Chuck Norris
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 20 films, with $240,730,570 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #799) |
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) |
Born: March 10, 1940 (84 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Leading | 20 | $240,682,356 | $48,214 | $240,730,570 |
Cameo | 2 | $131,507,129 | $53,464,968 | $184,972,097 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $85,028,192 | $226,951,064 | $311,979,256 | |
Supporting | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 2 | $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
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 719 | $325,710,548 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) | 3,400 | $457,217,677 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,081 | $226,999,278 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) | 8,801 | $280,464,246 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 878 | $552,709,826 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) | 5,720 | $737,681,923 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,714 | $23,536,256 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,551 | $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 | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Dec 31, 2024 | Zombie Plane | ||||
Aug 17, 2012 | The Expendables 2 | Booker | $85,028,192 | $226,951,064 | $311,979,256 |
Jun 18, 2004 | Dodgeball: A True Unde… | Himself | $114,326,736 | $53,464,968 | $167,791,704 |
May 21, 2002 | Meng long guo jiang | Colt | |||
Apr 28, 1995 | Top Dog | Jake Wilder | $4,992,085 | $4,992,085 | |
Apr 9, 1993 | Sidekicks | Himself | $17,180,393 | $17,180,393 | |
Oct 25, 1991 | The Hitman | Cliff Garret/Dann… | $4,654,288 | $4,654,288 | |
Aug 24, 1990 | Delta Force 2 | Scott McCoy | $6,154,944 | $6,154,944 | |
Jan 22, 1988 | Braddock: Missing in A… | Col. James Braddock | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
1988 | Hero and the Terror | Danny O'Brien | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
Nov 21, 1986 | Firewalker | Max Donigan | $11,834,302 | $11,834,302 | |
Feb 14, 1986 | The Delta Force | Scott McCoy | $17,005,599 | $17,005,599 | |
Sep 27, 1985 | Invasion U.S.A. | Matt Hunter | $17,536,256 | $17,536,256 | |
May 3, 1985 | Code of Silence | Eddie Cusack | $20,345,361 | $20,345,361 | |
Mar 1, 1985 | Missing in Action 2: T… | Colonel James Bra… | $10,755,447 | $10,755,447 | |
Nov 16, 1984 | Missing in Action | Colonel James Bra… | $22,812,411 | $22,812,411 | |
Apr 15, 1983 | Lone Wolf McQuade | J.J. McQuade | $12,232,628 | $12,232,628 | |
Jul 30, 1982 | Forced Vengeance | Josh Randall | $4,388,500 | $4,388,500 | |
Apr 2, 1982 | Silent Rage | Sheriff Dan Stevens | $10,490,791 | $10,490,791 | |
Aug 7, 1981 | An Eye for an Eye | Sean Kane | $7,496,681 | $7,496,681 | |
1980 | The Octagon | Scott James | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | |
1979 | A Force of One | Matt Logan | $20,200,000 | $20,200,000 | |
1978 | Good Guys Wear Black | John T. Booker | $18,300,000 | $18,300,000 | |
Aug 15, 1973 | Enter the Dragon | Messenger | $21,483,063 | $48,214 | $21,531,277 |
Averages | $20,782,622 | $93,488,082 | $33,530,997 | ||
Totals | 24 | $457,217,677 | $280,464,246 | $737,681,923 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Dec 31, 2024 | Zombie Plane | |||||
Aug 17, 2012 | The Expendables 2 | $28,591,370 | 3,355 | $85,028,192 | $311,979,256 | 27.3% |
Apr 28, 1995 | Top Dog | $2,164,381 | 1,911 | $4,992,085 | $4,992,085 | 100.0% |
Oct 25, 1991 | The Hitman | 390 | $4,654,288 | $4,654,288 | 100.0% | |
Aug 24, 1990 | Delta Force 2 | $1,854,379 | 909 | $6,154,944 | $6,154,944 | 100.0% |
Jan 22, 1988 | Braddock: Missing in A… | $2,208,116 | 1,040 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 100.0% |
1988 | Hero and the Terror | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Nov 21, 1986 | Firewalker | $4,130,323 | 1,120 | $11,834,302 | $11,834,302 | 100.0% |
Feb 14, 1986 | The Delta Force | $5,959,505 | 1,720 | $17,005,599 | $17,005,599 | 100.0% |
Sep 27, 1985 | Invasion U.S.A. | $6,891,609 | 1,735 | $17,536,256 | $17,536,256 | 100.0% |
May 3, 1985 | Code of Silence | $5,512,461 | 1,810 | $20,345,361 | $20,345,361 | 100.0% |
Mar 1, 1985 | Missing in Action 2: T… | $3,868,515 | 1,336 | $10,755,447 | $10,755,447 | 100.0% |
Nov 16, 1984 | Missing in Action | $6,101,460 | 1,209 | $22,812,411 | $22,812,411 | 100.0% |
Apr 15, 1983 | Lone Wolf McQuade | $4,300,000 | 1,221 | $12,232,628 | $12,232,628 | 100.0% |
Jul 30, 1982 | Forced Vengeance | $603,061 | 576 | $4,388,500 | $4,388,500 | 100.0% |
Apr 2, 1982 | Silent Rage | $3,693,117 | 1,458 | $10,490,791 | $10,490,791 | 100.0% |
Aug 7, 1981 | An Eye for an Eye | $1,811,470 | 593 | $7,496,681 | $7,496,681 | 100.0% |
1980 | The Octagon | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
1979 | A Force of One | $20,200,000 | $20,200,000 | 100.0% | ||
1978 | Good Guys Wear Black | $18,300,000 | $18,300,000 | 100.0% | ||
Aug 15, 1973 | Enter the Dragon | $21,483,063 | $21,531,277 | 99.8% | ||
Averages | $5,549,269 | 1,359 | $16,285,527 | $27,635,491 | 96.4% | |
Totals | 21 | $325,710,548 | $552,709,826 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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May 21, 2002 | Meng long guo jiang | |||||
Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | |
Totals | 1 | n/a | n/a |
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Jan 22, 1988 | Braddock: Missing in Action… | Screenwriter | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
Sep 27, 1985 | Invasion U.S.A. | Screenwriter | $17,536,256 | $17,536,256 | |
Averages | $11,768,128 | n/a | $11,768,128 | ||
Totals | 2 | $23,536,256 | n/a | $23,536,256 |
Writer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jan 22, 1988 | Braddock: Missing in A… | $2,208,116 | 1,040 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 100.0% |
Sep 27, 1985 | Invasion U.S.A. | $6,891,609 | 1,735 | $17,536,256 | $17,536,256 | 100.0% |
Averages | $4,549,863 | 1,388 | $11,768,128 | $11,768,128 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 2 | $23,536,256 | $23,536,256 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,714 | $23,536,256 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,551 | $23,536,256 |