Revisit the classic roles that cemented Chuck Norris as an action star
Updated March 20, 2026, 2:44 p.m. ET
Chuck Norris, the martial artist and action movie icon, has died. He was 86. Revisit the action-packed roles that defined his career.
Cordell Walker (Chuck Norris) goes back in time to the Wild West for the series finale of the hit action drama, "Walker, Texas Ranger," broadcast May 19, 2001, on CBS.
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Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris bare-chested in martial arts stance from the 1972 film "The Way of the Dragon."
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Chuck Norris, a renegade Texas ranger, in a scene from the 1983 film "Lone Wolf McQuade."
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"Missing in Action" or "Portés disparus" (1984) directed by Joseph Zito starring Chuck Norris.
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American martial artist and actor Chuck Norris fighting against a group of men in the 1985 film "Code of Silence."
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Chuck Norris and Steve James defend themselves against an angry Amal mob in a scene from the 1986 film "The Delta Force."
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Chuck Norris points a gun in a scene from the 1988 film "Hero And The Terror."
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Chuck Norris wrestling with a military squad member in a scene from the 1990 film "Delta Force 2."
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