Richard Norton (actor)
| Richard Norton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 January 1950 Australia |
| Years active | 1980-present |
| Spouse(s) | Judy Green (since 1993) |
| Website | http://www.richardnorton.net/ |
Richard Norton (born 6 January 1950) is an Australian martial artist, action film star, stuntman, stunt/fight coordinator or fight choreographer, and martial arts trainer. Norton worked as a bodyguard in the entertainment business before pursuing an acting career. He has attained an dan (rank)ninth-dan in Zen Do Kai, Australia. His first screen appearance was in the 1980 Chuck Norris film The Octagon, and to date he has worked on over 70 feature films and television programs.
Norton worked as a personal bodyguard for the likes of The Rolling Stones, Linda Ronstadt,James Taylor, David Bowie,ABBA,John Belushi, Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks.
Norton has been on the cover (as well as featured in editorials) of martial arts magazines such as Black Belt twice (published since 1987), Australasian Fighting Arts in 1983 (published 1974 to 1998), Blitz Magazine, Impact (published 1992 to 2010) with Cynthia Rothrock in 1993, and with Jackie Chan in 1997, Inside Kung Fu, MA Training (published 1988 to 2000), Martial Arts & Combat Sports (published 1999 to 2002), and Martial Arts & Combat Sports.
Norton is known for his appearances in Hong Kong action films. Norton's Hong Kong credits include The Magic Crystal, Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars, City Hunter, (a live action remake of the manga), Millionaire's Express, and Mr. Nice Guy. A signature catchphrase of Norton's characters is "Painful?", usually asked after striking a decisive blow. The most comical example is in Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars, where he faces Sammo Hung and in the movie Millionaire's Express against Yasuaki Kurata.
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