Hollywood Actor Edward Norton's Salary & Net Worth: His Growth As An Actor

Hollywood actor Edward Norton has been in Hollywood since 1996. In his 27 years career, he has been part of many commercially successful movies. He has been nominated for and won many awards for his movie roles. 

Besides acting, he is also a filmmaker and an heir to his grandfather James Wilson Rouse's real estate company. His estimated net worth is $300 million. Let's know more about his worth and career.

Edward Norton's Early Life and Career Before Acting

Edward was born and raised in the city of Columbia, Maryland, which his maternal grandfather James Wilson Rouse had helped to build.

Actor Edward Norton

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He graduated from the prestigious Yale University studying drama and acting in 1991. After his study, he went to Japan to oversee his grandfather's overseas business in the real state.

His First Movie Primal Fear Got Him A Golden Globe Award

Edward came back to the US and landed his first movie as a supporting actor. His debut movie, Primal Fear, got him both public and critical acclamation for his role as Aaron Stampler/Roy.

A scene from the movie Primal Fear with co-actor Richard Gere

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He won his first Golden Globe in 1997 for Best Supporting Actor. He was also nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for the same role. 

Actor Edward Norton received his first Golden Globe Award for the movie Primal Fear

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Moreover, the actor is active in the industry yet with the same passion and will earn many more awards in the coming days.

Edward is a Box Office Success

Released in 2008, his role as the title character in The Incredible Hulk is considered to be his most successful work. The movie collected more than $134 million at the box office. His other successful movies are The Bourne Legacy, The Italian Job, Red Dragon, The Score, and others. 

Edward Norton in the movie The Incredible Hulk

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He is estimated to have earned millions from his acting career.

Salary and Comparative Income with Other Actors like Brad Pitt and Bruce wills

Edward Norton, who started his acting career with Primal Fear, was then paid a salary of $50,000. Only five years later, in 2002, his salary for the movies Red Dragon and Death to Smoochy surpassed $8 million.

Actors Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in the movie Fight Club

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During Fight Club, he got $2.5 million whereas his co-actor Brad Pitt received 7 times more than him ($17.5 million) even when Edward had three times more screen time than Brad. The movie made $100 million at the box office.

Now after 20 years in Film Industry, Norton is one of the highest-paid actors behind a few huge actors like Bruce Willis and Al Pacino. He has surpassed big actors like Nicolas Cage, Christian Bale, and Russell Crowe.

The legacy of Real State Giant/Grandfather James Wilson Rouse

Edward Norton's money also comes from his maternal grandfather's inheritance. James Wilson Rouse (1914-1996) was the founder of The Rouse Company, a real state developer.

He also worked for his grandfather's company for a short while after graduation. It is said that he received millions of money from his grandfather. The actor has put his money into good business investment.

Edward Norton's Houses and Cars

The actor owns a $2.3 million worth of apartment in New York City. He also has a mansion in his hometown and a couple of houses in Malibu and a mansion in Hollywood Hills. His estimated real estate property is around $6.8 million.

Edward, unlike other Hollywood celebrities, owns comparatively fewer cars. His collection of cars includes brands like Porsche, Range Rover, Mercedes, and BMW Hydrogen fueled cars: Hydrogen 7.

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