Aaron Norris (born November 23, 1951, in Gardena, California) is an
American stunt performer (Good Guys Wear Black, Ant-Man, I Love You
Phillip Morris), director (Braddock: Missing in Action III, Platoon
Leader, Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection, Sidekicks), film and
television producer (Walker, Texas Ranger, Not Easily Broken, Logan's
War: Bound by Honor). He is the younger brother of action film star
Chuck Norris.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 second film Good Guys Wear
Black (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.
American stunt performer (Good Guys Wear Black, Ant-Man, I Love You
Phillip Morris), director (Braddock: Missing in Action III, Platoon
Leader, Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection, Sidekicks), film and
television producer (Walker, Texas Ranger, Not Easily Broken, Logan's
War: Bound by Honor). He is the younger brother of action film star
Chuck Norris.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 second film Good Guys Wear
Black (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.
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