1969-08-18 Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and filmmaker. After graduating from Yale College in 1991 with a degree in history, he worked for a few months in Japan before moving to New York City 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 the film Fight Club (1999), which garnered a cult following. Norton 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 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, a non-profit organization that 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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The Invite | Hawk | 2026-06-26 |
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On the Red Carpet Presents: "A Complete Unknown" | Self | 2025-01-05 |
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From Rails to Trails | Narrator | 2025-10-15 |
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A Complete Unknown | Pete Seeger | 2024-12-25 |
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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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UnCharitable | Self | 2023-09-22 |
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Asteroid City | Conrad Earp | 2023-06-08 |
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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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Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis | Self | 2018-07-29 |
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Isle of Dogs | Rex (voice) | 2018-03-23 |
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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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Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings) | Self | 2015-05-18 |
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À la découverte du tournage de Moonrise Kingdom | Self / Scout Ward | 2015-09-22 |
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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Mike | 2014-10-17 |
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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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The Grand Budapest Hotel | Henckels | 2014-02-26 |
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Salinger | Self - Actor | 2013-09-06 |
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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 Bourne Legacy | Byer | 2012-08-08 |
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Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe | Self | 2012-09-25 |
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The Apple Pushers | Narrator (voice) | 2012-02-10 |
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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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Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory" | Self | 2009-01-27 |
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The Invention of Lying | Cop | 2009-10-02 |
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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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Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound | Self - Bruce Banner / Hulk, The Incredible Hulk (2008) | 2008-06-10 |
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Pride and Glory | Ray Tierney | 2008-09-09 |
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Bustin' Down the Door | Narrator (voice) | 2008-07-25 |
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Brando | Self | 2007-05-01 |
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The Illusionist | Eisenheim | 2006-08-18 |
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The Painted Veil | Dr. Walter Fane | 2006-12-09 |
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Kingdom of Heaven | King Baldwin (uncredited) | 2005-05-03 |
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Down in the Valley | Harlan | 2005-05-13 |
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The Evolution of an American Filmmaker | Self | 2003-05-20 |
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A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' | Self | 2003-04-03 |
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The Italian Job | Steve | 2003-05-30 |
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Declaration of Independence | Self | 2003-06-10 |
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Death to Smoochy | Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy | 2002-03-29 |
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Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes | Self | 2002-09-17 |
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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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Red Dragon | Will Graham | 2002-10-02 |
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Frida | Nelson Rockefeller | 2002-08-29 |
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The Concert for New York City | Self | 2001-10-20 |
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The Score | Jack Teller | 2001-07-13 |
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Baltimore Orioles Legends - Cal Ripken Jr. The Iron Man's Legendary Career | 2001-12-11 | |
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Cal Ripken Jr - The Ironman's Legendary Career | Narrator | 2001-12-18 |
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Making "The Score" | Himself | 2001-12-11 |
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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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Rounders | Lester 'Worm' Murphy | 1998-09-11 |
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Out of the Past | Henry Gerber (voice) | 1998-07-31 |
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American History X | Derek | 1998-07-01 |
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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea | Bill | 1997-05-20 |
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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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Only in America | Duane / Kevin / Bruno / Eric / Museum Guard | 1994-01-01 |
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THE TIGER | Colin Gucci | |
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Fasting and the Longevity Revolution | Self - Narrator (voice) | |
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