Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris is an American actor and martial artist who became a cultural phenomenon through internet jokes exaggerating his toughness and abilities.

The "Chuck Norris facts" meme presents absurd claims as statements of fact: Chuck Norris counted to infinity—twice, Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.

The jokes parody hypermasculine action-hero tropes while celebrating them.

Born Carlos Ray Norris, he achieved fame through martial arts films and the television series *Walker, Texas Ranger*.

actor

Walker

Occupational surname

Hollywood · action star · leading man · screen · cinema · stuntwork · B-movie · sidekick

meme

roundhouse kick

Spinning leg strike

  • internetInterconnected computer systems
  • viralSpreading quickly online
  • jokesHumorous remarks or stories

humor · invincible · omnipotent · unstoppable · indestructible · superhuman · exaggeration · hyperbole · parody · fearless

martial artist

karate

Japanese unarmed combat discipline

tournament · sparring · kickboxing · dojo · instructor · competitor · discipline · training · forms · kata

icon

legendary

Famous beyond ordinary measure

beard · American · pop culture · infomercial · celebrity · famous · nostalgic · enduring · trademark · brand

tough

rugged

Tough and uneven

brawny · steely · gritty · hardened · stoic · no-nonsense · bearded · intimidating · grizzled · unflinching

Categories
Opposites
physical toughness/masculinity

Chuck Norrisweakling

Feeble person

Michael Cera · Woody Allen · Pee-wee Herman · pushover · wimp

action hero archetype

Chuck NorrisDon Knotts

Jerry Lewis · Rowan Atkinson · Mr. Bean · Buster Keaton · Charlie Chaplin

internet meme persona

Chuck NorrisCharlie Brown

Lovable loser in comics

Wile E. Coyote · loser · failure · hapless

Family

Chuck, northerner, Charles, Norris

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG