An autographed DVD of The Illusionist. Edward Norton

Edward Norton is an American actor, director, producer, screenwriter and activist. Golden Globe Award winner and three-time Oscar nominee.

Already at the age of six, he fell in love with the theater, and his parents sent him to drama school. The young boy amazed his teachers with his own vision of the role and impeccable acting. The stage has become for him a place where he can be himself. The parents did not see their son as an actor, they imposed their opinion on classical education, which is why Edward had to refuse parental help. He worked as a waiter and at the same time worked in the theater. Perseverance and love for his work made Edward a popular and sought-after artist.

Edward Norton has made a career playing intriguing and mesmerizing characters, and one of those is his role as a magician in The Illusionist. Norton completely takes over the attention and makes a fantastic performance, and the impressive Paul Giamatti and Jessica Biel help him in this. Norton plays a talented illusionist who was once in love with the Duchess, but they were forbidden to see each other because he was a peasant. 15 years later, the Duchess is to marry the Crown Prince, who is rumored to abuse women. Like a magic trick, the plot slowly unfolds to reach a dramatic and tricky denouement.