Edward Norton Biography

Edward Norton, Actor
Born asEdward Harrison Norton
Occup.Actor
FromUSA
SpouseShauna Robertson ​(2012-)
BornAugust 18, 1969
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Age54 years
Early Life
Edward Harrison Norton was born upon August 18, 1969, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is the eldest of three children of Edward Mower Norton Jr., a former Marine lieutenant and also environmental lawyer, and Lydia Robinson Norton, an English instructor. Norton matured in Columbia, Maryland, where he attended Wilde Lake High School. He was energetic in numerous institution theater manufacturings and developed an interest for acting at a young age.

Norton later on participated in Yale University, where he studied history and also graduated in 1991. Throughout his time at Yale, he continued acting in university manufacturings as well as additionally worked as a rowing trainer at a summertime camp in Maine.

Profession Beginnings
After finishing from Yale, Norton transferred to New York City to pursue an occupation in acting. He functioned a series of tasks while auditioning for duties in theater and movies. In 1993, he landed his initial expert acting work in Edward Albee's play "Fragments". He proceeded working in the movie theater as well as obtained a track record as a gifted and also devoted actor.

Innovation and Success
In 1996, Norton made his movie launching in the court room drama "Primal Fear", portraying a boy implicated of murder who may be faking a multiple personality disorder. His efficiency earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and also an Academy Award election.

Norton's job took off swiftly after that, with acclaimed efficiencies in movies like "The People vs. Larry Flynt" (1996), "American History X" (1998), and "Fight Club" (1999). He got an additional Academy Award election for his effective portrayal of a changed neo-Nazi in "American History X".

Throughout the 2000s, Norton remained to show up in high-profile films, including "Red Dragon" (2002), "25th Hour" (2002), and "Kingdom of Heaven" (2005). He additionally guided and starred in the enchanting comedy "Keeping the Faith" (2000) and played the iconic role of Bruce Banner in "The Incredible Hulk" (2008).

Recent Work
In recent years, Norton has remained to demonstrate his ability to take on varied roles in films such as "Moonrise Kingdom" (2012), "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2014), and "Birdman" (2014), for which he got his 3rd Academy Award nomination. He likewise offered his voice to the animated film "Isle of Dogs" (2018) as well as starred in the 2019 film "Motherless Brooklyn", which he additionally wrote, routed, as well as created.

Personal Life and Philanthropy
Edward Norton is understood for his exclusive nature when it pertains to his personal life. He was previously in a partnership with actress Salma Hayek from 1999 to 2003. In 2012, he wed Canadian movie producer Shauna Robertson, with whom he has a child, Atlas.

Norton is likewise proactively involved in different social as well as ecological causes. He is a board participant of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust as well as serves on the board of trustees for Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit company that supports for economical housing. In addition, Norton is an ambassador for the United Nations' Biodiversity project and also a supporter of renewable resource and also environment change understanding.

Legacy
Edward Norton is widely considered among the most gifted actors of his generation, recognized for his capacity to transform right into diverse and intricate personalities. Throughout his job, he has obtained numerous honors and honors, including 3 Academy Award nominations. His commitment to social and also environmental reasons, along with his commitment to his craft, have made him a valued and also prominent number in the entertainment industry.

Our collection contains 24 quotes who is written / told by Edward.

Related authors: Edward Albee (Dramatist), Chuck Palahniuk (Novelist), Gretchen Mol (Actress), Salma Hayek (Actress), Larry Flynt (Publisher), Ice T (Musician), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Wes Anderson (Writer), Ethan Suplee (Actor)

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24 Famous quotes by Edward Norton

Small: I think we really feel like Crowdrise could be something that, 20 years from now, people take for grant
"I think we really feel like Crowdrise could be something that, 20 years from now, people take for granted because that's just how you do it, like if you're going to raise money for something, that's how you do it"
Small: Life, like poker has an element of risk. It shouldnt be avoided. It should be faced
"Life, like poker has an element of risk. It shouldn't be avoided. It should be faced"
Small: Just because youve made a couple movies, youve done some good movies, youve been nominated for some Aca
"Just because you've made a couple movies, you've done some good movies, you've been nominated for some Academy Awards, whatever, nobody's entitled. It's a business. If they don't see it, I can think they're wrong, but I'm not entitled to a $15 million budget to make a film"
Small: I have this embedded faith in the process through which films of a certain type get discovered on longe
"I have this embedded faith in the process through which films of a certain type get discovered on longer timelines"
Small: I get heartbroken flying into L.A. Its just this feeling of unspecific loss. Can you imagine what the S
"I get heartbroken flying into L.A. It's just this feeling of unspecific loss. Can you imagine what the San Fernando Valley was when it was all wheat fields? Can you imagine what John Steinbeck saw?"
Small: Look, youve got a generation of people coming along who are going to form their own new relationship wi
"Look, you've got a generation of people coming along who are going to form their own new relationship with the idea of supporting the causes that they care about or changing the world. And these people are not going to do it the way our parents do it"
Small: If I ever have to stop taking the subway, Im gonna have a heart attack
"If I ever have to stop taking the subway, I'm gonna have a heart attack"
Small: I never think that a film should answer questions for you. I think it should make you ask a lot of ques
"I never think that a film should answer questions for you. I think it should make you ask a lot of questions"
Small: I almost forgot what its like to be proud of my government
"I almost forgot what it's like to be proud of my government"
Small: Well, I dont feel that Ive played so many bad guys, and Im rot really drawn to villains per se.
"Well, I don't feel that I've played so many bad guys, and I'm rot really drawn to villains per se. I think a lot of people relate to some of my characters' inner struggles"
Small: Most of the films that Ive ever really responded to are ones that I feel were really involved in their
"Most of the films that I've ever really responded to are ones that I feel were really involved in their times"
Small: I dont smoke and I dont want to smoke. I am not a fan of gratuitous smoking in films
"I don't smoke and I don't want to smoke. I am not a fan of gratuitous smoking in films"
Small: I do find myself drawn more to pieces that I feel are wrestling with the way that were living now, what
"I do find myself drawn more to pieces that I feel are wrestling with the way that we're living now, what we're all going through"
Small: Every little thing that people know about you as a person impedes your ability to achieve that kind of
"Every little thing that people know about you as a person impedes your ability to achieve that kind of terrific suspension of disbelief that happens when an audience goes with an actor and character he's playing"
Small: Anybody who is running a marathon or doing a walkathon, doing a fundraiser for their school, their comp
"Anybody who is running a marathon or doing a walkathon, doing a fundraiser for their school, their company, by far it's guaranteed the easiest and most fun way to quickly set up a fundraising campaign and send it around to your friends and family"
Small: You never make all things for all people and cant always pander to the broadest denominator. I keep an
"You never make all things for all people and can't always pander to the broadest denominator. I keep an eye toward doing the themes that interest me. Do they move me? Interest me? Make me think? When I run across something that is provocative in an unsettling way, it appeals to me"
Small: The film industry needs to confront the physical footprint of the way films get made
"The film industry needs to confront the physical footprint of the way films get made"
Small: Fame is very corrosive and you have to guard very strictly against it
"Fame is very corrosive and you have to guard very strictly against it"
Small: The more you can create that magic bubble, that suspension of disbelief, for a while, the better
"The more you can create that magic bubble, that suspension of disbelief, for a while, the better"
Small: People wrestle sometimes making movies, and I think that conflict is a very essential thing. I think a
"People wrestle sometimes making movies, and I think that conflict is a very essential thing. I think a lot of very happy productions have produced a lot of very banal movies"
Small: Its dismaying to see the unilateralism that the government is doing
"It's dismaying to see the unilateralism that the government is doing"
Small: I always felt that acting was an escape, like having the secret key to every door and permission to go
"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"
Small: All people are paradoxical. No one is easily reducible, so I like characters who have contradictory imp
"All people are paradoxical. No one is easily reducible, so I like characters who have contradictory impulses or shades of ambiguity. It's fun, and it's fun because it's hard"
Small: When youre working on a creative thing, everyone has an idea, and theyre pushing it. The first time you
"When you're working on a creative thing, everyone has an idea, and they're pushing it. The first time you work with anybody, you have to get comfortable with the way another person pushes hard for what they want"