Did Chuck Norris Have a Stunt Double?

By Jason Bolton June 11, 2024 22:25

Chuck Norris has since gone on to become a legend in the business of show biz due to his ass kicking action movie career over the years.

In conversations about his movies, there is a question that keeps rearing its head did Chuck Norris use a stunt double in his movies?

We cover this topic in depth, in detail and with close analyses of not only Chuck Norris involvement in the stunt work for his scenes.

Early career and stunt work to directing (1974–1988)

Stunt work for many of Chuck Norris's films was done by Aaron Norris, his younger brother.

Aaron started out as a stuntman, appearing in uncredited roles in films like Black Belt Jones (1974), Speed trap (1977), and Breaker! Breaker!" Those two being Orca (1977) and The Inglorious Bastards (1978) which was Chuck's star vehicle debut.

Aaron was involved in the martial arts choreography and stunt work for Chuck Norris's film "Good Guys Wear Black" in 1978.

He even had a bit part in the film. This marked the start of what would be several, important contributions made by his brother in his films as a stuntman, martial arts choreographer and stunt coordinator.

In 1979 he appeared in the film "A Force of One" as Anderson, starring his brother Chuck in the lead role, and sharing the fight choreography credit with him.

The next year in 1980, Norris once again works on karate fight choreography in another one of Chuck Norris' hit's, as well as play a small role in "The Octagon".

Career Highlights: Aaron Norris Has Done Stunt Work for Chuck Norris on Over 20 Movies

The pair continued to work on numerous other Chuck Norris films over the course of several years with Aaron Norris fulfilling a variety of roles from stunt coordination to producing.

This is list of movies where Aaron Norris participated in the stunt work for his brother Chuck Norris:

Black Belt Jones - Stunts (uncredited) 1974

1977: Breaker! Breaker! Stunts Chuck Norris (uncredited, stunt double)

Speed trap (stunts) (uncredited) - 1977

Good Guys Wear Black (1978) - Martial Arts Choreographer / Stunt Double: Chuck Norris (uncredited)

A Force of One (1979) (fight choreographer) / (stunt coordinator) / (stunt double: Chuck Norris - uncredited) / (stunts)

The Octagon (1980): Fight choreographer / Stunt coordinator

An Eye for an Eye(1981) Stunt coordinator / Stunts

1982: Silent Rage: Stunt coordinator / stunts (uncredited)

Stunt coordinator, Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)

2009: I Love You Phillip Morris (Stunts, uncredited)

2010: Skateland - Stunts

Ant-Man (2015) (utility stunts)

All of these films critically illustrate not only Aaron Norris being an important part of the stunt work on Chuck Norris's films but show his flexibility within the action sequences, and choreography.

The answer to that question is inextricably linked to whether or not Chuck Norris had a stunt double, and it boils down to the participation of his sibling Aaron Norris as a stunt performer during his films.

The actions in Chuck Norris's movies are best remembered for the action scenes associated with Aaron's smooth and lanky work as a stuntman / martial arts choreographer / stunt coordinator.

What this means is, while Chuck Norris undoubtedly had his stunt doubles in some areas, his brother Aaron Norris had a hand in bringing the action sequences to life, helping hone those on-screen skills that we have seen in theatres for generations.

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