The oldest child of a lawyer and a foundation executive, Edward Norton was born in Boston, Mass., on Aug. 18, 1969. His parents soon moved to Maryland, where Norton trained at the Columbia School for Theatrical Arts.After graduating from Yale and living in Japan for a brief stint, Norton headed to New York City and joined playwright Edward Albee's repertory company. Norton's explosive first film role was opposite Richard Gere, playing a suspected killer in Primal Fear (1996), for which he earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Since then, Norton has worked with several high-profile directors, including Woody Allen, Milos Forman, David Fincher, Brett Ratner and Spike Lee. He earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his portrayal of a reformed skinhead in American History X (1998) and made his directing debut with the spiritual comedy Keeping the Faith (2000).
The IllusionistWith his eye on a lovely aristocrat (Jessica Biel), a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim (Edward Norton) uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crowned prince (Rufus Sewell). But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector... Read More
American History XA California neo-Nazi (Oscar-nominee Edward Norton) gets sent to prison for murder and comes out a changed man. But can the reformed rebel atone for his sins and prevent his younger brother (Edward Furlong) from following in his hate-filled footsteps? With searing performances and gut-wrenching... Read More
The Incredible HulkEdward Norton stars as Bruce Banner in this big-screen version of the classic comic-book tale about a doctor who searches for an antidote to his exotic condition, which causes him to transform into a hulking, green monster when under duress. Drawing closer to finding a remedy, Dr. Banner becomes... Read More
Fight ClubAn insomniac corporate drone (Edward Norton) meets roguish rebel Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), and together they form a cathartic but brutal underground society in which men fight each other freely in director David Fincher's sharp Oscar-nominated flick. But the line between reality and sleepless haze... Read More
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) | PG-13 | |
Stone (2010) | R | |
Leaves of Grass (2010) | R | |
Bustin' Down the Door (2008) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
Pride and Glory (2007) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
The Painted Veil (2006) | PG-13 | |
Strange Days on Planet Earth (2005) | TV-PG | |
R | ||
R | ||
Down in the Valley (2005) | R | |
The Italian Job (2003) | PG-13 | |
NR | ||
R | ||
25th Hour (2002) | R | |
Red Dragon (2002) | R | |
Death to Smoochy (2002) | R | |
NR | ||
The Score (2001) | R | |
Keeping the Faith (2000) | PG-13 | |
R | ||
Forever Hollywood (1999) | NR | |
American History X (1998) | R | |
Rounders (1998) | R | |
Out of the Past (1998) | R | |
Split Screen (1997) | NR | |
Primal Fear (1996) | R | |
Everyone Says I Love You (1996) | R | |
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) | R | |
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