Edward Norton
Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received various accolades including a Golden Globe Award, an Actor Award, two Critics' Choice Awards and two Satellite Awards in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards and two Emmy Awards. After graduating from Yale College in 1991 with a degree in history, he worked for a few months in Japan before moving to New York City to pursue an acting career.
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- 18 August 1969
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- Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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- Yale University (BA)
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- American History X · Fight Club
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- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor · Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor · Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture
- Languages
- English
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Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received various accolades including a Golden Globe Award, an Actor Award, two Critics' Choice Awards and two Satellite Awards in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards and two Emmy Awards. After graduating from Yale College in 1991 with a degree in history, he worked for a few months in Japan before moving to New York City to pursue an acting career.
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Biography
Biography
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[121] nomination in the same category.[31] His role as a redeemed neo-Nazi in American History X (1998) earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.[30] He also starred in the film Fight Club (1999), which garnered a cult following. Norton established the production company Class 5 Films[95] in 2003, and was director or producer of the films Keeping the Faith (2000), Down in the Valley (2005), and The Painted Veil (2006). He continued to receive praise for his acting roles in films such as The Score (2001), 25th Hour (2002), The Italian Job (2003), The Illusionist (2006), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and The Invite (2026). His biggest commercial successes have been Red Dragon (2002), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), The Incredible Hulk (2008), and The Bourne Legacy (2012). For his roles as a haughty actor in Birdman (2014) and Pete Seeger in A Complete Unknown (2024),[182] Norton earned further Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor.[20] He has also directed and acted in the crime film Motherless Brooklyn (2019) and starred in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022). Norton is an environmental activist and social entrepreneur. He is a trustee of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit organization that advocates for affordable housing, and serves as president of the American branch of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. He is also the UN Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity.
Edward Norton studied at Wilde Lake High School, Yale University and Ezra Stiles College. The recorded working language is English. Places of work recorded in the authority are United States. Residence is recorded at New York City. Works named in the authority record are American History X and Fight Club. Distinctions recorded are Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor and Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture.

Cast and director of "Moonrise kingdom" at the Cannes film festival
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Cast and director of "Moonrise kingdom" at the Cannes film festival
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Edward Norton • Birth Name — Edward Harrison Norton • Born — 18 August 1969 • Birthplace — Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. • Education — Yale University (BA) • Occupation — * Actor • producer • director • screenwriter • Years Active — 1993–present • Children — 2 • Relatives — * James Rouse (grandfather) • Willard Rouse II (great-uncle) • Willard Rouse (first cousin once removed) • Works — Full list • Awards — Full list
Early life and education
Early life and education
Edward Harrison Norton was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 18, 1969. He was raised in Columbia, Maryland.[1][2] His mother, Lydia Robinson "Robin" (née Rouse), was an English teacher who died following surgery to remove a brain tumor in 1997.[4] His father, Edward Mower Norton Jr., served in Vietnam as a Marine lieutenant before becoming an environmental lawyer and conservation advocate working in Asia and a federal prosecutor in the Carter administration. Norton's maternal grandfather, James Rouse, was the founder of The Rouse Company and co-founder of the real estate corporation Enterprise Community Partners.[5] He has two younger siblings, Molly and James. At age five, Norton and his parents saw a musical related to Cinderella at the Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts (CCTA), starring his babysitter, which ignited his interest in the theater.[6] He enjoyed watching films with his father as a pre-teen, but later reflected that he was fascinated with the cinematography rather than the acting. Norton recalled that it was theater and not films that inspired him to act. He made his acting debut at the age of eight in the musical Annie Get Your Gun at his hometown's Toby's Dinner Theatre.[8] At the CCTA, he acted in several theatrical productions directed by Toby Orenstein. In 1984, Norton won the acting cup at Pasquaney, an annual summer camp for boys in Hebron, New Hampshire, where he later returned as a theater director.[9] He subsequently immersed himself in films, naming Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro as two of his early inspirations because "the ones [he] liked were also the ones who made [him] think [he] could do it because they weren't the most handsome guys". He graduated from Wilde Lake High School in 1987.[10] He attended Yale College, graduating in 1991 with Bachelor of Arts in history. While at Yale, he also studied Japanese, acted in university productions, and was a competitive rower.[11] After graduating from Yale, conversant in Japanese, Norton worked not-for-profit as a representative for his grandfather's company, Enterprise Community Partners, in Osaka, Japan.[12]
1991–1994: Career beginnings
1991–1994: Career beginnings
After five months in Japan, Norton moved to New York City, where he supported himself working odd jobs. He took six months researching different acting techniques, focusing on method acting. He later took lessons from acting coach Terry Schreiber after discovering he was looking for a Japanese translator to help direct a play in Tokyo. Norton described him as a great teacher who encouraged students to become "multilingual actors" with different techniques for versatile roles. Norton also wrote scripts for plays at the Signature Theatre Company and starred in off-Broadway theater. His performance in Brian Friel's Lovers brought him to the attention of playwright Edward Albee, whose one-act plays Norton enjoyed.[14] In 1994, Norton auditioned for Albee's Finding the Sun but did not get the part. Albee found a new role for him instead and had Norton read for Fragments.[15] The playwright was impressed with Norton's rehearsal performance and cast him for its world premiere. Albee remarked that Norton was a rare actor "who really knocked me out". Norton recalled that he was inspired by Al Pacino, who also began his career in theater while struggling to establish himself in New York.
1995–1999: Breakthrough
1995–1999: Breakthrough
In 1995, casting agent Shirley Rich discovered Norton. He then rented a studio space near The Public Theater and presented his auditions of Shakespearean works to her. Impressed by his acting, she introduced Norton to the executives of the noir drama Primal Fear, an adaptation of William Diehl's 1993 novel. He was selected for the part over two thousand other prospects. Released in 1996, Primal Fear features Norton in the role of Aaron Stampler, an altar boy who is charged with the murder of an archbishop and is defended by lawyer Martin Vail (Richard Gere).[16] His performance was lauded by critics;[17] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times praised Norton's character as "completely convincing",[18] while Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle dubbed the actor "the one to watch" after his debut.[19] Norton won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for an Academy Award in the same category for his role in the film.[21] Norton starred in two other films released in 1996; he played Larry Flynt's lawyer Alan Isaacman in Milos Forman's biographical drama The People vs. Larry Flynt and Holden Spence in Woody Allen's musical film Everyone Says I Love You. • Illustration — Norton in 1997 In 1998, Norton starred alongside Matt Damon in Rounders, which follows two friends who urgently need cash and play poker to pay off a huge debt.[22] The film and Norton's performance received a lukewarm response; Entertainment Weekly wrote that his acting "never really goes anywhere",[23] while the Chicago Reader observed that his character was not good enough to make the film interesting.[24] His role in the crime drama American History X, released later that year, earned him widespread acclaim.[25] In it, Norton portrays Derek Vinyard, a reformed neo-Nazi, who abandons his preconceived ideology after three years in prison.[26] During production, Norton was allegedly dissatisfied with director Tony Kaye's first screening. Consequently, he took over the editing (uncredited) and finished the final cut, which was 40 minutes longer than Kaye's version.[27] The New Yorker wrote that he gave Derek an "ambiguous erotic allure" which made the film memorable,[28] while the Chicago Tribune deemed his performance an immediate contender for an Oscar.[29] Norton received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, and won a Golden Satellite Award in the same category. In the 1999 David Fincher-directed film Fight Club, Norton played an unnamed unreliable narrator who feels trapped in his white-collar job. The film is based on Chuck Palahniuk's 1996 novel.[32] To prepare for the role, Norton took lessons in boxing, taekwondo and grappling.[33] Fight Club premiered at the 1999 Venice International Film Festival.[34] During promotion for the film, Norton explained that Fight Club examines the value conflicts of Generation X as the first generation raised on television, by probing "the despair and paralysis that people feel in the face of having inherited this value system out of advertising".[35][36] While the film divided contemporary critics,[37][38] Norton's role was widely applauded. Time magazine labeled him "excellent",[39] and Variety magazine was impressed by his embracing a range of techniques needed for his character.[40] For his performance, Norton was nominated for Best Actor by the Online Film Critics Society.[41] Despite under-performing at the box office, Fight Club became a cult classic after its DVD release in 2000.[42][43]
2000–2008: Mainstream success and directorial debut
2000–2008: Mainstream success and directorial debut
In 2000, Norton made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy Keeping the Faith, starring as a priest named Brian Finn.[44] The film received mixed critical reviews.[45] The Dallas Morning News praised his acting and labeled the film "a smart directorial debut".[46] Entertainment Weekly remarked that Norton's emergence as a director was decent, but criticized the plot because it "proposes heavy theological aims, then disavows any such thing".[47] In 2001's heist film The Score, Norton plays Jack Teller, an ambitious young thief caught in an unlikely alliance with career criminal Nick Wells (Robert De Niro) arranged by his fence, Max (Marlon Brando). The Score and Norton's performance was well received.[48] The San Francisco Chronicle stated that despite starring with screen legends De Niro and Brando, Norton's acting "outdoes even that of Brando".[49] The Los Angeles Times also lauded him as an "enormously gifted young actor" who pulled off the character successfully.[50] • Illustration — Norton portrayed Nelson Rockefeller (pictured) in the 2002 biopic Frida, for which his version of the screenplay received positive reviews. Norton appeared in four films released in 2002. He played kids show host Sheldon Mopes, who quickly rises to fame for his character "Smoochy the Rhino", in the black comedy Death to Smoochy. It received negative critical feedback for its plot.[51] He also portrayed Nelson Rockefeller in the biopic film Frida, which depicts the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (Salma Hayek). Norton rewrote the script several times without credit, focusing on the historical context and adding some humor while retaining Kahlo's real-life personality.[52] The final screenplay, with Norton's contribution, received positive reviews from critics as well as admiration from the film's co-stars including Hayek and Alfred Molina, who portrayed Kahlo's husband and fellow artist Diego Rivera.[53] In the horror film Red Dragon, Norton starred as retired FBI profiler Will Graham, who consults with cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to catch Francis Dolarhyde (Ralph Fiennes), a serial killer who murders entire families. During production, Norton and director Brett Ratner argued frequently over the script. "He likes to challenge the director. It's all about intellectual debate," Ratner told The Times in 2003. "... Edward's instinct is going to be, 'I have to take over this film.' He's going to try to rescue the film. That's both a blessing and a curse."[55] Despite mixed reviews, Red Dragon was Norton's most profitable venture in 2002, grossing over $200 million.[56][57] Norton also co-produced and starred in 25th Hour, a film about a drug dealer in post-9/11 New York City.[58][59] Paramount Pictures forced Norton to star in the heist film The Italian Job (2003), threatening to sue him for violating a three-film contract he had signed; the studio had previously distributed 1996's Primal Fear and 2001's The Score. Norton, accordingly, refused to promote the film's release.[60] His performance was well received by critics, with The New Yorker calling him "intelligent and incisive... one of those rare actors who hold the audience's attention with everything they say".[61] Rolling Stone praised his character as "perversely magnetic" despite giving the film a negative review.[62] During this time, Norton co-founded a production company, Class 5 Films, with Yale classmate Stuart Blumberg and film producer Bill Migliore. Norton was cast as Baldwin IV, the leper king of Jerusalem, in Ridley Scott's 2005 historical film Kingdom of Heaven.[63] Reviewers criticized the film's lack of depth, while praising the cinematography.[64] Jack Moore described Norton's performance in Kingdom of Heaven as "phenomenal", and "so far removed from anything that he has ever done that we see the true complexities of his talent". It grossed over $211 million worldwide. Norton's next lead role was in the neo-western film Down in the Valley (2005), playing a delusional man who claims to be a cowboy. While the film was criticized for its narrative, Norton was praised for his performance.[65] Norton had two major film roles in 2006, starring as Eisenheim the magician in The Illusionist and bacteriologist Walter Fane in The Painted Veil. Set in 19th-century Austria-Hungary, The Illusionist was loosely based on novelist Steven Millhauser's short story "Eisenheim the Illusionist" and received generally positive critical reviews.[67] The San Francisco Chronicle dubbed the film "rich and elegant" and wrote of Norton's character: "he doesn't just seduce the on-screen audience but the audience watching in the movie theater".[68] The Houston Chronicle similarly lauded the film for its vibrant plot and described Norton's performance as "mysterious and understated".[69] Norton co-produced The Painted Veil, in which he starred with Naomi Watts, who portrayed his character's unfaithful wife. Like his previous venture, The Painted Veil garnered positive feedback from reviewers.[70] The Guardian applauded the film as "faultless" and "powerful" as well as Norton's "genuinely affecting" performance.[71] Entertainment Weekly appreciated that Norton's production effort did not affect his acting.[72] Norton appeared in two documentaries in 2007: Brando, which chronicles the life and career of screen legend Marlon Brando, with whom Norton co-starred in 2001's The Score, and Man from Plains, which depicts the post-presidency endeavors of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter.[73] He starred in the crime drama Pride and Glory (2008) as Ray Tierney, an honest detective assigned to investigate the precinct run by his older brother. Reviewers criticized the film for its cliched plot.[74]
2006–2008: The Incredible Hulk
2006–2008: The Incredible Hulk
• Illustration — Norton at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival His next lead film role was Marvel Cinematic Universe's Bruce Banner, and the accompanying alter ego Hulk in the big-budget superhero film The Incredible Hulk, released in 2008.[75] Norton initially turned down the part as he felt the 2003 version Hulk "strayed far afield from a story that was familiar to people,... which is a fugitive story".[76] He joined the project during pre-production in 2006 and constantly provided rewrites of the script.[77] Director Louis Leterrier welcomed his contributions, saying that, "Edward's script has given Bruce's story real gravitas".[78] However, screenwriter Zak Penn was displeased with Norton's changes.[79] The Writers Guild of America credited Penn as the sole writer, arguing that Norton had not contributed significantly to the screenplay.[80] Norton did not participate in promoting the film and went to Africa for humanitarian activities instead, leading to rumors that Norton was sparking conflicts with the film's producers.[81] He dismissed the accusations and said that the media had misrepresented the "healthy" collaborations for headlines.[82] The Incredible Hulk received generally favorable reviews upon release.[83] The Wall Street Journal felt that Norton's presence improved the film to "a thunderously efficient enterprise" from the 2003 version.[84] Conversely, the Los Angeles Times, while recognizing Norton's decent performance, opined that the film lacked a solid script.[85] It was a box office success, grossing over $263 million. Norton was expected to reprise his role in future Marvel Cinematic Universe ventures, including the 2012 blockbuster The Avengers.[86] However, he was replaced by Mark Ruffalo, allegedly due to Norton's "disputes" with Marvel.[87] Norton later claimed that he chose not to play Hulk again because he "wanted more diversity" and opted against associating himself with one character throughout his career.[88]
2009–2014: Critical resurgence
2009–2014: Critical resurgence
In 2009, Norton produced the documentary By the People: The Election of Barack Obama, which follows former U.S. president Barack Obama's campaigns leading to his 2008 election victory. Norton planned for this project in 2006, when Obama was a senator from Illinois, elaborating that Obama was "an interesting prism through which to examine politics".[89] He had two lead film roles in 2010. He portrayed Brown University Professor Bill and his identical twin Brady Kincaid in the comedy Leaves of Grass, and convicted arsonist Gerald "Stone" Creeson in the crime film Stone. Both received weak reviews; Leaves of Grass was praised for Norton's performance but criticized for its conflicting tonal shifts,[90] while Stone was panned because of a clumsy plot with excessive twists.[91] Norton had two lead film roles in 2012. He starred as scoutmaster Randy Ward in charge of finding his missing camper in the coming-of-age film Moonrise Kingdom, directed by Wes Anderson.[92] The film was acclaimed by critics[93] and grossed over $68 million. His other lead role was in the action thriller The Bourne Legacy, the fourth installment in the Bourne series. In the film, Norton portrayed retired Air Force colonel Eric Byer, who decides to terminate an illegal operation after it is exposed to the FBI and kill everyone involved. The Bourne Legacy received lukewarm reviews[94] but has been Norton's highest-grossing venture so far, earning over $276 million worldwide. Norton also produced the comedy-drama Thanks for Sharing (2012) under his company Class 5 Films. This production venture received a mixed response.[96] The Guardian panned the film as "smug and humourless,"[97] while The Washington Post called it "surprisingly wise, funny and affecting".[98] • Illustration — Director Wes Anderson, who featured Norton in five of his films In 2014, Norton played in two Academy Award-winning films, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). He collaborated again with director Wes Anderson for The Grand Budapest Hotel, which featured an ensemble cast and won four Academy Awards.[99] In the black comedy Birdman, Norton played Broadway method actor Mike Shiner, who is talented but hard to work with. The film, as well as Norton's performance, was well received by critics.[101] The Los Angeles Times lauded him for successfully portraying the volatility of the character,[102] and Newsday complimented his "truly moving" poetic delivery.[103] The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture and earned Norton his third Academy nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
2015–2021: Limited roles and voice acting
2015–2021: Limited roles and voice acting
Norton had voice-acting roles in the animated features Sausage Party (2016)[104] and The Guardian Brothers—the English-dubbed version of the Chinese animated film Little Door Gods (2017).[105] He played Whit Yardsham, an estranged friend and business partner of Howard Inlet (Will Smith) in the 2016 drama Collateral Beauty. The film was panned by critics for its incoherent screenplay.[106] Norton worked again with director Anderson for the 2018 stop motion film Isle of Dogs, in which he voiced Rex, a member of a pack of five dogs.[109] Norton had announced in February 2014 that he would direct Motherless Brooklyn, a crime drama based on the acclaimed 1999 novel by Jonathan Lethem.[110] Norton had wanted to work on the project since 1999 but did not begin until Brett Ratner, director of 2002's Red Dragon, joined in to help production.[111] Released in 2019, the film received mixed reviews.[112] Toronto Star 's Peter Howell praised Norton's direction, but thought the film was complex and too long.[113]
2022–present: Return to mainstream
2022–present: Return to mainstream
In 2022, Norton portrayed an obnoxious New York tech billionaire Miles Bron in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, the second installment in Knives Out franchise. The ensemble mystery film was released on Netflix to positive reviews and recorded strong viewership.[114] Norton featured in the Apple TV+ anthology mini series Extrapolations (2023), created by Scott Z. Burns.[115] He once again reunited with Wes Anderson to play a supporting role in the comedy drama set in retrofuturistic 1950s, Asteroid City, premiering at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2023.[116] It received generally positive reviews while also becoming a moderate success commercially.[117] He reprised his voice role from the animated adult comedy film Sausage Party (2016) in the sequel series Sausage Party: Foodtopia (2024), which released on Amazon Prime Video.[118] Norton next portrayed Pete Seeger opposite Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown (2024), a biopic of Bob Dylan, directed by James Mangold.[119] He learned to play banjo in Seeger's distinctive style for his role.[120] His performance received praise, and he was nominated for a Golden Globe award, a BAFTA Award and an Academy Award. Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com described him as "wonderfully understated,"[122] while James T. Keane of America Magazine praised Norton as the film's standout performer, lauding his ability to subtly convey a wide range of emotions: "preternaturally good-hearted, but also part booster, part handler, part jealous rival, part stubborn doctrinaire."[123]
Relationships
Relationships
Since coming to fame in the mid-1990s, Norton has opted not to discuss his personal life in public, saying that he "believes that excessive media coverage can distract him from fulfilling his role as an actor". Following the release of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), tabloids spread rumors that Norton and his onscreen co-star Courtney Love were dating. Norton insisted that he was not romantically involved with Love, and the two were only friends and colleagues.[124] Nevertheless, appearing on an episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Love stated they had dated for four years. It was in addition to her references in a 2006 interview to their past relationship.[125] She said that Norton had been a "mediator" and "communicator" between her and her daughter Frances Bean Cobain, calling him a "force of good".[126] After Norton had ended his relationship with Love in 1999, he started dating Salma Hayek, with whom he later appeared in the 2002 biopic Frida.[127] Norton absented himself from the premiere of The Italian Job, in which he starred, to attend the premiere of The Maldonado Miracle, Hayek's directorial debut.[128] The two broke up in 2003. Hayek still remains friends with Norton. Hayek recalled in a 2017 piece for The New York Times that Norton "beautifully rewrote the script [of Frida] several times and appallingly never got credit" after she had rejected Harvey Weinstein's sexual demands and Weinstein, in retaliation, had given her "a list of [four] impossible tasks with a tight deadline," including "a rewrite of the script, with no additional payment, or writer's credit" before he would make the film. In 2011, Norton proposed to Canadian film producer Shauna Robertson after dating for six years. The pair married in 2012. The couple have a son, born in 2013 and daughter, born in 2015.[129][130]
Ancestry
Ancestry
Norton appeared on the PBS genealogy series Finding Your Roots in January 2023, where it was confirmed that Pocahontas was his 12th great-grandmother. Norton, whose family had known of possible relation to Pocahontas and her husband John Rolfe for years, replied to the findings: "It makes you realize what a small piece of the human story you are".[132] Norton expressed discomfort upon learning his ancestors owned a family of slaves: "The short answer is these things are uncomfortable, and you should be uncomfortable with them. Everybody should be uncomfortable with it. It's not a judgement on you and your own life, but it's a judgement on the history of this country. It needs to be acknowledged first and foremost, and then it needs to be contended with. When you go away from census counts and you personalise things, you're talking about, possibly, a husband and wife with five girls – and these girls are slaves. Born into slavery.... When you read 'slave aged eight,' you just want to die."[133] Norton also learned he is a distant cousin of fellow actors Eric and Julia Roberts.[134]
Activism
Activism
• Illustration — Norton as UN Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity on a trip to Kenya, 2010 Norton's father is an environmental lawyer and conservationist; Norton is an environmentalist.[135] He narrated the four-part National Geographic documentary Strange Days on Planet Earth (2005), which examines earth system science. He is an advocate for renewable energy, specifically solar energy[136] and is currently an Advisory Council Member for GoodLeap.[137] After rising to stardom, Norton bought a solar energy-powered home in Los Angeles and switched to a hybrid car. In 2003, he collaborated with oil company BP to develop the Solar Neighbors program, which aimed to install photovoltaic panels on rooftops of households in Los Angeles.[138] The initiative was welcomed by many of Norton's fellow celebrities, notably Salma Hayek, Brad Pitt, Danny DeVito, Alicia Silverstone and Robin Williams.[139] Norton is a supporter of the African Wildlife Foundation and its "Say No" campaign which raises awareness and fights against illegal poaching of elephants and rhinoceroses for ivory and horn.[140] He is the president of the American branch of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. The organization aims to preserve the ecosystems and biodiversity of East Africa through conservation which directly benefits the local Maasai communities.[141] To raise money for the trust, Norton fielded a team of thirty runners for the New York City Marathon on November 1, 2009; the team included himself, three Maasai tribesmen, and fellow celebrity musician Alanis Morissette.[142] He raised over $1.2 million for the Trust after completing his run.[144] After the successful fundraising for the Maasai Conservation, Norton launched an online fundraising platform called Crowdrise in May 2010.[145] The website uses a social-networking framework to help raise funds for charity. In July 2010, the then-Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) named Norton the Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity and a spokesperson for the Convention on Biological Diversity.[146] At his designation ceremony, Norton said that biodiversity is an issue that "transcends national boundaries", with people "having lost sight" of the need for environmental protection.[147] As part of his job as a UN Ambassador, Norton has embarked on trips to Africa and participated in programs organized by UN bodies including the Development and Environment Programmes.[148] He also played soccer (football) for Soccer Aid in May 2012; the event raised over £4.9 million for UNICEF to assist children worldwide.[151] Norton is a general aviation pilot who flies people in need of access to healthcare in his Cessna 206 aircraft through the organization Angel Flight West.[152]
Political views
Political views
Norton has served since 1998 as a member of the board of trustees of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit developer of affordable housing founded by his grandparents.[153] The company has invested $9 billion in equity capital, pre-development lending, mortgage financing, and house building for low-income Americans.[154] In 2008, Norton initiated the company's plan to embark on green affordable housing. This originated with his concerns over environmental issues and sustainable development in addition to housing problems. He attributed his involvement in community building to his upbringing in Columbia, Maryland, which is a planned city built in the 1960s and home to a diverse population.[155] Norton once believed celebrities should "participate quietly" in discussions on politics and social issues, because "having a public forum tends to make people offer too casual a commentary."[156] During the 2004 presidential election, Norton urged college students to vote against the Republican nominee George W. Bush, further criticizing his plans to cut college financing and his support of tax breaks for the rich.[157] He also made speeches to encourage voters to support Democratic nominee John Kerry.[158][159] Norton was a supporter of Democrat Eliot Spitzer, former New York governor.[160] During the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, Norton supported but did not actively campaign for the Democratic nominee Barack Obama, saying that "it's much more interesting to encourage people to engage than to suggest that people should model themselves on me and my views".[161] He produced the 2009 documentary By the People: The Election of Barack Obama, which chronicles Obama's political activities from 2006 to his 2008 election victory.[162] Norton spoke highly of Obama, citing him as "a perfect framework" to explore contemporary U.S. politics. He produced a campaign video for Obama's 2012 presidential race with Bennett Miller; the video featured voters from diverse economic and racial backgrounds.[163] He also expressed "grave concerns" over the Trump administration's position regarding climate change. In 2020 Norton donated $8,400 to the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign.[164] In November 2020, Norton criticized then-US President Donald Trump for his claims of election fraud at the 2020 United States presidential election, as a "contemptible, treasonous, seditious assault on the stability of the country and its institutions."[165]
Public image
Public image
• Illustration — Norton in 2010 Norton has been regarded as one of the most talented actors of his generation.[166] The Daily Telegraph observed that "the tag 'finest actor of his generation' clings to him wherever he goes".[170] In The Observer, Peter Preston noted that his image was unlike that of conventional screen "stars" because his most memorable characters are unlikeable, specifically a neo-Nazi in American History X. Preston likened his characters to those played by Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro, whom Norton admires.[171] Interview magazine commented that Norton has successfully portrayed a wide range of roles and found it impossible to simply characterize him as a leading man, a villain, or a character actor.[172] Despite critical plaudits, Norton is scornful of being seen as a Hollywood A-lister.[173] He feels it necessary to keep his off-screen life to himself and opts for a "normal life." As soon as his career took off in the late 1990s, Norton asserted that, "If I ever have to stop taking the subway, I'm gonna have a heart attack." AllMovie remarked that Norton attained "almost instant stardom" following his 1996 film debut in Primal Fear and could have risen to even greater fame.[176] The Daily Telegraph attributed Norton's lack of interest in celebrity status to his family of "distinguished political and social activists." Sharing the same sentiment, Forbes complimented Norton as "a far cry" from celebrities who do charity work "with a keen eye to furthering their personal brand," citing his involvement in community planning and social entrepreneurship even before his film career. Norton has a strict work ethic and a high desire for professionalism. He is selective in choosing his roles, explaining that, "You don't want to do anything just... to work with somebody. There are many actors I would like to work with but it has to be the right role." Drew Barrymore, his co-star in the 1996 musical Everyone Says I Love You, recalled that he was "on the set every day" and "never compromised for a second."[177] He also expects different approaches to projects with different collaborators and wishes for "happy" working situations as long as "the boundaries of the collaboration are well-established in the beginning."[178] Due to this, Norton has garnered a reputation for being difficult to work with.[179] Incidents include Norton's editing the final cut of American History X (1998), which is 40 minutes longer than director Tony Kaye's version; conflicts with director Brett Ratner on the set of Red Dragon (2002); refusing to promote The Italian Job (2003); and uncredited rewriting of the screenplay for The Incredible Hulk (2008), which angered screenwriter Zak Penn. The Los Angeles Times opined that these incidents led to Norton's image as a "prickly perfectionist", which diminishes his reputation. Nevertheless, a few collaborators with whom Norton had disputes have expressed their respect for him: Kaye wanted to feature Norton in some of his other ventures, and Ratner offered to help with production of Norton's film Motherless Brooklyn and got along well with Norton. Some publications interpreted Norton's performance in Birdman (2014), in which he portrays a talented but volatile actor, as a self-referential nod to his image.[180]
Acting credits and accolades
Acting credits and accolades
According to the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, Norton's most critically acclaimed films are Everyone Says I Love You, The People vs. Larry Flynt, and Primal Fear (all 1996); American History X (1998); Fight Club (1999); The Score (2001); 25th Hour and Frida (both 2002); The Italian Job (2003); The Illusionist and The Painted Veil (both 2006); Moonrise Kingdom (2012); Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (both 2014); Sausage Party (2016); Isle of Dogs (2018); The French Dispatch (2021); Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022); Asteroid City (2023); and A Complete Unknown (2024). His biggest commercial successes are Red Dragon (2002), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), The Incredible Hulk (2008), and The Bourne Legacy (2012), all of which grossed over $200 million worldwide. He has directed two films to date: Keeping the Faith (2000) and Motherless Brooklyn (2019)—the latter of which was in development hell for nearly two decades. Norton has been nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Primal Fear, Birdman, and A Complete Unknown; and Best Actor for American History X.[183] He also has three Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor for Primal Fear, Birdman, and A Complete Unknown, winning for the first.[184]
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Edward Harrison Norton. His recorded language was English. He was the child of Edward Mower Norton Jr. And Lydia Robinson Rouse. He married Shauna Robertson. One child is recorded: Atlas Norton.
Identity
Identity
Edward Norton is recorded as having received Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor and Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor. Formation and teaching. Norton studied at Wilde Lake High School, Yale University, Ezra Stiles College and Yale College.
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Edward Norton born at Boston.
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Edward Norton received Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor and Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture.
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- 33.Garrett, Stephen. Freeze Frame. Details. July 1999.
- 34.Dominguez, Robert. 'Fight Club' Steps into the Ring new Film's taking a beating for its Hyper-Violent content. New York Daily News. October 15, 1999.
- 35.Sragow, Michael. Fight Club, P. 2. CNN. October 19, 1999.
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- 37.Gritten, David. Premiere of Fight Club leaves critics slugging it out in Venice. The Ottawa Citizen. September 14, 1999.
- 38.Christopher, James. How was it for you?. The Times. September 13, 2001.
- 39.Schickel, Richard. Conditional Knockout. Time. October 11, 1999.
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- 41.Online Film Critics Society. 1999 Year-End Nominees.
- 42.Nunziata, Nick. The personality of cult. CNN. March 23, 2004.
- 43.Lim, Dennis. 'Fight Club' Goes On. The New York Times. November 9, 2009.
- 44.Shoji, Kaori. Norton has faith in directorial skills. The Japan Times. November 11, 2000.
- 45.Keeping the Faith Reviews. Metacritic.
- 46.Webb, Jay. GuideLive: Keeping the Faith. The Dallas Morning News. April 14, 2000.
- 47.Schwarzbaum, Lisa. Keeping the Faith (2000). Entertainment Weekly. April 21, 2000.
- 48.The Score (2001). Rotten Tomatoes. July 13, 2001.
- 49.Graham, Bob. Three-way tie / Terrific stars, solid plot keep 'The Score' entertaining. San Francisco Chronicle. July 13, 2001.
- 50.Turan, Kenneth. 'The Score' – Movie Review. Los Angeles Times. July 13, 2001.
- 51.Death to Smoochy (2002). Rotten Tomatoes. March 29, 2002.
- 52.Tuckman, Jo. That Frida feeling. The Guardian. August 30, 2001.
- 53.Frida (2002). Rotten Tomatoes. October 25, 2002.
- 54.Hayek, Salma. Harvey Weinstein Is My Monster Too. The New York Times. December 13, 2017.
- 55.Lee, Chris. A history of flexing his muscles. Los Angeles Times. June 13, 2008.
- 56.Red Dragons Reviews. Metacritic.
- 57.Edward Norton Movie Box Office. Box Office Mojo.
- 58.Stark, Jeff. 25th Hour. Salon. December 20, 2002.
- 59.25th Hour Details and Credits. Metacritic.
- 60.Hubert, Andrea. The incredible sulk. The Guardian. June 14, 2008.
- 61.Denby, David. Traffic Jams. The New Yorker. June 16, 2003.
- 62.Travers, Peter. The Italian Job. Rolling Stone. May 30, 2003.
- 63.Moore, Jack. Kingdom of Heaven: Director's Cut DVD Review. Movie Insider.
- 64.Kingdom of Heaven (2005). Rotten Tomatoes. May 6, 2005.
- 65.LaSalle, Mick. Opening today. San Francisco Chronicle. May 19, 2006.
- 66.Burr, Ty. 'Down in the Valley' is lovesick about the West. The Boston Globe. May 12, 2006.
- 67.The Illusionist (2006). Rotten Tomatoes. September 2006.
- 68.LaSalle, Mick. Tricky, very tricky – and a lot of fun, too. San Francisco Chronicle. August 18, 2006.
- 69.Westbrook, Bruce. It's easy to revel in this film's true magic. Houston Chronicle. August 18, 2006.
- 70.The Painted Veil (2006). Rotten Tomatoes. December 20, 2006.
- 71.Pulver, Andrew. The Painted Veil. The Guardian. April 27, 2007.
- 72.Schwarzbaum, Lisa. Movie Review: The Painted Veil. Entertainment Weekly. January 10, 2007.
- 73.Hopper, Barrett. Plains spoken. Now. November 8, 2007.
- 74.Pride and Glory (2008). Rotten Tomatoes. October 24, 2008.
- 75.Friedman, Josh. New 'Incredible Hulk' may be bigger than old one. Los Angeles Times. June 13, 2008.
- 76.Norton talks 'Incredible Hulk'. Total Film. March 7, 2008.
- 77.Rossen, Jake. Q&A: Tim Roth. Wizard. March 27, 2008.
- 78.News Etc. Empire. April 2008. 15–16.
- 79.Juarez, Vanessa. Comic-Con: 'Incredible Hulk' screenwriter Zak Penn discusses strife with Edward Norton. Entertainment Weekly. July 26, 2008.
- 80.Harvey, Jim. Zak Penn to receive sole writing credit for 'Incredible Hulk'. Mania.com. June 5, 2008.
- 81.Barnes, Brooks. What's Big and Green, and Desperate to Be a Hit All Over?. The New York Times. April 10, 2008.
- 82.Kirschling, Gregory. 'The Incredible Hulk': Behind-the-Scenes Drama. Entertainment Weekly. April 17, 2008.
- 83.The Incredible Hulk (2008). Rotten Tomatoes. June 13, 2008.
- 84.Morgenstern, Joe. Efficient 'Hulk' Hits Limits Of Marvel Source. The Wall Street Journal. June 13, 2008.
- 85.Turan, Kenneth. Movie Review: 'The Incredible Hulk'. Los Angeles Times. June 13, 2008.
- 86.Edward Norton ditched from The Avengers film. The Daily Telegraph. July 12, 2010.
- 87.SoulCulture. Mark Ruffalo Confirmed as The Hulk in The Avengers Movie. July 25, 2010.
- 88.Gajewski, Ryan. Edward Norton Offers New Explanation for Not Playing Hulk in 'Avengers' Films. The Hollywood Reporter. October 23, 2014.
- 89.Stelter, Brian. Reflections in a Candid Candidate's Eye. The New York Times. November 11, 2009.
- 90.Leaves of Grass (2010). Rotten Tomatoes. September 17, 2010.
- 91.Stone (2010). Rotten Tomatoes. October 8, 2010.
- 92.NPR. Wes Anderson, Creating A Singular 'Kingdom'. February 15, 2013.
- 93.Moonrise Kingdom (2012). Rotten Tomatoes. June 29, 2012.
- 94.The Bourne Legacy (2012). Rotten Tomatoes. August 10, 2012.
- 95.Debruge, Peter. Film Review: Thanks for Sharing. Variety. September 9, 2012.
- 96.Thanks for Sharing (2012). Rotten Tomatoes. September 20, 2013.
- 97.Bradshaw, Peter. Thanks for Sharing – review. The Guardian. October 3, 2013.
- 98.O'Sullivan, Michael. 'Thanks for Sharing' Movie Review. The Washington Post. September 18, 2013.
- 99.Entertainment.ie. Edward Norton talks all things Wes Anderson and The Grand Budapest Hotel. March 3, 2014.
- 100.BBC. Oscars 2015: Winners list. February 23, 2015.
- 101.Birdman (2014). Rotten Tomatoes. January 16, 2015.
- 102.Sharky, Betsy. 'Birdman' soars feathered and unfettered. Los Angeles Times. October 16, 2014.
- 103.Guzman, Rafer. 'Birdman' review: Unique, self-reflexive exploration of acting. Newsday. October 16, 2014.
- 104.Hawksley, Rupert. Sausage Party is nothing like as clever as it thinks it is. The Daily Telegraph. September 1, 2016.
- 105.Lee, Ashley. Edward Norton, Bella Thorne, Jim Gaffigan Join Animated 'Guardian Brothers'. The Hollywood Reporter. January 17, 2017.
- 106.Collateral Beauty (2016). Rotten Tomatoes. December 16, 2016.
- 107.LaSale, Mick. 'Collateral Beauty' is lousy and likable. San Francisco Chronicle. December 15, 2016.
- 108.Russo, Tom. 'Collateral Beauty' doesn't measure up to its cast. The Boston Globe. December 14, 2016.
- 109.Rao, Sonia. Bad things happen to pets in Wes Anderson movies. The Washington Post. March 22, 2018.
- 110.Fleming, Mike Jr. Edward Norton Will Helm Passion Project 'Motherless Brooklyn' With RatPac Funding. Deadline Hollywood. February 20, 2014.
- 111.Jagernauth, Kevin. Edward Norton's 'Motherless Brooklyn' Finally Happening Thanks To Brett Ratner. Indiewire. February 20, 2014.
- 112.Fandango. Motherless Brooklyn (2019). Rotten Tomatoes. November 2019.
- 113.Howell, Peter. 'Motherless Brooklyn' is a foot-dragging gumshoe story. thestar.com. October 31, 2019.
- 114.Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery movie review (2022) | Roger Ebert.
- 115.Apple's star-studded limited series "Extrapolations," from visionary writer, director and producer Scott Z. Burns, sets global premiere for March 17, 2023. Apple TV+ Press.
- 116.Wiseman, Andreas. Wes Anderson's Star-Studded Comedy 'Asteroid City' Is On Its Way To The Cannes Film Festival. Deadline. March 28, 2023.
- 117.Asteroid City (2023) - Financial Information. The Numbers.
- 118.Zahed, Ramin. Ariel Shaffir and Kyle Hunter Offer a Taste of Their New Prime Video Show, 'Sausage Party: Foodtopia'. Animation Magazine. July 11, 2024.
- 119.Kroll, Justin. Edward Norton To Play Pete Seeger In James Mangold's Bob Dylan Pic 'A Complete Unknown' As Benedict Cumberbatch Departs Due To Scheduling. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. January 25, 2024.
- 120.Blackwelder, Carson. Edward Norton, Monica Barbaro talk playing music icons in 'A Complete Unknown'. ABC News.
- 121.Golden Globes. Edward Norton.
- 122.A Complete Unknown movie review (2024) Roger Ebert. www.rogerebert.com.
- 123.A Bob Dylan nerd reviews 'A Complete Unknown'. America Magazine. December 29, 2024.
- 124.Fuller, Graham. The New Edwardianism. Interview Magazine. February 1997.
- 125.Moran, Caitlin. Love, actually. The Times. November 6, 2006.
- 126.Courtney Love says Edward Norton is mediator between her and daughter Frances Bean. New York Daily News. March 13, 2010.
- 127.Corliss, Richard. Norton Exposure. Time. April 17, 2000.
- 128.Prince, Bill. International Man: Edward Norton. GQ. October 2003.
- 129.Edward Norton Gets Engaged in India. The Indian Express. March 11, 2011.
- 130.Chen, Joyce. Edward Norton and Shauna Robertson Secretly Wed Before Son's Birth. Us Weekly. April 18, 2013.
- 131.Saad, Nardine. Report: Edward Norton welcomes baby with fiancee Shauna Robertson. Los Angeles Times. April 18, 2013.
- 132.Roy, Barsha. How is Edward Norton related to Pocahontas? Ancestral family tree explored amid Finding Your Roots revelations. Sports Keeda. January 3, 2023.
- 133.Edwards, Chris. Edward Norton 'uncomfortable' after discovering ancestors owned slaves. NME. NME Networks. January 3, 2023.
- 134.Wittmer, Carrie. Julia Roberts Just Discovered She's Related to This 'Glass Onion' Star. Glamour. Condé Nast. January 4, 2023.
- 135.King, Susan. Environmentalism runs in his family. Los Angeles Times. April 18, 2005.
- 136.Abadinsky, Sandi. Electricity Doesn't Grow on Trees – It Falls from the Sky. Enterprise Quarterly. Enterprise Community Partners. Fall 2003.
- 137.Boudreau, Catherine. These Hollywood celebs and an NFL Hall of Famer want you to electrify your home to help solve the climate crisis. Business Insider.
- 138.Little, Amanda. An interview with actor and solar advocate Edward Norton. Grist. April 28, 2005.
- 139.Heger, Monica. Hollywood stars heat up solar power. CNN. February 15, 2006.
- 140.African Wildlife Foundation. Say No Campaign.
- 141.Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. About Us.
- 142.Gross, Doug. Edward Norton plays marathon man to fund African conservation. CNN. September 10, 2009.
- 143.Kung, Michelle. Ed Norton Teams with Maasai Warriors To Run Marathon. The Wall Street Journal. October 23, 2009.
- 144.Banjo, Shelly. Norton's Toughest Role. The Wall Street Journal. May 11, 2010.
- 145.Dickey, Jack. Ed Norton's Charity Company Doesn't Sound So Charitable. Time. April 22, 2014.
- 146.Elliott, Brooke. Actor Edward Norton named UN goodwill ambassador. CNN. July 8, 2010.
- 147.United Nations. UN names actor Edward Norton as celebrity advocate for preserving biodiversity. July 8, 2010.
- 148.Nino, F. Soto. Rio+20: Interview with Ed Norton, UN Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity. United Nations. June 21, 2012.
- 149.Pierce, Dev. Edward Norton – not appearing in a cinema near you. The Guardian. March 26, 2011.
- 150.United Nations Environment Management Group. Proposal for the first 2018 UN Environment Management Group Nexus Dialogue. May 2–3, 2018.
- 151.UNICEF UK. Soccer Aid 2014 – The Teams.
- 152.ANGEL FLIGHT WEST CELEBRATES MILESTONE WITH STAR POWER. AOPA. November 2, 2023.
- 153.Enterprise Community Partners. Edward Norton.
- 154.McGirt, Ellen. Edward Norton's $9,000,000,000 Housing Project (that's $9 Billion). Fast Company. October 1, 2008.
- 155.Hyde, Catherine. Edward Norton on communities, planned and perverse, and why New York is better than LA. Horizon Magazine. November 1997.
- 156.Wheeler, Brad. Edward Norton on fame, activism and his new film Collateral Beauty. The Globe and Mail. December 15, 2016.
- 157.Crump, Sarah. Actor urges audience to vote Bush out. The Plain Dealer. October 21, 2004.
- 158.Chong, Beryl. Celebrities campaign in Reno. Reno Gazette-Journal. October 30, 2004.
- 159.Searer, Kirsten. Campaigns work through weekend. Las Vegas Sun. November 1, 2004.
- 160.Hakim, Danny. As Spitzer's Popularity Fell, Donors Rallied to His Side. The New York Times. January 16, 2008.
- 161.Weiner, Rachel. Edward Norton makes Obama campaign video. The Washington Post. November 2, 2012.
- 162.Goldstein, Gregg. HBO acquires rights to Obama documentary. Reuters. November 7, 2008.
- 163.Edward Norton shoots doc in support of Barack Obama. Toronto Sun. November 4, 2012.
- 164.Schultz, Marisa. Hollywood rallies behind Biden, but Trump matches celebrity cash thanks to one showbiz leader. Fox News. November 1, 2020.
- 165.Saad, Nardine. 'Call his bluff': Edward Norton lays out poker-style Trump analysis we never expected. Los Angeles Times. November 20, 2020.
- 166.Benedict Cumberbatch and Edward Norton on Dealing With the 'Insanity' of Fame. Variety. December 2, 2014.
- 167.Jones, Wil. Why We Need an Edward Norton Revival. Complex. February 23, 2015.
- 168.Weiss, Max. Edward Norton Goes Electric. Baltimore. May 2006.
- 169.O'Neal, Sean. Interview: Edward Norton. The A.V. Club. October 31, 2010.
- 170.Brown, Mick. Critical moment. The Daily Telegraph. April 7, 2007.
- 171.The heist men cometh. The Observer. September 9, 2001.
- 172.Miller, Bennett. Edward Norton. Interview Magazine. November 3, 2014.
- 173.Edward Norton; A Methodical ascent to fame. The Herald. November 28, 2001.
- 174.Lo, Ricky. The Enigmatic Edward Norton. The Philippine Star. November 3, 2002.
- 175.Boice, Danny. Edward Norton: We Would All Rather Be Working For Ourselves. Forbes. July 3, 2014.
- 176.Brennan, Sandra. Edward Norton. AllMovie.
- 177.Barrymore, Drew. Edward Norton. Interview Magazine. April 1996.
- 178.Tobias, Scott. Edward Norton. The A.V. Club. January 3, 2007.
- 179.Vincent, Sally. He who calls the shots. The Guardian. April 12, 2003.
- 180.Aftab, Kaleem. Edward Norton interview: Fight Club actor talks Bruce Springsteen relationship advice, American History X, socialism and President Obama. The Independent. August 14, 2015.
- 181.Reese, Nathan. Will the Real 'Birdman' Please Stand Up?. Complex. October 29, 2014.
- 182.Edward Norton Films. Rotten Tomatoes.
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