Robert Pattinson


Actor

About

Also Known As
Rob Pattinson, Robert Thomas-Pattinson
Birth Place
London, England, GB
Born
May 13, 1986

Biography

Life Events

2004

Made feature acting debut in director Mira Nair's "Vanity Fair" (scenes were deleted, but appeared on the DVD version)

2004

First TV appearance, a supporting role in the German miniseries "Ring of the Nibelungs" (aired on the Sci Fi Channel in 2006)

2005

Cast as wizarding champ Cedric Diggory in the Mike Newell directed "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"

2005

Fired shortly before the opening night of the U.K. premiere of "The Woman Before" and replaced by Tom Riley

2008

Landed breakthrough role as vampire Edward Cullen in the feature adaption of Stephenie Meyer's bestselling novel <i>Twilight</i>

2009

Portrayed surrealist painter Salvador Dali in "Little Ashes"

2009

Reprised the role of Edward Cullen in the sequel "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"

2010

Co-starred with Emilie de Ravin in the romantic drama "Remember Me"

2010

Reprised the role of Edward Cullen opposite Kristen Stewart in "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"

2011

Reprised the role of Edward in Bill Condon directed "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1"

2011

Portrayed Jacob Jankowski opposite Reese Witherspoon in the film adaptation of Sara Gruen's novel <i>Water for Elephants</i>

2012

Played lead role in the Parisian-set period drama "Bel Ami," based on the novel by Guy de Maupassant

2012

Starred in David Cronenberg's "Cosmopolis"

2012

Reprised role in franchise's final film "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2," also directed by Bill Condon

2014

Co-starred in the post-apocalyptic drama "The Rover"

2015

Starred as <i>LIFE</i> magazine photographer Dennis Stock in the biopic "Life"

2016

Played a supporting role in the adventure film "The Lost City of Z"

2017

Gave a career-best performance as con-man Connie Nikas in the challenging crime drama "Good Time"

2018

Co-starred with Mia Wasikowska in western drama "Damsel"

2018

Starred in space thriller "High Life"

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