Edward Norton
Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Born: August 18, 1969 (56 years)
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Movies Directed (3)
Movies as Actor (78)
The Invite

The Invite

as Hawk

Jun 25, 2026

From Rails to Trails

From Rails to Trails

as Narrator

Oct 15, 2025

On the Red Carpet Presents: "A Complete Unknown"

On the Red Carpet Presents: "A Complete Unknown"

as Self

Jan 5, 2025

A Complete Unknown

A Complete Unknown

as Pete Seeger

Dec 25, 2024

Longevity Hackers

Longevity Hackers

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Dec 4, 2024

Bad River

Bad River

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Mar 15, 2024

UnCharitable

UnCharitable

as Self

Sep 22, 2023

Asteroid City

Asteroid City

as Conrad Earp

Jun 8, 2023

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

as Miles Bron

Nov 23, 2022

High Noon on the Waterfront

High Noon on the Waterfront

as Carl Foreman (voice)

Sep 4, 2022

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

as The Chauffeur

Oct 21, 2021

Paper Birds

Paper Birds

as Robert

Jun 14, 2021

Belmondo l'influenceur

Belmondo l'influenceur

as Self (archive footage)

Nov 10, 2020

Motherless Brooklyn

Motherless Brooklyn

as Lionel Essrog

Oct 31, 2019

Alita: Battle Angel

Alita: Battle Angel

as Nova (uncredited)

Jan 31, 2019

Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis

Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis

as Self

Jul 29, 2018

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

as Rex (voice)

Mar 23, 2018

Collateral Beauty

Collateral Beauty

as Whit Yardsham

Dec 15, 2016

Sausage Party

Sausage Party

as Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice)

Jul 11, 2016

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

as Self / Scout Ward

Sep 22, 2015

Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.

Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.

as Self

Sep 22, 2015

Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings)

Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings)

as Self

May 18, 2015

Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming

Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming

as Narrator

Nov 18, 2014

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

as Mike

Oct 17, 2014

Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy

Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy

as Self - Narrator (voice)

May 6, 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel

as Henckels

Feb 26, 2014

Salinger

Salinger

as Self - Actor

Sep 6, 2013

Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

as Self

Sep 25, 2012

The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy

as Byer

Aug 8, 2012

Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom

as Scout Master Ward

May 16, 2012

The Dictator

The Dictator

as Self

May 15, 2012

The Apple Pushers

The Apple Pushers

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Feb 10, 2012

Behind Bars: The Making of Stone

Behind Bars: The Making of Stone

as Self

Jan 18, 2011

Stone

Stone

as Stone

Oct 7, 2010

The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying

as Cop

Oct 2, 2009

Leaves of Grass

Leaves of Grass

as Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid

Sep 13, 2009

Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"

Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"

as Self

Jan 27, 2009

The Making of 'the Incredible Hulk'

The Making of 'the Incredible Hulk'

as Self

Oct 21, 2008

Pride and Glory

Pride and Glory

as Ray Tierney

Sep 9, 2008

Bustin' Down the Door

Bustin' Down the Door

as Narrator (voice)

Jul 25, 2008

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

as Bruce Banner

Jun 12, 2008

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

as Self - Bruce Banner / Hulk, The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Jun 10, 2008

Brando

Brando

as Self

May 1, 2007

The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil

as Dr. Walter Fane

Dec 9, 2006

The Illusionist

The Illusionist

as Eisenheim

Aug 18, 2006

Down in the Valley

Down in the Valley

as Harlan Fairfax Curruthers

May 13, 2005

Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven

as King Baldwin (uncredited)

May 3, 2005

Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

as Self

Jun 10, 2003

The Italian Job

The Italian Job

as Steve

May 30, 2003

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

as Self

May 20, 2003

A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'

A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'

as Self

Apr 3, 2003

25th Hour

25th Hour

as Monty Brogan

Dec 19, 2002

Red Dragon

Red Dragon

as Will Graham

Oct 2, 2002

Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

as Self

Sep 17, 2002

Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

as Self

Sep 17, 2002

Frida

Frida

as Nelson Rockefeller

Aug 29, 2002

Death to Smoochy

Death to Smoochy

as Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy

Mar 29, 2002

Secret Killers of Monterey Bay

Secret Killers of Monterey Bay

as Narrator (voice)

Jan 1, 2002

Cal Ripken Jr - The Ironman's Legendary Career

Cal Ripken Jr - The Ironman's Legendary Career

as Narrator

Dec 18, 2001

Baltimore Orioles Legends - Cal Ripken Jr. The Iron Man's Legendary Career

Baltimore Orioles Legends - Cal Ripken Jr. The Iron Man's Legendary Career

Dec 11, 2001

Making "The Score"

Making "The Score"

as Himself

Dec 11, 2001

The Concert for New York City

The Concert for New York City

as Self

Oct 20, 2001

The Score

The Score

as Jack Teller

Jul 13, 2001

Fight Club: Behind the Scenes

Fight Club: Behind the Scenes

as Self

Jun 6, 2000

Keeping the Faith

Keeping the Faith

as Father Brian Finn

Apr 14, 2000

Fight Club

Fight Club

as Narrator

Oct 15, 1999

Forever Hollywood

Forever Hollywood

as Self

Jan 1, 1999

Rounders

Rounders

as Lester 'Worm' Murphy

Sep 11, 1998

Out of the Past

Out of the Past

as Henry Gerber (voice)

Jul 31, 1998

American History X

American History X

as Derek

Jul 1, 1998

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

as Bill

May 20, 1997

The People vs. Larry Flynt

The People vs. Larry Flynt

as Alan Isaacman

Dec 25, 1996

Everyone Says I Love You

Everyone Says I Love You

as Holden Spence

Dec 6, 1996

Primal Fear

Primal Fear

as Aaron/Roy Stampler

Apr 3, 1996

The 53rd Calypso

The 53rd Calypso

as Jon Sodon

Jan 1, 1996

Only in America

Only in America

as Duane / Kevin / Bruno / Eric / Museum Guard

Jan 1, 1994

Fasting and the Longevity Revolution

Fasting and the Longevity Revolution

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Porto Rico

Porto Rico

TV Shows as Actor (34)
The American Revolution

The American Revolution

as Benjamin Rush / Philip Vickers Fithian / Philip Schuyler (voice)

Nov 16, 2025

Sausage Party: Foodtopia

Sausage Party: Foodtopia

as Sammy (voice)

Jul 11, 2024

Extrapolations

Extrapolations

as Jonathan Chopin

Mar 16, 2023

Vidéo Club

Vidéo Club

as Self

Jul 10, 2018

Ask the Storybots

Ask the Storybots

Aug 12, 2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

Sep 8, 2015

Nature Is Speaking

Nature Is Speaking

as The Soil

Aug 12, 2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Dec 21, 2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Bridge Inspection Supervisor

Apr 27, 2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Feb 25, 2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Feb 17, 2014

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Feb 6, 2014

Conan

Conan

as Self

Nov 8, 2010

Modern Family

Modern Family

as Izzy LaFontaine

Sep 23, 2009

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

as Self

Jul 7, 2008

Brando: The Documentary

Brando: The Documentary

as Self

May 1, 2007

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

as Narrator (voice)

Nov 17, 2006

Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray

Sep 18, 2006

The One Show

The One Show

as Self

Aug 14, 2006

Stella

Stella

Jun 29, 2005

Strange Days on Planet Earth

Strange Days on Planet Earth

Apr 20, 2005

Sunday Morning Shootout

Sunday Morning Shootout

Oct 12, 2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Sep 8, 2003

Comedy Central Roasts

Comedy Central Roasts

as Self

Aug 10, 2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self, Self - Guest, Hawk (archive footage)

Jan 26, 2003

The View

The View

as Self

Aug 11, 1997

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as Self

Jul 22, 1996

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Aug 14, 1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Sep 13, 1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

May 25, 1992

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as Reverend Elijah Hooper (voice), Devon Bradley (voice)

Dec 17, 1989

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host, Self (uncredited)

Oct 11, 1975

The Oscars

The Oscars

as Self

Mar 19, 1953

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Jan 20, 1944