Edward Norton
Country: United States
Gender: M
Birthday: 1969-08-18
Biography
Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor, screenwriter, film director and producer. In 1996, his supporting role in the courtroom drama Primal Fear garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Two years later, his lead role as a reformed white power skinhead in American History X earned a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actor. His other films include period dramas such as Kingdom of Heaven (2005), The Illusionist (2006), and The Painted Veil (2006); and other notable films such as Rounders (1998), Fight Club (1999), 25th Hour (2002), Red Dragon (2002), and The Incredible Hulk (2008).
In addition to acting, Norton is also a writer and director. He made his directorial debut with the film Keeping the Faith (2000) and is slated to direct the film adaptation of the novel Motherless Brooklyn. Norton did uncredited work on the scripts for The Score, Frida, and The Incredible Hulk.
In his private life, Norton is an environmental and social activist. He is a member of the board of trustees of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit organization for developing affordable housing, founded by his grandfather, James Rouse. Norton is president of the American branch of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. He ran in the 2009 New York City Marathon to raise money for the Trust. He also raises money for charity through Crowdrise, a social networking community for volunteers and a micro-donations fundraising platform. In July 2010, Norton was designated as the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversityby UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Actor:
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1. Primal Fear (1996), film...Aaron / Roy
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2. Everyone Says I Love You (1996), film...Holden
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3. The People Vs Larry Flynt (1996), film...Alan Isaacman
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4. American History X (1998), film...Derek
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5. Rounders (1998), film...Worm
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6. Keeping the Faith (2000), film...Father Brian Finn
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7. The Score (2001), film...Jack / Brian
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8. Death to Smoochy (2002), film...Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy the Rhino
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9. Frida (2002), film...Nelson Rockefeller
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10. 25th Hour (2002), film...Monty Brogan
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11. Red Dragon (2002), film...Will Graham
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12. The Italian Job (2003), film...Steve
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13. Kingdom of Heaven (2005), film...King Baldwin
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14. Down in the Valley (2005), film...Harlan
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15. The Illusionist (2006), film...Eisenheim
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16. Painted Veil (2006), film...Walter Fane
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17. The Incredible Hulk (2008), film...Bruce Banner
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18. Pride and Glory (2008), film...Ray Tierney
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19. The Invention of Lying (2009), film...Cop
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20. Leaves of Grass (2009), film...Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid
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21. Stone (2010), film...Stone
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22. Moonrise Kingdom (2012), film...Scout Master Ward
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23. The Bourne Legacy (2012), film...Col Eric Byer, USAF, Ret.
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24. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), film...Henckels
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...Mike
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26. Sausage Party (2016), film...Sammy (voice)
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27. Collateral Beauty (2016), film...Whit
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28. The Roast of Bruce Willis (2018), film...Himself
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29. Motherless Brooklyn (2019), film...Lionel Essrog
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30. Belmondo, l'influenceur (2020), film...Self (archive footage)
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...Self (archive footage)
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32. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022), film...Miles Bron
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33. Asteroid City (2023), film...Conrad Earp
Director:
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1. Keeping the Faith (2000), film
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2. Motherless Brooklyn (2019), film
Writer:
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1. Motherless Brooklyn (2019), film...(written for the screen by)
Producer:
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1. Keeping the Faith (2000), film
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2. 25th Hour (2002), film...co-producer (uncredited)
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3. Down in the Valley (2005), film
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4. Painted Veil (2006), film
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5. Leaves of Grass (2009), film
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6. Thanks for Sharing (2012), film...executive producer
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7. My Own Man (2014), film...executive producer
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8. Motherless Brooklyn (2019), film
Voice:
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...Self - Narrator
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2. The Guardian Brothers (2015), film...Yu Lei
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3. Sausage Party (2016), film...Sammy
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4. Isle of Dogs (2018), film...Rex
Narrator:
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1. Fight Club (1999), film