Chuck Norris

Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 21 films, with $240,730,654 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #903)
Best-known acting roles: Booker (The Expendables 2), Himself (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story), Himself (Sidekicks), Colonel James Braddock (Missing in Action), Eddie Cusack (Code of Silence)
Best-known technical roles: Invasion U.S.A. (Screenwriter), Braddock: Missing in Action III (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Sylvester Stallone, Simon West, Jason Statham, Richard Wenk, Jet Li
Born: March 10, 1940 (85 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading21$240,682,356$48,298$240,730,654
Cameo2$131,507,129$53,464,968$184,972,097
Lead Ensemble Member1$85,028,192$226,951,064$311,979,256
Supporting1$0$0$0
In Technical RolesScreenwriter2$23,536,256$0$23,536,256

Career Trend

This graph shows Chuck Norris’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 778 $325,710,548
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,533 $457,217,677
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,229 $226,999,362
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,084 $280,464,330
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 970 $552,709,910
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,909 $737,682,007
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,932 $23,536,256
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,496 $23,536,256

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
4th quarter, 2025Zombie Plane
Jun 21, 2024Agent Recon
Aug 17, 2012The Expendables 2 Booker $85,028,192$226,951,064$311,979,256
Jun 18, 2004Dodgeball: A True Unde… Himself $114,326,736$53,464,968$167,791,704
May 21, 2002Meng long guo jiang Colt
Apr 28, 1995Top Dog Jake Wilder $4,992,085$4,992,085
Apr 9, 1993Sidekicks Himself $17,180,393$17,180,393
Oct 25, 1991The Hitman Cliff Garret / Da… $4,654,288$4,654,288
Aug 24, 1990Delta Force 2 Scott McCoy $6,154,944$6,154,944
Jan 22, 1988Braddock: Missing in A… Col. James Braddock $6,000,000$6,000,000
1988Hero and the Terror Danny O'Brien $5,000,000$5,000,000
Nov 21, 1986Firewalker Max Donigan $11,834,302$11,834,302
Feb 14, 1986The Delta Force Scott McCoy $17,005,599$17,005,599
Sep 27, 1985Invasion U.S.A. Matt Hunter $17,536,256$17,536,256
May 3, 1985Code of Silence Eddie Cusack $20,345,361$20,345,361
Mar 1, 1985Missing in Action 2: T… Colonel James Bra… $10,755,447$10,755,447
Nov 16, 1984Missing in Action Colonel James Bra… $22,812,411$22,812,411
Apr 15, 1983Lone Wolf McQuade J.J. McQuade $12,232,628$12,232,628
Jul 30, 1982Forced Vengeance Josh Randall $4,388,500$4,388,500
Apr 2, 1982Silent Rage Sheriff Dan Stevens $10,490,791$10,490,791
Aug 7, 1981An Eye for an Eye Sean Kane $7,496,681$7,496,681
1980The Octagon Scott James $19,000,000$19,000,000
1979A Force of One Matt Logan $20,200,000$20,200,000
1978Good Guys Wear Black John T. Booker $18,300,000$18,300,000
Aug 15, 1973Enter the Dragon Messenger $21,483,063$48,298$21,531,361
 
Averages $20,782,622$93,488,110$33,531,000
Totals 25 $457,217,677$280,464,330$737,682,007


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
4th quarter, 2025Zombie Plane
Jun 21, 2024Agent Recon
Aug 17, 2012The Expendables 2 $28,591,3703,355$85,028,192$311,979,25627.3%
Apr 28, 1995Top Dog $2,164,3811,911$4,992,085$4,992,085100.0%
Oct 25, 1991The Hitman 390$4,654,288$4,654,288100.0%
Aug 24, 1990Delta Force 2 $1,854,379909$6,154,944$6,154,944100.0%
Jan 22, 1988Braddock: Missing in A… $2,208,1161,040$6,000,000$6,000,000100.0%
1988Hero and the Terror $5,000,000$5,000,000100.0%
Nov 21, 1986Firewalker $4,130,3231,120$11,834,302$11,834,302100.0%
Feb 14, 1986The Delta Force $5,959,5051,720$17,005,599$17,005,599100.0%
Sep 27, 1985Invasion U.S.A. $6,891,6091,735$17,536,256$17,536,256100.0%
May 3, 1985Code of Silence $5,512,4611,810$20,345,361$20,345,361100.0%
Mar 1, 1985Missing in Action 2: T… $3,868,5151,336$10,755,447$10,755,447100.0%
Nov 16, 1984Missing in Action $6,101,4601,209$22,812,411$22,812,411100.0%
Apr 15, 1983Lone Wolf McQuade $4,300,0001,221$12,232,628$12,232,628100.0%
Jul 30, 1982Forced Vengeance $603,061576$4,388,500$4,388,500100.0%
Apr 2, 1982Silent Rage $3,693,1171,458$10,490,791$10,490,791100.0%
Aug 7, 1981An Eye for an Eye $1,811,470593$7,496,681$7,496,681100.0%
1980The Octagon $19,000,000$19,000,000100.0%
1979A Force of One $20,200,000$20,200,000100.0%
1978Good Guys Wear Black $18,300,000$18,300,000100.0%
Aug 15, 1973Enter the Dragon $21,483,063$21,531,36199.8%
 
Averages $5,549,2691,359$16,285,527$27,635,49696.4%
Totals 22 $325,710,548$552,709,910


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 21, 2002Meng long guo jiang
 
Averages n/an/an/an/a0.0%
Totals 1 n/an/a

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 778 $325,710,548
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,015 $325,710,548
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,537 $183,810,995
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,731 $118,981,024
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 405 $131,507,129
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,533 $457,217,677
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,229 $226,999,362
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,927 $226,999,362
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,591 $226,951,064
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 26,201-26,300) 26,221 $53,464,968
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 731 $53,464,968
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,084 $280,464,330
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 970 $552,709,910
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,933 $552,709,910
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,560 $410,762,059
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,540 $172,445,992
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 523 $184,972,097
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,909 $737,682,007
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office 11 201
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office 30 131
Highest Grossing Stars of 1982 at the Domestic Box Office 34 105
Highest Grossing Stars of 1983 at the Domestic Box Office 64 87
Highest Grossing Stars of 1984 at the Domestic Box Office 26 143
Highest Grossing Stars of 1985 at the Domestic Box Office 10 245
Highest Grossing Stars of 1986 at the Domestic Box Office 7 283
Highest Grossing Stars of 1987 at the Domestic Box Office 27 227
Highest Grossing Stars of 1988 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 114 85
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 248 65
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 255 65
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 253 65
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 162 79
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 176 79
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 172 79
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 184 77
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 206 77
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 202 77
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $320,710,548
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,576 $5,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 684 $226,999,362
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 507 $547,709,910
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,933 $5,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 507 $325,710,548
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 821 $226,999,362
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 650 $552,709,910
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 303 $304,464,310
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 761 $10,490,791
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 929 $10,755,447
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 474 $226,999,362
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $531,463,672
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 910 $10,490,791
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,315 $10,755,447
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,237 $11,834,302
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 221 $301,643,618
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $12,232,628
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 440 $226,999,362
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,506 $11,834,302
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 319 $528,642,980
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $12,232,628
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,225 $4,992,085
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 247 $242,763,033
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 881 $62,566,930
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 273 $226,999,362
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,427 $4,992,085
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 251 $469,762,395
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,114 $62,566,930
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 934 $21,483,063
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 873 $10,490,791
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies 97 $85,028,192
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $15,535,529
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 982 $48,298
Top International Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies 47 $226,951,064
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 998 $21,531,361
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 923 $10,490,791
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies 73 $311,979,256
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 201-300) 207 $15,535,529

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 22, 1988Braddock: Missing in Action… Screenwriter $6,000,000$6,000,000
Sep 27, 1985Invasion U.S.A. Screenwriter $17,536,256$17,536,256
 
Averages $11,768,128n/a$11,768,128
Totals 2 $23,536,256n/a$23,536,256


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jan 22, 1988Braddock: Missing in A… $2,208,1161,040$6,000,000$6,000,000100.0%
Sep 27, 1985Invasion U.S.A. $6,891,6091,735$17,536,256$17,536,256100.0%
 
Averages $4,549,8631,388$11,768,128$11,768,128100.0%
Totals 2 $23,536,256$23,536,256

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,932 $23,536,256
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,496 $23,536,256