The Invite
2026 · Movie
as Hawk
Edward Norton
1969-08-18
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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.
Filmography
On the Red Carpet Presents: "A Complete Unknown"
2025 · Movie
as Self
From Rails to Trails
2025 · Movie
as Narrator
The American Revolution
2025 · TV Show
as Benjamin Rush / Philip Vickers Fithian / Philip Schuyler (voice)
A Complete Unknown
2024 · Movie
as Pete Seeger
Bad River
2024 · Movie
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Longevity Hackers
2024 · Movie
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Sausage Party: Foodtopia
2024 · TV Show
as Sammy (voice)
UnCharitable
2023 · Movie
as Self
Asteroid City
2023 · Movie
as Conrad Earp
Extrapolations
2023 · TV Show
as Jonathan Chopin
High Noon on the Waterfront
2022 · Movie
as Carl Foreman (voice)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022 · Movie
as Miles Bron
Paper Birds
2021 · Movie
as Robert
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021 · Movie
as The Chauffeur
Belmondo l'influenceur
2020 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Motherless Brooklyn
2019 · Movie
as Lionel Essrog
Alita: Battle Angel
2019 · Movie
as Nova (uncredited)
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
2018 · Movie
as Self
Isle of Dogs
2018 · Movie
as Rex (voice)
Vidéo Club
2018 · TV Show
as Self
Sausage Party
2016 · Movie
as Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice)
Collateral Beauty
2016 · Movie
as Whit Yardsham
Ask the Storybots
2016 · TV Show
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015 · Movie
as Self / Scout Ward
Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings)
2015 · Movie
as Self
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
2015 · Movie
as Self
Nature Is Speaking
2015 · TV Show
as The Soil
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Movie
as Henckels
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014 · Movie
as Mike
Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy
2014 · Movie
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming
2014 · Movie
as Narrator
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · TV Show
as Bridge Inspection Supervisor
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · TV Show
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Salinger
2013 · Movie
as Self - Actor
The Bourne Legacy
2012 · Movie
as Byer
The Apple Pushers
2012 · Movie
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Moonrise Kingdom
2012 · Movie
as Scout Master Ward
The Dictator
2012 · Movie
as Self
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
2012 · Movie
as Self
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone
2011 · Movie
as Self
Stone
2010 · Movie
as Stone
Conan
2010 · TV Show
as Self
The Invention of Lying
2009 · Movie
as Cop
Leaves of Grass
2009 · Movie
as Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid
Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"
2009 · Movie
as Self
Modern Family
2009 · TV Show
as Izzy LaFontaine
The Incredible Hulk
2008 · Movie
as Bruce Banner
Pride and Glory
2008 · Movie
as Ray Tierney
Bustin' Down the Door
2008 · Movie
as Narrator (voice)
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
2008 · Movie
as Self - Bruce Banner / Hulk, The Incredible Hulk (2008)
The Making of 'the Incredible Hulk'
2008 · Movie
as Self
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
2008 · TV Show
as Self
Brando
2007 · Movie
as Self
Brando: The Documentary
2007 · TV Show
as Self
The Illusionist
2006 · Movie
as Eisenheim
The Painted Veil
2006 · Movie
as Dr. Walter Fane
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
2006 · TV Show
as Narrator (voice)
Rachael Ray
2006 · TV Show
The One Show
2006 · TV Show
as Self
Kingdom of Heaven
2005 · Movie
as King Baldwin (uncredited)
Down in the Valley
2005 · Movie
as Harlan Fairfax Curruthers
Stella
2005 · TV Show
Strange Days on Planet Earth
2005 · TV Show
The Italian Job
2003 · Movie
as Steve
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
2003 · Movie
as Self
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
2003 · Movie
as Self
Declaration of Independence
2003 · Movie
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · TV Show
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Guest
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Sunday Morning Shootout
2003 · TV Show
Comedy Central Roasts
2003 · TV Show
as Self
Frida
2002 · Movie
as Nelson Rockefeller
25th Hour
2002 · Movie
as Monty Brogan
Death to Smoochy
2002 · Movie
as Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy
Red Dragon
2002 · Movie
as Will Graham
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Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002 · Movie
as Self
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002 · Movie
as Self
Secret Killers of Monterey Bay
2002 · Movie
as Narrator (voice)
The Score
2001 · Movie
as Jack Teller
Cal Ripken Jr - The Ironman's Legendary Career
2001 · Movie
as Narrator
Baltimore Orioles Legends - Cal Ripken Jr. The Iron Man's Legendary Career
2001 · Movie
The Concert for New York City
2001 · Movie
as Self
Making "The Score"
2001 · Movie
as Himself
Keeping the Faith
2000 · Movie
as Father Brian Finn
Fight Club: Behind the Scenes
2000 · Movie
as Self
Fight Club
1999 · Movie
as Narrator
Forever Hollywood
1999 · Movie
as Self
American History X
1998 · Movie
as Derek
Rounders
1998 · Movie
as Lester 'Worm' Murphy
Out of the Past
1998 · Movie
as Henry Gerber (voice)
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
1997 · Movie
as Bill
The View
1997 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
The 53rd Calypso
1996 · Movie
as Jon Sodon
Primal Fear
1996 · Movie
as Aaron/Roy Stampler
The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996 · Movie
as Alan Isaacman
Everyone Says I Love You
1996 · Movie
as Holden Spence
The Daily Show
1996 · TV Show
as Self
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Only in America
1994 · Movie
as Duane / Kevin / Bruno / Eric / Museum Guard
Inside the Actors Studio
1994 · TV Show
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV Show
The Simpsons
1989 · TV Show
as Reverend Elijah Hooper (voice), Devon Bradley (voice)
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Host, Self (uncredited)
The Oscars
1953 · TV Show
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · TV Show
as Self - Nominee
Fasting and the Longevity Revolution
· Movie
as Self - Narrator (voice)
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Porto Rico
· Movie
Crew Credits
Motherless Brooklyn
2019 · Movie
Screenplay, Director, Producer
Gotti
2018 · Movie
Producer
One October
2017 · Movie
Executive Producer
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
2015 · Movie
Camera Operator, Director, Writer
By the People: The Election of Barack Obama
2009 · Movie
Producer
Leaves of Grass
2009 · Movie
Producer
The Painted Veil
2006 · Movie
Producer
Down in the Valley
2005 · Movie
Producer, Editor
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Dirty Work
2004 · Movie
Executive Producer
Frida
2002 · Movie
Thanks
Keeping the Faith
2000 · Movie
Director, Producer
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Porto Rico
· Movie
Producer
