| Robert Pattinson |
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| Born |
Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson
13 May 1986 (age 26)
London, England |
| Occupation |
Actor, model, musician, film producer |
| Years active |
2004–present |
| Relatives |
Lizzy Pattinson (sister) |
| Signature |
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Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson (born 13 May 1986) is an English actor, model, musician and producer. Pattinson started his career by playing Cedric Diggory in
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire He later landed the leading role of Edward Cullen in the film adaptations of the
Twilight novels by Stephenie Meyer, and came to worldwide fame, thus establishing himself among the highest paid and most bankable actors in Hollywood
. In 2010, Pattinson was named one of
TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World, and also in the same year
Forbes ranked him as one of the most powerful celebrities in the world in the Forbes Celebrity 100.
Early life
Pattinson was born in London, England. His father, Richard, imported
vintage cars from America, and his mother, Clare, worked for a modelling agency.
Pattinson has two elder sisters, singer Lizzy Pattinson, and Victoria Pattinson.
Growing up in the Barnes suburb of London,
he attended Tower House School until he was 12, and then The Harrodian School.
He became involved in amateur theatre at the Barnes Theatre Company. He auditioned and was cast in a small role in
Guys and Dolls. He next auditioned for Thornton Wilder's
Our Town and was cast as George Gibbs. He also played in
Anything Goes and
Macbeth.
He caught the attention of an acting agent in a production of
Tess of the d'Urbervilles and began looking for professional roles.
Career
Modelling
Pattinson began modelling at the age of 12, but his workload began to
decrease four years later. In December 2008, he blamed the lack of
modelling work on his masculine appearance: "When I first started I was
quite tall and looked like a girl, so I got lots of jobs, because it was
during that period where the androgynous
look was cool. Then, I guess, I became too much of a guy, so I never
got any more jobs. I had the most unsuccessful modelling career."
Pattinson appeared in the advertising campaign for Hackett's autumn 2007 collection.
Acting
Early career
Pattinson had supporting roles in the made for television film
Ring of the Nibelungs in 2004 and in director Mira Nair’s
Vanity Fair, although his scenes in the latter were deleted and only appear on the DVD version.
In May 2005, he was slated to appear in the UK premiere of
The Woman Before at the Royal Court Theatre, but was fired shortly before the opening night and was replaced by Tom Riley.
Later that year he played Cedric Diggory in
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. For this role he was named that year's "British Star of Tomorrow" by
The Times and had more than once been hailed as "the next Jude Law".
2008–present
In 2008 Pattinson landed the coveted role of Edward Cullen in the film
Twilight, based on Stephenie Meyer's best-selling novel of the same name. According to
TV Guide,
Pattinson was initially apprehensive about auditioning for the role of
Edward Cullen, fearful that he would not be able to live up to the
"perfection" expected from the character.
The film was released on 21 November 2008 and turned Pattinson into a moviestar overnight.
Though the film received mixed reviews, critics praised his and co-star Kristen Stewart's chemistry in the film.
The
New York Times called Pattinson a "capable and exotically beautiful" actor
and Roger Ebert said he was "well-chosen" for the role.
Pattinson then starred as Salvador Dalí in the film
Little Ashes, and also appeared in
How to Be and
The Summer House. He reprised his role as Edward Cullen in the
Twilight sequel
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
which was released on November 20, 2009. The film earned a
record-breaking $142,839,137 opening weekend and an overall run of
$709,827,462 worldwide.
Though the film received negative reviews, film critic Michael Phillips from the
Chicago Tribune said that Pattinson was still "interesting to watch" despite the bad makeup.
Bill GoodyKoontz from the
Arizona Republic said that "Pattinson's actually not in the film that much, but he does his best when he's around"
and Michael O'Sullivan of the
Washington Post noted that his acting was "uniformly strong".
Pattinson at the 2009 Academy Awards
In 2009, Pattinson presented at the 81st Academy Awards.
On 10 November 2009, Revolver Entertainment released the DVD
Robsessed, a documentary which details Pattinson's life and popularity.
On 13 May 2010, Pattinson appeared on
The Oprah Winfrey Show and on 18 May,
The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. He attended the official worldwide red carpet premiere for
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse on 24 June 2010, at the Los Angeles Nokia Theatre.
The film was released on 30 June 2010, earning $698,491,347 worldwide.
Pattinson executively produced and starred in the film
Remember Me, which was released on 12 March 2010.
In 2011, he starred as Jacob Jankowski in
Water for Elephants, a film adaptation of the Sara Gruen novel of the same name.
The film received mixed reviews, but Pattinson's performance was praised. Film critic Richard Corliss from
Time
praised Pattinson for being "shy and watchful" and said that he
"radiates a slow magnetism that locks the viewer’s eyes on him",
ultimately calling him "star quality".
Mick LaSalle from the
San Francisco Chronicle stated that Pattinson succeeded at holding his own at the center of a major feature and was "endlessly watchable".
Peter Travers of the
Rolling Stone said he "smolders" in the film
and Todd McCarthy of
The Hollywood Reporter said that "Pattinson is entirely convincing as Jacob".
Pattinson reappeared as Edward Cullen in
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, which was released on 18 November 2011, and earned $705,058,657 at the box office. He played Georges Duroy in a film adaptation of the 1885 novel
Bel Ami, and the film had a world premiere at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival. It was released on 12 February 2012.Pattinson starred in the film adaptation of Don DeLillo's
Cosmopolis (2012), directed by David Cronenberg. The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. The film received mostly positive reviews, and Pattinson's performance was praised. Justin Chang of
Variety wrote: "An eerily precise match of filmmaker and material,
Cosmopolis
probes the soullessness of the 1% with the cinematic equivalent of
latex gloves. ... Pattinson's excellent performance reps an
indispensable asset." Robbie Collin of
The Telegraph
stated that it is a sensational performance from Robert Pattinson "yes,
that Robert Pattinson – as Packer. Pattinson plays him like a human
caldera; stony on the surface, with volcanic chambers of nervous energy
and self-loathing churning deep below." Owen Gleiberman of
Entertainment Weekly
stated, "Pattinson, pale and predatory even without his pasty-white
vampire makeup, delivers his frigid pensées with rhythmic confidence."
In May 2012, Pattinson was cast alongside Guy Pearce in David Michod's
The Rover.
He is also set to star in
Mission: Blacklist, a psychological thriller based on the novel of the same name by military interrogator Eric Maddox.
In August 2012, it was announced that Pattinson has been cast alongside Naomi Watts in Werner Herzog's adaptation of Gertrude Bell's biopic film Queen of the Desert.
Music
Pattinson plays the guitar and piano, and composes his own music.He also appears as the singer of two songs on the
Twilight soundtrack: "Never Think", which he co-wrote with Sam Bradley, and "Let Me Sign", which was written by Marcus Foster and Bobby Long. The songs were included in the film after director Catherine Hardwired
added Pattinson's recordings into an early cut without his knowledge,
and he agreed that "one of them specifically, it really made the scene
better. It was like it was supposed to be there." The soundtrack for the film
How to Be features three original songs performed by Pattinson
and written by composer Joe Hastings.
Aside from recording for the soundtracks, Pattinson has said, "I've
never really recorded anything. I just played in pubs and stuff", and
when asked about a professional music career, he said, "Music is my
back-up plan if acting fails."In 2010, Pattinson was awarded the "Hollywood's Most Influential Top Unexpected Musicians" award.
In the media
Pattinson was named one of the "Sexiest Men Alive" in 2008 and 2009 by
People magazine.In 2009, he was also named the "Sexiest Man Alive" by
Glamor.
Ask Men named Pattinson as one of the top 49 most influential men of 2009. In 2009,
Vanity Fair named Pattinson "the most handsome man in the world" along with Angelina Jolie as the most beautiful woman in the world. He was named one of
Vanity Fair's "Top Hollywood Earners of 2009" with estimated earnings of $18 million in 2009.
In December 2009, Pattinson autographed a guitar to be auctioned off for charity. He also volunteered for the
Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief in January 2010.
GQ and
Glamour both named him the "Best Dressed Man" of 2010, with
GQ stating, "Extremely elegant and inspiring, the true essence of a contemporary man."In 2010,
People also listed Pattinson in their "World's Most Beautiful" issue.In 2010, Pattinson politely turned down a $2 million fashion campaign with
Burberry.
Britain's
The Sunday Times "Rich List" put him on its "list of young millionaires" in the UK, worth £13 million.
Time magazine named him as one of 2010's 100 Most Influential People in The World. In June 2010, Pattinson was named by Forbes magazine the 50th most powerful celebrity in the world with earnings $17 million. Due to Pattinson's rising fame, a wax statue of him was added to the Madame Tussaud collection in London and New York City.On 14 November 2010, Pattinson received two BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards, Best Dressed and Best Actor. In 2011, Pattinson was 15th on
Vanity Fair's "Hollywood Top 40" with earnings of $27.5 million in 2010. GQ once again named Pattinson the "Best Dressed Man" of 2012.
Personal life
Since meeting on the set of
Twilight in 2008, Pattinson had been romantically linked to co-star Kristen Stewart.For roughly four years, they did not explicitly confirm a relationship,
but paparazzi photographs and eyewitness accounts drove intense media
and fan speculation and attention, making "Robsten" the subject of wide
media coverage. Stewart officially acknowledged the relationship for the first time in July 2012, when
Us Weekly published photos of Stewart caught cheating on Pattinson with her married director Rupert Sanders, prompting her to issue a public apology to Pattinson
Originally from Pembroke Pines, Florida, Thorne has been living with her family in California since early 2006. Her interests include dancing, playing soccer, spending time with her family and playing with her two dogs, a Cocker Spaniel and a wolf hybrid, six cats and a turtle.
She also admits to being a collector of hardcover books, listening to
1980s music, and using YouTube as a research tool for getting into
character. Thorne is an avid supporter of the Humane Society, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and The Nomad Organization, which provides education, food and medical supplies to children in Africa
