Edward Norton

  • Name: Edward Norton
  • Date of Birth: August 18, 1969
  • Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts
Mini-bio: Edward H. Norton is an Oscar-nominated American actor and film director. Norton began his acting career in Off-Broadway theater. Moving into film, he was launched into the spotlight by 1996's Prima...( read more)l Fear, for which he won a Golden Globe and a nomination for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
He earned numerous nominations, including an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination, for his role in 1998's American History X, the 1998 card playing hit Rounders, and he also starred in the 1999 adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's cult novel Fight Club. More recently, he won critical acclaim for his role as the leper king of Jerusalem in Kingdom of Heaven. In 2000, he made his debut as a film director with Keeping the Faith. He will also direct his film adaptation of the novel Motherless Brooklyn.
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Edward Norton is an Oscar-nominated American actor and film director.

Edward Norton was born inBoston,Massachusetts, and grew up inColumbia, Maryland.His mother, Robin , anEnglishteacher, died of abrain tumorin 1997; his father, Edward James Norton, Sr., is anenvironmental lawyerandconservationadvocate working inAsia, as well as a former federal prosecutor under theCarter administration.His maternal grandfather was the developerJames W. Rouse(founder ofThe Rouse Company), who developed the city of Columbia, Maryland (where Norton grew up), helped developBaltimore'sInner Harbor,Norfolk'sWaterside Festival Marketplace, andBoston'sQuincy Market, as well as co-founded theEnterprise Foundationwith Norton's maternal stepgrandmother, Patty Rouse.Norton has two younger siblings—Molly and Jim, with whom he has professionally collaborated.From 1981—1985, along with his brother, he attended Camp Pasquaney, on the shores ofNewfound LakeinHebron, New Hampshire.There, he won the acting cup in 1984 and later returned to the camp's council for two years, directing theater. He maintains close connections with the camp.Norton graduated from Columbia'sWilde Lake High Schoolin 1987.He attendedYale University, where he acted in university productions alongsideRon LivingstonandPaul Giamatti,graduating in 1991 with aBAinHistory.Following graduation, Norton worked inOsaka,Japan, consulting for his grandfather's company, Enterprise Foundation. Norton can speak someJapanese.He appeared in anESLtextbook,Only in America, used byNova, a formerly major English language school.

Norton began his acting career in Off-Broadway theater. Moving into film, he was launched into the spotlight by 1996's Primal Fear, for which he won a Golden Globe and a nomination for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. He earned numerous nominations, including an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination, for his role in 1998's American History X, the 1998 card playing hit Rounders, and he also starred in the 1999 adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's cult novel Fight Club. More recently, he won critical acclaim for his role as the leper king of Jerusalem in Kingdom of Heaven. In 2000, he made his debut as a film director with Keeping the Faith. He will also direct his film adaptation of the novel Motherless Brooklyn. His latest appearance was in Pride and Glory (2008) asRay Tierney,played the character opposite of Colin Farrell.

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Also Known as: Ed Norton, Edward H. Norton, Edward James Norton, Jr. (common mistaken name)
Eye color: Blue
Height: 6'1'' (1.85 m)
Nickname(s): Ed
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Education: Columbia School for Theatrical Arts, Columbia, Mayland
T Schreiber Studio,, New York, Yale University
Family: Edward Norton (father), Robin Norton (mother), Molly Norton (sister), Jim Norton (brother), James Rouse (grandfather)
Resides in: New York City
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Personal interests/hobbies: Baseball
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    He is a fantastic actor! My favorite movie of all time is American history x, and I loved the score, Red Dragon, fight club and the Italian job. But whatever roll he plays he dues it brilliantly!
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    ED is a wonderful actor. He makes films exciting.
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    a lot of valentine flowers for ed
    i love him.love his character and his face
    happy valentine
    posted 279 days ago
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