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Name: Edward Norton

Born: Edward Harrison Norton (1969-08-18) August 18, 1969 (age 53) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Years Active: 1993-present

Description
Edward Harrison Norton is an American actor. Norton was drawn to theatrical productions at local venues as a child. After graduating from Yale College in 1991, he worked for a few months in Japan before moving to Manhattan to pursue an acting career. He gained immediate recognition and critical acclaim for his debut in Primal Fear, which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award nomination in the same category. His role as a reformed neo-Nazi in American History X earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also starred in the film Fight Club, which garnered a cult following.