Edward Norton
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
Reverend Elijah Hooper (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Devon Bradley (voice)
1989
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
Modern Family
Izzy LaFontaine
2009
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Bridge Inspection Supervisor
2014
Film
Fight Club
Narrator
1999
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
The One Show
Self
2006
Film
The Incredible Hulk
Bruce Banner
2008
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Film
The Invite
Hawk
2026
Film
Kingdom of Heaven
King Baldwin (uncredited)
2005
Series
Sausage Party: Foodtopia
Sammy (voice)
2024
Film
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Henckels
2014
Series
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
American History X
Derek
1998
Film
A Complete Unknown
Pete Seeger
2024
Film
Alita: Battle Angel
Nova (uncredited)
2019
Series
Extrapolations
Jonathan Chopin
2023
Film
Isle of Dogs
Rex (voice)
2018
Film
Primal Fear
Aaron/Roy Stampler
1996
Film
The Dictator
Self
2012
Film
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Mike
2014
Film
The Italian Job
Steve
2003
Film
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Miles Bron
2022
Series
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
Narrator (voice)
2006
Film
Sausage Party
Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice)
2016
Film
Asteroid City
Conrad Earp
2023
Film
The Bourne Legacy
Byer
2012
Series
The American Revolution
Benjamin Rush / Philip Vickers Fithian / Philip Schuyler (voice)
2025
Series
Rachael Ray
2006
Film
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
The Chauffeur
2021
Series
Ask the Storybots
2016
Film
Moonrise Kingdom
Scout Master Ward
2012
Film
The Illusionist
Eisenheim
2006
Film
The Score
Jack Teller
2001
Film
The People vs. Larry Flynt
Alan Isaacman
1996
Series
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
2003
Film
25th Hour
Monty Brogan
2002
Film
Rounders
Lester 'Worm' Murphy
1998
Film
The Invention of Lying
Cop
2009
Film
Collateral Beauty
Whit Yardsham
2016
Film
Frida
Nelson Rockefeller
2002
Film
Pride and Glory
Ray Tierney
2008
Film
The Painted Veil
Dr. Walter Fane
2006
Film
Motherless Brooklyn
Lionel Essrog
2019
Film
Death to Smoochy
Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy
2002
Film
Stone
Stone
2010
Film
Keeping the Faith
Father Brian Finn
2000
Film
Everyone Says I Love You
Holden Spence
1996
Film
Red Dragon
Will Graham
2002
Series
Nature Is Speaking
The Soil
2015
Series
Stella
2005
Series
Vidéo Club
Self
2018
Film
Leaves of Grass
Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid
2009
Series
Brando: The Documentary
Self
2007
Film
The Concert for New York City
Self
2001
Film
Belmondo l'influenceur
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
Self
2018
Film
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Self - Bruce Banner / Hulk, The Incredible Hulk (2008)
2008
Series
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
Self
2008
Film
Forever Hollywood
Self
1999
Film
Down in the Valley
Harlan Fairfax Curruthers
2005
Film
Declaration of Independence
Self
2003
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
Self
2002
Film
High Noon on the Waterfront
Carl Foreman (voice)
2022
Film
Salinger
Self - Actor
2013
Film
The Making of 'the Incredible Hulk'
Self
2008
Film
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
Self
2012
Film
Brando
Self
2007
Series
Strange Days on Planet Earth
2005
Film
Making "The Score"
Himself
2001
Sunday Morning Shootout
2003
Film
UnCharitable
Self
2023
Film
Bad River
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
Series
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
Film
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
Self
2003
Film
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Self / Scout Ward
2015
Film
The 53rd Calypso
Jon Sodon
1996
Film
Paper Birds
Robert
2021
Film
Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings)
Self
2015
Film
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone
Self
2011
Film
Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy
Self - Narrator (voice)
2014
Film
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
Self
2015
Film
Fight Club: Behind the Scenes
Self
2000
Film
On the Red Carpet Presents: "A Complete Unknown"
Self
2025
Film
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
Self
2003
Film
The Apple Pushers
Self - Narrator (voice)
2012
Film
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Self
2002
Film
Out of the Past
Henry Gerber (voice)
1998
Film
Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"
Self
2009
Film
Secret Killers of Monterey Bay
Narrator (voice)
2002
Only in America
Duane / Kevin / Bruno / Eric / Museum Guard
1994
Film
Longevity Hackers
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
Film
From Rails to Trails
Narrator
2025
Film
Bustin' Down the Door
Narrator (voice)
2008
Porto Rico
Film
Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming
Narrator
2014
Film
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Bill
1997
Film
Fasting and the Longevity Revolution
Self - Narrator (voice)
Film
Baltimore Orioles Legends - Cal Ripken Jr. The Iron Man's Legendary Career
2001
Film
Cal Ripken Jr - The Ironman's Legendary Career
Narrator
2001