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Edward Norton

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Edward Norton

Edward Norton is an actor born on August 18, 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is known for Fight Club, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and The Incredible Hulk. GloboWatch shows where to watch 3 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
August 18, 1969
Place of birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also known as
Edward Harrison · Ed Norton · Edward Harrison Norton

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 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

  1. 2026The Inviteas Hawk
  2. 2025The American Revolutionas Benjamin Rush / Philip Vickers Fithian / Philip Schuyler (voice) · 5 episodes
  3. 2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self
  4. 2024A Complete Unknownas Pete Seeger
  5. 2024Sausage Party: Foodtopiaas Sammy (voice) · 16 episodes
  6. 2023Asteroid Cityas Conrad Earp
  7. 2023Extrapolationsas Jonathan Chopin · 2 episodes
  8. 2022Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryas Miles Bron
  9. 2021The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sunas The Chauffeur
  10. 2020Belmondo l'influenceuras Self (archive footage)
  11. 2019Motherless Brooklynas Lionel Essrog · Screenplay · Director · Producer
  12. 2019Alita: Battle Angelas Nova (uncredited)
  13. 2018Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willisas Self
  14. 2018GottiProducer
  15. 2018Isle of Dogsas Rex (voice)
  16. 2017One OctoberExecutive producer
  17. 2016Collateral Beautyas Whit Yardsham
  18. 2016Ask the Storybots1 episode
  19. 2016Sausage Partyas Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice)
  20. 2015Nature Is Speakingas The Soil · 1 episode
  21. 2015Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings)as Self
  22. 2014Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)as Mike
  23. 2014The Grand Budapest Hotelas Henckels
  24. 2013Salingeras Self - Actor
  25. 2012The Bourne Legacyas Byer
  26. 2012Moonrise Kingdomas Scout Master Ward
  27. 2012The Dictatoras Self
  28. 2010Stoneas Stone
  29. 2009By the People: The Election of Barack ObamaProducer
  30. 2009The Invention of Lyingas Cop
  31. 2009Modern Familyas Izzy LaFontaine · 1 episode
  32. 2009Leaves of Grassas Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid · Producer
  33. 2008Pride and Gloryas Ray Tierney
  34. 2008The Incredible Hulkas Bruce Banner
  35. 2008Starz Inside: Comic Books Unboundas Self - Bruce Banner / Hulk, The Incredible Hulk (2008)
  36. 2007Brandoas Self
  37. 2006The Painted Veilas Dr. Walter Fane · Producer
  38. 2006The Illusionistas Eisenheim
  39. 2005Stella1 episode
  40. 2005Down in the Valleyas Harlan Fairfax Curruthers · Producer · Editor
  41. 2005Kingdom of Heavenas King Baldwin (uncredited)
  42. 2003Comedy Central Roastsas Self · 1 episode
  43. 2003The Italian Jobas Steve
  44. 2003The Evolution of an American Filmmakeras Self
  45. 200225th Houras Monty Brogan
  46. 2002Red Dragonas Will Graham
  47. 2002Fridaas Nelson Rockefeller
  48. 2002Death to Smoochyas Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy
  49. 2001The Concert for New York Cityas Self
  50. 2001The Scoreas Jack Teller
  51. 2000Keeping the Faithas Father Brian Finn · Director · Producer
  52. 1999Fight Clubas Narrator
  53. 1998Roundersas Lester 'Worm' Murphy
  54. 1998Out of the Pastas Henry Gerber (voice)
  55. 1998American History Xas Derek
  56. 1996The People vs. Larry Flyntas Alan Isaacman
  57. 1996Everyone Says I Love Youas Holden Spence
  58. 1996Primal Fearas Aaron / Roy Stampler
  59. 1989The Simpsonsas Reverend Elijah Hooper (voice) · 1 episode
  60. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 4 episodes