See Chuck Norris’ Most Memorable Roles

Chuck Norris as Colt in Way of the Dragon, 1972.Golden Harvest
Chuck Norris as Matt Logan in A Force of One, 1979.American Cinema Releasing
Chuck Norris as Ranger J.J. McQuade in Lone Wolf McQuade. 1983.Orion
Chuck Norris as Col. James Braddock in Missing in Action, 1984.MGM
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Chuck Norris as Eddie Cusack in Code of Silence, 1985.Orion
Chuck Norris And Steve James In 'The Delta Force'
Chuck Norris as Major Scott McCoy in The Delta Force, 1986.Cannon/Getty Images
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Chuck Norris as himself in Sidekicks, 1992.Triumph Films
Chuck Norris Is 'Walker, Texas Ranger'
Chuck Norris as Cordell “Cord” Walker in Walker, Texas Ranger, 1997.CBS/Getty Images
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Chuck Norris as Booker in The Expendables 2, 2012.Lionsgate

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