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Edward Norton: Biography

Edward Norton

Birth Place: Boston, MA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/18/1969, Leo
Profession: Actor; producer; director

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Edward Norton Fast Facts:

Yale classmates included fellow actors Paul Giamatti and Ron Livingston.
Briefly worked for his grandfather's company in Osaka, Japan, after graduating college.
Gained 30 pounds of muscle for his role as a violent neo-Nazi in 1998's American History X.
A non-smoker who has refused to light up for any film role.
Ran in the 2009 New York Marathon with a team of Maasai warriors to raise funds for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust.
Founder of Crowdrise, a website that has helped organize grassroots activism.
Has served as the UN goodwill ambassador for biodiversity.

Edward Norton Relationships:
Courtney Love - Ex-significant Other
Edward Norton Sr. - Father
James Norton - Brother
James Rouse - Grandfather
Molly Norton - Sister
Patricia Traugott Rouse - Grandmother
Robin Norton - Mother
Salma Hayek - Ex-significant Other
Shauna Robertson - Significant Other
Edward Norton Awards:
1997 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner
1998 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1996 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2010 Emmy: Outstanding Nonfiction Special - Nominee
1996 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
College:
Yale University, New Haven, CT (BA in History, 1991)

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red carpet recap, Ed Norton, Lou Ferrigno, Stan Lee Lester Cohen/WireImage.com

Evan Rachel Wood, Edward Norton Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com

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Edward Norton, David Bowie, Dermot Mulroney Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com

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