--- name: "Edward Norton" canonical: "https://film.one/person/edward-norton" fi1m_id: "edward-norton" imdb_id: "nm0001570" tmdb_id: 819 wikidata_id: "Q125904" roles: ["Actor"] born: "18 August 1969" reviewed_on_fi1m: 19 average_fi1m_score: 72 average_as: "actor" average_over: 18 updated: "2026-10-05T15:09:22.104388+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Edward Norton ## Identity Edward Norton - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/edward-norton - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** edward-norton - **IMDb ID:** nm0001570 - **TMDB ID:** 819 - **Wikidata ID:** Q125904 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Norton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q125904, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001570/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/819 Actor. Born 18 August 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 18 August 1969, Boston, Massachusetts, USA - **Active:** 1996–present - **Also known as:** Edward Harrison , Ed Norton, Edward Harrison Norton - **Titles on Fi1m:** 19: 18 acting, 1 other - **Frequently works with:** [Wes Anderson](https://film.one/person/wes-anderson.md), [Bill Murray](https://film.one/person/bill-murray.md), [Jeremy Dawson](https://film.one/person/jeremy-dawson.md), [Scott Rudin](https://film.one/person/scott-rudin.md), [Steven Rales](https://film.one/person/steven-m-rales.md) - **Golden Globes:** 1 Golden Globe (1 won) - **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 18 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 73 (4), 2000s 67 (4), 2010s 76 (6), 2020s 71 (5) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 71 across 18 titles - **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 12 at 60–79, 2 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 6 of 16 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 10, Drama 10, Crime 4, Thriller 4, Action 3, Romance 3 - **Screen time:** 33 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,894m across 17 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Norton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q125904, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001570/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/819 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*Primal Fear*](https://film.one/film/primal-fear.md) (71), [*The Italian Job*](https://film.one/film/the-italian-job-2003.md) (70), [*The Bourne Legacy*](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-legacy.md) (54) - **HBO Max:** [*Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)*](https://film.one/film/birdman-or-the-unexpected-virtue-of-ignorance.md) (82), [*Isle of Dogs*](https://film.one/film/isle-of-dogs.md) (78) - **Peacock:** [*Asteroid City*](https://film.one/film/asteroid-city.md) (71), [*Red Dragon*](https://film.one/film/red-dragon.md) (64) - **Netflix:** [*Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery*](https://film.one/film/glass-onion-a-knives-out-mystery.md) (72) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Everyone Says I Love You*](https://film.one/film/everyone-says-i-love-you.md) (72) - **Tubi:** [*American History X*](https://film.one/film/american-history-x.md) (67) - **Disney+:** [*The Incredible Hulk*](https://film.one/film/the-incredible-hulk.md) (58) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Edward Norton > Edward Norton is especially good at playing people who are sure they know better. We rate the control that makes their certainty convincing, and the unforced comedy he finds in a man who is altogether too comfortable. In *The Invite* (2026), Edward Norton's Hawk is so relaxed that it starts to feel like a way of putting his hosts in their place. He barely seems to be trying for a laugh, which makes him funnier. Olivia Wilde gives him a dinner party and three other actors to work against; he needs no bigger occasion. We like Norton most when he trusts this kind of control, letting a man's certainty become the thing we notice about him. That certainty was already disturbing in *American History X* (1998), which followed his film debut in *Primal Fear* (1996). As Derek, he makes hateful claims sound considered, and shows why somebody might stay to listen. Tony Kaye, directing and shooting the film, too often underlines Norton's physical presence, while David McKenna's screenplay makes changes of belief too tidy. Norton is a strong reason to see it, but he cannot make the hurried explanations convincing. He went on to David Fincher's *Fight Club* (1999) and played the volatile actor Mike Shiner in *Birdman* (2014). His later ensemble parts offer a quieter use for the same control. In Wes Anderson's *Asteroid City* (2023), he is Conrad Earp, the playwright introduced in the black-and-white television opening. Anderson's careful staging suits an actor so exact about voice and posture, though the film keeps us at a distance for too long. James Mangold gets something warmer from him in *A Complete Unknown* (2024), as Pete Seeger. Norton's decency never rules out stubbornness, and neither quality has to be announced. We were moved by the hospital scene, where he sits with his hat in his hands while Chalamet sings to Guthrie, played by Scoot McNairy. Norton lets the singing and McNairy's answering hand on the blanket hold our attention; being present is enough. The film's drama is thin between the songs, but Norton gives us somebody whose good intentions we can believe in. Wilde makes similarly good use of him without asking us to admire his seriousness. *The Invite* has a sagging middle and never quite escapes its resemblance to a filmed play, but Hawk's aggressive ease is worth catching. Start there if Norton's name still suggests an evening of being firmly spoken to. ## Biography Edward Norton is an American actor and filmmaker. Born on 18 August 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts, he graduated from Yale College with a degree in history in 1991. He gained recognition for his debut role in *Primal Fear* (1996), for which he received a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Norton earned a further Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for *American History X* (1998). He is also known for *Fight Club* (1999), *The Incredible Hulk* (2008), *Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)* (2014) and *Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery* (2022). He received Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in *Birdman* and as Pete Seeger in *A Complete Unknown* (2024). Norton has directed and produced several films through his company Class 5 Films, including *Motherless Brooklyn* (2019). He played Conrad Earp in *Asteroid City* (2023). *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, cbsnews.com.* ## On Fi1m (19) ### Performed in (18) — the average rests on these - *The Invite* (2026), Fi1m 77, as Hawk — [page](https://film.one/film/the-invite.md) - *A Complete Unknown* (2024), Fi1m 68, as Pete Seeger — [page](https://film.one/film/a-complete-unknown.md) - *Asteroid City* (2023), Fi1m 71, as Conrad Earp — [page](https://film.one/film/asteroid-city.md) - *Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery* (2022), Fi1m 72, as Miles Bron — [page](https://film.one/film/glass-onion-a-knives-out-mystery.md) - *The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun* (2021), Fi1m 68, as The Chauffeur — [page](https://film.one/film/the-french-dispatch-of-the-liberty-kansas-evening-sun.md) - *Isle of Dogs* (2018), Fi1m 78, as Rex (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/isle-of-dogs.md) - *Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)* (2014), Fi1m 82, as Mike — [page](https://film.one/film/birdman-or-the-unexpected-virtue-of-ignorance.md) - *The Grand Budapest Hotel* (2014), Fi1m 86, as Henckels — [page](https://film.one/film/the-grand-budapest-hotel.md) - *Moonrise Kingdom* (2012), Fi1m 82, as Scout Master Ward — [page](https://film.one/film/moonrise-kingdom.md) - *The Bourne Legacy* (2012), Fi1m 54, as Byer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-legacy.md) - *Modern Family* (2009), Fi1m 77, as Izzy LaFontaine — [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md) - *The Incredible Hulk* (2008), Fi1m 58, as Bruce Banner — [page](https://film.one/film/the-incredible-hulk.md) - *The Italian Job* (2003), Fi1m 70, as Steve — [page](https://film.one/film/the-italian-job-2003.md) - *Red Dragon* (2002), Fi1m 64, as Will Graham — [page](https://film.one/film/red-dragon.md) - *Fight Club* (1999), Fi1m 81, as Narrator — [page](https://film.one/film/fight-club.md) - *American History X* (1998), Fi1m 67, as Derek — [page](https://film.one/film/american-history-x.md) - *Everyone Says I Love You* (1996), Fi1m 72, as Holden Spence — [page](https://film.one/film/everyone-says-i-love-you.md) - *Primal Fear* (1996), Fi1m 71, as Aaron / Roy Stampler — [page](https://film.one/film/primal-fear.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Alita: Battle Angel* (2019), Fi1m 72, as Nova (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/alita-battle-angel.md) ## Complete filmography (65) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Invite* (2026), as Hawk — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-invite.md) - *The American Revolution* (2025), series, as Benjamin Rush / Philip Vickers Fithian / Philip Schuyler (voice) - *From Rails to Trails* (2025), as Narrator - *A Complete Unknown* (2024), as Pete Seeger — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/a-complete-unknown.md) - *Sausage Party: Foodtopia* (2024), series, as Sammy (voice) - *Asteroid City* (2023), as Conrad Earp — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/asteroid-city.md) - *Extrapolations* (2023), series, as Jonathan Chopin - *Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery* (2022), as Miles Bron — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/glass-onion-a-knives-out-mystery.md) - *High Noon on the Waterfront* (2022), as Carl Foreman (voice) - *The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun* (2021), as The Chauffeur — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-french-dispatch-of-the-liberty-kansas-evening-sun.md) - *Paper Birds* (2021), as Robert - *Motherless Brooklyn* (2019), as Lionel Essrog · Screenplay, Director, Producer - *Alita: Battle Angel* (2019), as Nova (uncredited) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/alita-battle-angel.md) - *Gotti* (2018), Producer - *Isle of Dogs* (2018), as Rex (voice) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/isle-of-dogs.md) - *One October* (2017), Executive Producer - *Collateral Beauty* (2016), as Whit Yardsham - *Ask the Storybots* (2016), series, Actor - *Sausage Party* (2016), as Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice) - *Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.* (2015), Camera Operator, Director, Writer - *Nature Is Speaking* (2015), series, as The Soil - *Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming* (2014), as Narrator - *Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)* (2014), as Mike — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/birdman-or-the-unexpected-virtue-of-ignorance.md) - *The Grand Budapest Hotel* (2014), as Henckels — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-grand-budapest-hotel.md) - *The Bourne Legacy* (2012), as Byer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-legacy.md) - *Moonrise Kingdom* (2012), as Scout Master Ward — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/moonrise-kingdom.md) - *Stone* (2010), as Stone - *By the People: The Election of Barack Obama* (2009), Producer - *The Invention of Lying* (2009), as Cop - *Modern Family* (2009), series, as Izzy LaFontaine — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md) - *Leaves of Grass* (2009), as Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid · Producer - *Pride and Glory* (2008), as Ray Tierney - *Bustin' Down the Door* (2008), as Narrator (voice) - *The Incredible Hulk* (2008), as Bruce Banner — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-incredible-hulk.md) - *The Painted Veil* (2006), as Dr. Walter Fane · Producer - *America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions* (2006), series, as Narrator (voice) - *The Illusionist* (2006), as Eisenheim - *Stella* (2005), series, Actor - *Down in the Valley* (2005), as Harlan Fairfax Curruthers · Producer, Editor - *Kingdom of Heaven* (2005), as King Baldwin (uncredited) - *Strange Days on Planet Earth* (2005), series, Actor - *Dirty Work* (2004), Executive Producer - *Sunday Morning Shootout* (2003), series, Actor - *The Italian Job* (2003), as Steve — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-italian-job-2003.md) - *25th Hour* (2002), as Monty Brogan - *Red Dragon* (2002), as Will Graham — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/red-dragon.md) - *Frida* (2002), as Nelson Rockefeller · Thanks - *Death to Smoochy* (2002), as Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy - *Secret Killers of Monterey Bay* (2002), as Narrator (voice) - *Cal Ripken Jr - The Ironman's Legendary Career* (2001), as Narrator - *Baltimore Orioles Legends - Cal Ripken Jr. The Iron Man's Legendary Career* (2001), Actor - *The Score* (2001), as Jack Teller - *Keeping the Faith* (2000), as Father Brian Finn · Producer, Director - *Fight Club* (1999), as Narrator — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/fight-club.md) - *Rounders* (1998), as Lester 'Worm' Murphy - *Out of the Past* (1998), as Henry Gerber (voice) - *American History X* (1998), as Derek — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/american-history-x.md) - *Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea* (1997), as Bill - *The People vs. Larry Flynt* (1996), as Alan Isaacman - *Everyone Says I Love You* (1996), as Holden Spence — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/everyone-says-i-love-you.md) - *Primal Fear* (1996), as Aaron / Roy Stampler — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/primal-fear.md) - *The 53rd Calypso* (1996), as Jon Sodon - *Only in America* (1994), as Duane / Kevin / Bruno / Eric / Museum Guard - *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Reverend Elijah Hooper (voice), Devon Bradley (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md) - *Porto Rico*, as Producer ## Gallery - ![Edward Norton as Narrator in Fight Club (1999)](https://film.one/media/title/4584/still-411507532241.jpg) Edward Norton as Narrator in *Fight Club* (1999) — Image via TMDB - ![Edward Norton as Hawk in The Invite (2026)](https://film.one/media/title/281/still-16137f594a64.jpg) Edward Norton as Hawk in *The Invite* (2026) — Image via TMDB - ![Edward Norton as Derek in American History X (1998)](https://film.one/media/title/4580/still-cb9b41d07469.jpg) Edward Norton as Derek in *American History X* (1998) — Image via TMDB - ![Edward Norton](https://film.one/media/person/6519/gallery-1428fdaec5eb.jpg) Edward Norton — Image via TMDB - ![Edward Norton](https://film.one/media/person/6519/gallery-cb14dbb7fb7f.jpg) Edward Norton — Image via TMDB - ![Edward Norton](https://film.one/media/person/6519/gallery-ecc584a4783e.jpg) Edward Norton — Image via TMDB - ![Edward Norton](https://film.one/media/person/6519/gallery-71ec2218b1f1.jpg) Edward Norton — Image via TMDB - ![Edward Norton](https://film.one/media/person/6519/gallery-bd70d94031ec.jpg) Edward Norton — Image via TMDB - ![Edward Norton](https://film.one/media/person/6519/gallery-11797b7be69b.jpg) Edward Norton — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 4 nominated - 2025: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *A Complete Unknown* - 2015: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *Birdman* - 1999: Best Actor (nominated), for *American History X* - 1997: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *Primal Fear* ### BAFTA Film Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - 1997: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (nominated), for *Primal Fear* ### Golden Globes — 1 won - 1996: Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (won), for *Primal Fear* ### Other awards — 3 won, 6 nominated - Independent Spirit Awards 2007: Best Male Lead (nominated), for *The Painted Veil* - Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture 2003: Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture (nominated), for *25th Hour* - Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy 2001: Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (nominated), for *Keeping the Faith* - MTV Movie Award for Best Fight 2000: MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (nominated), for *Fight Club* - Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture 1999: Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture (won), for *American History X* - MTV Movie Award for Best Villain 1997: MTV Movie Award for Best Villain (nominated), for *Primal Fear* - Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor 1996: Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor (won), for *Everyone Says I Love You* - Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor 1996: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor (won), for *Everyone Says I Love You* - National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor 1996: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *Everyone Says I Love You* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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