10 Old-School Action Movie Heroes Who Haven't Lost Their Touch

They still got it!

Fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping action movies often feature badass heroes who use courage and fighting skills to save the world. These heroes are often portrayed as young and energetic, but on numerous occasions, old-school action heroes have proven that they can be as effective as they do.

Like Jackie Chan in Stranger Things and Linda Hamilton in Terminator: Dark Fate, there are enough of these characters in this category to prove they can kick ass and look as cool as a youngster.

Jackie Chan as Ngoc Minh Quan in 'The Foreigner' (2017)

In this entertaining action thriller, when his teenage daughter is killed in a senseless terrorist attack, the dark past of an unassuming London businessman resurfaces and he must track down the perpetrators.

It is undeniably poignant and cool that Jackie Chan in "Foreigner" plays an old man trying to hone his rusty skills. Regardless, Chan proves he hasn't lost touch. Fueled by grief and a desire for revenge, his character moves in a very different environment than the one the audience is used to seeing the actor.

Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' (2008)

Few action movie heroes are as iconic and influential as Indiana Jones, the dashing professor who cuts the adventurous archaeologist. In Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, elder Indians travel to Peru in search of objects said to have supernatural powers.

Fans had many complaints about the fourth Raiders of the Lost Ark film, but Harrison Ford was too old for the role was not one of them. Quite the opposite: The actor nailed the role, and hopefully he can continue to do so in the upcoming final film in the franchise.

Al Pacino as Vincent Hanna in 'Heat' (1995)

Michael Mann's acclaimed slow-burn crime drama "Heat" follows an obsessed thief who leads a group of heists through Los Angeles while a determined detective relentlessly pursues him .

Al Pacino as Vincent Hannah, the cop who hunts down the robber. He's proficient with guns and fiercely loyal to his job -- perhaps too much. He's a truly captivating protagonist, and Pacino uses the role to show that his action star skills are as good as those of a dynamic actor.

Chuck Norris as Booker in 'The Expendables 2' (2012)

There are many good reasons why Chuck Norris is known as one of the coolest action stars in movie history. So when he joined The Expendables 2, genre fans knew they were in for a treat.

Thrilling sequel is fun enough It's filled with the genre's iconic stars and testosterone-fueled fight scenes, but adding a Norris-caliber legend to the mix in an entertaining little cameo is what counts. As you might expect, Booker was a formidable one-man army, even though the actor was 71 and retired at the time of filming.

Harrison Ford as Han Solo in 'Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens' (2015)

Love or hate Disney's Star Wars sequel trilogy; if you're a fan of the giant sci-fi franchise, you'll remember when Harrison Ford's Han Solo returned for the first time after a long absence. The childlike excitement of returning to the Millennium Falcon.

Han is without a doubt one of the best parts of The Force Awakens and the entire sequel trilogy, with Ford stepping into the character's shoes as if he never took them off. As sarcastic and reckless as ever, but with an added touch of pathos and repressed sadness, he reminds fans why he's one of Star Wars' most beloved characters.

Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor in 'Terminator: Dark Fate' (2019)

No one expected anything from this traditional sequel/reboot, but to the surprise of Terminator fans, Dark Fate turned out to be a fun action movie with good callbacks and solid fan service.

Sarah Connor, star One of the first two films in the series returns triumphantly in this one, and it's an absolute treat. In short, she's one of the coolest action movie protagonists ever, so seeing her as an untouchable hero in the late '60s makes her even worse.

Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn Wang in 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' (2022)

Without a doubt, one of the biggest surprises of 2022 is that it's all at the same time, a sci-fi action-comedy about an aging Chinese immigrant who finds only connections to the lives she leads in other universes, she In order to save everyone, including her own.

Michelle Yeoh, one of the biggest female stars in martial arts movies, plays the lead role. Her arc throughout the story and her incredibly funny and inventive way of fighting perhaps make her the best action movie protagonist of 2022.

Keanu Reeves as John Wick in the 'John Wick' Franchise (2014-)

Keanu Reeves has always been absolute fun in any action movie he's starred in, but in the John Wick franchise, he's taken the world by storm. He plays an ex-hitman who is forced to return to the criminal underworld where he left off.

The writing of these films is not what gets people in the door, It's a tough move, but Wick remains a fascinating and multilayered character that Reeves plays with incredible dedication. The directing of each movie is great, and the action movies are some of the best of their kind, so Vic's age never shows.

Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in the 'Mission: Impossible' Franchise

When the movie series Mission: Impossible was released in 1996, Tom Cruise was a young action star at the peak of his career. More than two decades later, he's still at the top of his game, and Ethan Hunt is as sharp an action hero as ever.

Cruise (like Hunt, it's safe to assume) is in his 60s, and he's still performing insane, record-breaking stunts that look exhilarating onscreen. Determined and fearless, Hunter is the man to go when you want to get a job done quickly and efficiently, and watching him do it hasn't gotten boring over the years, and probably won't happen anytime soon.

Liam Neeson in All His Latest Movies

You have to respect a man who sticks to his brand. In his 70s, Liam Neeson remains one of the most prolific and consistent action stars of the modern era. not everyone liked his last few starring movies years, but those who did guarantee that if Neeson appeared in the film, they would love it.

The actor enjoys playing masculine, tough, rugged heroes and anti-heroes who are true to their calling and fearless in the face of danger. Even if a particular movie isn't great, having Neeson as a star guarantees a fun time.