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Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an American martial artist and actor. He is a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu jitsu and judo. [1] After serving in the United States Air Force, Norris won many martial arts championships and later founded his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do.
Invasion U.S.A. is a 1985 American action film produced by Cannon Films, and starring Chuck Norris. It was directed by Joseph Zito. [5] It involves the star fighting off a force of Soviet/Cuban-led guerrillas. Both Chuck Norris and his brother, Aaron, were involved in the writing.
Norris is Major Scott McCoy on the set of The Delta Force (1986) Chuck Norris is an American actor and martial artist . He has appeared in a number of action films, such as The Way of the Dragon , in which he starred alongside Bruce Lee , and was The Cannon Group 's leading star in the 1980s.
"Chuck Norris once threw a hand grenade and killed fifty people; then it exploded." "There was once a street named after Chuck Norris, but the name was changed as nobody crosses Chuck Norris and lives." "Chuck Norris doesn't flush toilets; he scares the shit out of them." "Beneath Chuck Norris's beard is another fist."
At a number of theaters, the film drew loud cheers from Black audiences like a prizefight, particularly during the climactic fight where audiences cheered on Lee as he fought Chuck Norris. [17] Within a month of its release, the film earned nearly $4,000,000 (equivalent to $25,000,000 in 2023) in the United States. [18]
Dozens of additional heroes and villains, including the historical Benito Mussolini, all arrive and kill Norris. Approximately a century later, the battle has officially ended and is implied to have claimed the lives of many more characters besides those mentioned, with only one contestant remaining: Mister Rogers.
Urquidez's late brother Reuben was also a competitive martial artist and actor; they appeared together in a 1982 training video, World Of Martial Arts, along with Steve Sanders (karate), Chuck Norris and John Saxon. Van Halen lead singer David Lee Roth dedicated the band's hit 1984 song "Jump" to Urquidez, of whom Roth was a student. [19]
Chuck Norris on the film set. In 1985, it was announced that The Delta Force would be made with Chuck Norris and Charles Bronson co-starring and Joseph Zito directing. [5] The budget was to be $12 million. [6] "We look at Chuck as having the potential of a Clint Eastwood," said Menahem Golan. "His acting talent is getting better.