Chuck Norris was the ass-kicking king of 80s Friday night VHS fests

The actor’s martial arts skills saw him rise to fame in the 70s, but he found his groove – and legions of fans – destroying furniture, revving muscle cars and firing heavy artillery in the 80s • Chuck Norris, prolific action star and martial arts champion, dies aged 86 • Chuck Norris – a life in pictures When Chuck Norris fought Bruce Lee in The Way of the Dragon in 1972, it looked like the clash of two mythic archetypes. For all his power, Lee appeared boyish and almost slight, his body as s...

By Peter Bradshaw