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Edward Norton
Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and producer. After earning his degree in history from Yale College, he embarked on his acting career. He first gained recognition for his role in Primal Fear (1996) that earned him a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award nomination. Norton's portrayal of a reformed neo-Nazi in American History X (1998) granted him another Academy Award nomination, and his role in Fight Club (1999) garnered a cult following.
He founded Class 5 Films and has directed and produced numerous films. Norton's environmental activism includes being a trustee of Enterprise Community Partners and leading the American branch of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. He is also a UN Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity. He has been recognized for his work in critically acclaimed and commercially successful films such as The Score (2001), The Italian Job (2003), The Illusionist (2006), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Motherless Brooklyn (2019). Norton was born in Boston, Massachusetts, comes from a family dedicated on social activism and is known for keeping his personal life out of the public eye.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Edward Harrison Norton
Born: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: August 18, 1969
Occupations: Actor, Producer
Years Active: 1993-present
Children: 1
Spouses: Shauna Robertson
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Awards and Nominations Received by Edward Norton
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Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actor)
Primal FearMovies Featuring Edward Norton
The Incredible Hulk
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Moonrise Kingdom
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
The Bourne Legacy
Asteroid City
The French Dispatch
Isle of Dogs
Red Dragon
The Score
The Illusionist
The Painted Veil
25th Hour
Fight Club
Death to Smoochy
American History X
Rounders
Pride and Glory
Collateral Beauty
Motherless Brooklyn
Leaves of Grass
Down in the Valley
Keeping the Faith
Stone
Primal Fear
The Italian Job
Salinger
Uncharitable
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
A Complete Unknown
The Apple Pushers
Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy
The Making of The Grand Budapest Hotel
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
Exploring the Set of ‘Moonrise Kingdom’
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
The Concert for New York City
A Director’s Journey: The Making of ‘Red Dragon’
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
Declaration of Independence
Brando: The Documentary
Paper Birds
Only in America
The 53rd Calypso
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Forever Hollywood
Everyone Says I Love You
Source of Pride: The Making of “Pride and Glory”
High Noon on the Waterfront
On the Red Carpet Presents: “A Complete Unknown”
Out of the Past
Career Timeline
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2015
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
Self / Stefon
Exploring the Set of ‘Moonrise Kingdom’
Self / Scout Ward
2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Making of The Grand Budapest Hotel
Self / Henckels
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