costarred with huge action stars in his latest movie, 'The Expendables 2.'
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He's the best ranger
- He really did convince us that he's fit for the role. First in 'Lone Wolf McQuade' and then in 'Walker, Texas Ranger.'
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Movie star - From 'The Delta Force' to 'Missing in Action,' among many others, Norris established himself as an indisputable action movie star.
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Chuck Norris facts - Humorist and web developer Ian Spector is the man originally behind the "Chuck Norris facts" Internet phenomenon, sharing hundreds of funny, hyperbolic "facts" about the star.
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He's in shape
- Norris still works out. In 2015, he got his 3rd degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.
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He's a tough guy with a kind heart
- He can be tough...but his heart melts when he sees a pup.
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The tough trucker in 1977's 'Breaker! Breaker!'
- Norris never refuses a challenge. Arm wrestle a guy twice his size? Not a problem!
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He always gets the girl in the end
- Who can resist his charm, really?
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He can wear this...
- And pull it off!
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And this...
- And look tough and suave as only Chuck Norris can. See also: Action stars: where are they now?
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From Oklahoma to the world
- Chuck Norris was born Carlos Ray Norris on March 10, 1940, in Ryan, Oklahoma.
© Getty Images
1 / 26 Fotos
Football was not really his thing
- But when he played in high school, his jersey number was 1.
© Getty Images
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He actually served in the military
- In 1958, Chuck was sent to South Korea as an Air Policeman for the United States Air Force.
© Getty Images
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He learned how to fight in South Korea
- While deployed at the Osan Air Base in South Korea, he took an interest in the local martial art, Tang Soo Do.
© Getty Images
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He's a legit martial artist
- Chuck Norris is a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, karate, Taekwondo, and Judo.
© Getty Images
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He taught "The King of Cool" how to fight
- Norris was Steve McQueen's martial arts teacher in the mid-1970s. In return, McQueen encouraged Norris to take up acting.
© Getty Images
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He fought Bruce Lee
- Not many people in the world can say they fought Bruce Lee, right? 'The Way of the Dragon' kick-started his career as an action movie star.
© Getty Images
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He was a martial artist turned actor
- And just like Bruce Lee, Norris was also an athlete before becoming an actor.
© BrunoPress
8 / 26 Fotos
He invented his own martial art!
- Chuck Norris founded a fighting system called Chun Kuk Do.
© Getty Images
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The Chuck Norris system
- He founded the governing and sanctioning body for his own system. It's called the United Fighting Arts Federation.
© Getty Images
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He's a karate champion
- Norris won the Professional Middleweight Karate champion title in 1968 and held it for six years.
© Getty Images
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He has a road named after him
- Chuck Norris Road can be found on Trebevic Mountain, near Sarajevo, in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
© Shutterstock
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He has video games named after him - Check out 'Chuck Norris Superkicks,' 'Missing in Action' (unreleased), 'Chuck Norris: Bring On the Pain,' and 'Non Stop Chuck Norris.'
© BrunoPress
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He's a lethal weapon, literally
- He has his name on the barrel of a howitzer.
© BrunoPress
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He's got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Chuck Norris earned his much-deserved star in 1989.
© Shutterstock
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His friends are equally kickbutt
- He costarred with huge action stars in his latest movie, 'The Expendables 2.'
© BrunoPress
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He's the best ranger
- He really did convince us that he's fit for the role. First in 'Lone Wolf McQuade' and then in 'Walker, Texas Ranger.'
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Movie star - From 'The Delta Force' to 'Missing in Action,' among many others, Norris established himself as an indisputable action movie star.
© BrunoPress
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Chuck Norris facts - Humorist and web developer Ian Spector is the man originally behind the "Chuck Norris facts" Internet phenomenon, sharing hundreds of funny, hyperbolic "facts" about the star.
© Getty Images
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He's in shape
- Norris still works out. In 2015, he got his 3rd degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.
© Getty Images
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He's a tough guy with a kind heart
- He can be tough...but his heart melts when he sees a pup.
© BrunoPress
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The tough trucker in 1977's 'Breaker! Breaker!'
- Norris never refuses a challenge. Arm wrestle a guy twice his size? Not a problem!
© Getty Images
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He always gets the girl in the end
- Who can resist his charm, really?
© Getty Images
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He can wear this...
- And pull it off!
© Getty Images
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And this...
- And look tough and suave as only Chuck Norris can. See also: Action stars: where are they now?
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Chuck Norris isn't dead...or is he?
The action star is 82, and he can still kick your butt
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There are many tough men in this world, but few come close to Chuck Norris. He can fight, he can act, and he's a one-man army capable of putting many an action star to shame.
In recent years, Chuck's legendary tough guy persona exploded on the Internet, thanks to hundreds of funny "facts" about him. Joking aside, Chuck Norris is an accomplished actor and a respected martial artist. So much so, in fact, that we've put this gallery together just to prove how awesome he is.
Browse through the gallery and celebrate the living action legend that is Chuck Norris!
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