NetflixMovies
Edward Norton

Edward Norton

34 movies on Netflix

Biography

Edward Norton is an American actor and filmmaker who studied history at Yale before moving to New York to pursue acting. His 1996 debut in Primal Fear, as an altar boy accused of murder, brought him a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination. He earned a Best Actor nomination for American History X (1998) and starred in Fight Club (1999), which gained a cult following. He made his directing debut with Keeping the Faith (2000) and co-founded Class 5 Films in 2003. Later roles include The Score (2001), 25th Hour (2002), The Italian Job (2003), The Illusionist (2006), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022). He directed and starred in Motherless Brooklyn (2019), and his turn as Pete Seeger in A Complete Unknown (2024) brought another Oscar nomination.

57years old

Turns 58 on August 18in 310 days

  • Born Boston
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
  • Also credited as Edward Harrison Norton

Movie Career

Films
34
Career span
30 years1996 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

Photos

  • Edward Norton, photo 1 of 3
  • Edward Norton, photo 2 of 3
  • Edward Norton, photo 3 of 3

Share

Did you know?!

  1. Big break

    In 1995, casting agent Shirley Rich discovered Norton. After he rented a studio near The Public Theater and performed Shakespearean auditions for her, she was impressed and brought him to Primal Fear's executives, who picked him over two thousand other prospects.

  2. A role that slipped away

    Norton initially turned down the role of Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk because he felt the 2003 version strayed from the familiar fugitive story.

  3. Getting ready for a role

    Norton learned to play banjo in Pete Seeger's distinctive style for his role in A Complete Unknown, which earned him Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Award nominations.

  4. Behind the camera

    Norton co-founded Class 5 Films, a production company, with film producer Bill Migliore and Stuart Blumberg, a classmate from Yale.

Edward Norton movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Top of the page, the section list
  1. Fight Club1999 Dramaas The Narrator

    IMDb rating 8.82.7M votes

  2. American History X1998 Crime, Dramaas Derek Vinyard

    IMDb rating 8.51.3M votes

  3. The Incredible Hulk2008as Bruce Banner

    IMDb rating 6.6578K votes

  4. The Illusionist2006as Eisenheim

    IMDb rating 7.5407K votes

  5. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery2022as Miles Bron

    IMDb rating 7.1534K votes

  6. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)2014as Mike

    IMDb rating 7.7704K votes

  7. Red Dragon2002as Will Graham

    IMDb rating 7.2314K votes

  8. Primal Fear1996as Aaron

    IMDb rating 7.7297K votes

Most often with

Wes Anderson directed four of these films, John Curran two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Top of the page, the section list
Harvey Keitel, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Harvey KeitelTilda Swinton, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Tilda SwintonWillem Dafoe, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Willem DafoeBruce Willis, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Bruce WillisBill Murray, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Bill MurrayLiev Schreiber, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Liev SchreiberWes AndersonDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Wes AndersonJohn CurranDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by John Curran

Films together

Box office

What Edward Norton's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

Top of the page, the section list

Combined worldwide box office

$2.6 billion

33 of the 34 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 34 films: 33 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas.

  • 33Worldwide figure
  • 1Never in cinemas

Top grosser

The Bourne Legacy2012as Col Eric Byer, USAF, Ret.$277 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 58% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Bourne Legacy2012as Col Eric Byer, USAF, Ret.
    $277M10.7% of the total
  2. 2
    The Incredible Hulk2008as Bruce Banner
    $265M10.2% of the total
  3. 3
    Red Dragon2002as Will Graham
    $209M8.1% of the total
  4. 4
    The Italian Job2003as Steve
    $176M6.8% of the total
  5. 5
    The Grand Budapest Hotel2014as Henckels
    $175M6.7% of the total
  6. 6
    Sausage Party2016as Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice)
    $141M5.4% of the total
  7. 7
    A Complete Unknown2024as Pete Seeger
    $141M5.4% of the total
  8. 8
    The Score2001as Jack Teller
    $114M4.4% of the total
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), $103 millionPrimal Fear (1996), $103 millionFight Club (1999), $101 millionCollateral Beauty (2016), $88.5 millionThe Illusionist (2006), $87.9 millionIsle of Dogs (2018), $73.0 millionMoonrise Kingdom (2012), $68.3 millionKeeping the Faith (2000), $59.9 millionFrida (2002), $56.3 millionThe Invite (2026), $55.5 millionAsteroid City (2023), $53.9 millionThe Invention of Lying (2009), $32.4 millionPride and Glory (2008), $31.2 millionThe Painted Veil (2006), $26.9 million25th Hour (2002), $23.9 millionAmerican History X (1998), $23.9 million

$1.1 billionfrom the other 25 films with a worldwide figure, 42% of the total

Awards

Four awards and honors from 1996 to 1999, one of them major.

Top of the page, the section list
Edward Norton's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Golden Globes
1996Best Supporting Actor – Motion PicturePrimal FearWon
Other honors
1999Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion PictureAmerican History XWon
1996Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting ActorThe People vs. Larry FlyntWon
1996Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActorEveryone Says I Love YouWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

Top of the page, the section list