Portrait of Edward Norton

Acting

Edward Norton

Career

Active from 1994 to 2026, busiest in 2002 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
34
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 52 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Edward Norton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.9, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    1.1, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Ensemble Cast Performance 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Visual Storytelling 2
  • Sharp Dialogue 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Atmospheric 2
  • Cult Classic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

69
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
The Tiger
The Tiger

as Colin Gucci

Porto Rico
Porto Rico

Producer

2020s

12 titles · average score 69
The Invite
The Invite (2026)
GoodWatch score 82

as Hawk

TFI Unplugged
TFI Unplugged (2026)

TV show

The American Revolution
The American Revolution (2025)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Benjamin Rush / Philip Vickers Fithian / Philip Schuyler (voice)

From Rails to Trails
From Rails to Trails (2025)

as Narrator

A Complete Unknown
A Complete Unknown (2024)
GoodWatch score 75

as Pete Seeger

Sausage Party: Foodtopia
Sausage Party: Foodtopia (2024)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Sammy (voice)

Asteroid City
Asteroid City (2023)
GoodWatch score 69

as Conrad Earp

Extrapolations
Extrapolations (2023)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Jonathan Chopin

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
GoodWatch score 77

as Miles Bron

High Noon on the Waterfront
High Noon on the Waterfront (2022)

as Carl Foreman (voice)

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)
GoodWatch score 73

as The Chauffeur

Paper Birds
Paper Birds (2021)

as Robert

2010s

17 titles · average score 68
Motherless Brooklyn
Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
GoodWatch score 65

as Lionel Essrog

Alita: Battle Angel
Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
GoodWatch score 67

as Nova (uncredited)

Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs (2018)
GoodWatch score 83

as Rex (voice)

Gotti
Gotti (2018)
GoodWatch score 28

Producer

Collateral Beauty
Collateral Beauty (2016)
GoodWatch score 41

as Whit Yardsham

Sausage Party
Sausage Party (2016)
GoodWatch score 63

as Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
GoodWatch score 83

as Mike

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Bridge Inspection Supervisor

The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
GoodWatch score 86

as Henckels

The Bourne Legacy
The Bourne Legacy (2012)
GoodWatch score 59

as Byer

Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
GoodWatch score 84

as Scout Master Ward

Stone
Stone (2010)
GoodWatch score 50

as Stone

2000s

26 titles · average score 66
Leaves of Grass
Leaves of Grass (2009)
GoodWatch score 60

as Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid

The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
GoodWatch score 63

as Bruce Banner

Pride and Glory
Pride and Glory (2008)
GoodWatch score 49

as Ray Tierney

The Illusionist
The Illusionist (2006)
GoodWatch score 72

as Eisenheim

The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil (2006)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dr. Walter Fane

Down in the Valley
Down in the Valley (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

as Harlan Fairfax Curruthers

The Italian Job
The Italian Job (2003)
GoodWatch score 70

as Steve

25th Hour
25th Hour (2002)
GoodWatch score 75

as Monty Brogan

Death to Smoochy
Death to Smoochy (2002)
GoodWatch score 52

as Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy

Red Dragon
Red Dragon (2002)
GoodWatch score 68

as Will Graham

The Score
The Score (2001)
GoodWatch score 70

as Jack Teller

Keeping the Faith
Keeping the Faith (2000)
GoodWatch score 62

as Father Brian Finn

1990s

11 titles · average score 67
Fight Club
Fight Club (1999)
GoodWatch score 81

as Narrator

American History X
American History X (1998)
GoodWatch score 79

as Derek

Rounders
Rounders (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

as Lester 'Worm' Murphy

Out of the Past
Out of the Past (1998)
GoodWatch score 47

as Henry Gerber (voice)

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (1997)

as Bill

Primal Fear
Primal Fear (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

as Aaron Stampler / Roy

The People vs. Larry Flynt
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
GoodWatch score 78

as Alan Isaacman

Everyone Says I Love You
Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

as Holden Spence

The 53rd Calypso
The 53rd Calypso (1996)

as Jon Sodon

Only in America
Only in America (1994)

as Duane / Kevin / Bruno / Eric / Museum Guard

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show

1980s

1 title · average score 83
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Reverend Elijah Hooper (voice) / Devon Bradley (voice)