Edward Norton has covincingly played a wide variety of characters ranging from a multiple personality
murderer (Primal Fear), to a fun-loving Priest in Keeping the Faith. I put together
a list of some of Ed's great characters so you can see his great acting range.
- Primal Fear (1996): Aaron/Roy Stampler
Norton first role as a multiple personality murderer earned
him several awards and an Academy Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
- The People vs. Larry Flint (1996): Alan Isaacman
Norton plays the Attorney of Hustler Magazine founder Larry Flint
who takes Larry's Free Speech case all the way to the Supreme Court.
- Rounders (1998): Lester 'Worm' Murphy
Norton plays Matt Damon's best friend in this movie about high stakes poker.
- American History X (1998): Derek Vinyard
Norton's role as a violent skin head turned good earned him an Academy
Award Nomination for Best Actor in 1998.
- Fight Club (1999): Narrator, Jack
Norton's character is an insomniac who befriends Brad Pitt and start an
underground fight club...keep an eye out for the suprise ending.
- Keeping the Faith (2000): Brian
Norton both acted an directed this comedy where he and friend Ben Stiller
(Priest and Rhabbi respectively) meet up with their childhood friend Jenna Elphman.
