척 노리스

소개

척 노리스(영어: Chuck Norris, 본명: 카를로스 레이 노리스, 본명 영어: Carlos Ray Norris, 1940년 3월 10일 ~ 2026년 3월 19일)는 미국의 배우, 무술가이며 20세기를 통틀어 가장 큰 영향력을 가졌던 무술가 중의 한 명으로 평가된다.

Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris was an American martial artist, actor, screenwriter, and author. He held black belts in karate, taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and judo. After serving in the United States Air Force, he won numerous martial arts championships and later founded his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do. Norris began working in the American film industry as a martial arts instructor for celebrities before making his screen debut with a minor role in The Wrecking Crew (1968). Friend and fellow martial artist Bruce Lee invited him to play one of the main villains in The Way of the Dragon (1972). While Norris continued acting, friend and student Steve McQueen suggested he take it seriously. Norris took the starring role in the action film Breaker! Breaker! (1977), which turned a profit. His second lead, Good Guys Wear Black (1978), became a hit, and he soon became a popular action film star.