Arguably one of the biggest action movie stars of all time, it makes sense that Chuck Norris has some type of athletic background, considering the nature of his movies. Norris was introduced to martial arts while stationed in South Korea as part of the US Air Force in the late 1950s and early 1960s, as reported by the LA Times. After he was discharged, he became fiercely dedicated to the craft, opened up several schools, and started his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do. When he fell into financial hardship, he took the advice of his friend Steve McQueen to seriously become an actor. From the 1970s onward, Norris starred in many big-budget action films and utilized his martial arts background to shine on screen in the 1980s and 1990s.
Notable Works: "Code of Silence," "Silent Rage," "Walker, Texas Ranger," "An Eye For an Eye," "Firewalker"
