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28 unusual facts about Chuck Norris


555 California Street

The rooftop setting of the building used in Dirty Harry was also used a decade later in the Chuck Norris film An Eye for an Eye (1981).

Alan Osmond

In his acceptance speech, he stated that he had done some time in the military and that he had taken karate lessons from Chuck Norris, both of which reinforced the "you can do it" attitude that he learned from his father.

Avondale Mall

After Sears closed and before renovations began, some indoor and outdoor shopping mall scenes for the Chuck Norris movie "Invasion USA" were filmed here.

Black Belt Patriotism

Black Belt Patriotism: How to Reawaken America is a non-fiction book by martial arts expert, actor, and conservative activist Chuck Norris.

Born American

It was originally supposed to star Chuck Norris but he backed out when filming was delayed by funding problems and his son, Mike Norris, landed the lead instead.

Breaker! Breaker!

J.D. (Chuck Norris), a trucker from California, returns from the road to learn that an old friend was killed by Sergeant Strode (Don Gentry), a policeman in Texas City.

Brother's Justice

Shepard exploits any and all Hollywood connections on his quest to become the next Chuck Norris.

Chester, California

Chuck Norris, whose wife Gena Norris is a Chester native, has a vacation home in Chester.

Chuck Norris Superkicks

It was also sold as "Kung Fu Superkicks" when the license for the use of the name 'Chuck Norris' expired.

Circle of Iron

(action star Chuck Norris has a brief cameo in this scene as a man working on the boat.)

Dadeland Mall

The outer part of the mall, particularly the original main entrance, was featured in the 1985 Chuck Norris film Invasion U.S.A. The inside and outside of the mall was featured in the 1990 Alec Baldwin film Miami Blues.

Decipher, Inc.

It was released in February 2009, and is themed on combat between (typically macho) characters from several film licences, such as Rambo, Mr. Blonde, and Chuck Norris.

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

Gordon finds a loophole in the rules that can overturn the forfeiture by vote of the judges, and Chuck Norris casts the tie-breaking vote to allow the team to play.

Forest Warrior

Forest Warrior is a straight-to-video 1996 American action film starring Chuck Norris.

Hero and the Terror

Danny O'Brien (Chuck Norris) is a cop who likes to work alone that never waits for his back up.

Jon T. Benn

He is considered also as the only person who asked Chuck Norris, and got an answer, as to whom (Bruce or Chuck) had a better outcome in a martial art sparring, to which Norris answered Lee.

Karen Carlson

Her film credits include Shame, Shame, Everybody Knows Her Name (1969), The Candidate (1972) with Robert Redford and The Octagon (1980) with Chuck Norris.

Makedonia Palace

The hotel has also hosted many Greek and international celebrities, like Russian president Vladimir Putin, Chuck Norris, Faye Dunaway, Colin Farrell and Catherine Deneuve, during their stay in the city.

Patriot Field

The field has also made a cameo appearance in Chuck Norris' "The President's Man," a made-for-TV movie, for CBS in 2001.

Riaan Cruywagen

In the mid-2000s, following the contract renewal issue, Cruywagen was once more the focus of popular culture in South Africa for a time, when a number of e-mail and internet jokes originally referring to Chuck Norris and David Hasselhoff were modified by using his name in their place.

Schabir Shaik

South African comedian Trevor Noah has often ridiculed Shaik, calling him "South Africa's Chuck Norris", due to his rather violent nature.

Suvi Mikkonen

Mikkonen started Taekwondo training at a gym opened by Chuck Norris at the age of four in Florida, where she moved with her family.

The Hitman

Seattle cop Cliff Garret (Chuck Norris) is severely wounded in a drug bust gone bad—shot by his corrupt partner Ronny “Del” Delany (Michael Parks).

The Numb E.P.

A sticker on the CD's shrinkwrap contained a quote by Chuck Norris about the band: "It's terrible, but I guess you gotta have that kind of music, too."

The President's Man

The President's Man is a TV-movie released in 2000, and starring Chuck Norris.

Total Gym

In 1997 Total Gym aired its first television infomercial featuring long-time user Chuck Norris and co-host Christie Brinkley.

Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion

Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion is a 1994 action crime drama film directed by Michael Preece, written by Galen Thompson, and starring Chuck Norris and Michael Alton.

Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire

Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire is a television movie in 2005 directed by Aaron Norris and based on the popular 1990s series Walker, Texas Ranger and starring Chuck Norris, Sheree J. Wilson, Judson Mills, Andre Kristoff, Janine Turner and Steven Williams.


Al Asad Airbase

The base was a common destination for celebrities and politicians visiting American troops in Iraq, such as Chuck Norris and Toby Keith.

American Karate

They included Trias (called the "Father of American Karate"), Don Nagle, Parker, Mattson and Urban, plus pioneers like Harold Long, Steve Armstrong, Allen Steen, Ernest Lieb, Pat Burleson, Mike Stone, Chuck Norris and Joe Lewis.

Donald Hugh Nagle

During his lifetime he met and knew many notable martial artists including Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Michael DePasquale Sr., S. Henry Cho and Peter Urban, to name a few.

Gene Barge

Barge has toured and played with such notables as Fats Domino, Bo Diddley, Big Joe Turner, LaVern Baker, Ray Charles, Chuck Willis, The Rolling Stones and Natalie Cole; and he had roles in major movies starring Gene Hackman, Chuck Norris, Harrison Ford and Steven Seagal.

Karate International Council of Kickboxing

KICK was organized in 1982 by Frank Babcock, Fred Wren, Larry Caster, Bob Wall and Roy Kurban, with martial arts icon Chuck Norris serving as a goodwill ambassador.

Mary Louise Weller

After Animal House Weller went on to play the sole non-suicidal character in The Bell Jar, Martin Kove's wife in the monster movie Blood Tide, Chuck Norris' girlfriend in the martial arts action film Forced Vengeance, and a small part in Larry Cohen's tongue-in-cheek monster-on-the-loose film Q - The Winged Serpent.

Red Forman

Smith received the role after the original choice, Chuck Norris, had to withdraw when CBS renewed Walker, Texas Ranger for a sixth season.