Edward Norton Edward Norton Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards for his work in the films "Primal Fear" (1996), "American History X" (1998) and "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" (2014). He also starred in other roles, such as "The People vs. Larry Flynt" (1996), "Fight Club" (1999), "Red Dragon" (2002), "25th Hour" (2002), "Kingdom of Heaven" (2005), "The Illusionist" (2006), "Moonrise Kingdom" (2012) and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2014). He has also directed and co-written films, including his directorial debut, "Keeping the Faith" (2000). He
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