Bearded action star whose fists (and memes) are mightier than any weapon

This clue leads to Chuck Norris. The sections below explain what it refers to, why it matches the clue, and why it may be appearing in the current trend cycle.

Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris was an American martial artist, actor, screenwriter, and author. He held black belts in karate, taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and judo. After serving in the United States Air Force, he won numerous martial arts championships and later founded his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do. Norris began working in Hollywood as a martial arts instructor for celebrities before making his screen debut with a minor role in The Wrecking Crew (1968). Friend and fellow martial artist Bruce Lee invited him to play one of the main villains in The Way of the Dragon (1972). While Norris continued acting, friend and student Steve McQueen suggested he take it seriously. Norris took the starring role in the action film Breaker! Breaker! (1977), which turned a profit. His second lead, Good Guys Wear Black (1978), became a hit, and he soon became a popular action film star.

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The clue points to a bearded action hero famous for both fight scenes and over-the-top internet jokes about his invincibility—hallmarks of Chuck Norris’s public image. Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris is an American martial-arts champion who parlayed black belts in multiple disciplines into a Hollywood career, starting with Bruce Lee’s "The Way of the Dragon" and continuing through hits like "Good Guys Wear Black" and TV’s "Walker, Texas Ranger."