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

Chuck Norris Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an American martial artist and actor. He is a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu jitsu and judo. After serving in the United States Air Force, Norris won many martial arts champions ...

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

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Birdie & Bogey ''Birdie & Bogey'' is a 2004 Christian drama film directed by Mike Norris and starring Janine Turner, Mike Norris, Sheree J. Wilson, Carey Scott and Amanda Alch. It was released on November 17, 2004, by EMI CMG Distribution. The DVD, which conta ...

''.

Early life

Norris was born on October 4, 1962, in

Redondo Beach, California Redondo Beach (Spanish for ''round'') is a coastal city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located in the South Bay region of the Greater Los Angeles area. It is one of three adjacent beach cities along the southern portion of Sa ...

, the son of Dianne ( née Holecheck) and ''

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'' star

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, or Eirik 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-Norse ''* ain ...

are the two sons of the union of actor

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

Aaron Norris Aaron 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 to 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: Hannah (born 1995), and twins Max and Greta (born in 2000).

Filmography

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