Edward Norton Biography

- Following graduation, he worked in Osaka, Japan, consulting for his grandfather's company, Enterprise Foundation, which works to create decent, affordable housing for low-income families.

- He played guitar with the band Hole at two gigs in Los Angeles, in December 1998.

- He and 'Rounders' co-star Matt Damon competed in the World Series of Poker at Las Vegas on May 1998 with the movie studio Miramax paying the $10,000 per person entrance fee.

- His character Worm in 'Rounders' was originally supposed to smoke but avid nonsmoker Edward Norton refused.

- He worked as a waiter, a proofreader, and a director's assistant (to try to get his foot in the door) in New York City.

- He applied to be a New York City cab driver, but he was rejected for the license because he didn't meet the age requirement.

- Speaks some Japanese, which helped when he worked, briefly, for his grandfather's company, The Enterprise Foundation. He was assigned to the Osaka, Japan branch until he decided to quit the desk job grind (at his grandfather's suggestion) and try to break into acting in New York.

- Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, MD, where Edward graduated in 1987, built a new auditorium for the performing arts several years ago. He revisited his alma mater and gave a lecture on the day of the dedication. It is named after Edward's grandfather, James Rouse.

- His babysitter, Betsy True, went on to perform as Cossette in a Broadway version of 'Les Miserables'. She was the one who originally got Edward interested in acting, taking him to see his first play ('If I Were A Princess')at age six.