Aaron Norris

• Name — Aaron Norris • Birth Name — Aaron Dee Norris • Born — 23 November 1951 • Birthplace — Gardena, California, U.S. • Occupation — * Film producer • screenwriter • film director • Years Active — 1972–present • Children — 8 • Relatives — * Chuck Norris (brother) • Mike Norris (nephew) • Eric Norris (nephew)

While his older brother Chuck Norris was on his rise to stardom, Aaron Norris began his career as an uncredited stunt man in movies such as Black Belt Jones (1974), Speedtrap (1977), and Breaker! Breaker! (1977) (his brother Chuck's starring debut). The following year, he was hired again as martial arts choreographer (credited) and a stunt double (uncredited) for his brother's second film Good Guys Wear Black- where he acted, credited, as "Al" one of the "Black Tigers" in an early scene- (1978) directed by Ted Post. He is noted to have performed the flying sidekick through the windshield of a speeding car, the stunt that sold the movie. He also played a small role in this movie. Later on that same year, director Ted Post re-collaborated with Norris who is a credited stuntman for Post's film Go Tell the Spartans and was a stunt coordinator for the John Carpenter film Elvis starring Kurt Russell. In 1979, Norris played Anderson in A Force of One starring his brother Chuck, with whom he shared the fight choreography credit. Norris is also credited as the stunt coordinator and listed amongst the stuntmen. The director noted that Aaron wanted to learn everything and was a real asset to the picture. Because of this the director had him to focus on the martial art, and the specific of the fighting. The same year, he was also a stuntman for the Italian film The Visitor. In 1980, Norris did the Karate fight choreography and played the role of Hatband for his brother's film The Octagon. In 1981, with his brother playing the lead, Norris was stunt player in Steve Carver's An Eye for an Eye. In 1982, Norris was an associate producer and a stunt person in his brother's film Silent Rage. In 1983, Norris was again an associate producer on a film starring Chuck, Steve Carver's Lone Wolf McQuade, where he also did stunt coordination and played a small role. During that decade, he worked as the stunt coordinator for I, the Jury with Armand Assante, White Water Rebels with James Brolin, Chained Heat with Linda Blair, the dance film Breakin, Lies with Ann Dusenberry, and The Naked Cage with Shari Shattuck. In 1988, he directed Braddock: Missing in Action III. That same year, he also directed the war drama Platoon Leader, starring Michael Dudikoff.

Norris continued directing with his brother as the lead in: Delta Force 2 (1990), The Hitman, Sidekicks (1993), Hellbound (1994), Top Dog (1995) and Forest Warrior (1996). In 1995, he produced the film Ripper Man. In 1996, he played the leading man in the film Overkill. That year, he started to work on his brother's long lasting TV show Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001), during his tenure he served as an executive producer for 168 television episodes. He wrote and directed four episodes. In 1998, Norris was an executive producer and participated to writing the story of for the CBS television film Logan's War: Bound by Honor. Sharing the lead with Chuck is actor Eddie Cibrian. The television-film was ranked third among the thirteen most viewed shows of that week. In 1999, he created and was an executive producer on the Walker, Texas Ranger spin-off Sons of Thunder. In the early 2000, Norris was an executive producer for the CBS television films The President's Man (2000), and The President's Man: A Line in the Sand (2002).

In 2005, Norris was an executive producer and acted in the film The Cutter. That same year, he returned to directing with the CBS Movie of the Week, Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire. A continuation of the series Walker, Texas Ranger, with Chuck Norris reprising his role. In 2007, he produced the documentary Inside Aphasia. In 2009, Norris produced Bill Duke's Not Easily Broken starring Morris Chestnut and Taraji P. Henson. That same year, he also produced the film Everyday Life with Brad Hawkins. That year, he worked on stunts on the Luc Besson film I Love You Phillip Morris. Also in 2009, he was named the "president of development and production" of ALN, formerly The American Life Network. In 2010, he provided stunts for the film Skateland. In 2015, he provided utility stunts for the Marvel Comics film Ant-Man starring Paul Rudd.

Aaron is the younger brother of Chuck Norris (1940–2026) and Wieland Clyde Norris (1943–1970). During the Vietnam War, both Aaron and his older brother Wieland enlisted in the United States Army. Wieland was killed in action in Vietnam in 1970. On December 2, 2010, Aaron, along with brother Chuck, was given the title honorary Texas Ranger by Texas Governor Rick Perry.

• Year — Title — Notes • 1988 — Braddock: Missing in Action III • Platoon Leader • 1990 — Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection • 1991 — The Hitman • 1992 — Sidekicks • 1993 — Good Cop/Bad Cop • 1994 — Hellbound • 1995 — Top Dog • 1996 — Forest Warrior • 1996–2001 — Walker, Texas Ranger — Television (TV series - 4 episodes) • 2005 — Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire — Television film

• Year — Title — Notes • 1982 — Silent Rage — associate producer • 1983 — Lone Wolf McQuade • 1995 — Ripper Man — Producer • 1996–2001 — Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series – 123 episodes) — executive producer • 1998 — Logan's War: Bound by Honor • 1999 — Sons of Thunder (TV series – 6 episodes) • 2000 — The President's Man • 2002 — The President's Man: A Line in the Sand • 2005 — Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire • The Cutter • 2007 — Inside Aphasia — Producer • 2009 — Not Easily Broken • Everyday Life • 2020 — Army of One

• Year — Title — Notes • 1974 — Black Belt Jones — stunts - uncredited • 1977 — Breaker! Breaker! — stunt double: Chuck Norris - uncredited • Speedtrap — stunts - uncredited • 1978 — Good Guys Wear Black — martial arts choreographer / stunt double: Chuck Norris - uncredited • Go Tell the Spartans — stunts • Elvis — stunt coordinator • 1979 — The Visitor — stuntman • A Force of One — fight choreographer / stunt coordinator / stunt double: Chuck Norris - uncredited / stunts • 1980 — The Octagon — fight choreographer / stunt coordinator • 1981 — An Eye for an Eye — stunt coordinator / stunts • 1982 — Silent Rage • I, the Jury — assistant stunt coordinator • Forced Vengeance — stunt coordinator • 1983 — White Water Rebels — stunts • Lone Wolf McQuade — stunt coordinator • Chained Heat — stunt player • 1984 — Breakin — stunts • Missing in Action — stunt coordinator • 1985 — Missing in Action 2: The Beginning — stunt coordinator / stunts - uncredited • Code of Silence — stunt coordinator • Lies — stunts • Invasion U.S.A. — stunt coordinator • 1986 — The Naked Cage — stunt player • Firewalker — stunt coordinator • 2009 — I Love You Phillip Morris — stunts • 2010 — Skateland • 2015 — Ant-Man — utility stunts

• Year — Title — Role — Note • 1978 — Good Guys Wear Black — Al – The Black Tigers — Debut film • 1979 — A Force of One — Anderson • 1980 — The Octagon — Hatband • 1981 — Raider Stone — Unknown • 1983 — Deadly Force — Guard No. 3 • Lone Wolf McQuade — Punk • 1996 — Overkill — Jack Hazard — First lead role • 2005 — The Cutter — Tony Maylam