Edward Norton

Acting

Born: 1969-08-18
From: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 4.7

Also Known As

Edward Harrison Ed NortonEdward Harrison Norton

Biography

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). 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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Awards & Nominations8 won · 15 nominated

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

A Complete Unknown

2025
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

Birdman

2015
Nominated

Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead

The Painted Veil

2007
Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture

25th Hour

2003
Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy

Keeping the Faith

2001
Nominated

MTV Movie Award for Best Fight

Fight Club

2000
🏆 Won

Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture

American History X

1999
Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture

American History X

1999
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actor

American History X

1999
Nominated

MTV Movie Award for Best Villain

Primal Fear

1997
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Primal Fear

1997
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

Primal Fear

1997
🏆 Won

Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor

Everyone Says I Love You

1996
🏆 Won

Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor

Primal Fear

1996
🏆 Won

Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor

The People vs. Larry Flynt

1996
🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

Primal Fear

1996
🏆 Won

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor

Everyone Says I Love You

1996
🏆 Won

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor

Primal Fear

1996
🏆 Won

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor

The People vs. Larry Flynt

1996
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

Primal Fear

1996
Nominated

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor

Everyone Says I Love You

1996
Nominated

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor

Primal Fear

1996
Nominated

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor

The People vs. Larry Flynt

1996

Acting107 titles

Directing3 titles

Writing2 titles

Production8 titles

Camera1 title

Editing1 title

Crew1 title