Edward Norton
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.
Filmography
The Invite
as Hawk
The Invite
as Hawk
From Rails to Trails
as Narrator
From Rails to Trails
as Narrator
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
On the Red Carpet Presents: "A Complete Unknown"
as Self
On the Red Carpet Presents: "A Complete Unknown"
as Self
A Complete Unknown
as Pete Seeger
A Complete Unknown
as Pete Seeger
Longevity Hackers
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Longevity Hackers
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Bad River
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Bad River
as Self - Narrator (voice)
UnCharitable
as Self
UnCharitable
as Self
Asteroid City
as Conrad Earp
Asteroid City
as Conrad Earp
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Miles Bron
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Miles Bron
High Noon on the Waterfront
as Carl Foreman (voice)
High Noon on the Waterfront
as Carl Foreman (voice)
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
as The Chauffeur
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
as The Chauffeur
Paper Birds
as Robert
Paper Birds
as Robert
Belmondo l'influenceur
as Self (archive footage)
Belmondo l'influenceur
as Self (archive footage)
Motherless Brooklyn
as Lionel Essrog
Motherless Brooklyn
as Lionel Essrog
Alita: Battle Angel
as Nova (uncredited)
Alita: Battle Angel
as Nova (uncredited)
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
as Self
Isle of Dogs
as Rex (voice)
Isle of Dogs
as Rex (voice)
Collateral Beauty
as Whit Yardsham
Collateral Beauty
as Whit Yardsham
Sausage Party
as Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice)
Sausage Party
as Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice)
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
as Self / Scout Ward
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
as Self / Scout Ward
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
as Self
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
as Self
Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings)
as Self
Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings)
as Self
Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming
as Narrator
Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming
as Narrator
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
as Mike
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
as Mike
Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Grand Budapest Hotel
as Henckels
The Grand Budapest Hotel
as Henckels
Salinger
as Self - Actor
Salinger
as Self - Actor
The Bourne Legacy
as Byer
The Bourne Legacy
as Byer
Moonrise Kingdom
as Scout Master Ward
Moonrise Kingdom
as Scout Master Ward
The Dictator
as Self
The Dictator
as Self
The Apple Pushers
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Apple Pushers
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone
as Self
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone
as Self
Stone
as Stone
Stone
as Stone
The Invention of Lying
as Cop
The Invention of Lying
as Cop
Leaves of Grass
as Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid
Leaves of Grass
as Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid
Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"
as Self
Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"
as Self
The Making of 'the Incredible Hulk'
as Self
The Making of 'the Incredible Hulk'
as Self
Pride and Glory
as Ray Tierney
Pride and Glory
as Ray Tierney
Bustin' Down the Door
as Narrator (voice)
Bustin' Down the Door
as Narrator (voice)
The Incredible Hulk
as Bruce Banner
The Incredible Hulk
as Bruce Banner
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
as Self - Bruce Banner / Hulk, The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
as Self - Bruce Banner / Hulk, The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Brando
as Self
Brando
as Self
The Painted Veil
as Dr. Walter Fane
The Painted Veil
as Dr. Walter Fane
The Illusionist
as Eisenheim
The Illusionist
as Eisenheim
Down in the Valley
as Harlan Fairfax Curruthers
Down in the Valley
as Harlan Fairfax Curruthers
Kingdom of Heaven
as King Baldwin (uncredited)
Kingdom of Heaven
as King Baldwin (uncredited)
Declaration of Independence
as Self
Declaration of Independence
as Self
The Italian Job
as Steve
The Italian Job
as Steve
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
as Self
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
as Self
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
as Self
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
as Self
25th Hour
as Monty Brogan
25th Hour
as Monty Brogan
Red Dragon
as Will Graham
Red Dragon
as Will Graham
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
as Self
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
as Self
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
as Self
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
as Self
Frida
as Nelson Rockefeller
Frida
as Nelson Rockefeller
Death to Smoochy
as Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy
Death to Smoochy
as Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy
Secret Killers of Monterey Bay
as Narrator (voice)
Secret Killers of Monterey Bay
as Narrator (voice)
Cal Ripken Jr - The Ironman's Legendary Career
as Narrator
Cal Ripken Jr - The Ironman's Legendary Career
as Narrator
Baltimore Orioles Legends - Cal Ripken Jr. The Iron Man's Legendary Career
Baltimore Orioles Legends - Cal Ripken Jr. The Iron Man's Legendary Career
Making "The Score"
as Himself
Making "The Score"
as Himself
The Concert for New York City
as Self
The Concert for New York City
as Self
The Score
as Jack Teller
The Score
as Jack Teller
Fight Club: Behind the Scenes
as Self
Fight Club: Behind the Scenes
as Self
Fight Club
as Narrator
Fight Club
as Narrator
Forever Hollywood
as Self
Forever Hollywood
as Self
Rounders
as Lester 'Worm' Murphy
Rounders
as Lester 'Worm' Murphy
Out of the Past
as Henry Gerber (voice)
Out of the Past
as Henry Gerber (voice)
American History X
as Derek
American History X
as Derek
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
as Bill
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
as Bill
The People vs. Larry Flynt
as Alan Isaacman
The People vs. Larry Flynt
as Alan Isaacman
Everyone Says I Love You
as Holden Spence
Everyone Says I Love You
as Holden Spence
Primal Fear
as Aaron/Roy Stampler
Primal Fear
as Aaron/Roy Stampler
The 53rd Calypso
as Jon Sodon
The 53rd Calypso
as Jon Sodon
Only in America
as Duane / Kevin / Bruno / Eric / Museum Guard
Only in America
as Duane / Kevin / Bruno / Eric / Museum Guard
Fasting and the Longevity Revolution
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Fasting and the Longevity Revolution
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Porto Rico
Porto Rico