Age: 56
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Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and filmmaker. After graduating from Yale College in 1991 with a degree in history, he worked for a few months in Japan before moving to New York City to pursue an acting career. He gained recognition and critical acclaim for his debut in Primal Fear (1996), which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award nomination in the same category. His role as a redeemed neo-Nazi in American History X (1998) earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also starred in the film Fight Club (1999), which garnered a cult following. Norton established the production company Class 5 Films in 2003, and was director or producer of the films Keeping the Faith (2000), Down in the Valley (2005), and The Painted Veil (2006). He continued to receive praise for his acting roles in films such as The Score (2001), 25th Hour (2002), The Italian Job (2003), The Illusionist (2006), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). His biggest commercial successes have been Red Dragon (2002), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), The Incredible Hulk (2008), and The Bourne Legacy (2012). For his roles as a haughty actor in Birdman (2014) and Pete Seeger in A Complete Unknown (2024), Norton earned further Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. He has also directed and acted in the crime film Motherless Brooklyn (2019) and starred in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022). Norton is an environmental activist and social entrepreneur. He is a trustee of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit organization that advocates for affordable housing, and serves as president of the American branch of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. He is also the UN Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity.
Edward Norton
Bruce Banner
for Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk (2008)
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Bruce Banner, tormented by the Hulk, seeks refuge in the Arctic, attempting to end his life. As he pulls the trigger, the Hulk emerges, preventing his death. This act reveals the Hulk as a manifestation of Bruce’s repressed rage and trauma, stemming from his abusive father, Brian Banner. Now on the run, Bruce searches for a cure, haunted by his memories and the monster inside. Reconnecting with Betty Ross, his former lover and fellow scientist, he finds brief solace. However, General Ross, Betty's father, relentlessly hunts Bruce, aiming to weaponize the Hulk’s power. Emil Blonsky, a soldier working under General Ross, is injected with a flawed gamma serum in hopes of capturing Bruce. Blonsky mutates into the Abomination, a monstrous version of the Hulk. A violent battle erupts in Harlem between the Hulk and Abomination, where Bruce begins to understand that the Hulk is not a separate entity to be cured but a part of him. The fight pushes Bruce to his limits, but he ultimately defeats Blonsky, embracing the Hulk as a facet of himself. Post Credits: Natasha Romanoff approaches Bruce at a secluded cabin, offering him a place in the Avengers Initiative, signaling SHIELD’s interest in his abilities. Mid Credits: Samuel Sterns, exposed to gamma radiation, begins mutating into the Leader, foreshadowing his rise as a future supervillain.
