Edward Norton Brief Biography

Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor, screenwriter, film director and producer. In 1996, his supporting role in the courtroom drama Primal Fear garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Two years later, his lead role as a reformed white power skinhead in American History X earned a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actor.

His other performances are diverse in range and include supporting roles in the biopic The People vs. Larry Flynt (1998) and comedy Everyone Says I Love You (1998), a starring role in the cult hit Fight Club (1999) and the critically acclaimed 25th Hour (2002), a rare villain turn in The Italian Job (2003) and an unrecognizable appearance in Kingdom of Heaven (2005), leading roles in The Illusionist (2006) and Leaves of Grass (2009) (in which he acted against himself) and recent roles in the psychological thriller Stone (2010) and romantic comedy-drama Moonrise Kingdom (2012).

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