American actor and filmmaker known for intense character work in Primal Fear, American History X, Fight Club, and Birdman.
Background
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Columbia, Maryland, Norton attended Yale University, where he studied history and Japanese.
Career
He earned an Oscar nomination for his first major film role in Gregory Hoblit’s “Primal Fear,” then led Tony Kaye’s “American History X” and David Fincher’s “Fight Club.” He has joined Wes Anderson’s repertory company and earned a third Oscar nomination for Alejandro G. Inarritu’s “Birdman.”
Style
Norton is known for early commitment to character preparation and a long-running interest in screenwriting and producing.
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