Edward Norton

: January 4, 2024
: Movie Actor

Quick Facts

Full Name	Edward Norton
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Aug 18, 1969(1969-08-18)
Age	55
Birthplace	Boston
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Leo

Edward Norton Biography

Name	Edward Norton
Birthday	Aug 18
Birth Year	1969
Place Of Birth	Boston
Home Town	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Leo
Spouse	Shauna Robertson
Children(s)	Atlas Norton

Edward Norton is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on August 18, 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1996 film Primal Fear and earned Academy Award nominations for his roles in American History X and Birdman. He also played starring roles in the films Fight Club, 25th Hour, The Illusionist and The Score.

He co-starred with Brad Pitt in the 1999 David Fincher film Fight Club.

Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received multiple awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe Award and three Academy Award nominations.

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. He subsequently immersed himself in movies, 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. He attended Yale College, where he earned a BA in History. While there, he also studied Japanese, acted in university productions, and was a competitive rower. After graduating from Yale in 1991, conversant in Japanese, Norton worked not-for-profit as a representative for his grandfather’s company Enterprise Community Partners in Osaka, Japan. He also trained in aikido in both the U.S. and Japan.

He dated actress Salma Hayek from 1999 to 2003. He married Shauna Robertson in 2012, and the couple welcomed a son named Atlas in March 2013.

Edward Norton Net Worth

Net Worth	$300 Million
Source Of Income	Movie Actor
House	Living in own house.

Edward Norton is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edward Norton 's net worth $300 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

During his time at Yale University, he acted in a number of school productions and was also a competitive rower. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history in 1991 and went on to work for his grandfather’s company Enterprise Community Partners.

He made his directorial debut in 2000 with the film Keeping the Faith, which he also starred in.

Edward Harrison Norton was born into a progressive Episcopalian family in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 18, 1969. He was raised in Columbia, Maryland. 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. His mother, Lydia Robinson “Robin” (née Rouse), was an English teacher who died of a brain tumor in 1997. Norton’s maternal grandfather, James Rouse, was the founder of urban planning enterprise The Rouse Company and co-founder of the real estate corporation Enterprise Community Partners. He has two younger siblings named Molly and James.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height	6 ft 0 in

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Who is Edward Norton Dating?

According to our records, Edward Norton married to Shauna Robertson. As of December 1, 2023, Edward Norton’s is not dating anyone.

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According to the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, Norton’s most critically acclaimed films are Primal Fear (1996), Everyone Says I Love You (1996), The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), American History X (1998), Fight Club (1999), The Score (2001), Frida (2002), 25th Hour (2002), The Illusionist (2006), The Painted Veil (2006), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Birdman (2014), Sausage Party (2016), Collateral Beauty (2016) and Isle of Dogs (2018). His greatest 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. Norton has been nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Primal Fear and Birdman, and Best Actor for American History X. He also has two Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor for Primal Fear and Birdman, winning for the former.

Facts & Trivia

Edward Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Edward Norton celebrates birthday on August 18 of every year.

Norton opts not to discuss his personal life in public, as 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. However, Love confirmed they were in a brief, discreet relationship. She said that Norton had been a “mediator” and “communicator” between her and her daughter Frances Bean Cobain, calling him a “force of good”.

Top Facts about Edward Norton

Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1969.
Has been nominated for three Academy Awards.
Known for his roles in Fight Club and American History X.
Graduated from Yale University with a degree in history.
Directed the film Motherless Brooklyn (2019).
Co-founded the production company Class 5 Films.
Supports various environmental causes and charities.
Married to Canadian film producer Shauna Robertson since 2012.
Has also worked as a screenwriter and producer.
Net worth estimated at $300 million USD as of 2021.

Why is Edward Norton not in films anymore?

In discussing why he’s become “more choosy about the choice of roles,” Norton cited “personal life, family life,” and the desire to strike a balance between acting and “other things that are really compelling or interesting or challenging to a different part of your brain or your personality.” Of course, the …

What is Edward Norton best known for?

Norton’s notable films include Fight Club, 25th Hour, and The Hulk , and he received Academy Award nominations for his roles in Primal Fear, American History X, and Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).

What is Edward Norton's best film?

8. Fight Club (1999) …
7. Sausage Party (2016) …
6. American History X (1998) 83% …
5. The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) …
4. Isle of Dogs (2018) 90% …
3. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) 91% …
2. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) 92% …
1. Moonrise Kingdom (2012) 93%

When was Edward Norton famous?

Born to a privileged Boston family, Edward Norton turned to acting two years after graduating from Yale University in 1991. He worked in theater before landing his first film role in 1996’s Primal Fear. Norton earned an Oscar nomination for that role and for 1998’s American History X.