Richard Norton

To me, Richard Norton was never just an actor, he was a craftsman of screen combat. A Goju-ryu black belt who also held high ranks in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Chun Kuk Do, he understood fighting from the inside out, then translated that knowledge into stunts, choreography and coordination. That deep technical literacy is exactly why his action felt so grounded. He spent much of his career as an unsung backbone of Hong Kong and Hollywood action cinema rather than a headline star, and I respect that quiet mastery enormously. His 2025 passing closed a remarkable, genuinely earned career.

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Name (English)

Richard Norton

Name (Japanese)

リチャード・ノートン

Reading

りちゃーど・のーとん

Born

January 6, 1950 – March 30, 2025

Origin

Croydon, Victoria, Australia

Occupation

actor / film producer / film actor / karateka / model

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Tiger

• Official sitehttp://www.richardnorton.net/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20Norton%20(actor)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35358

Tags

• Victoria
• actor
• film producer
• film actor

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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