Edward Norton
Edward Norton
Biography
Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received numerous awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe Award and three Academy Award nominations. Born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Columbia, Maryland, Norton was drawn to theatrical productions at local venues as a child. After graduating from Yale College in 1991, he worked for a few months in Japan before moving to New York City to pursue an acting career. He gained immediate recognition and critical acclaim for his debut in Primal Fear (1996), which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award nomination in the same category. His role as a reformed neo-Nazi in American History X (1998) earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also starred in the film Fight Club (1999), which garnered a cult following. Norton emerged as a filmmaker in the 2000s. He established the production company Class 5 Films in 2003, and was director or producer of the films Keeping the Faith (2000), Down in the Valley (2005), and The Painted Veil (2006). He continued to receive critical acclaim for his acting roles in films such as The Score (2001), 25th Hour (2002), The Illusionist (2006), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). His biggest commercial successes have been Red Dragon (2002), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), The Incredible Hulk (2008), and The Bourne Legacy (2012). For his role in the black comedy Birdman (2014), Norton earned another Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Known For
Actor
as Narrator
as Narrator (Fight Club)
as Pete Seeger
as Narrator
as Sammy (voice)
as Self
as Conrad Earp
as Jonathan Chopin
as Miles Bron
as Carl Foreman (voice)
as The Chauffeur
as Robert
as Self (archive footage)
as Lionel Essrog
as Nova (uncredited)
as Rex (voice)
as Whit Yardsham
as Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice)
as Self / Scout Ward
as Self / Stefon
as The Soil
as Narrator
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Henckels
as Self
as Bridge Inspection Supervisor
as Self
as Self
as Self - Actor
as Byer
as Scout Master Ward
as Self
as Narrator (voice)
as Self
as Stone
as Self
as Cop
as Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid
as Izzy LaFontaine
as Ray Tierney
as Narrator (voice)
as Bruce Banner
as Self - Bruce Banner / Hulk, The Incredible Hulk (2008)
as Self
as Self
as Dr. Walter Fane
as Eisenheim
as Narrator (voice)
as Harlan
as King Baldwin
as King Baldwin
as Edward Norton
as Self
as Steve
as Self
as Self
as Monty Brogan
as Will Graham
as Nelson Rockefeller
as Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy
as Narrator
as Self
as Jack Teller
as Father Brian Finn
as Narrator
as Self
as Lester 'Worm' Murphy
as Henry Gerber (voice)
as Derek
as Self
as Alan Isaacman
as Holden Spence
as Aaron
as Jon Sodon
as Self
as Duane / Kevin / Bruno / Eric / Museum Guard
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Reverend Elijah Hooper (voice)
as Devon Bradley (voice)
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
as Self - Host
as Self
as Self
Producer
as Producer
as Producer
as Executive Producer
as Producer
as Producer
as Producer
as Producer
as Executive Producer
as Producer
Director
as Director
as Director
Editor
as Editor
Crew
as Thanks
Writer
as Screenplay