He was a kid from Oklahoma whose mom had to flee her abusive husband in the middle of the night. Serving in the Air Force and stationed in Korea, he discovered his lifelong passion.
Like Bruce Lee before him, Chuck Norris parlayed an extraordinary talent for martial arts into a movie career. While tragedy cut short Lee's career, in many ways it inspired Norris's. BIOGRAPHY® reveals how the breakthrough Missing in Action films were conceived as tributes to Chuck's brother Weiland, who was killed in Vietnam. See footage from throughout his career, including extensive excerpts of his signature role as Walker, Texas Ranger. Throughout this incisive hour, Chuck, his family, costars and friends shed light on the stoic actor whose career remains grounded in the rigor of his martial arts training.
