Edward Norton
Acting
Born: Aug 18, 1969
From: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Birds | Robert | 2021 | 10.0 |
| The Grand Budapest Hotel | Henckels | 2014 | 8.029 |
| The Bourne Legacy | Byer | 2012 | 6.243 |
| The Apple Pushers | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2012 | 7.0 |
| Stone | Stone | 2010 | 5.294 |
| The Invention of Lying | Cop | 2009 | 6.21 |
| Leaves of Grass | Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid | 2009 | 6.0 |
| The Incredible Hulk | Bruce Banner | 2008 | 6.234 |
| Pride and Glory | Ray Tierney | 2008 | 6.347 |
| Bustin' Down the Door | Narrator (voice) | 2008 | 6.0 |
| The Illusionist | Eisenheim | 2006 | 7.297 |
| The Painted Veil | Dr. Walter Fane | 2006 | 7.255 |
| Kingdom of Heaven | King Baldwin (uncredited) | 2005 | 7.0 |
| Down in the Valley | Harlan | 2005 | 5.935 |
| The Italian Job | Steve | 2003 | 6.786 |
| Frida | Nelson Rockefeller | 2002 | 7.392 |
| 25th Hour | Monty Brogan | 2002 | 7.323 |
| Death to Smoochy | Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy | 2002 | 5.925 |
| Red Dragon | Will Graham | 2002 | 7.0 |
| The Score | Jack Teller | 2001 | 6.7 |
| Keeping the Faith | Father Brian Finn | 2000 | 6.089 |
| Fight Club | Narrator | 1999 | 8.4 |
| American History X | Derek | 1998 | 8.327 |
| Rounders | Lester 'Worm' Murphy | 1998 | 7.0 |
| Out of the Past | Henry Gerber (voice) | 1998 | 2.375 |
| The 53rd Calypso | Jon Sodon | 1996 | — |
| Primal Fear | Aaron/Roy Stampler | 1996 | 7.656 |
| The People vs. Larry Flynt | Alan Isaacman | 1996 | 6.975 |
| Everyone Says I Love You | Holden Spence | 1996 | 6.452 |
| Only in America | Duane / Kevin / Bruno … | 1994 | 5.0 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1969 |
| From | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |