Birthdate:

                                    August 18, 1969

                       Birthplace:

                                    Columbia, MD

                       Occupations:

                                    Actor, Writer
                       Quote:

                                    "Edward is so brilliant, so chivalrous. In terms of ethics and integrity, he transcends virtually
                                    everybody I've met in the entertainment world. Both as an actor and a person, he's pure
                                    class." --Courtney Love (Norton's Larry Flynt costar) in Interview, April 1996
 
                      Claim to Fame:

                                    Maniacal murderer Aaron Stampler in Primal
                                    Fear

                       Significant Other(s):

                                    Courtney Love: actress, singer; dating
                                    from 1996

                       Family:

                                    Grandfather: James Rouse, architect;
                                    deceased; designed Faneuil Hall
                                    marketplace in Boston
                                    Grandmother: Patricia Rouse (née
                                    Traugott); philanthropist; with husband,
                                    cofounded the Enterprise Foundation
                                    Father: Edward Norton Sr., lawyer
                                    Mother: Robin Norton (née Rouse),
                                    foundation executive
                                    Brother: James Norton, younger
                                    Sister: Molly Norton, younger

                       Awards:

                                    1996: National Board of Review Award: Best Supporting Actor, Primal Fear, Everyone
                                    Says I Love You and The People vs. Larry Flynt; cited for work in three films
                                    1996: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award: Best Supporting Actor, Primal Fear,
                                    The People vs. Larry Flynt and Everyone Says I Love You; cited for three films
                                    1996: Boston Society of Film Critics  Award: Best Supporting Actor, The People
                                     vs. Larry Flynt, Primal Fear and Everyone Says I Love You; cited for three films
                                    1996: Society of Texas Film Critics Award: Best Supporting Actor, Primal Fear and The
                                    People vs. Larry Flynt; two films cited
                                    1996: Golden Globe: Best Supporting Actor, Primal Fear
                                    1996: Chicago Film Critics Association Award: Most Promising Actor, Primal Fear,
                                    The People vs. Larry Flynt and Everyone Says I Love You; cited for work in three
                                    films

                       Education:

                                    Columbia School for Theatrical Arts in Columbia, Maryland
                                    Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, Maryland (1987)
                                    Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut;  majored in history (BA 1991)