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Arnold Schwarzenegger - From 'Predator' to 'The Terminator,' Schwarzenegger became a reference when it comes to action movies.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger - The quintessential action hero continues to play action roles to this day, having recently starred in 'Terminator: Dark Fate.' Good news for Conan fans, 'The Legend of Conan' is on his list!

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Sylvester Stallone - Another heavyweight of action movies, you probably know him by names such as Rambo or Rocky.

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Sylvester Stallone - With dozens of action movies under his belt, there is still room for 'The Expendables 4,' which has already been announced. 

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Jean-Claude Van Damme - "The muscles from Brussels" is yet another action star. He is known for movies such as 'Bloodsport,'  'Kickboxer,' 'Double Impact,' and 'Universal Soldier,' among others.

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Jean-Claude Van Damme - At 59, JCVD continues to show his moves. His most recent film was 2019's 'We Die Young.'

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Chuck Norris - From classic '80s action movies such as 'Missing in Action and 'The Delta Force,' to 'Walker, Texas Ranger' in the '90s, Chuck Norris is a true action movie star.

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Chuck Norris - The actor could be recently seen in the action-hero-packed film series 'The Expendables.'

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Bruce Willis -

You can't think of action movies without 'Die Hard' coming to mind. Willis also played major action roles in hit films such as 'Pulp Fiction,' 'Twelve Monkeys,' and 'The Fifth Element.'

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Bruce Willis - The actor continues to work hard, having been involved in seven different projects in 2019. For 2020/2021 we can expect more action in 'Breach' and 'Survive the Night.'

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Kurt Russell - Who can forget Russell's performance in movies such as John Carpenter's classic 'Escape from New York' and 'Big Trouble in Little China'?

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Kurt Russell - His has recently starred in Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time In Hollywood,' and is in 'The Christmas Chronicles 2.'

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Sigourney Weaver - Who doesn't remember Ellen Ripley kicking a** in the 'Alien' movies? The actress gave life to one of the most iconic female action movie characters of the '80s.

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Sigourney Weaver - Weaver continued her career as an actress and starred in a number of successful movies. She's been working lately on an 'Avatar' sequel and on 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife.'

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Steven Seagal - Steven Seagal's Aikido moves set him apart from other action stars. He found success with movies such as 'Above the Law,' 'Hard to Kill,' 'Out for Justice,' 'Under Siege,' and 'On Deadly Ground.'

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Steven Seagal - Good news for fans: his most recent movie, 'Beyond the Law,' was released in January 2020. And a sequel to his 1988 action movie 'Above the Law' has been announced.

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Mel Gibson - His role in the 'Mad Max' and 'Lethal Weapon' movies made Gibson an indisputable action star.  In the '90s, movies such as 'Braveheart,' took his career to new heights.

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Mel Gibson - He's recently starred in 'The Professor and the Madman,' 'Boss Level,' and 'Force of Nature.' A new one is also coming out this year: 'Last Looks.' 

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Clint Eastwood - From the 'Dirty Harry' movies to 'Unforgiven,' Eastwood is the stereotypical "tough guy."

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Clint Eastwood - An accomplished actor and director, Clint Eastwood is unstoppable. He has directed  'Richard Jewell' in 2019 and starred in 'The Mule' in 2018.

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Dolph Lundgren - Lundgren became famous with his iconic role as Ivan Drago in 'Rocky IV.' He then went on to star in a number of action movies, including  'Masters of the Universe' and 'Universal Soldier.'

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Dolph Lundgren - The action star has been active in movies such as 'The Expendables' franchise, and more recently, 'Aquaman.'

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Harrison Ford - From the 'Star Wars' movies to 'Indiana Jones,' Ford is a true action hero. 

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Harrison Ford - He continues to star in big movies, including 'Blade Runner 2049,' a sequel to the '80s classic 'Blade Runner.' And guess what? A new 'Indiana Jones' movie has also been announced!

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Grace Jones - The model-singer joined Arnold Schwarzenegger in 'Conan the Destroyer.' She later starred in the famous James Bond movies 'A View to a Kill.'

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Grace Jones - Despite not taking up major roles, Jones has starred in a number of movies, including 'No Place Like Home: Redux' in 2019.

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Jackie Chan - Not many actors are able to combine incredible stunts with martial arts like Jackie Chan does. Plus, he's funny too! His role in the 'Rush Hour' movies is a great example.

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Jackie Chan - Chan continues to star is action-packed films. He has recently participated in a number of Chinese movies, and 'Rush Hour 4' is in the pipeline.

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Pam Grier - Grier starred in a number of blaxploitation and prison movies in the '70s. In the following decades, she became famous for movies such as 'Above the Law,' 'Escape from L.A.,' and 'Jackie Brown.' She also starred in TV shows such as 'Crime Story' and 'Miami Vice.'

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Pam Grier -

The actress can recently be seen in the series 'Bless This Mess' and the movie 'A Christmas Wish.'

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