Edward Norton

Biography

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.

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on Moonrise Kingdom | Aug 22, 2025

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The Gambler’s Gambit: Risk and Redemption in Rounders

on Rounders | Jul 21, 2025

John Dahl’s Rounders (1998) is a deft exploration of risk, loyalty, and the seductive pull of high-stakes poker, where the table becomes a microcosm of human ambition and frailty. The screenplay, penn... Read more

The Fragile Flight of Birdman: A Dance of Ego and Art

on Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Jul 14, 2025

Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) is a mesmerizing exploration of the human psyche, weaving a tightrope walk between self-destruction and redemption. The f... Read more

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – A Razor-Sharp Satire Wrapped in a Gilded Puzzle

on Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Jun 09, 2025

Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion is that rare sequel that doesn’t just match its predecessor it reinvents it. Where Knives Out was a cozy, autumnal whodunit, Glass Onion is a sun-soaked, neon-lit romp dripp... Read more

"Hate. It’s a blanket. It doesn’t warm – it smothers." This powerful quote encapsulates the destructive nature of racism explored in "American History X."

on American History X | May 31, 2025

Tony Kaye’s American History X isn’t merely a film about neo-Nazism; it’s a raw, unflinching, and ultimately hopeful examination of the corrosive effects of hate, the possibility of redemption, and th... Read more