| First Name |
Edward
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| Last Name |
Norton
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| Full Name at Birth |
Edward Harrison Norton
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| Alternative Name |
Ed
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| Birthday |
18th August, 1969
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| Birthplace |
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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| Height |
6' 1¼" (186 cm)
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| Weight |
174lbs (79 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Distinctive Feature |
Athletic build
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Anglican / Episcopalian
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Wilde Lake High School, Columbia, Maryland, United States (1987)
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| University |
B.A., History, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States (1991), Ezra Stiles College, New Haven, Connecticut, Untied States (1991)
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Screenwriter, Film Director And Producer.
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Aaron Stampler In Primal Fear (1996), Derek Vinyard In American History X (1998), The Narrator In Fight Club (1999).
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| Year(s) Active |
1993–present, 1996–present
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Cti, Endeavor Talent Agency
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| Brand Endorsement |
Verizon
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| Official Websites |
www.facebook.com/officialedwardnorton
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| Father |
Edward Mower Norton, Jr. (Was An Environmental Lawyer And Conservation Advocate Working In Asia, As Well As A Former Federal Prosecutor In The Carter Administration.)
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| Mother |
Lydia Robinson "Robin" (née Rouse), (An English Teacher, Died Of A Brain Tumor In 1997.)
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| Brother |
James Norton
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| Sister |
Molly Norton
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| Family Member |
James Rouse (grandfather), Patricia Rouse (née Traugott) (grandmother)
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| Friend |
Ron Livingston, Kevin Spacey, Drew Barrymore, Stuart Blumberg, Courtney Love, Marlon Brando, Matt Damon, Woody Harrelson, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Warren Beatty, Sean Penn, Brad Pitt
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| Pets |
Maggie (Cat - named after the character from 'Cat in a Hot Tin Roof')
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| Favorite People |
Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Author), Ernest Hemingway (Author), Joseph Conrad (Author), J.D. Salinger (Author), Tom Wolfe (Author)
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| Favorite Movies |
Ruggles of Red Gap, The Cruise, The King of Comedy, Tampopo, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf
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| Favorite Bands |
Radiohead, Hole, Tom Waits, Elliott Smith, Buena Vista Social Club Jazz Artists, R.E.M., The Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American 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 New York City 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 the film Fight Club (1999), which garnered a cult following.
