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Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American film actor, screenwriter and director. In 1996, his supporting role in the courtroom drama ''Film/PrimalFear'' garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. A year later, his lead role as a reformed white power skinhead in ''Film/AmericanHistoryX'' earned a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actor. His other films include period dramas such as ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'', ''Film/TheIllusionist'', and ''Film/ThePaintedVeil''; and other notable films such as ''Film/{{Rounders}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', ''Film/RedDragon'', and ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk''.

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Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American film actor, screenwriter and director. In 1996, his supporting role in the courtroom drama ''Film/PrimalFear'' garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. A year later, his lead role as a reformed white power skinhead in ''Film/AmericanHistoryX'' earned a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actor. His other films include period dramas such as ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'', ''Film/TheIllusionist'', and ''Film/ThePaintedVeil''; and other notable films such as ''Film/{{Rounders}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', ''Film/RedDragon'', and ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk''.
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Rather famous as a DoingItForTheArt kind of actor and for occasionally [[WagTheDirector trying to take over the production of some of his films]]. He parodied this part of his personality in his Oscar-nominated role in ''Film/{{Birdman}}''.

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Rather famous as a DoingItForTheArt kind of actor and for occasionally [[WagTheDirector trying to take over the production of some of his films]]. He parodied this part of his personality in his Oscar-nominated role in ''Film/{{Birdman}}''.
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Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American film actor, screenwriter and director. In 1996, his supporting role in the courtroom drama ''Film/PrimalFear'' garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. A year later, his lead role as a reformed white power skinhead in ''Film/AmericanHistoryX'' earned a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actor. His other films include period dramas such as ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'', ''Film/TheIllusionist'', and ''Film/ThePaintedVeil''; and other notable films such as ''Film/{{Rounders}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', ''Film/RedDragon'', and ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk''.

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Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American film actor, screenwriter and director. In 1996, his supporting role in the courtroom drama ''Film/PrimalFear'' garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. A year later, his lead role as a reformed white power skinhead in ''Film/AmericanHistoryX'' earned a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actor. His other films include period dramas such as ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'', ''Film/TheIllusionist'', and ''Film/ThePaintedVeil''; and other notable films such as ''Film/{{Rounders}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', ''Film/RedDragon'', and ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk''.
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Aside from acting, Norton made his directorial debut with the film ''Film/KeepingTheFaith''. He followed up with an adaptation of the novel ''Literature/MotherlessBrooklyn'', which was finally released in 2019 after many years in DevelopmentHell. He is a member of the board of trustees of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit organization for developing affordable housing, as well as a social activist.

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Aside from acting, Norton made his directorial debut in 2000 with the film ''Film/KeepingTheFaith''. He followed up with an adaptation of the novel ''Literature/MotherlessBrooklyn'', which was finally released in 2019 after many years in DevelopmentHell. He is a member of the board of trustees of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit organization for developing affordable housing, as well as a social activist.
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Aside from acting, Norton made his directorial debut with the film ''Film/KeepingTheFaith'' and is slated to direct the film adaptation of the novel ''Literature/MotherlessBrooklyn'', set to be released in 2010 (though the time has passed and lord knows [[DevelopmentHell when it will be completed]]). He is a member of the board of trustees of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit organization for developing affordable housing, as well as a social activist.

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Aside from acting, Norton made his directorial debut with the film ''Film/KeepingTheFaith'' and is slated to direct the film ''Film/KeepingTheFaith''. He followed up with an adaptation of the novel ''Literature/MotherlessBrooklyn'', set to be which was finally released in 2010 (though the time has passed and lord knows [[DevelopmentHell when it will be completed]]).2019 after many years in DevelopmentHell. He is a member of the board of trustees of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit organization for developing affordable housing, as well as a social activist.
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Edward Harrison Norton (August 18, 1969-) is an American film actor, screenwriter and director. In 1996, his supporting role in the courtroom drama ''Film/PrimalFear'' garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. A year later, his lead role as a reformed white power skinhead in ''Film/AmericanHistoryX'' earned a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actor. His other films include period dramas such as ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'', ''Film/TheIllusionist'', and ''Film/ThePaintedVeil''; and other notable films such as ''Film/{{Rounders}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', ''Film/RedDragon'', and ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk''.

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Edward Harrison Norton (August (born August 18, 1969-) 1969) is an American film actor, screenwriter and director. In 1996, his supporting role in the courtroom drama ''Film/PrimalFear'' garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. A year later, his lead role as a reformed white power skinhead in ''Film/AmericanHistoryX'' earned a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actor. His other films include period dramas such as ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'', ''Film/TheIllusionist'', and ''Film/ThePaintedVeil''; and other notable films such as ''Film/{{Rounders}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', ''Film/RedDragon'', and ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk''.
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Aside from acting, Norton made his directorial debut with the film ''Film/KeepingTheFaith'' and is slated to direct the film adaptation of the novel ''Literature/MotherlessBrooklyn'', set to be released in 2010 (though the time has passed and lord knows [[DevelopmentHell when it will come out]]). He is a member of the board of trustees of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit organization for developing affordable housing, as well as a social activist.

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Aside from acting, Norton made his directorial debut with the film ''Film/KeepingTheFaith'' and is slated to direct the film adaptation of the novel ''Literature/MotherlessBrooklyn'', set to be released in 2010 (though the time has passed and lord knows [[DevelopmentHell when it will come out]]).be completed]]). He is a member of the board of trustees of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit organization for developing affordable housing, as well as a social activist.
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->''"I always felt that acting was an escape, like having the secret key to every door and permission to go into any realm and soak it up. I enjoy that free pass."''

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Rather famous as a DoingItForTheArt kind of actor, rather than [[HamAndCheese the]] [[MoneyDearBoy other]] [[SmallNameBigEgo kind]], and for occasionally [[WagTheDirector trying to take over the production of some of his films]]. He parodied this part of his personality in his Oscar-nominated role in ''Film/{{Birdman}}''.

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Edward Harrison Norton is an American film actor, screenwriter and director. In 1996, his supporting role in the courtroom drama ''Film/PrimalFear'' garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. A year later, his lead role as a reformed white power skinhead in ''Film/AmericanHistoryX'' earned a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actor. His other films include period dramas such as ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'', ''Film/TheIllusionist'', and ''Film/ThePaintedVeil''; and other notable films such as ''Film/{{Rounders}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', ''Film/RedDragon'', and ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk''.

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Edward Harrison Norton (August 18, 1969-) is an American film actor, screenwriter and director. In 1996, his supporting role in the courtroom drama ''Film/PrimalFear'' garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. A year later, his lead role as a reformed white power skinhead in ''Film/AmericanHistoryX'' earned a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actor. His other films include period dramas such as ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'', ''Film/TheIllusionist'', and ''Film/ThePaintedVeil''; and other notable films such as ''Film/{{Rounders}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', ''Film/RedDragon'', and ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk''.
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!!Selected works:
* ''Film/PrimalFear'' (1996)
* ''Film/EveryoneSaysILoveYou'' (1996)
* ''Film/AmericanHistoryX'' (1998)
* ''Film/{{Rounders}}'' (1998)
* ''Film/FightClub'' (1999)
* ''Film/KeepingTheFaith'' (2000)
* ''Film/DeathToSmoochy'' (2002)
* ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'' (2002)
* ''Film/RedDragon'' (2002)
* ''[[Film/TheItalianJob2003 The Italian Job]]'' (2003)
* ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'' (2005)
* ''Film/TheIllusionist'' (2006)
* ''Film/ThePaintedVeil'' (2006)
* ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' (2008)
* ''Film/MoonriseKingdom'' (2012)
* ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'' (2014)
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Edward Harrison Norton is an American film actor, screenwriter and director. In 1996, his supporting role in the courtroom drama ''Film/PrimalFear'' garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. A year later, his lead role as a reformed white power skinhead in ''AmericanHistoryX'' earned a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actor. His other films include period dramas such as ''{{Kingdom of Heaven}}'', ''Film/TheIllusionist'', and ''Film/ThePaintedVeil''; and other notable films such as ''Rounders'', ''FightClub'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', ''Film/RedDragon'', and ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk''.

Aside from acting, Norton made his directorial debut with the film ''KeepingTheFaith'' and is slated to direct the film adaptation of the novel ''Motherless Brooklyn'', set to be released in 2010 (though the time has passed and lord knows [[DevelopmentHell when it will come out]]). He is a member of the board of trustees of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit organization for developing affordable housing, as well as a social activist.

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Edward Harrison Norton is an American film actor, screenwriter and director. In 1996, his supporting role in the courtroom drama ''Film/PrimalFear'' garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. A year later, his lead role as a reformed white power skinhead in ''AmericanHistoryX'' ''Film/AmericanHistoryX'' earned a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actor. His other films include period dramas such as ''{{Kingdom of Heaven}}'', ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'', ''Film/TheIllusionist'', and ''Film/ThePaintedVeil''; and other notable films such as ''Rounders'', ''FightClub'', ''Film/{{Rounders}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', ''Film/RedDragon'', and ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk''.

Aside from acting, Norton made his directorial debut with the film ''KeepingTheFaith'' ''Film/KeepingTheFaith'' and is slated to direct the film adaptation of the novel ''Motherless Brooklyn'', ''Literature/MotherlessBrooklyn'', set to be released in 2010 (though the time has passed and lord knows [[DevelopmentHell when it will come out]]). He is a member of the board of trustees of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit organization for developing affordable housing, as well as a social activist.



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Edward Harrison Norton is an American film actor, screenwriter and director. In 1996, his supporting role in the courtroom drama ''Film/PrimalFear'' garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. A year later, his lead role as a reformed white power skinhead in ''AmericanHistoryX'' earned a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actor. His other films include period dramas such as ''{{Kingdom of Heaven}}'', ''Film/TheIllusionist'', and ''Film/ThePaintedVeil''; and other notable films such as ''Rounders'', ''FightClub'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', ''Film/RedDragon'', and ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk''.

Aside from acting, Norton made his directorial debut with the film ''KeepingTheFaith'' and is slated to direct the film adaptation of the novel ''Motherless Brooklyn'', set to be released in 2010 (though the time has passed and lord knows [[DevelopmentHell when it will come out]]). He is a member of the board of trustees of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit organization for developing affordable housing, as well as a social activist.

Rather famous as a DoingItForTheArt kind of actor, rather than [[HamAndCheese the]] [[MoneyDearBoy other]] [[SmallNameBigEgo kind]].

Also, he is fluent in Japanese and has a genius-level IQ.

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