Robert Pattinson

In the Beginning

Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson was born on May 13, 1986, in Barnes, London England to Clare (Charlton) who worked at a modeling agency and Richard Pattinson, a vintage car importer. He is the youngest of three children and the only son. His two older sisters are Lizzy and Victoria. Even as a young boy, Pattinson wanted to be a performer and at first aspired to be a musician like his sister Lizzy. He began taking piano lessons at the age of 3 and classical guitar two years later at the age of 5. But his father encouraged him to try acting. So, at the early age of 15, Pattinson began acting in amateur plays with the Barnes Theater Company at the Harrodian private school in London where he attended. He immediately landed starring roles in plays such as Our Town, Anything Goes, and Tess of the d’Urbervilles. His performances certainly did not go unnoticed. At the age of 17, in 2003, he made the move from the stage to the screen by landing a role in the TV movie, Ring of the Nibelungs, which was filmed in South Africa. Next, in 2004, he landed an uncredited role in the movie Vanity Fair. He also took on the screen role of Giselher in the Curse of the Ring in 2004.

Career Accomplishments

Pattinson’s first big role was as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005. But he became a household name when he was cast as the heartthrob Edward Cullen, a vampire in love, in the movie Twilight. In Twilight, Pattinson, an excellent musician who plays both guitar and piano and is a huge Van Morrison fan, also performs two songs. He also made three more Twilight films in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and parts 1 and 2 of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. Additionally, Pattinson has portrayed a young Salvador Dalí in Little Ashes, a troubled young man in Remember Me, and the cold-hearted and calculating billionaire Eric Packer in Cosmopolis, which earned him critical praise. He also starred in Water for Elephants, the futuristic western The Rover, the satiric drama Maps to the Stars, in Queen of the Desert and in Life, a drama film about Life Magazine photographer Dennis Stock (Pattinson) and James Dean.[22]

Most Known For

Actor Robert Pattinson is known for such roles as Cedric Diggory in 2005's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Edward Cullen in Twilight. He is also widely recognized for his trademark looks, which include his messy hairstyle and thick eyebrows.

Where Is He Now?

Pattinson continues to act and make music. He is currently working on James Gray's The Lost City of Z, about an explorer who disappeared in the Amazon while looking for an ancient city. Pattinson supports and promotes the ECPAT UK's campaign Stop Sex Trafficking of Children and Young People to stop human trafficking. He is also a member of the International Medical Corps and has done Public service announcements to raise awareness about cancer.