Despite what we know about Chuck Norris' greatness, here are some real facts about the guy. And we're not talking about him tearing up phonebooks with his eyelids. Check it out below:

He was born Carlos Ray Norris.


He joined the US Air Force when he was 18. He served in North Korea.


He learned martial arts while in South Korea, learning Tang Soo da which combines elements of Kung Fu and Karate.


After he left the Air Force, he taught Karate to celebrities including Bob Barker, Steve McQueen and Donny Osmond.


Chuck Norris was the first man from the Western Hemisphere to hold an eight-degree black belt grandmaster ranking.


He was the pro middleweight Karate champion of the world for six years in a row.


He starred in more than 30 films.


He is also a three-time best selling author.


He founded the United Fighting Arts Federation and has martial arts training schools all over the world.


He started the Kickstart Kids Charity in 1990, giving under privileged kids an opportunity to learn martial arts.


He was the first inductee into the Black Belt Hall of Fame.


In 2007, he was named honorary Marine for his dedication to the soldiers serving in Iraq.


He founded the World Combat League which is a full contact kickboxing competition.


He tells in his autobiography that he was actually a very shy and nonatheltic kid.


He's even got his own line of jeans called "Action Jeans," which are designed for a wider range of movement.


Turns out he's pretty badass in real-life too.