Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an
American actor, filmmaker and activist. He has been nominated for three
Academy Awards for his work in the films
Primal Fear (1996),
American History X (1998) and
Birdman (2014). He also starred in other roles, such as
Everyone Says I Love You (1996),
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 has done uncredited work on the scripts for
The Score,
Frida and
The Incredible Hulk.