Chuck Norris Turns 70 -- And He Could Still Break You
by Claudine Zap · March 10, 2010

Chuck Norris' birthday is afraid of Chuck Norris.

The action star, black belt and all-around tough guy is turning 70. Really. Not that age could put a stop to the actor -- or to searches on him. And yes, he probably was born with that mustache.

The action hero's career started back in the '60s, but not as an actor -- as a fighter. According to IMDB, after helping his mom raise his two siblings and graduating from high school in Torrance, CA, Norris left for a stint in Korea. The Air Force vet returned to open a karate studio, winning championships and teaching the likes of Steve McQueen, Priscilla Presley, and the Osmonds.

Despite his movie track record in sporting weaponry of all kinds, as a tae kwon do black belt he emphasized "action and technique over violence." But what you should probably take away from this is that Norris became an unbeatable fighting force. Put it this way: This guy is so scary, the gossip site TMZ made a birthday video for him last year.

It's not surprising that the man has become a myth in his own time. The icon-turned-Internet-meme has gone up against Bruce Lee, kept order in the series "Walker: Texas Ranger," and starred in movies like "The Delta Force," "Missing in Action," and "Firewalker." And he lent his on-screen persona to shill for Republican Mike Huckabee during the most recent presidential race.

The secret to his long career may be new generations finding "serious" old TV shows to be seriously hilarious. Just look at the searches (yeah, yeah, we know -- you don't search for Chuck Norris, he finds you). Lookups on "how old is chuck norris" have risen an awe-inspiring 2,700% in seven-day searches. Searches also include "chuck norris action jeans" (apparently a real thing sold in the 80s), "chuck norris birthday greeting," "find chuck Norris," "how tall is chuck Norris," and "chuck norris biography." Find more funny Chuck Norris facts.

But our favorite has to be the "chuck norris random fact generator" for nuggets like "Chuck Norris is so fast he can start a fire by rubbing two ice cubes together. "

He is also so old, the star will be receiving a lifetime achievement award at the first annual Actionfest film festival.

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"Tis The Season, Fa la la la la LaFontaine" - Rick Jeanneret

i love how they say his birthday is afraid of chuck norris.

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"Tis The Season, Fa la la la la LaFontaine" - Rick Jeanneret

Chuck Norris *would* be 70 but he roundhouse kicked time in the junk.

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Hold my beer and watch this...

It is impossible for Chuck Norris to be 70 as every time he makes a round house kick, he spins himself younger.

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Wheelhouse

In all seriousness, I can't believe the dude is 70.

I love Chuck Norris jokes, though.

THe only thing faster than Chuck Norris is Maxim Afinogenov

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Proud LGBTQQ Individual

Wow, 70? He's in better shape than most guys in their 20s.

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"...they came down into the stands and asked if I knew how to do play by play. I said...No. But. I'll take a shot at it if you want".- Rick Jeanneret

I can't believe he is 70.

I bet he is gonna be just like Jack LaLanne prving how working out and being fit will lead to a really long life.

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i.e. me @ the age of 20

Maybe if I had a bowflex like him and Kristi Brinkley, I could be in the best shape of my life too!

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"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." ~ Han Solo


We truly are not worthy of Miller!