Carlos Ray “Chuck” Norris was born on March 10, 1940, in Ryan, Oklahoma, USA. Norris grew up in a modest household and faced numerous challenges during his childhood. He joined the United States Air Force as an Air Policeman in the late 1950s, which stationed him in South Korea. It was there that he began training in martial arts, starting with Tang Soo Do and later earning black belts in Taekwondo and Karate.