Chuck Norris is a famous personality of the entertainment industry. He is an actor and a martial artist practitioner. These two features combined managed to create an entire legacy around the man Chuck Norris and to grow his reputation of an unstoppable and powerful figure. Ever since he started his career, in 1968, Chuck Norris gained numerous parts in various film and television productions, as well as in other instances that popularized him as an actor and as a martial arts expert. For his outstanding contributions to the entertainment industry, Chuck Norris received a variety of nominations and he won the trophies for the majority of them.

The only nomination for which the actor did not gain the trophy came in 1999, at the TV Guide Awards, for the Favorite Actor in a Drama category, for the part he played in Walker, Texan Ranger. The awards came from various award shows and for different categories. These have also contributed to creating the legacy and the fame of Chuck Norris. The first trophy received by Chuck Norris was for the Action Star of the Year, which was a Special Award given by the ShoWest Convention, in 1982. The acting career that made him famous was solidified with a Star on the Walk of Fame, at Hollywood Boulevard, in 1989, in the Motion Picture category.

In 1992, the actor won another Special Award at the ShoWest Convention, for the International Box Office Star of the Year. The year 1997 brought two trophies in the way of Chuck Norris for the Texas Legend Special Award at the Lone Star Film and Television Awards and for the BMI TV Music Award at the BMI Film and TV Awards, shared with Kevin Kiner and Tirk Wilder, in Walker, Texan Ranger. The following two years, in 1998 and in 1999, the same award was again issued to them. In 1999, Chuck Norris received the Favorite Actor in a Drama Award at the TV Guide Awards, again for his part in Walker, Texan Ranger. The last award came in 2001, at the Golden Boot Awards, a special award show for the Western themed productions. 

One of the reasons that Chuck Norris is known around the globe is because of his strength and physique. Although he is over seventy years old, Norris is in better shape than many people who are half his age. If you are unhappy with the current shape of your body, you can do something about it by taking a look at how Chuck Norris works out.

As you may know, Norris endorses the Total Gym. While the general consensus is that the Total Gym is a quality home fitness product, you may not be interested in purchasing a piece of equipment for your home. If that is the case, you can still benefit by learning more about Chuck Norris’ workout routine. Even if you prefer working out at the gym, you can perform the types of exercises that Chuck likes to do.

The first Norris exercise to know is the pullover. This exercise is great for hitting your pecs. It also benefits your lats and triceps. While it can be performed with a cable, if you prefer free weights, you can also do it with a dumbbell or barbell. To do a pullover, lay down on your back. Once you grab your weight of choice, extend your arms up and behind your head. Using a controlled movement, bring the cables or weight over your head to in front of your face.

Another excellent cable exercise is a seated row. This can help you sculpt your back. Begin by sitting and facing the cables you are going to pull. Keeping your body still, pull the cable back until you feel your shoulder blades come together. To get the most out of this exercise, make sure that you use slow and controlled motions.

1. They say that Chuck Norris tears could cure diseases like cancer however he never cries.

2. After a blind man stood on Chuck Norris shoes, Chuck said, ‘don’t do that, I’m Chuck Norris’ and the blind man could instantly see again.

3. Chuck Norris toilet paper is no good, because it doesn’t take shit from anybody

4. There is no sign of life on Mars since Chuck Norris came back

5. When the boogeyman goes to sleep at night, he checks under his bed for Chuck Norris

6. Chuck Norris goes killing, not hunting, because in hunting there is a chance you might miss

7. There is no chin behind Chuck Norris beard, only another fist

8. The Great Wall of China was originally meant to keep out Chuck Norris, but didn’t

9. There was a tale that Chuck Norris once wore glasses but he could see so far around the world that he only could see the back of his head.

10. Chuck Norris is the biggest donator of blood to the Red Cross, only it is not his own blood

11. There is really no such thing as a tornado, it is just that Chuck Norris hates trailer parks with a fiery passion

12. Chuck Norris is the only man who can touch MC Hammer

13. Chuck Norris would only have sex with Chuck Norris

14. Chuck Norris does not procreate, he breeds

15. Chuck Norris has never blinked in his entire life

16. Chuck Norris does not need to chew his food, it breaks down at the site of him

17. When you open a can of whoop-ass, Chuck Norris jumps out

18. Aliens actually exist but they are waiting for Chuck Norris to die before taking over the earth

19. The Chuck Norris form of karate is called … Chuck-Will-Kill

20. Chuck Norris is the reason behind Waldo always hiding

Chuck Norris has a huge fan base not only in America where he has done most of his best work in movies but also in his ventures of martial arts. Born in 1940, Chuck Norris is aged 70 years old this year and is still fighting fit for a man of his age. This just goes to prove that fitness can keep you young and Chuck is living proof of this through his martial arts. Most people will recognize Chuck Norris from many of his films including from most recently, Birdie and Bogey, Dodgeball, Logan’s Wars, Forrest Warrior and many more right back as far as 1968. His acting career was only the beginning of something much bigger which made Chuck Norris a living legend in America.

Being the great fighter that Chuck is winning literally dozens of awards for his unique fighting skills his experience is this has provided him with the perfect background for action films where often he will play his own stunts. Chun Kuk Do is the name of Chuck Norris’ fighting style which has been implemented to such a stage that there now exists many dojos around America. This form of Karate struck the nation in a real rush with hundreds of thousands of people signing up not only to learn this martial art but also in a hope that Chuck himself would teach them.

Chuck Norris is undoubtedly one of the most well known actors in Hollywood, and an icon of his generation and many generations to come. With a global fan base, it’s said that fans of Chuck Norris are like no other; and one of the things that Chuck Norris fans love to do best is to toss around some great Chuck Norris jokes, usually playing on his toughness. Chuck Norris jokes are actually so popular that many websites also have offers where you can have these jokes printed on caps and t-shirts. Here are some of the most popular Chuck Norris jokes.

Some people wear Superman pajamas. Superman wears Chuck Norris pajamas.

Chuck Norris will never have a heart attack. His heart isn’t foolish enough to attack him.

When the boogeyman goes to sleep, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.

Chuck Norris doesn’t breathe, he holds air hostage.

When Chuck Norris crosses the street, the cars look both ways.

If you spell Chuck Norris in Scrabble, you win. Forever.

Chuck Norris uses pepper spray as mouthwash.

Bears play dead when they see Chuck Norris.

Chuck Norris killed two stones with one bird.

Chuck Norris runs until his treadmill gets tired.

King Kong climbed the Empire State Building because Chuck Norris was at the bottom.

Chuck Norris has turned himself into a legendary figure that will always be looked to as a symbol of strength, power, and toughness. And when you need to get your macho on, there’s no harm in taking inspiration from the biggest macho of them all – Chuck Norris.

AKA Carlos ‘Chuck’ Norris, one of the great actors of yesteryear as well as today you can see Chuck in many movies which usually include Kung Fu of some kind because Chuck is actually a martial arts expert. Having his own club and style of Kung Fu called Chun Kuk Do he has being training people in ways of self defense for many years now. Born in 1940 his first job was in the United Stated Air Force which was a great career to get off the ground however after several years in this position Chuck left the services and pursued his career as an entertainer in movies and on TV. Bruce Lee was one of his idols during this time even though Bruce was actually younger than Chuck was. Having the same interests in the Kung Fu style of martial arts these two celebrities got together to make some very interesting and entertaining movies. The Way of the Dragon was one of the best movies that generally the majority of the population has scene.

Chuck Norris is not only devoted to his way of martial arts but is also very keen on his faith as a Christian. Using his time and his spare money he has done charity work for the under privileged people all around the world however really focusing on the people in his own back yard. There is not an American who would not know the name of Chuck Norris and of all the great work he has done including on the screen and for charity. His skills in the fighting ring have proved to be somewhat of an advertising agent for his own show in Kung Fu. Winning medals and titles year after year it is no wonder that Chuck has a reputation as being a man who is made of steel and cannot be beaten by anyone except possibly a clone of himself.

Carlos Ray (Chuck) Norris was born March 10th 1940 in Ryan, Oklahoma. He is the son to Wilma and Ray Norris. Chucks father Ray, was a truck driver, bus driver and mechanic. His paternal grandfather immigrated to the United States from Ireland as did his maternal grandmother. His paternal grandmother and maternal grandfather were Cherokee Native Americans. When Chuck was sixteen his parents divorced and he later moved to Kansas and then onto California with his mother and two brothers. Chuck describes himself as non athletic and shy as a child.

Chuck is an American martial artist, actor and celebrity. After serving a stint in the United States Air Force, he became famous as a martial artist. Chuck even founded his own martial arts school, Chun Kuk Do. Chun Kuk Do was founded and first taught by Chuck. The style was developed during the 1970′s and after using a number of different names for his style Chun Kuk Do was used from around 1990. The name translates to The Universal Way. Chuck originally trained in Tan Soo Do which is a Korean hard style striking martial art. The developing style included influences of Tang Soo Do and included elements of Taekwondo, Wrestling, Muay Thai and other martial arts. Every summer a member’s only Chun Kuk Do training conference and world championship tournament is held in Las Vegas.

Chuck Norris has appeared in action films including Way of the Dragon in which he co starred with Bruce Lee. Chuck was the leading star of the Cannon Group during the 1980′s. One of his most famous roles was in the television series; Walker, Texas Ranger. The series ran from 1993 to 2001.

When it comes to having one of the biggest fan bases and the fact that billions of people around the world have idolized him at one stage or another in their lives you would still think that chuck Norris is a very down to earth kind of person. Many of his friends will tell you that this is true and that for somebody that has fame and fortune you could not find a nicer guy to be dealing with. In movies and in life he has many talents and using these talents he has made the most of what is happening around him and therefore becoming successful. Chuck to his fans is better known to his family as Carlos Ray Norris which is not known to many people that this is actually his real name. Serving under the Christian faith Chuck spends a lot of time doing good for the community and helping out people who are in need. He is known to be very generous and for someone that has a lot of influence can certainly get any job done.

One of his many talents was as a martial arts actor and this fact is made even more impressive knowing that he does his own moves and generally his own stunts. Starring alongside Bruce Lee in the action packed martial arts movie Way of the Dragon which was an original film in 1980. For a solid eight years he played a role as Walker in the TV series Texas Ranger which was again based on his skills as a martial art expert. In Texas Ranger Chuck would go around the far southern states of America chasing the real bad guys and bringing them to justice in a pretty violent and extreme way however his rating were at the top and many people watched the show indicating that this is what they wanted to see, violence and action. In 2005 he starred in the Contender Movie which was very popular at the time plus Dodgeball which played in 2004. His biggest claim to fame for most fans would no doubt be the Delta Force series that he starred in the eighties plus a number of other movie and action films back then. His career to date has been very impressive but so is the man that is said to be a legend in our lifetime.

We all know that Chuck Norris has been a big star for many years in all of his action and shoot them up movies but Chuck has also been a director amongst many other things including a very high level martial arts expert. The most famous of his roles is in the way of the dragon where he plays his part alongside the famous Bruce Lee where they kick the hell out of many bad guys. After being in the American air force chuck has learned some good fighting skills which enabled him to open his own school of martial arts where he trained many eager students his way of fighting.

In the series Walker Texas Ranger you can see Chuck Norris play the lead role as he walks around the big state of Texas doing good here and there while he fights the bad guys and always seems to rescue the damsel in distress. This is another great action series that is full of adventure and fight scenes where you get to see a lot of Chuck and his skills being utilized on the screen. As one of the main characters and the lead role as director it is no wonder that the episodes are so full of fights and guns. There are some famous sayings about Chuck Norris because he is thought to be the toughest man alive such as; there is no chin under Chuck’s beard, only another fist. Other sayings like Chuck does not sleep, he only waits and the sun is always running away from Chuck are just sayings that give his fans something to remember his greatness.