# Edward Norton filmography

Edward Norton is an American actor and filmmaker. He made his film debut in the film Primal Fear (1996), for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe Award in the same category. In the same year, he starred in two other films, The People vs. Larry Flynt and Everyone Says I Love You. In 1998, Norton featured in American History X, in which he played a neo-Nazi who served three years in prison and ultimately revamped his ideology. His performance was critically lauded and earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. For the David Fincher-directed film Fight Club (1999), Norton starred in a role that required him to learn boxing, taekwondo and grappling. Though initially fiercely debated by critics, Fight Club gradually received critical reappraisal and earned its status as a cult film.
Norton had his directorial debut with the romantic comedy Keeping the Faith (2000), in which he also starred as a main role. He later played Will Graham, an FBI agent in the film Red Dragon (2002), which received mixed critical reviews but was commercially successful. Controversies surrounded Norton's role and participation in the superhero film The Incredible Hulk (2008), for which he rewrote the script every day but without credit. The film was a critical success compared to its 2003 predecessor, but Norton refused to reprise his role for the film The Avengers (2012) and all following Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) projects, allegedly due to conflicts between him and other producers. Norton also handled production for several films, including the documentary By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (2010) and romantic comedy Thanks for Sharing (2012). In 2014, he starred in two Academy Award-nominated films, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Birdman. For the latter role, he earned his second Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and his third nomination overall.

## Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Primal Fear | Aaron Stampler / Roy | |
| 1996 | The People vs. Larry Flynt | Alan Isaacman | |
| 1996 | Everyone Says I Love You | Holden Spence | |
| 1998 | Rounders | Lester "Worm" Murphy | |
| 1998 | American History X | Derek Vinyard | |
| 1999 | Fight Club | The Narrator | |
| 2000 | Keeping the Faith | Father Brian Finn | Also producer and director |
| 2001 | The Score | Jack Teller | |
| 2002 | Death to Smoochy | Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy the Rhino | |
| 2002 | Frida | Nelson Rockefeller | Also uncredited screenwriter |
| 2002 | Red Dragon | Will Graham | |
| 2002 | 25th Hour | Monty Brogan | Also uncredited producer |
| 2003 | The Italian Job | Steve Frazelli | |
| 2004 | Dirty Work | — | Executive producer only |
| 2004 | After the Sunset | Himself | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Kingdom of Heaven | King Baldwin IV | |
| 2005 | Down in the Valley | Harlan Fairfax Carruthers | Also producer |
| 2006 | The Illusionist | Eisenheim | |
| 2006 | The Painted Veil | Walter Fane | Also producer |
| 2007 | Brando | Himself | Documentary |
| 2007 | The Simpsons Movie | Panicky Man (voice) | Lines redubbed by Dan Castellaneta |
| 2007 | Man from Plains | Himself | Documentary |
| 2008 | The Incredible Hulk | Bruce Banner / Hulk | Also uncredited screenwriter |
| 2008 | Pride and Glory | Ray Tierney | |
| 2008 | Bustin' Down the Door | Narrator (voice) | Documentary |
| 2009 | By the People: The Election of Barack Obama | — | Producer only |
| 2009 | The Invention of Lying | Cop | Cameo |
| 2010 | Leaves of Grass | Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid | Also producer |
| 2010 | Stone | Gerald "Stone" Creeson | |
| 2012 | Moonrise Kingdom | Scout Master Randy Ward | |
| 2012 | The Dictator | Himself | Uncredited |
| 2012 | The Bourne Legacy | Eric Byer | |
| 2012 | Thanks for Sharing | — | Executive producer only |
| 2013 | Salinger | Himself | Documentary |
| 2014 | My Own Man | Himself | Documentary |
| 2014 | The Grand Budapest Hotel | Henckels | |
| 2014 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Mike Shiner | |
| 2016 | Sausage Party | Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice) | |
| 2016 | Collateral Beauty | Whit Yardsham | |
| 2017 | The Guardian Brothers | Yu Lei (voice) | English dub |
| 2018 | Isle of Dogs | Rex (voice) | |
| 2018 | Gotti | — | Executive producer only |
| 2019 | Alita: Battle Angel | Nova | Uncredited cameo |
| 2019 | Motherless Brooklyn | Lionel Essrog | Also writer, producer and director |
| 2021 | The French Dispatch | The Chauffeur | |
| 2022 | Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Miles Bron | |
| 2023 | Asteroid City | Conrad Earp | |
| 2024 | A Complete Unknown | Pete Seeger | Also performed two songs which were featured in the film's soundtrack |
Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |

## Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000–2013 | The Simpsons | Devon Bradley (voice) Reverend Elijah Hooper (voice) | Episode: "The Great Money Caper" and Episode: "Pulpit Friction" |
| 2005 | Stella | Himself | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2009 | Modern Family | Izzy LaFontaine | Episode: "Great Expectations" |
| 2013 | Saturday Night Live | Host / Owen Wilson | Episode: "Edward Norton/Janelle Monáe" |
| 2015 | Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special | Himself / Stefon | TV special |
| 2015 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Himself | Episode: "Infrastructure" |
| 2018 | The Comedy Central Roast | Himself | Episode: "Bruce Willis" |
| 2018 | Ask the StoryBots | Gary the Electronics Salesman | Episode: "What Is Electricity?" |
| 2023 | Extrapolations | Jonathan Chopin | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Sausage Party: Foodtopia | Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice) | 8 episodes |

## Video games

| Year | Title | Voice role |
| 2008 | The Incredible Hulk | Bruce Banner / Hulk |

## Music videos

| Year | Song title | Artist | Role |
| 2013 | "Spring Break Anthem" | The Lonely Island | Himself |