Biography
Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. After graduating from Yale College in 1991 with a degree in history, he worked for a few months in Japan before moving to Manhattan to pursue an acting career. He gained recognition and critical acclaim for his debut in Primal Fear (1996), which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award nomination in the same category. His role as a redeemed neo-Nazi in America...
Known For
Complete Filmography
On the Red Carpet Presents: "A Complete Unknown"
2025
as Self
A behind the scenes look at the making of "A Complete Unknown" featuring interviews with the cast and filmmakers.
A Complete Unknown
2024
as Pete Seeger
New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives...
Longevity Hackers
2024
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Explores the latest longevity research and whether dramatically extended human lifespan is achievable. Features top scientists, startup leaders, celeb...
Bad River
2024
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Wisconsin's tribe's ongoing fight to protect Lake Superior for future generations. "Bad River" shows the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's lo...
UnCharitable
2023
as Self
After three of the most dynamic and successful U.S. charities were shut down by conservative charity watchdogs, destroying lives and cutting off preci...
Asteroid City
2023
as Conrad Earp
In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
as Miles Bron
World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of frien...
High Noon on the Waterfront
2022
as Carl Foreman (voice)
An inventive remembrance of the impact of the Hollywood blacklist on two American classics, rendered as a visually mesmerizing dialogue between Carl F...
The French Dispatch
2021
as The Chauffeur
The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student ri...
Paper Birds
2021
as Robert
Paper birds is the story of Toto, a short sighted child with an exceptional talent for music. With the guidance from his grandparents Robert and Elsa,...
Belmondo l'influenceur
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Motherless Brooklyn
2019
as Lionel Essrog
New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed ...
Motherless Brooklyn
2019
Screenplay, Director, Producer
New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed ...
Alita: Battle Angel
2019
as Nova (uncredited)
When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes ...
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
2018
as Self
Bruce Willis goes from "Die Hard" to dead on arrival as some of the biggest names in entertainment serve up punches of their own to Hollywood's go-to ...
Gotti
2018
Producer
John Gotti rises to the top of the New York underworld to become the boss of the Gambino crime family. His life takes a tumultuous turn as he faces tr...
Isle of Dogs
2018
as Rex (voice)
In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island used as a garbage dump. The outcasts must ...
One October
2017
Executive Producer
Reporter Clay Pigeon interviews New Yorkers in October, 2008.
Collateral Beauty
2016
as Whit Yardsham
Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see ...
Sausage Party
2016
as Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice)
Hot dog Frank leads a group of supermarket products on a quest to discover the truth about their existence and what really happens when they become ch...
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015
as Self / Scout Ward
Martin Scali, who was Wes Anderson's assistant on "Fantastic Mr. Fox", shot this short documentary in Newport, Rhode Island, during the filming of "Mo...
Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings)
2015
as Self
A making-of documentary for the 2014 film "Birdman".
Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming
2014
as Narrator
Basketball superstar and wildlife advocate Yao Ming travels to Africa to help spread awareness about the cruelty of poaching. Yao sees for himself the...
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014
as Mike
A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night appr...
Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy
2014
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Starting with a Nazi plan to steal the Rimet Trophy from Italy during World War II, the story unfolds like a great caper film. Our hero, Ottorino Bara...
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
as Henckels
The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becom...
Salinger
2013
as Self - Actor
An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable...
The Bourne Legacy
2012
as Byer
New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.
Moonrise Kingdom
2012
as Scout Master Ward
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a...
The Dictator
2012
as Self
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
The Apple Pushers
2012
as Narrator (voice)
The Apple Pushers, narrated by Edward Norton, follows the inspiring stories of five immigrant pushcart vendors who are rolling fresh fruits and vegeta...
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone
2011
as Self
A closer look into the filmmaking of "Stone".
Stone
2010
as Stone
Parole officer Jack Mabry has only a few weeks left before retirement and wishes to finish out the cases he's been assigned. One such case is that of ...
By the People: The Election of Barack Obama
2009
Producer
By the People: The Election of Barack Obama is a documentary film produced by Edward Norton broadcast in November 2009 on HBO, which follows Barack Ob...
The Invention of Lying
2009
as Cop
Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.
Leaves of Grass
2009
as Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid
An Ivy League professor returns home, where his pot-growing twin brother has concocted a plan to take down a local drug lord.
Leaves of Grass
2009
Producer
An Ivy League professor returns home, where his pot-growing twin brother has concocted a plan to take down a local drug lord.
Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"
2009
as Self
Documentary about the chaotic film shooting of "Pride and Glory"
Pride and Glory
2008
as Ray Tierney
A saga centered on a multi-generational family of New York City Police officers. The family's moral codes are tested when Ray Tierney, investigates a ...
Bustin' Down the Door
2008
as Narrator (voice)
During the winter of 1975 in Hawaii, surfing was shaken to its core. A group of young surfers from Australia and South Africa sacrificed everything an...
The Incredible Hulk
2008
as Bruce Banner
Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dr...
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
2008
as Self - Bruce Banner / Hulk, The Incredible Hulk (2008)
From superheroes to superstars, Hollywood has always turned to comic books for imagination and inspiration. In this Starz Inside documentary, discover...
Brando
2007
as Self
The life and legacy of Marlon Brando and how he changed acting.
The Painted Veil
2006
as Dr. Walter Fane
A British medical doctor fights a cholera outbreak in a small Chinese village, while also being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithfu...
The Painted Veil
2006
Producer
A British medical doctor fights a cholera outbreak in a small Chinese village, while also being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithfu...
The Illusionist
2006
as Eisenheim
With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eise...
Down in the Valley
2005
as Harlan
On a trip to the beach, a teenage girl named Tobe meets a charismatic stranger named Harlan, who dresses like a cowboy and claims to be a former ranch...
Down in the Valley
2005
Producer, Editor
On a trip to the beach, a teenage girl named Tobe meets a charismatic stranger named Harlan, who dresses like a cowboy and claims to be a former ranch...
Kingdom of Heaven
2005
as King Baldwin (uncredited)
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
After the Sunset
2004
as Edward Norton
An FBI agent is suspicious of two master thieves, quietly enjoying their retirement near what may - or may not - be the biggest score of their careers...
Dirty Work
2004
Executive Producer
Declaration of Independence
2003
as Self
Famous actors and actresses read the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
The Italian Job
2003
as Steve
Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safe...
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
2003
as Self
Spike Lee's filmmaking career is examined in this partial making-of for the film 25th Hour (2002). Interviews with cast members from this film and his...
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
2003
as Self
This documentary follows director Brett Ratner through nearly every stage of production for the film Red Dragon (2002).
25th Hour
2002
as Monty Brogan
In New York City in the days following the events of 9/11, Monty Brogan is a convicted drug dealer about to start a seven-year prison sentence, and hi...
Red Dragon
2002
as Will Graham
Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it ...
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002
as Self
Bloopers and Outakes featured on the Death to Smoochy DVD.
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002
as Self
A short documentary about the making of Danny Devito’s film Death to Smoochy.
Frida
2002
as Nelson Rockefeller
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
Frida
2002
Thanks
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
Death to Smoochy
2002
as Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy
Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph, the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by s...
Cal Ripken Jr - The Ironman's Legendary Career
2001
as Narrator
One of baseball's legends, Cal Ripken Jr., is chronicled in this illuminating documentary. Known for enjoying one of the longest careers in baseball h...
Making "The Score"
2001
as Himself
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Score (2001).
The Concert for New York City
2001
as Self
The Concert for New York City took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden. It was a celebration of the strength of New York and a thank-yo...
The Score
2001
as Jack Teller
An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.
Keeping the Faith
2000
as Father Brian Finn
Best friends since they were kids, Rabbi Jacob Schram and Father Brian Finn are dynamic and popular young men living and working on New York's Upper W...
Keeping the Faith
2000
Producer, Director
Best friends since they were kids, Rabbi Jacob Schram and Father Brian Finn are dynamic and popular young men living and working on New York's Upper W...
Fight Club
1999
as Narrator
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches o...
Forever Hollywood
1999
as Self
Noted Hollywood stars and directors talk about the history and evolution of the film industry in Los Angeles.
Rounders
1998
as Lester 'Worm' Murphy
A young reformed gambler must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks.
Out of the Past
1998
as Henry Gerber (voice)
In 1995, Kelli Peterson started a gay and straight club at her Salt Lake City high school. The story of her ensuing battle with school authorities in ...
American History X
1998
as Derek
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we le...
The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996
as Alan Isaacman
Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living p...
Everyone Says I Love You
1996
as Holden Spence
A New York girl sets her father up with a beautiful woman in a shaky marriage while her half sister gets engaged.
Primal Fear
1996
as Aaron/Roy Stampler
An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has ...
The 53rd Calypso
1996
as Jon Sodon
Short film featuring Emily Helstrom, Mark Shannahan, Molly Castelloe, Edward Norton, etc.
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
1995
as Bill
For many years, Eli has lived alone, estranged from his daughter and nourished only by his rich memories. Confronting his mortality, this 75 year-old ...
Only in America
1994
as Duane / Kevin / Bruno / Eric / Museum Guard
A video designed to help people learn American English at a beginner level.
Fasting and the Longevity Revolution
N/A
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Fasting and the Longevity Revolution travels from tiny villages in Calabria and Sardinia to cities like Milan, Genoa, and Los Angeles, and into the mo...
Baltimore Orioles Legends - Cal Ripken Jr. The Iron Man's Legendary Career
N/A
Baltimore Orioles Legends: Cal Ripken Jr. Collector's Edition captures one of the most electrifying moments in modern television: Ripken's breaking of...
The Invite
N/A
A middle-aged couple who are feeling stagnant in their relationship invite the younger and livelier couple from the apartment upstairs for a get-toget...