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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The Tiger | 2025-09-23 | |
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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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Bad River | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2024-03-15 |
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UnCharitable | Self | 2023-09-22 |
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Asteroid City | Conrad Earp | 2023-06-08 |
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Miles Bron | 2022-11-23 |
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High Noon on the Waterfront | Carl Foreman (voice) | 2022-09-04 |
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Paper Birds | Robert | 2021-06-14 |
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The French Dispatch | The Chauffeur | 2021-10-21 |
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Belmondo l'influenceur | Self (archive footage) | 2020-11-10 |
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Motherless Brooklyn | Lionel Essrog | 2019-10-31 |
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Alita: Battle Angel | Nova (uncredited) | 2019-01-31 |
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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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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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The Grand Budapest Hotel | Henckels | 2014-02-26 |
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Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming | Narrator | 2014-11-18 |
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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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Salinger | Self - Actor | 2013-09-06 |
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The Bourne Legacy | Byer | 2012-08-08 |
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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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The Dictator | Self | 2012-05-15 |
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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 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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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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Declaration of Independence | Self | 2003-06-10 |
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The Italian Job | Steve | 2003-05-30 |
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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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Frida | Nelson Rockefeller | 2002-08-29 |
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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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Death to Smoochy | Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy | 2002-03-29 |
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The Score | Jack Teller | 2001-07-13 |
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Cal Ripken Jr - The Ironman's Legendary Career | Narrator | 2001-12-18 |
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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 Concert for New York City | Self | 2001-10-20 |
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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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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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The 53rd Calypso | Jon Sodon | 1996-01-01 |
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The People vs. Larry Flynt | Alan Isaacman | 1996-12-25 |
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Everyone Says I Love You | Holden Spence | 1996-12-06 |
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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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The Invite | ||
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Fasting and the Longevity Revolution | Self - Narrator (voice) |
