The Illusionist stars an American.
Edward Harrison Norton ( born August 18 , 1969 ) is an American actor , filmmaker and activist . Jessica Claire Timberlake ( née Biel ; born March 3 , 1982 ) is an American actress . Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti ( [ dʒiəˈmɑːti ] born June 6 , 1967 ) is an American character actor and producer . The Illusionist is a 2006 American romantic mystery film written and directed by Neil Burger and starring Edward Norton , Paul Giamatti , and Jessica Biel .