Edward Norton

American actor

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Born:August 18, 1969

Age:57

Zodiac Sign:Leo

Children:1

Born in:Boston, United States

Residence:New York City, United States

Languages:English

Character Actor Television Actor Film Actor Actor Film Producer Director Screenwriter Film Director Stage Actor Voice Actor Environmentalist

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Famous For

Notable Work

Fight ClubAmerican History X

Movies & TV

Fight ClubBirdmanKingdom of HeavenAmerican History XModern Family

Awards

Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture (1999)Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor (1996)Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (1996)Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor (1996)

Edward Norton

American actor

Biography

Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received various accolades including a Golden Globe Award, an Actor Award, two Critics' Choice Awards and two Satellite Awards in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards and two Emmy Awards. 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), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and The Invite (2026). 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.

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Photos

Ed Norton and Shauna Robertson attend "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" world premiere.

The Premiere of "The Invite" at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival

David (on right) works on elephant conservation. Edward is president of the American branch of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust, and recently became the United Nations’ Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity. Edward is quite the polymath. We peeled off to take an unexpected deep dive into the Singularity… and then microbial solutions for wastewater treatment. I also got some good tips on what lenses to bring when visiting Africa. =)

While he was down in the Valley. With just a touch of back-hair-lighting. Talking about conservation and entrepreneurship. And you can see his involvement in both at crowdrise… which sports the cool tagline: If you don’t give back no one will like you