Edward Norton

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Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor, screenwriter, film director and producer. In 1996, his supporting role in the courtroom drama Primal Fear garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Two years later, his lead role as a reformed white power skinhead in American History X earned a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actor. His other films include period dramas such as Kingdom of Heaven (2005), The Illusionist (2006), and The Painted Veil (2006); and other notable films such as Rounders (1998), Fight Club (1999), 25th Hour (2002), Red Dragon (2002), and The Incredible Hulk (2008).

In addition to acting, Norton is also a writer and director. He made his directorial debut with the film Keeping the Faith (2000) and is slated to direct the film adaptation of the novel Motherless Brooklyn. Norton did uncredited work on the scripts for The Score, Frida, and The Incredible Hulk.

In his private life, Norton is an environmental and social activist. He is a member of the board of trustees of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit organization for developing affordable housing, founded by his grandfather, James Rouse. Norton is president of the American branch of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. He ran in the 2009 New York City Marathon to raise money for the Trust. He also raises money for charity through Crowdrise, a social networking community for volunteers and a micro-donations fundraising platform.] In July 2010, Norton was designated as the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversityby UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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Movie		Character	Year
	Primal Fear	Aaron Stampler	1996
	The People vs. Larry Flynt	Alan Isaacman	1996
	Everyone Says I Love You	Holden Spence	1996
	Rounders	Lester 'Worm' Murph	1998
	American History X	Derek Vinyard	1998
	Fight Club	The Narrator	1999
	Keeping the Faith	Father Brian Finn	2000
	The Score	Jack Teller	2001
	Frida	Nelson Rockefeller	2002
	Red Dragon	Will Graham	2002
	25th Hour	Monty Brogan	2002
	The Italian Job	Steve	2003
	Kingdom of Heaven	King Baldwin	2005
	Kingdom Of Heaven Director's Cut	King Baldwin	2005
	The Illusionist	Eisenheim	2006
	The Painted Veil	Walter Fane	2006
	The Incredible Hulk	Bruce Banner	2008
	Pride and Glory	Ray Tierney	2008
	The Invention of Lying	Cop	2009
	Stone	Gerald Creeson	2010
	Moonrise Kingdom	Scout Master Ward	2012
	The Bourne Legacy	Byer	2012
	Salinger	Himself	2013
	The Grand Budapest Hotel		2014