Edward H Norton[1] (born August 18, 1969) is an Oscar-nominated American actor and film director.
Edward Norton | |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183cm) |
Background
Norton was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Columbia, Maryland. His mother Robin, an English teacher, died of a brain tumor in 1997; his father, Edward Sr. is an attorney and former federal prosecutor under the Carter administration who now works for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Norton Jr. is the grandson of developer James Rouse (also see The Rouse Company), who designed the city of Columbia, Maryland (where Norton grew up) and who also helped develop Baltimore's Inner Harbor and Boston's Quincy Market. He has two younger siblings; his sister Molly Norton, who attended Washington and Lee University and his brother Jim with whom he has collaborated professionally.
Norton graduated from Wilde Lake High School in 1987, then from Yale University in 1991 with a B.A. in history. It was at Yale that Norton became heavily involved in theater, taking as many classes as he could although never majoring in drama. Actor Ron Livingston was a classmate and fellow collegiate actor.
After graduation Norton had a brief stint in Japan, teaching English at the popular English Language School, NOVA Group.
Career
Norton moved to New York City and began his acting career Off-Broadway theater.
Moving into film, he was launched into the spotlight by 1996's Primal Fear, in which he played Aaron Stampler, a young man accused of a brutal murder, and for which he won a Golden Globe and a nomination for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
He earned numerous nominations, including an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination, for his role as a reformed neo-Nazi in 1998's American History X, then in the 1998 card playing hit Rounders with Matt Damon, and he also starred in the 1999 adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's cult novel Fight Club. More recently, he played himself in a cameo role in the experimental comedy show Stella, and won critical acclaim for his role as the leper king of Jerusalem in Kingdom of Heaven.
In 2000, he made his debut as a film director with Keeping the Faith. He will also direct his film adaptation of the novel Motherless Brooklyn.
Awards And Nominations
| Year | Group | Award | Won? | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Satellite Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama | No | Kingdom of Heaven |
| 2004 | Sant Jordi Awards | Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero) | Yes | 25th Hour |
| 2003 | Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama | No | 25th Hour |
| 2001 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | No | Keeping the Faith | |
| 2000 | Street Film Festival, Milan | Best Feature Film | Yes | |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Fight | No | Fight Club | |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | No | ||
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Action Team (with Brad Pitt) | No | ||
| 1999 | Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Yes | American History X |
| Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Yes | ||
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | No | ||
| Chlotrudis Awards | Best Actor | No | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | No | ||
| Academy Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | No | ||
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films | Best Actor | No | ||
| 1997 | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Yes | Primal Fear |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Yes | ||
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Villain | No | ||
| Academy Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | No | ||
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films | Best Supporting Actor | No | ||
| BAFTA Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | No | ||
| Golden Globes | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion | Yes | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Most Promising Actor | Yes | Primal Fear, The People vs. Larry Flynt and Everyone Says I Love You | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Yes | ||
| 1996 | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Yes | ||
| National Board of Review | Best Supporting Actor | Yes | Everyone Says I Love You | |
| Society of Texas Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Yes | Primal Fear and The People vs. Larry Flynt |
Filmography
- Undaunted Courage (2007) (mini) TV Series (announced) (produced)
- Pride And Glory (2007) - Ray (filming)
- The Painted Veil (2006) (post-production) - Walter Fane (also produced)
- The Illusionist (2006) - Eisenheim
- Motherless Brooklyn (2006) (announced) - Lionel Essrog (also wrote, directed, and produced)
- Down in the Valley (2006) - Harlan (also produced)
- Kingdom of Heaven (2005) - King Baldwin
- National Geographic's Strange Days on Planet Earth (2004) (host)
- The Italian Job (2003) - Steve Frazelli
- 25th Hour (2002) - Monty Brogan (also produced)
- Red Dragon (2002) - Will Graham
- Frida (2002) - Nelson Rockefeller
- Death to Smoochy (2002) - Sheldon Mopes/Smoochy the Rhino
- The Score (2001) - Brian/ Jack 'Jackie' Teller
- Catcher In the Rye (2001) - J.D. Caulfield
- Keeping the Faith (2000) - Father Brian Finn (also directed/produced)
- Fight Club (1999) - The Narrator (main character)
- American History X (1998) - Derek Vinyard
- Rounders (1998) - Lester 'Worm' Murphy
- Everyone Says I Love You (1996) - Holden Spence
- The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) - Alan Isaacman
- Primal Fear (1996) - Aaron Stampler
- The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) - Isaacman
Director Credits
Keeping the Faith (2000) DirectorBack to Top
Producer Credits
Down in the Valley (2006) The Painted Veil (2006) Keeping the Faith(2000)
Music Credits
Death to Smoochy (2002) song/ song performer ("My Stepdad's Not Mean (He's Just Adjusting)") Death to Smoochy (2002) Song Performer ("Smoochy's Methadone Song" "Smoochy's Magic Jungle Theme" "The Cookie Chant") Everyone Says I Love You (1996) Song Performer ("Just You Just Me" "My Baby Just Cares for Me" "I'm Thru With Love")
Personal life
Norton is generally known for his reluctance to embrace his celebrity status.
He has put time and money toward social activist causes, including improving the quality of living in low-income communities. He is a member of the trustees of the Enterprise Foundation, a non-profit developer of affordable housing. He is also well-known for his support for environmental causes and renewable energy projects, such as BP's Solar Neighbors program. [2], [3], [4], [5], [6]
He has dated actresses Salma Hayek and Drew Barrymore, as well as musician/actress Courtney Love, with whom he toured as a temporary guitarist for alternative band Hole.[7], [8], [9]
He is a self-proclaimed Deadhead.
He has a private pilot license and discussed his flight training when interviewed on an episode of The Late Show with David Letterman.
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Salary
- The Italian Job (2003): $1,000,000
- 25th Hour (2002): $500,000
- Red Dragon (2002): $8,000,000
- Death to Smoochy (2002): $8,000,000
- The Score (2001): $6,500,000
- Primal Fear (1996): $50,000
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