Edward Norton is from ‘real Pocahontas’ bloodline

Edward Norton has noble ancestors.

The romanticized and mythologized daughter of a Native American chief from the 17th century, Pocahontas, is actually the 12th great-grandmother of American actor Edward Norton.

In the episode of "Finding Your Roots" on PBS on Tuesday, the Oscar-nominated actor found his kinship to the woman who wed Virginia settler John Rolfe.

The long-standing family tale was verified to be true by historian and broadcaster Henry Louis Gates Jr., who told Norton: "You have a straight paper trail, no doubt about it, connection to your 12th great-grandmother and great-grandfather, John Rolfe and Pocahontas."

Norton said after the revelation, "It just makes you realize how small a... piece of the total human tale you are."

The 53-year-old Norton said he had looked into his own family before appearing on "Finding Your Roots," and he emphasized that he didn't agree with that period of history.

The "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" and "Fight Club" actors said when asked what it was like to view a census that revealed his relative was a slave owner, "The short answer is these things are uncomfortable. And you should be uncomfortable with them.”

It's not a judgement on your personal life; rather, it's a judgement on our nation's history, which must first be acknowledged before being confronted.

Norton continued, “when you read ‘slave aged eight,’ you just want to die.” He had tailored the census's information.

It's not a judgement on your personal life; rather, it's a judgement on our nation's history, which must first be acknowledged before being confronted.

Norton continued, “when you read ‘slave aged eight,’ you just want to die.” He had tailored the census's information.