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Edward Norton (1)
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| Mostly Credited As: | Edward Norton (1) |
| Sometimes Credited As: | Ed Norton
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| Birth Name: | Edward James Norton Jr. |
| Date Of Birth: | August 18, 1969 (Age 40) |
| Country Of Birth: |  USA |
| Birth Place: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Height: | 6' 1" (1.85 m) |
Edward James Norton Jr. is one of three children of Edward, an attorney, and Robin Norton, former foundation executive and teacher. He was interested in acting ever since he was 5. Ed attended Yale University and majored in history. Throughout his life, he attend theater schools and eventually found work in the theaters, when he was a member of the Signature players in New York. Ed made his film debut in Primal Fear (1996) when he won the auditions from 2000 other hopefuls. Before the film was even released, his test screenings impressed Hollywood and was offered a supporting role in Woody Allen's Everyone Says I Love You (1996) and The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996). His work in Primal Fear already earned him a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Supporting role, including an Oscar nomination. His second Oscar nomination came in American History X (1998), when he gained 30 pounds of muscle the violent white supremacist role. Ed was also the narrator in the critically acclaimed Fight Club (1999). He made his directorial debut in 2000 when he directed Keeping the Faith, which also starred Ed himself as Father Brian Finn. Other notable film includes Red Dragon (2002), where he co-stared with Anthony Hopkins, and the box office hit, The Italian Job (2003).
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Edward James Norton Jr. is one of three children of Edward, an attorney, and Robin Norton, former foundation executive and teacher. He was interested in acting ever since he was 5. Ed attended Yale University and majored in history. Throughout his life, he attend theater schools and eventually found work in the theaters, when he was a member of the Signature players in New York. Ed made his film debut in Primal Fear (1996) when he won the auditions from 2000 other hopefuls. Before the film was even released, his test screenings impressed Hollywood and was offered a supporting role in Woody Allen's Everyone Says I Love You (1996) and The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996). His work in Primal Fear already earned him a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Supporting role, including an Oscar nomination. His second Oscar nomination came in American History X (1998), when he gained 30 pounds of muscle the violent white supremacist role. Ed was also the narrator in the critically acclaimed Fight).
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Edward Norton (1) TV Appearances |
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| Show: Modern Family (2009) |
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• Great Expectations |
01x08: (Nov/18/2009) |
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Izzy LaFontaine, [Special Guest Stars] |
| Show: The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) |
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• Edward Norton, Kristen Bell, Anvil |
01x80: (Oct/06/2009) |
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Himself, [Interviewees] |
| Show: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) |
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• Edward Norton, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Mike Birbiglia |
16x25: (Oct/17/2008) |
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Himself, [Interviewees] |
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• Edward Norton, Izabel Goulart, Gene Pompa |
13x116: (May/05/2006) |
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Himself |
| Show: The View (1997) |
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• Kristin Chenoweth, Judy Gold, Edward Norton, guest co-host Jacque Reid |
10x75: (Dec/19/2006) |
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Himself |
| Show: The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) |
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• Edward Norton, Jenna Fisher |
02x205: (Dec/18/2006) |
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Himself |
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• Edward Norton, Ethan Suplee, LeToya |
02x148: (Sep/18/2006) |
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Himself |
| Show: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) |
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• Edward Norton, Anne Hathaway, The Fray |
04x71: (Dec/12/2006) |
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Himself |
| Show: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) |
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• Former President Jimmy Carter, Edward Norton, Panic! At the Disco |
15x56: (Dec/11/2006) |
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Himself |
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• Edward Norton, Tommy Davidson, Tyrese |
11x126: (Dec/26/2002) |
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Himself |
| Show: Late Show with David Letterman (1993) |
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• Edward Norton, Greg Fitzsimmons |
13x192: (Aug/18/2006) |
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Himself |
| Show: Stella (2005) |
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• Pilot |
01x01: (Jun/28/2005) |
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Himself |
| Show: Sunday Morning Shootout (2003) |
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• Edward Norton |
01x01: (Oct/12/2003) |
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Himself |
| Show: Saturday Night Live (1975) |
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• Salma Hayek/Christina Aguilera |
28x18: (Mar/15/2003) |
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Himself, [Uncredited] |
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• Drew Barrymore/Garbage |
24x16: (Mar/20/1999) |
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Himself, [Uncredited] |
| Show: Inside the Actors Studio (1994) |
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• Edward Norton |
10x17: (Jan/12/2003) |
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Himself |
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• Edward Norton |
09x08: (Jan/12/2003) |
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Himself |
| Show: The Daily Show (1996) |
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• Edward Norton |
07x75: (Dec/18/2002) |
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Himself |
| Show: The Simpsons (1989) |
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• The Great Money Caper |
12x07: (Dec/10/2000) |
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Devon Bradley |
| Show: The Academy Awards (1929) |
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• The 72nd Annual Academy Awards |
72x01: (Mar/26/2000) |
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Presenter |
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• The 71st Annual Academy Awards |
71x01: (Mar/21/1999) |
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Nominee-Actor |
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• The 69th Annual Academy Awards |
69x01: (Mar/24/1997) |
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Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
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Edward Norton (1) Crew Credits |
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Edward Norton (1) Trivia |
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Took soap-making classes with Brad Pitt during the filming of Fight Club.
| His highest salary was $8 million from Red Dargon and Death to Smoochy.
| Sometimes credited as "Ed Norton".
| He and his "Rounders" co-star competed in the the 1998 World Series of Poker, with Miramax paying the $10,000 entrance fee.
| He worked briefly as his grandfather's company, Entperise Foundation, at a desk job in Osaka, Japan. He even knows a little Japanese.
| Graduated at Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, Maryland in 1987.
| Has two younger brothers, Molly Norton and James Norton.
| Established the Middle East Peacemakers Fund at Yale University in response to 9/11 and the conflict going on in the Middle East.
| Voted International Man of the Year (2003) By British GQ Magazine.
| He gained his 30 pounds for his role in "American X" by drinking protein shakes, meat shakes (blended roast beef), and lifting weights non-stop.
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