Biography
In the 60s, Norris opened a karate school and taught several celebrities. Some of them are Bob Barker, Steve McQueen, and Priscilla Presley. He has always been a fierce competitor and takes part in various tournaments and martial arts competitions. His first championship came in 1968 when he won a professional middle class karate title. He defended it for the next six years. In 1990, he got the 8th Grand Master Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, and also developed his own fighting style. That is called Hun Kuk Do. In 2000, Norris received the Golden Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Karate Union, a prestigious honor.
His big screen debut came in 1969 when he appeared in “The Wrecking Crew”. In 1972, he joined in starring in “Way of the Dragon” with Bruce Lee, where they had a squatting scene. Norris lost the film. His first role starring was John Dawes in the 1977 action film titled “Breaker! Breaking!”. After this the film “Missing in Action” appeared, great commercial success, other famous films where he stared including “Code of Silence” from 1985, “The Delta Force” from 1986, and “Firewalker,” also from 1986. The in 1986. The TV series mentioned “Walker, Texas Ranger” aired on CBS for eight seasons, from 1993 to 2001.
Personal life
Chuck Norris is 5 feet 19 inches high. His ancestors were diverse, England, Scotland, Welsh, and Germany. The zodiac sign is Pisces. He married Dianne Holechek, his first wife, from 1958 to 1988. They had two children, Eric and Mike. At present, he is married to Genao’kelley. They held a wedding in 1998, and had twins Danilee and Dakota, born in August 2001.
Chuck Norris’s clean wealth
Chuck Norris has a large net worth of around $ 70 million, thanks to a few decades spent on acting and martial arts. He is one of the most iconic Hollywood stars ever, and also does a variety of advertisements, appearance, and brilliant acting.