Norton, Edward

Grandfather - developer James Rouse (passed away in 1996), is known for his contribution to the construction of the city of Columbia, Maryland and his help in building the inner harbor of Baltimore and the Boston Quincy market. Father - Edward Norton Sr., a former federal prosecutor in the Carter administration, currently works in the organization for the protection of historical values. Mother Robin, an English teacher, died of a brain tumor in 1997. Sister, Molly Norton, studied at the University of Washington Lee.

Edward Norton was born in Boston, Massachusetts , but grew up in Columbia, Maryland .

At the age of five, Edward became interested in theater, he soon began to study at the Orenstein Columbia School of Theater Arts and at eight he made his debut on stage in a local production.

Edward Norton graduated from Wild Lake High School in 1985, then Yale in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in history. At Yale, Norton was still involved in theater. He attended many faculties, although drama was never a major for him. Actor Ron Livingston was his fellow student and an amateur actor. Edward also studied Japanese and attended the popular English school. Immediately after receiving his diploma, he went to Japan , where he worked for his grandfather's Enterprise Foundation. And only a few years later, in 1994, returning to New York , Edward decided to give up his usual work and devote himself entirely to acting career.

Earning money as a waiter, Norton played on several theater stages in New York and was eventually accepted into the troupe of the New York Signature Theater Company, of which he is currently a member of the board of directors.

The film debut for Norton was the film " Primal Fear " (1996), where he played a young prisoner sociopath . For this role, he received the Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Oscar as the best supporting actor. Subsequently, he was nominated more than once, including for the best male role for his role in the film about neo-Nazis " American X History ." He won worldwide fame for his participation in the film adaptation of the novel by Chuck Palahniuk " Fight Club ".

In the same year, he abandoned the role of Private Ryan in the film “ Saving Private Ryan .” The producers of American Psycho wanted him to play the part of . In 2003, the British version of GQ magazine named Norton the Man of the Year in an international nomination.

Recently, he played himself in the experimental comedy television series "Stella". He also won critical acclaim for his role as a leprosy king in the movie Kingdom of Heaven . In 2000, he made his directorial debut, filming the comedy Keeping Faith . With his play in the film "The Illusionist " in 2006, he again earned positive reviews from critics. In 2008, Edward played Bruce Benner in the movie The Incredible Hulk , which received almost exclusively positive reviews from critics. Due to creative disagreements with Marvel Studios, Norton abandoned Bruce Benner's role in Avengers and was replaced by Mark Ruffalo .

In 2014, he played the role of a Broadway actor in the black comedy Birdman . Norton's work has received extremely high ratings from the world film press and many awards.

In partnership with his close friend and writer Stuart Bloomberg, as well as producer Bill Miglior, Norton founded Class 5 Films .

In 2010, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Edward Norton the Organization’s Biodiversity Ambassador. Norton at one time founded the Solar Neighbor program, which provides solar power plants to homes of low-income families. Norton is also a member of Friends of the High Line (the foundation works to preserve green spaces in New York), Grand Canyon Trust, The Wilderness Society (protects natural areas in the USA) and Earthjustice (provides legal support in solving environmental problems).

Met with actress Salma Hayek and singer Courtney Love . He toured with Love as a session guitarist in her band Hole . Since 2011, Norton has been engaged to producer Shona Robertson . In 2012, the couple got married. The couple have a son Atlas (March 2013).

In 2009, Norton and Robertson founded the CrowdRise charity platform.

Contrary to popular belief, Edward Norton does not speak fluent Japanese. A fan of the art work of the hardcore punk band Black Flag .

Norton was a critic of George W. Bush, a supporter of the Democratic Party Governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer, and even produced a documentary on By the People: The Election of Barack Obama ^[2] .

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