Edward Norton biography
Edward Norton is an American actor, born on 18 August 1969 in Boston.
Edward Norton's screen career began in 1996 with The People vs. Larry Flynt, playing Alan Isaacman.
Edward Norton has appeared in 51 films and 7 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are The Invite (2026), The Tiger (2025), A Complete Unknown (2024).
Edward Norton is best known for American History X, Fight Club.
Honours include Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor , Motion Picture, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor and Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Coming up next: Porto Rico.
- Born
- 18 August 1969 (age 57)
- Birthplace
- Boston
- Work
- Film actor, Film director, Film producer, Character actor, Screenwriter
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1993 to present
- Known for
- American History X, Fight Club
- Awards
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor , Motion Picture
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Satellite Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture
Edward Norton filmography
52 films and 7 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porto Rico | Filming | |||
| 2026 | The Invite | Howard “Hawk” Kelly | ||
| 2025 | The Tiger | Colin | Short film | |
| 2024 | A Complete Unknown | Pete Seeger | ||
| 2023 | Asteroid City | Conrad Earp | ||
| 2022 | Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Miles Bron | ||
| 2022 | High Noon on the Waterfront | Carl Foreman (voice) | Short film | |
| 2021 | The French Dispatch | The Chauffeur | ||
| 2019 | Alita: Battle Angel | Nova | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2019 | Motherless Brooklyn | Lionel Essrog | Also writer, producer and director | |
| 2018 | Isle of Dogs | Rex (voice) | ||
| 2018 | Gotti | , N/a | Executive producer only | |
| 2017 | The Guardian Brothers | Yu Lei (voice) | English dub | |
| 2016 | Collateral Beauty | Whit Yardsham | ||
| 2016 | Sausage Party | Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice) | ||
| 2014 | Birdman | English | ||
| 2014 | The Grand Budapest Hotel | Henckels | ||
| 2014 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Mike Shiner | ||
| 2013 | Salinger | English | ||
| 2012 | The Bourne Legacy | Eric Byer | ||
| 2012 | The Dictator | English | ||
| 2012 | Moonrise Kingdom | Scout Master Randy Ward | ||
| 2012 | Thanks for Sharing | , N/a | Executive producer only | |
| 2010 | Stone | Gerald "Stone" Creeson | ||
| 2010 | Leaves of Grass | Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid | Also producer |
Show all 52 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Invention of Lying | Cop | Cameo | |
| 2009 | By the People: The Election of Barack Obama | , N/a | Producer only | |
| 2008 | The Incredible Hulk | Bruce Banner / Hulk | Also uncredited screenwriter | |
| 2008 | Pride and Glory | Ray Tierney | ||
| 2008 | Bustin' Down the Door | Narrator (voice) | Documentary | |
| 2007 | The Simpsons Movie | Panicky Man (voice) | Lines redubbed by Dan Castellaneta | |
| 2006 | The Illusionist | Eisenheim | ||
| 2006 | The Painted Veil | Walter Fane | Also producer | |
| 2005 | Kingdom of Heaven | King Baldwin IV | ||
| 2005 | Down in the Valley | Harlan Fairfax Carruthers | Also producer | |
| 2004 | After the Sunset | English | ||
| 2004 | Dirty Work | , N/a | Executive producer only | |
| 2003 | The Italian Job | Steve Frazelli | ||
| 2002 | Red Dragon | Will Graham | ||
| 2002 | Frida | Nelson Rockefeller | Also uncredited screenwriter | |
| 2002 | Death to Smoochy | Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy the Rhino | ||
| 2002 | 25th Hour | Monty Brogan | Also uncredited producer | |
| 2001 | The Score | Jack Teller | ||
| 2001 | The Concert for New York City | |||
| 2000 | Keeping the Faith | Father Brian Finn | Also producer and director | |
| 1999 | Fight Club | The Narrator | ||
| 1998 | Rounders | Lester "Worm" Murphy | ||
| 1998 | Out of the Past | Henry Gerber | ||
| 1998 | American History X | Derek Vinyard | ||
| 1996 | Primal Fear | Aaron Stampler / Roy | ||
| 1996 | Everyone Says I Love You | Holden Spence | ||
| 1996 | The People vs. Larry Flynt | Alan Isaacman |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The American Revolution | Benjamin Rush (voice) | TV documentary | |
| 2024 | Sausage Party: Foodtopia | Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice) | 8 episodes | |
| 2023 | Extrapolations | Jonathan Chopin | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Ask the StoryBots | Gary the Electronics Salesman | Episode: "What Is Electricity?" | |
| 2013 | Saturday Night Live | Host / Owen Wilson | Episode: "Edward Norton/Janelle Monáe" | |
| 2009 | Modern Family | Izzy LaFontaine | Episode: "Great Expectations" | |
| 2000 | The Simpsons | Devon Bradley (voice) Reverend Elijah Hooper (voice) |