Edward Norton
Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer, director and screenwriter. After graduating from Yale College in 1991 with a degree in history, he worked for a few months in Japan before moving to Manhattan to pursue an acting career.
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Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer, director and screenwriter. After graduating from Yale College in 1991 with a degree in history, he worked for a few months in Japan before moving to Manhattan to pursue an acting career. He gained recognition and critical acclaim for his debut in Primal Fear (1996), which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award nomination in the same category. His role as a redeemed neo-Nazi in American History X (1998) earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also starred in Fight Club (1999), garring a cult following.
Norton established the production company Class 5 Films in 2003. He was a director or producer of the films Keeping the Faith (…
