1969-08-18 Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. After graduating from Yale College in 1991 with a degree in history, he worked for a few months in Japan before moving to Manhattan to pursue an acting career. He gained 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 redeemed neo-Nazi in American History X (1998) earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also starred in Fight Club (1999), garring a cult following. Norton established the production company Class 5 Films in 2003. He was a director or producer of the films Keeping the Faith (2000), Down in the Valley (2005), and The Painted Veil (2006). He continued to receive praise for his acting roles in films such as The Score (2001), 25th Hour (2002), The Italian Job (2003), 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 roles as a haughty actor in Birdman (2014) and Pete Seeger in A Complete Unknown (2024), Norton earned further Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. He has also directed and acted in the crime film Motherless Brooklyn (2019) and starred in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022). Norton is an environmental activist and social entrepreneur. He is a trustee of Enterprise Community Partners. This non-profit organization advocates for affordable housing and serves as president of the American branch of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. He is also the UN Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity.
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From Rails to Trails | Narrator | 2025-10-15 |
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On the Red Carpet Presents: "A Complete Unknown" | Self | 2025-01-05 |
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Bad River | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2024-03-15 |
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Longevity Hackers | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2024-12-04 |
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A Complete Unknown | Pete Seeger | 2024-12-25 |
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Asteroid City | Conrad Earp | 2023-06-08 |
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UnCharitable | Self | 2023-09-22 |
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High Noon on the Waterfront | Carl Foreman (voice) | 2022-09-04 |
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Miles Bron | 2022-11-23 |
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The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun | The Chauffeur | 2021-10-21 |
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Paper Birds | Robert | 2021-06-14 |
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Belmondo l'influenceur | Self (archive footage) | 2020-11-10 |
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Alita: Battle Angel | Nova (uncredited) | 2019-01-31 |
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Motherless Brooklyn | Lionel Essrog | 2019-10-31 |
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Isle of Dogs | Rex (voice) | 2018-03-23 |
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Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis | Self | 2018-07-29 |
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Sausage Party | Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice) | 2016-07-11 |
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Collateral Beauty | Whit Yardsham | 2016-12-15 |
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À la découverte du tournage de Moonrise Kingdom | Self / Scout Ward | 2015-09-22 |
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Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings) | Self | 2015-05-18 |
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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Mike | 2014-10-17 |
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The Grand Budapest Hotel | Henckels | 2014-02-26 |
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Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2014-05-06 |
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Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming | Narrator | 2014-11-18 |
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Salinger | Self - Actor | 2013-09-06 |
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The Bourne Legacy | Byer | 2012-08-08 |
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The Dictator | Self | 2012-05-15 |
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Moonrise Kingdom | Scout Master Ward | 2012-05-16 |
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The Apple Pushers | Narrator (voice) | 2012-02-10 |
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Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe | Self | 2012-09-25 |
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Behind Bars: The Making of Stone | Self | 2011-01-18 |
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Stone | Stone | 2010-10-07 |
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The Invention of Lying | Cop | 2009-10-02 |
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Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory" | Self | 2009-01-27 |
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Leaves of Grass | Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid | 2009-09-13 |
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The Incredible Hulk | Bruce Banner | 2008-06-12 |
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Bustin' Down the Door | Narrator (voice) | 2008-07-25 |
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Pride and Glory | Ray Tierney | 2008-09-09 |
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Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound | Self - Bruce Banner / Hulk, The Incredible Hulk (2008) | 2008-06-10 |
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Brando | Self | 2007-05-01 |
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The Painted Veil | Dr. Walter Fane | 2006-12-09 |
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The Illusionist | Eisenheim | 2006-08-18 |
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Down in the Valley | Harlan | 2005-05-13 |
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Kingdom of Heaven | King Baldwin (uncredited) | 2005-05-03 |
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Declaration of Independence | Self | 2003-06-10 |
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A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' | Self | 2003-04-03 |
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The Evolution of an American Filmmaker | Self | 2003-05-20 |
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The Italian Job | Steve | 2003-05-30 |
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Death to Smoochy | Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy | 2002-03-29 |
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Red Dragon | Will Graham | 2002-10-02 |
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Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary | Self | 2002-09-17 |
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25th Hour | Monty Brogan | 2002-12-19 |
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Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes | Self | 2002-09-17 |
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Frida | Nelson Rockefeller | 2002-08-29 |
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Cal Ripken Jr - The Ironman's Legendary Career | Narrator | 2001-12-18 |
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The Concert for New York City | Self | 2001-10-20 |
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Baltimore Orioles Legends - Cal Ripken Jr. The Iron Man's Legendary Career | 2001-12-11 | |
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Making "The Score" | Himself | 2001-12-11 |
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The Score | Jack Teller | 2001-07-13 |
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Keeping the Faith | Father Brian Finn | 2000-04-14 |
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Forever Hollywood | Self | 1999-01-01 |
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Fight Club | Narrator | 1999-10-15 |
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American History X | Derek | 1998-07-01 |
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Out of the Past | Henry Gerber (voice) | 1998-07-31 |
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Rounders | Lester 'Worm' Murphy | 1998-09-11 |
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The 53rd Calypso | Jon Sodon | 1996-01-01 |
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Everyone Says I Love You | Holden Spence | 1996-12-06 |
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The People vs. Larry Flynt | Alan Isaacman | 1996-12-25 |
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Primal Fear | Aaron/Roy Stampler | 1996-03-06 |
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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea | Bill | 1995-05-20 |
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Only in America | Duane / Kevin / Bruno / Eric / Museum Guard | 1994-01-01 |
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Fasting and the Longevity Revolution | Self - Narrator (voice) | |
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