Michael R. Norris (born October 4, 1962) is an American actor. He is the eldest son of actor and martial arts champion

Chuck Norris Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an American martial artist and actor. Born in Oklahoma, Norris first gained fame when he won the amateur Middleweight Karate champion title in 1968, which he held for six consecutive years. H ...

and his first wife, Dianne Holechek. He starred in the 1986 drama film '' Born American'' and the 1991 action film '' Delta Force 3: The Killing Game''. He also directed and starred in the 2009 Christian film '' Birdie & Bogey''.

Early life

Norris was born on October 4, 1962, in

Redondo Beach, California Redondo Beach (Spanish for ) is a coastal city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located in the South Bay (Los Angeles County), South Bay region of the Greater Los Angeles area. It is one of three adjacent Beach Cities, beach c ...

, the eldest son of martial artist and actor

and Dianne (née Holecheck).

Career

Norris and his wife own 2nd Fiddle Entertainment, a movie studio. Through 2nd Fiddle Entertainment Norris has written produced and directed the films ''Birdie & Bogey'', ''Maggie's Passage'' and ''I Am Gabriel''.

Personal life

Norris and his brother

Eric The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-N ...

are the two sons of the union of actor

and Dianne Holecheck. Through his father, Norris is the nephew of

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 action film star Chuck Norris. Career 1974–1988: Stunt work to directing W ...

, the godson of Gena Norris, has a half brother and two half sisters. On May 23, 1992, Norris married his wife Valerie. They have three children, born 1995, and twins in 2000.

Filmography

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* 1962 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male karateka American male film actors American male television actors American people of English descent American people of Irish descent Actors from Redondo Beach, California Mike Norris {{US-film-actor-1960s-stub