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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Known For
A Complete Unknown
Pete Seeger
2024
Bad River
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
UnCharitable
Self
2023
Asteroid City
Conrad Earp
2023
High Noon on the Waterfront
Carl Foreman (voice)
2022
Paper Birds
Robert
2021
Motherless Brooklyn
Lionel Essrog
2019
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
Self
2018
Isle of Dogs
Rex (voice)
2018
Collateral Beauty
Whit Yardsham
2016
Sausage Party
Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice)
2016
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Self / Scout Ward
2015
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Mike
2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Henckels
2014
The Bourne Legacy
Byer
2012
Moonrise Kingdom
Scout Master Ward
2012
The Dictator
Self
2012
The Apple Pushers
Narrator (voice)
2012
Stone
Stone
2010
The Invention of Lying
Cop
2009
Leaves of Grass
Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid
2009
Pride and Glory
Ray Tierney
2008
Bustin' Down the Door
Narrator (voice)
2008
The Incredible Hulk
Bruce Banner
2008
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Self - Bruce Banner / Hulk, The Incredible Hulk (2008)
2008
Brando
Self
2007
The Painted Veil
Dr. Walter Fane
2006
The Illusionist
Eisenheim
2006
Down in the Valley
Harlan
2005
Kingdom of Heaven
King Baldwin (uncredited)
2005
After the Sunset
Edward Norton
2004
Declaration of Independence
Self
2003
The Italian Job
Steve
2003
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
Self
2003
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
Self
2003
25th Hour
Monty Brogan
2002
Red Dragon
Will Graham
2002
Frida
Nelson Rockefeller
2002
Death to Smoochy
Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy
2002
Cal Ripken Jr - The Ironman's Legendary Career
Narrator
2001
The Score
Jack Teller
2001
Keeping the Faith
Father Brian Finn
2000
Fight Club
Narrator
1999
Rounders
Lester 'Worm' Murphy
1998
Out of the Past
Henry Gerber (voice)
1998
American History X
Derek
1998
The People vs. Larry Flynt
Alan Isaacman
1996
Everyone Says I Love You
Holden Spence
1996
Primal Fear
Aaron/Roy Stampler
1996
The 53rd Calypso
Jon Sodon
1996
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Bill
1995
Only in America
Duane / Kevin / Bruno / Eric / Museum Guard
1994
Fasting and the Longevity Revolution
Self - Narrator (voice)
Baltimore Orioles Legends - Cal Ripken Jr. The Iron Man's Legendary Career
On the Red Carpet Presents: "A Complete Unknown"
Self
2025
Longevity Hackers
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
Sausage Party: Foodtopia
Sammy (voice) · (16 episodes)
2024
Extrapolations
Jonathan Chopin · (2 episodes)
2023
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Miles Bron
2022
The French Dispatch
The Chauffeur
2021
Belmondo l'influenceur
Self (archive footage)
2020
Alita: Battle Angel
Nova (uncredited)
2019
Vidéo Club
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Ask the Storybots
(1 episode)
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Nature Is Speaking
The Soil · (1 episode)
2015
Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings)
Self
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming
Narrator
2014
Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy
Self - Narrator (voice)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Bridge Inspection Supervisor · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Salinger
Self - Actor
2013
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone
Self
2011
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Modern Family
Izzy LaFontaine · (1 episode)
2009
Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"
Self
2009
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
Self · (1 episode)
2008
Brando: The Documentary
Self · (2 episodes)
2007
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
2006
Rachael Ray
(1 episode)
2006
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
Stella
(1 episode)
2005
Strange Days on Planet Earth
(6 episodes)
2005
Sunday Morning Shootout
(1 episode)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Comedy Central Roasts
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
Self
2002
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Self
2002
Making "The Score"
Himself
2001
The Concert for New York City
Self
2001
Forever Hollywood
Self
1999
The Invite
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1996
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · (2 episodes)
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(2 episodes)
1992
The Simpsons
Reverend Elijah Hooper (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
The Simpsons
Devon Bradley (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
The Oscars
Self · (4 episodes)
1953
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1944