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Robert Pattinson

Born: 1986

Biography

Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson (born 13 May 1986) is an English actor. Noted for his versatile roles in both big-budget and independent films, Pattinson has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actors. After starting to act in a London theatre club at age 15, Pattinson began his film career by playing Cedric Diggory in the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). He gained worldwide recognition for portraying Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga film series (2008–2012), which grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide. After starring in the romantic dramas Remember Me (2010) and Water for Elephants (2011), Pattinson received critical acclaim for his performances in independent films from auteur directors. He starred in David Cronenberg's thriller Cosmopolis (2012), David Michôd's dystopian western The Rover (2014), James Gray's adventure drama The Lost City of Z (2016), the Safdie Brothers' crime drama Good Time (2017), Claire Denis' science-fiction drama High Life (2018), and Robert Eggers' psychological horror film The Lighthouse (2019). He returned to mainstream films with a leading role in Christopher Nolan's spy film Tenet (2020), and starred as the DC Comics superhero Batman in Matt Reeves' film The Batman (2022).
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Barnes, London, England, UK

Resources

Movies

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Ring of the Nibelungs

Giselher in Ring of the Nibelungs

The Haunted Airman

Toby Jugg in The Haunted Airman

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Remember Me

Tyler Hawkins in Remember Me

Little Ashes

Salvador Dalí in Little Ashes

Twilight

Edward Cullen in Twilight

Citizens of Cosmopolis

Self in Citizens of Cosmopolis

Cosmopolis

Eric Packer in Cosmopolis

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Love and Distrust

Richard (segment "The Summer House") in Love and Distrust

How to Be

Art in How to Be

Mickey 17

Mickey Barnes in Mickey 17

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

Water for Elephants

Jacob Jankowski in Water for Elephants

Bel Ami

Georges Duroy in Bel Ami

The Batman - Part II

Bruce Wayne / The Batman in The Batman - Part II

The Rover

Rey in The Rover

Maps to the Stars

Jerome Fontana in Maps to the Stars

Queen of the Desert

T.E. Lawrence in Queen of the Desert

Life

Dennis Stock in Life

The Lost City of Z

Henry Costin in The Lost City of Z

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

Self in Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

The Childhood of a Leader

Charles Marker / The Leader in The Childhood of a Leader

High Life

Monte in High Life

Vengeance in the Making

Self in Vengeance in the Making

The Bad Mother's Handbook

Daniel Gale in The Bad Mother's Handbook

Damsel

Samuel Alabaster in Damsel

Die, My Love

in Die, My Love

The Drama

in The Drama

Good Time

Connie Nikas in Good Time

Vanity Fair

Older Rawdy Crawley (uncredited) in Vanity Fair

The Lighthouse

Thomas Howard in The Lighthouse

Waiting for the Barbarians

Officer Mandel in Waiting for the Barbarians

The King

The Dauphin in The King

The Devil All the Time

Reverend Preston Teagardin in The Devil All the Time

Tenet

Neil in Tenet

The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie

Self in The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie

The Summer House

Richard in The Summer House

The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale

Self in The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale

Fear & Shame

Himself in Fear & Shame

The Batman

Bruce Wayne / The Batman in The Batman

Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of 'Tenet'

Self in Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of 'Tenet'

Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'

Self in Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'

TV Shows