A throwback interview featuring actor Chuck Norris and Karl Stefanovic has gone viral.

The clip, which was filmed for the Today show in 2018, features the 83-year-old star telling Karl ‘a dad joke’.

Norris, best known for a series of ’80s action movie hits like Lone Wolf McQuade and Missing in Action, has a cult following online for his cheeky sense of humour which makes fun of his fierce he-man image.

In the clip with Karl, the bearded actor can be seen holding a photo of himself petting an enormous caged tiger.

A throwback interview featuring actor Chuck Norris and Karl Stefanovic has gone viral. Both pictured

Norris, best known for a series of ’80s action movie hits like Lone Wolf McQuade and Missing in Action, has a cult following online for his cheeky sense of humour which makes fun of his fierce he-man image

Chuck then tells the behind-the-scenes story of his encounter with the man-eater, which occurred in the presence of the tiger’s trainer.

The star explained that when he bent over to pet the animal, it growled.

‘So the trainer says, ”get up very slowly and back up,”‘ Chuck said, before delivery his punchline: ‘So the tiger did’.

Karl can then be seen turning to the camera pulling a face.

Meanwhile, the video has attracted 1.9k views on Reddit, with fans posting enthusiastic support for Chuck’s old-style of humour.

In the clip, Chuck then tells the behind-the-scenes story of his encounter with a tiger

‘Thank God that tiger survived,’ one fan joked.

Another fan said tongue-in-cheek: ‘When the boogie man goes to sleep, he checks under his bed for Chuck Norris.’

‘That is beautiful,’ said another viewer.

Rising to fame as a martial arts competitor, Chuck went on to become a major action star in box-office hits like Good Guys Wear Black (1978) and The Octagon (1980) which was widely despised by the critics.