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Edward Norton achieved instant stardom in his feature film debut in the 1996 Primal Fear.Norton was credited for saving a rather mediocre film with his portrayal of a Kentucky altar boy accused of murdering a Chicago Arch Bishop. This role earned Norton Golden universe and Oscar Nominations for best supporting actor. With his instant fame Norton proved that he could go on and further his acting talents.Norton was born in Boston on August 18, 1969. He was raised in Columbia, Maryland and even in his early years Norton was known as an extremely smart and serious individual.He is the son of a former federal prosecutor and an English teacher. He became interestedin acting at the age of five and made his stage debut at the age of 8 in a local productionof Annie Get Your Gun. Norton enrolled in the Orensteins Columbia School for Theatrical Arts,and after high school he studied history at Yale, while staying active in the universitystheater program. by and by graduating from Yale with a d egree in hstory, Norton spent a few months in Japan, then movedto New York. In New York he worked at the Enterprise Foundation, a group dedicated to ending urban decay. Norton still acted whenever possible, and at last decided to presue acting full-time.After appearing in several off-Broadway plays Norton won his role in Primal Fear after being chosenfrom 2,100 hopefulls. After stunning nearly everyone who saw his performance Norton continued toamaze in movies like Everyone Says I Love you and The People vs. Larry Flint.1998 was a big year for Norton who glowering in two great performances in Rounders and