Chuck Norris had an outstanding karate tournament career from 1964 until his retirement in 1974.

Chun Kuk Do is the martial arts style that Norris founded. It is based in Tang Soo Do.

In 1969, Norris made his acting debut in the Dean Martin film The Wrecking Crew.

In 1972, he acted as Bruce Lee's nemesis in the widely acclaimed martial arts movie Way of the Dragon.

Norris also appeared in the popular films Code of Silence, The Delta Force, and Firewalker, the expendables 2.

His mother is Wilma Scarberry. She was born on May 24, 1921.

Chuck Norris has been married twice.

His first wife’s name is Dianne Holechek. She was born on November 27, 1941.

They married in 1958 and had two sons named Eric and Mike.

His second marriage was to former model Gena O’Kelley in 1998.

they welcomed twins named Dakota Alan Norris and Danilee Kelly Norris.

They were born on August 30, 2001.

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