Edward Norton Biography (1969-)

Full name, Edward James Norton, Jr.; born August 18, 1969, in Columbia, MD (some sources say Boston, MA); son of Edward James (an attorney) and Robin (a foundation executive and teacher) Norton. Addresses: Agent: Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., Third Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, director, producer, writer
Birth Details
August 18, 1969
Columbia, Maryland, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Alan Isaacman, The People vs. Larry Flint (also known as LarryFlynt), Columbia, 1996
  • Holden Spence, Everyone Says I Love You (musical), Miramax, 1996
  • Aaron/Roy Stampler, Primal Fear, Paramount, 1996
  • Voice of Henry Gerber, Out of the Past (documentary), Unapix Entertainment, 1998
  • Derek Vineyard, American History X, New Line Cinema, 1998
  • Lester "Worm" Murphy, Rounders, Miramax, 1998
  • Himself, Forever Hollywood (documentary), Esplanade Productions/The American Cinematheque, 1999
  • Jack (narrator), Fight Club, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
  • Father Brian Finn, Keeping the Faith, Buena Vista, 2000
  • Jack Teller, The Score, Paramount, 2000
  • J. D. Caulfield, Catch Her in the Eye (short film), Queer Screen,2001
  • Sheldon Mopes/Smoochy the Rhino, Death to Smoochy (also known as Toetet Smoochy), Warner Bros., 2002
  • Nelson Rockefeller, Frida (also known as Frida Kahlo), Miramax, 2002
  • Will Graham, Red Dragon (also known as Roter Drache), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002
  • Monty Brogan, 25th Hour, Buena Vista, 2002
  • Steve, The Italian Job (also known as Braquage a l'italienne), Paramount, 2003
  • (Uncredited) Himself, After the Sunset, New Line Cinema, 2004
  • Harlan, Down in the Valley, Element Films, 2004
  • King Baldwin, Kingdom of Heaven (also known as El reino de loscielos and Koenigreich der Himmel), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005
  • Lionel Essrog, Motherless Brooklyn, New Line Cinema, 2005
  • Eisenheim, The Illusionist, Bull's Eye Entertainment/Michael London Productions/Stillking Films, 2006
  • Walter Fane, The Painted Veil, Warner Independent Pictures, 2006
  • Film Director
  • Keeping the Faith, Buena Vista, 2000
  • Motherless Brooklyn, New Line Cinema, 2005
  • Film Producer
  • Keeping the Faith, Buena Vista, 2000
  • (With others) 25th Hour, Buena Vista, 2002
  • Executive producer, Dirty Work (documentary), Class 5 Films, 2004
  • Down in the Valley, Element Films, 2004
  • Motherless Brooklyn, New Line Cinema, 2005
  • (With others) The Illusionist, Bull's Eye Entertainment/Michael London Productions/Stillking Films, 2006
  • The Painted Veil, Warner Independent Pictures, 2006
  • Television Appearances
  • Specials
  • The AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Stars, CBS, 1999
  • "Declaration of Independence," Independence Day 2001, ABC, 2001
  • Himself, The Concert for New York City, VH1, 2001
  • Voice, War Letters (documentary), PBS, 2001
  • 2001: A Year with Cal Ripkin, Jr. (documentary), ESPN, 2001
  • Himself, Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from Hollywood Trenches(documentary), American Movie Classics, 2002
  • (Uncredited) Himself, Inside the Playboy Mansion (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2002
  • Himself, Who Is Alan Smithee? (documentary), American Movie Classics, 2002
  • Reel Comedy: Death to Smoochy, Comedy Central, 2002
  • Narrator, The Yunnan Great Rivers Expedition (documentary), 2003
  • Oscar Countdown 2003, ABC, 2003
  • Host and narrator, Strange Days on Planet Earth (documentary), 2005
  • Awards Presentations
  • The 1997 Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997
  • The 1997 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1997
  • The 69th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1997
  • Presenter, The 55th Golden Globe Awards, 1998
  • A Salute to Dustin Hoffman (also known as The 27th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Dustin Hoffman), ABC, 1999
  • The 71st Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1999
  • Presenter, The 72nd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2000
  • Himself, AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro,USA Network, 2003
  • The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
  • The 24th Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2003
  • Episodic
  • (Uncredited) Himself, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's"Saturday Night," Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1999, 2003
  • Voice of Devon Bradley, "The Great Money Caper," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 2000
  • "Dustin Hoffman: First in His Class," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: Dustin Hoffman), Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • Himself, God kveld Norge, 2003
  • Himself, Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2003
  • Himself, Sunday Morning Shootout, American Movie Classics, 2003
  • Himself, "Richard Gere," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: Richard Gere), Arts and Entertainment, 2004
  • (As Ed Norton) Himself, Larry King Live, Cable News Network, 2004
  • Himself, "Cannes 2005 special," Comme au cinema, 2005
  • Himself, Le grand journal de Canal+, 2005
  • Pilots
  • Himself, Stella, Comedy Central, 2005
  • Television Work
  • Specials
  • Cinematographer, The Yunnan Great Rivers Expedition (documentary),2003
  • Stage Appearances
  • Annie Get Your Gun (musical), Toby's Dinner Theatre, Columbia, MD,1977
  • Waiting for Lefty, 1992
  • Christian Pilgrim, Bible Burlesque, 29th Street Repertory Theatre,New York City, 1994
  • Fragments (A Concerto Grosso) (also known as Fragments), Signature Theatre Company, Kampo Cultural Center, New York City, 1994
  • Pale, Burn This, Signature Theatre Company, Union Square Theatre,New York City, 2002
  • The Nitpicker (musical; benefit production), Sin-e, New York City,2003
  • The Pleasure Man (benefit staged reading), The Culture Project, 45Bleecker, New York City, 2003
  • Also appeared in Bring Me Smiles, Italian American Reconciliation, and Lovers.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • Himself, On Location: Fight Club (short documentary), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
  • Himself, A Director's Journey: The Making of "Red Dragon" (short documentary), Universal Home Video, 2003
  • Himself, Spike Lee's "25th Hour": The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (short documentary), Touchstone Home Video, 2003
  • Audiobooks
  • Tom Clancy, Ambush at Fort Bragg, Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1997
  • Album Executive Producer
  • Keeping the Faith (soundtrack), Hollywood Records, 2000
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • (With Stuart Blumberg) Keeping the Faith, Buena Vista, 2000
  • (With Clancy Sigal, Diane Lake, Gregory Nava, and Anna Thomas) Frida (also known as Frida Kahlo; based on the book Frida: A Biographyof Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera), Miramax, 2002
  • (Author of adaptation) Motherless Brooklyn (based on a book by Jonathan Lethem), New Line Cinema, 2005
  • Film Music
  • Songs
  • "The Friends Song" and "My Stepdad's Not Mean," Death to Smoochy (also known as Toetet Smoochy), Warner Bros., 2002

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Cineaste, Volume 25, issue 1, 1999, pp. 6-13
    • Cosmopolitan, December, 1998
    • Entertainment Weekly, June 27, 1997; March 1, 1999, p. 26
    • Interview, October, 1998, p. 70; November, 1999, p. 118
    • Los Angeles Times, December 29, 2002, pp. E1, E6
    • New Weekly, January 10, 2000
    • Parade, April 9, 2000
    • People Weekly, November 18, 1996, p. 73; March 3, 1997, p. 45
    • Premiere, January, 1997, pp. 64-65; October, 2002, p. 104
    • Total Film, October, 2000, pp. 72-75
    • US Weekly, December, 1998
    • Vanity Fair, August, 1999, pp. 128-34, 182-84
    • Vogue, January, 1997, pp. 80-92
    • Women's Wear Daily, March 13, 2000, p. 28