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Edward Norton
Edward Norton’s screen credits include Narrator in Fight Club, Henckels in The Grand Budapest Hotel, and Rex (voice) in Isle of Dogs.
Born August 18, 1969 Boston, Massachusetts, USA10 movies on MoviHero
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About Edward Norton
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). …
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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.
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- 2026The Invite1h 47m · Comedy · DramaHawk
- 2018Isle of Dogs1h 41m · Adventure · AnimationRex (voice)
- 2014Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)2h 0m · Comedy · DramaMike
- 2014The Grand Budapest Hotel1h 40m · Comedy · DramaHenckels
- 2012The Bourne Legacy2h 15m · Action · ThrillerByer
- 2008The Incredible Hulk1h 54m · Action · AdventureBruce Banner
- 2003The Italian Job1h 50m · Action · CrimeSteve
- 2002Frida2h 3m · Drama · RomanceNelson Rockefeller
- 1999Fight Club2h 19m · Drama · ThrillerNarrator
- 1998American History X1h 59m · DramaDerek
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- 2025From Rails to TrailsNarrator
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf
- 2025On the Red Carpet Presents: "A Complete Unknown"Self
- 2024A Complete UnknownPete Seeger
- 2024Longevity HackersSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2024Bad RiverSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2023UnCharitableSelf
- 2023Asteroid CityConrad Earp
- 2022Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryMiles Bron
- 2022High Noon on the WaterfrontCarl Foreman (voice)
- 2021The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening SunThe Chauffeur
- 2021Paper BirdsRobert
- 2020Belmondo l'influenceurSelf (archive footage)
- 2019Motherless BrooklynWriter · Director · Producer · Lionel Essrog
- 2019Alita: Battle AngelNova (uncredited)
- 2018Comedy Central Roast of Bruce WillisSelf
- 2018GottiProducer
- 2017One OctoberProducer
- 2016Collateral BeautyWhit Yardsham
- 2016Sausage PartySammy Bagel Jr. (voice)
- 2015Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'Self / Scout Ward
- 2015Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.Director · Writer · Self
- 2015Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings)Self
- 2014Saving Africa's Giants With Yao MingNarrator
- 2014Mysteries of the Jules Rimet TrophySelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2013SalingerSelf - Actor
- 2012Moonrise KingdomScout Master Ward
- 2012The DictatorSelf
- 2012The Apple PushersSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2011Behind Bars: The Making of StoneSelf
- 2010StoneStone
- 2009By the People: The Election of Barack ObamaProducer
- 2009The Invention of LyingCop
- 2009Leaves of GrassProducer · Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid
- 2009Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"Self
- 2008The Incredible Hulk: Becoming the HulkSelf
- 2008The Incredible Hulk: Hulking Out in HarlemSelf
- 2008The Incredible Hulk: Hulking Out in the Bottling PlantSelf
- 2008The Incredible Hulk: Hulking Out on CampusSelf
- 2008The Making of 'The Incredible Hulk'Self
- 2008Pride and GloryRay Tierney
- 2008Bustin' Down the DoorNarrator (voice)
- 2008Starz Inside: Comic Books UnboundSelf - Bruce Banner / Hulk, The Incredible Hulk (2008)
- 2007BrandoSelf
- 2006The Painted VeilProducer · Dr. Walter Fane
- 2006The IllusionistEisenheim
- 2005Down in the ValleyProducer · Harlan Fairfax Curruthers
- 2005Kingdom of HeavenKing Baldwin (uncredited)
- 2004Dirty WorkProducer
- 2003Declaration of IndependenceSelf
- 2003The Evolution of an American FilmmakerSelf
- 2003A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'Self
- 200225th HourMonty Brogan
- 2002Red DragonWill Graham
- 2002Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes DocumentarySelf
- 2002Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & OuttakesSelf
- 2002Death to SmoochySheldon Mopes / Smoochy
- 2002Secret Killers of Monterey BayNarrator (voice)
- 2001Cal Ripken Jr - The Ironman's Legendary CareerNarrator
- 2001Baltimore Orioles Legends - Cal Ripken Jr. The Iron Man's Legendary CareerActor
- 2001Making "The Score"Himself
- 2001The Concert for New York CitySelf
- 2001The ScoreJack Teller
- 2000Fight Club: Behind the ScenesSelf
- 2000Keeping the FaithProducer · Director · Father Brian Finn
- 1999Forever HollywoodSelf
- 1998RoundersLester 'Worm' Murphy
- 1998Out of the PastHenry Gerber (voice)
- 1997Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaBill
- 1996The People vs. Larry FlyntAlan Isaacman
- 1996Everyone Says I Love YouHolden Spence
- 1996Primal FearAaron / Roy Stampler
- 1996The 53rd CalypsoJon Sodon
- 1994Only in AmericaDuane / Kevin / Bruno / Eric / Museum Guard
- Fasting and the Longevity RevolutionSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Porto RicoActor · Producer
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