Edward Norton
Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. After graduating from Yale College in 1991 with a degree in history, he worked for a few months in Japan before moving to Manhattan 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 Fight Club (1999), garring a cult following. Norton established the production company Class 5 Films in 2003. He was a 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. This non-profit organization 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.
American History X
(Derek)
The 53rd Calypso
(Jon Sodon)
Fight Club
(Narrator)
Frida
(Nelson Rockefeller)
25th Hour
(Monty Brogan)
The Illusionist
(Eisenheim)
Kingdom of Heaven
(King Baldwin (uncredited))
Primal Fear
(Aaron/Roy Stampler)
The People vs. Larry Flynt
(Alan Isaacman)
Rounders
(Lester 'Worm' Murphy)
The Incredible Hulk
(Bruce Banner)
Keeping the Faith
(Father Brian Finn)
The Score
(Jack Teller)
The Invention of Lying
(Cop)
Down in the Valley
(Harlan)
Everyone Says I Love You
(Holden Spence)
Death to Smoochy
(Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy)
Red Dragon
(Will Graham)
Leaves of Grass
(Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid)
The Italian Job
(Steve)
Pride and Glory
(Ray Tierney)
The Painted Veil
(Dr. Walter Fane)
Only in America
(Duane / Kevin / Bruno / Eric / Museum Guard)
Stone
(Stone)
The Bourne Legacy
(Byer)
The Apple Pushers
(Narrator (voice))
Bustin' Down the Door
(Narrator (voice))
The Grand Budapest Hotel
(Henckels)
Out of the Past
(Henry Gerber (voice))
Paper Birds
(Robert)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
(Mike)
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
(Self)
UnCharitable
(Self)
Sausage Party
(Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice))
Moonrise Kingdom
(Scout Master Ward)
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
(Self - Bruce Banner / Hulk, The Incredible Hulk (2008))
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
(Self)
Asteroid City
(Conrad Earp)
High Noon on the Waterfront
(Carl Foreman (voice))
A Complete Unknown
(Pete Seeger)
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
(Self / Scout Ward)
Bad River
(Self - Narrator (voice))
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
(Self)
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
(Bill)
Collateral Beauty
(Whit Yardsham)
Declaration of Independence
(Self)
Isle of Dogs
(Rex (voice))
Fasting and the Longevity Revolution
(Self - Narrator (voice))
Cal Ripken Jr - The Ironman's Legendary Career
(Narrator)
Baltimore Orioles Legends - Cal Ripken Jr. The Iron Man's Legendary Career
The Dictator
(Self)
Brando
(Self)
Motherless Brooklyn
(Lionel Essrog)
The Concert for New York City
(Self)
Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings)
(Self)
Alita: Battle Angel
(Nova (uncredited))
Forever Hollywood
(Self)
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
(The Chauffeur)
Salinger
(Self - Actor)
Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"
(Self)
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone
(Self)
Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy
(Self - Narrator (voice))
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
(Miles Bron)
Belmondo l'influenceur
(Self (archive footage))
Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming
(Narrator)
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
(Self)
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
(Self)
Longevity Hackers
(Self - Narrator (voice))
Making "The Score"
(Himself)
On the Red Carpet Presents: "A Complete Unknown"
(Self)
The Invite
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
(Self)
From Rails to Trails
(Narrator)
Inside the Actors Studio
(Self)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
(Self)
Modern Family
(Izzy LaFontaine)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(Self)
The View
(Self)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Stella
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(Self - Guest)
Strange Days on Planet Earth
The Oscars
(Self)
Extrapolations
(Jonathan Chopin)
Sunday Morning Shootout
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Cameo (uncredited))
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
(Bridge Inspection Supervisor)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(Self)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
(Self)
Ask the Storybots
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
(Narrator (voice))
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
(Self)
Sausage Party: Foodtopia
(Sammy (voice))
Nature Is Speaking
(The Soil)
Rachael Ray
Comedy Central Roasts
(Self)
The Daily Show
(Self)
Off Camera with Sam Jones
(Self)
The Simpsons
(Reverend Elijah Hooper (voice))
The Simpsons
(Devon Bradley (voice))
Brando: The Documentary
(Self)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self)
Conan
(Self)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self)
The One Show
(Self)
Vidéo Club
(Self)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Nominee)
The American Revolution
(Benjamin Rush (voice) / Philip Vickers Fithian (voice) / Philip Schuyler (voice))
The American Revolution
(voice)
Keeping the Faith
(Producer)
Keeping the Faith
(Director)
Down in the Valley
(Producer)
Down in the Valley
(Editor)
The Painted Veil
(Producer)
Dirty Work
(Executive Producer)
By the People: The Election of Barack Obama
(Producer)
Gotti
(Producer)
Leaves of Grass
(Producer)
Frida
(Thanks)
Motherless Brooklyn
(Screenplay)
Motherless Brooklyn
(Director)
Motherless Brooklyn
(Producer)
One October
(Executive Producer)