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Aaron Norris

Director, actor, producer and writer · Born November 23, 1951 (74) · Gardena, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Aaron Norris (b. November 23, 1951 in Gardena, California) is an American film producer, director, actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aaron Norris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 23, 1951 (74)
From
Gardena, California, USA
Works as
Director, actor, producer and writer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Aaron Norris' films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Survival
22%
Bonds
20%
Self
13%
Society
9%
Ideas
2%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Thrilling
15
Triumphant
5
Hopeful
3
Dread
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Aaron Norris' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aaron Norris' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • Army of One(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Chuck Norris's Epic Guide to Military Vehicles(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Not Easily Broken(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Cutter(2005)

    Executive Producer · as Tony Maylam

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire(2005)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The President's Man: A Line in the Sand(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The President's Man(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Sons of Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show Creator

  • Logan's War: Bound by Honor(1998)

    Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Forest Warrior(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Overkill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jack Hazard

  • Top Dog(1995)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Hellbound(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Sidekicks(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Hitman(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Platoon Leader(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Braddock: Missing in Action III(1988)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Firewalker(1986)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Dangerously Close(1986)

    Stunt Driver

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Cage(1986)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Invasion U.S.A.(1985)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Missing in Action(1984)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • A Rose for Emily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Boon

  • Deadly Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Guard #3

  • Lone Wolf McQuade(1983)

    Associate Producer · Stunt Coordinator · as Punk

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Silent Rage(1982)

    Associate Producer · Stunt Coordinator · Stunts

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • An Eye for an Eye(1981)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Fight Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Octagon(1980)

    Stunt Coordinator · as Hatband

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • A Force of One(1979)

    Stunt Coordinator · Stunts · as Anderson

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Visitor(1979)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Good Guys Wear Black(1978)

    as Al - The Black Tigers

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Black Belt Jones(1974)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1974 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Invasion U.S.A. (1985)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)

Midcredits 57th

Most popular right now

Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting8 of 31: 4 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score17thDirecting9 of 31: 8 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score17thWriting3 of 31: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing6 of 31: 2 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thOther crew13 of 31: 9 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score26th

31 titles, 7 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s4 · 2 acting · 3 crew1980s14 · 4 acting · 12 crew1990s9 · 1 acting · 8 crew2000s3 · 1 acting · 3 crew2010s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Aaron Norris' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · producer

Chuck Norris's Epic Guide to Military Vehicles (2019)

89th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)

Midcredits 57th · 51% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 46/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Aaron Norris' work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles67–89 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles21–54 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles39–69 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles47–80 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Aaron Norris work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aaron Norris' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chuck Norris shares the most, 17.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles