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Edward Norton's family
Edward Norton in Fight Club (Source: Screengrab from the film)


Actor, producer, director, and screenwriter Edward Harrison Norton was born in the United States on August 18, 1969 to parents Edward Mower Norton Jr and Lydia Robinson.


He began his acting career by participating in theatre plays. Norton had a career breakthrough when he performed in the American legal mystery crime thriller film Primal Fear (1996). The role earned him a Golden Globe for Supporting Actor and a nomination for the Academy Award. Ever since, Norton has been part of many major films and received several major awards and nominations for his performance in the film industry.


Edward Norton’s parents & career beginnings


Edward Norton was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 18, 1969. His father, Edward Mower Norton Jr., was a Marine lieutenant in Vietnam before serving as a federal prosecutor during the Carter administration and an environmental lawyer and conservationist in Asia.


His mother, English teacher Lydia Robinson "Robin" (Rouse), passed away in 1997 due to a brain tumor. James Rouse, Norton's maternal grandfather, co-founded the real estate company Enterprise Community Partners and founded The Rouse Company. He has two siblings named James and Molly. Not much is known about his siblings.


Edward Norton's family
Edward Norton in American History X (Source: Screengrab from the film)


Norton's love for theater began when he was five years old and his parents took him to the Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts (CCTA) to attend a Cinderella-themed musical that included his babysitter. As a preteen, he liked to watch movies with his father, but he eventually realized that the cinematography, not the acting, was what fascinated him. Norton noted that he was motivated to perform by theater rather than movies. At the age of eight, he made his stage debut in the Annie Get Your Gun musical at Toby's Dinner Theatre in his hometown. He performed in some Toby Orenstein-directed plays at the CCTA.


Norton was a competitive rower, participated in campus musicals, and studied Japanese while attending Yale. Speaking Japanese, he worked as a representative for his grandfather's business, Enterprise Community Partners, in Osaka, Japan, after graduating from Yale in 1991.


Who is Edward Norton’s wife?


31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Arrivals
31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Arrivals (Source: Gettys)


Edward Norton has been married to Shauna Robertson, a Canadian film producer, since 2012. The couple have a son together named Atlas Norton.


Roberton produced multiple movies for Apatow Productions from 1999 to 2008, including Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Superbad (both 2007), Forgetting Sarah, The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up, Marshall, and Pineapple Express (all 2008). Her collaborations with Judd Apatow were regular from 1999 to 2008.


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FAQs about Edward Norton

A. Yes, Edward Norton has a son named Atlas Norton with his wife Shauna Robertson.

A. Edward Norton gained fame for his roles in Primal Fear, Fight Club and American History X.

A. Edward Norton hasn’t won an Oscar as of 2024. He had been nominated for the award four times in his career.

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