Aaron Norris

Aaron Dee Norris (born November 23, 1951) is an American stunt performer, director, occasional actor, and film and television producer. He is the younger brother of actor Chuck Norris.

Career

1974–1988: Stunt work to directing 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.

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 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.

1990–2002: Subsequent projects 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. 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. and The President's Man: A Line in the Sand (2002).

2005–present: Current work In 2005, Norris was an executive producer and acted in the film The Cutter. That same year, he also produced the film Everyday Life with Brad Hawkins.

In 2010, he provided stunts for the film Skateland. Wieland was killed in action in Vietnam in 1970.

On December 2, 2010, Norris, along with brother Chuck, was given the title honorary Texas Ranger by Texas Governor Rick Perry.

Director 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

Producer 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

Stunts 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

Actor 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