Edward Norton is an American actor and filmmaker. He made his film debut in the film Primal Fear (1996), for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe Award in the same category. In the same year, he starred in two other films, The People vs. Larry Flynt and Everyone Says I Love You. In 1998, Norton featured in American History X, in which he played a neo-Nazi who served three years in prison and ultimately rejected his ideology. His performance was critically lauded and earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. For the David Fincher-directed film Fight Club (1999), Norton starred in a role that required him to learn boxing, taekwondo and grappling. Though initially fiercely debated by critics, Fight Club gradually received critical reappraisal and earned its status as a cult film.
Norton had his directorial debut with the romantic comedy Keeping the Faith (2000), in which he also starred as a main role. He later played Will Graham, an FBI agent in the film Red Dragon (2002), which received mixed critical reviews but was commercially successful. Controversies surrounded Norton's role and participation in the superhero film The Incredible Hulk (2008), for which he rewrote the script every day but without credit. The film was a critical success compared to its 2003 predecessor, but Norton refused to reprise his role for the film The Avengers (2012) and all following Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) projects, allegedly due to conflicts between him and other producers. Norton also handled production for several films, including the documentary By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (2010) and romantic comedy Thanks for Sharing (2012). In 2014, he starred in two Academy Award-nominated films, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Birdman. For the latter role, he earned his second Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and his third nomination overall.
Film Year Title Role Notes 1996Primal Fear Aaron Stampler / RoyThe People vs. Larry Flynt Alan IsaacmanEveryone Says I Love You Holden Spence 1998Rounders Lester "Worm" MurphyAmerican History X Derek VinyardOut of the Past Henry Gerber 1999 Fight Club The Narrator 2000Keeping the Faith Father Brian Finn Also producer and director 2001The Score Jack Teller 2002Death to Smoochy Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy the RhinoFrida Nelson Rockefeller Also uncredited screenwriterRed Dragon Will Graham25th Hour Monty Brogan Also uncredited producer 2003The Italian Job Steve Frazelli2004Dirty Work Executive producer onlyAfter the Sunset Himself Uncredited 2005Kingdom of Heaven King Baldwin IVDown in the Valley Harlan Fairfax Carruthers Also producer 2006The Illusionist EisenheimThe Painted Veil Walter FaneAlso producer 2007 BrandoHimself Documentary The Simpsons MoviePanicky Man (voice) Lines redubbed by Dan Castellaneta Man from PlainsHimself Documentary 2008The Incredible HulkBruce Banner / HulkAlso uncredited screenwriterPride and GloryRay Tierney Bustin' Down the DoorNarrator (voice)Documentary 2009By the People: The Election of Barack Obama Producer onlyThe Invention of LyingCopCameo 2010Leaves of GrassBill Kincaid / Brady KincaidAlso producerStoneGerald "Stone" Creeson 2012Moonrise KingdomScout Master Randy WardThe DictatorHimselfUncreditedThe Bourne LegacyEric ByerThanks for Sharing Executive producer only2013SalingerHimselfDocumentary 2014 My Own ManThe Grand Budapest HotelHenckelsBirdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)Mike Shiner 2016Sausage PartySammy Bagel Jr. (voice)Collateral BeautyWhit Yardsham 2017The Guardian BrothersYu Lei (voice)English dub2018Isle of DogsRex (voice)Gotti Executive producer only 2019Alita: Battle AngelNovaUncredited cameoMotherless BrooklynLionel Essrog Also writer, producer and director 2021The French Dispatch The Chauffeur 2022High Noon on the Waterfront Carl Foreman (voice) Short filmGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Miles Bron 2023Asteroid City Conrad Earp 2024A Complete Unknown Pete Seeger Also performed two songs which were featured in the film's soundtrack 2025The Tiger Colin Short film 2026The Invite Hawk Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton to Star in Olivia Wilde's Date Night Comedy 'The Invite' (EXCLUSIVE) TBAPorto Rico Filming
Television Year Title Role Notes The Simpsons Devon Bradley (voice) Reverend Elijah Hooper (voice) Episode: "The Great Money Caper" and Episode: "Pulpit Friction" Stella Himself Episode: "Pilot" Modern Family Izzy LaFontaine Episode: "Great Expectations" Saturday Night Live Host / Owen Wilson Episode: "Edward Norton/Janelle Monáe" Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special Himself / Stefon TV special Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Himself Episode: "Infrastructure" The Comedy Central Roast Episode: "Bruce Willis" Ask the StoryBots Gary the Electronics Salesman Episode: "What Is Electricity?" Extrapolations Jonathan Chopin 2 episodes Sausage Party: Foodtopia Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice) 8 episodes The American RevolutionBenjamin Rush (voice) TV documentary
Video games Year Title Voice role The Incredible HulkBruce Banner / Hulk
Music videos Year Song title Artist Role "Spring Break Anthem" The Lonely Island Himself
See also List of awards and nominations received by Edward Norton
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