2. Early life
• Edward Norton was born in August 18, 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts
• His father, Edward Mower Norton Jr., was an environmental lawyer
• His mother, Lydia Robinson was a teacher of English and she died of
a brain tumor in 1997
• He graduated in 1987 from Columbia's Wilde Lake High School, he
attended Yale University , acted in university productions and graduated
in History degree
3. Gaining fame
In 1996, in his debut film, his supporting role in the courtroom
drama Primal Fear garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award
for Best Supporting Actor and won a Golden Globe Award
Two years later, with his lead role as a reformed white power
skinhead in American History X earned a nomination for the Academy
Award for Best Actor.
4. Accomplishments
His other performances are diverse in range and include:
- Supporting roles as in The People vs. Larry Flynt, Everyone Says I
Love You, Moonrise Kingdom or The Grand Budapest Hotel
5. - Starring roles as in Fight Club, 25th Hour, The Illusionist, Leaves
of Grass (in which he acted against himself) or Hulk
6. In addition to acting, Norton has experience writing and directing films.
He made his directorial debut with the film Keeping the Faith.
Moreover, he performed uncredited work on the scripts for The
Score, Frida, and The Incredible Hulk, films in which he also appeared.
7. The Italian Job (2003): $8,000,000
25th Hour (2002): $500,000
Red Dragon (2002): $8,000,000
Smoochy (2002): $8,000,000
The Score (2001): $6,500,000
Primal Fear (1996): $50,000
8. Personal life
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.
9. Edward 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 Biodiversity by UN Secretary-
General Ban Ki-moon.
