ACTOR

Chuck Norris

1940 - Today

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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. After serving in the United States Air Force, Norris won many martial arts championships and later founded his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chuck Norris has received more than 24,158,568 page views. His biography is available in 84 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 83 in 2019). Chuck Norris is the 51st most popular actor (down from 40th in 2019), the 122nd most popular biography from United States (down from 98th in 2019) and the 20th most popular American Actor.

Chuck Norris is most famous for being a martial artist and actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 24M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 74.72

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 84

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.76

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.04

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Chuck Norris ranks 51 out of 13,578. Before him are Claudia Cardinale, Debbie Reynolds, Alan Rickman, Jack Nicholson, James Dean, and Asta Nielsen. After him are Katharine Hepburn, Dustin Hoffman, Elizabeth Taylor, Meryl Streep, Michael Douglas, and Bruce Willis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Chuck Norris ranks 7. Before him are Pelé, Bruce Lee, Margrethe II of Denmark, Al Pacino, John Lennon, and Zodiac Killer. After him are Annie Ernaux, Michael Gambon, Constantine II of Greece, Ringo Starr, Nursultan Nazarbayev, and J. M. G. Le Clézio.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chuck Norris ranks 122 out of 20,380. Before him are Isadora Duncan (1877), Tupac Shakur (1971), Noam Chomsky (1928), James Dean (1931), Ted Bundy (1946), and Barack Obama (1961). After him are Katharine Hepburn (1907), Dustin Hoffman (1937), Dr. Seuss (1904), Meryl Streep (1949), Douglas MacArthur (1880), and Richard Feynman (1918).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Chuck Norris ranks 20. Before him are Harrison Ford (1942), Nicolas Cage (1964), Vin Diesel (1967), Debbie Reynolds (1932), Jack Nicholson (1937), and James Dean (1931). After him are Katharine Hepburn (1907), Dustin Hoffman (1937), Meryl Streep (1949), Michael Douglas (1944), Will Smith (1968), and Charles Bronson (1921).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Expendables 2
Booker
Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.
Aug 8o 20126.3 / 10
Walker, Texas Ranger
Cordell Walker
Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's closest friend is former Ranger, C.D. Parker, who retired after a knee injury, and now owns "C.D.'s," a Country/Western saloon/restaurant. Rookie Ranger, James "Jimmy" Trivette is an ex-football player who bases his crime-solving methods on reason and uses computers and cellular phones. Alex Cahill is the Assistant DA who shares a mutual attraction with Walker, but often disagrees with his unorthodox approach to law enforcement.
7 / 10
Missing in Action
Col. James Braddock
American servicemen are still being held captive in Vietnam and it's up to one man to bring them home in this blistering, fast-paced action/adventure starring martial arts superstar Chuck Norris. Following a daring escape from a Vietnamese POW camp, Special Forces Colonel James Braddock (Norris) is on a mission to locate and save remaining MIAs.
Nov 16o 19845.8 / 10