Edward Norton
- Born: 18 Aug, 1969
A consistently first-rate actor who has impressed audiences and critics alike in a disparate array of roles since his film debut, Edward Norton hit the big screen with a scene-stealing turn in 1996's legal thriller "Primal Fear". Remarkably thoughtful and articulate, the Yale educated Norton shied away from disclosing personal information to the press, but when discussing his work proved a fascinating interview subject. His renowned reticence served his debut film well, fooling the casting agents for "Primal Fear" and landing the role of the schizoid Southerner by affecting an accent (reportedly perfected by repeated viewings of 1980's "Coal Miner's Daughter") and inventing a Kentucky birthplace. An unknown to movie audiences, the young actor's anonymity made ...
FAMILY & COMPANIONS
- grandfather James Rouse: born in 1914; died in April 1996; designed Faneuil Hall marketplace in Boston, Massachusetts; with wife co-founded The Enterprise Foundation
- grandmother Patricia Rouse: with husband, co-founded The Enterprise Foundation
- father Edward Norton: was Federal prosecutor under President Jimmy Carter; works for National Trust for Historic Preservation
- mother Robin Norton: died of brain cancer on March 6, 1997
- brother James Norton: younger
- sister Molly Norton: younger
- Courtney Love: dated from c. 1996 to c. 1998; both denied relationship although Norton made appearances with Love's band Hole, playing guitar and singing
- Salma Hayek: dating from late 1999; Norton and Hayek were rumored to be married as of January 2003
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