Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson was born on 13 May 1986, in London, England. His father Richard used to import vintage cars from America, while his mother Clare used to work for a modeling agency. He has two sisters as well.

Though he was shy from his childhood days, he had a great desire to be a performer. He was also inspired by his older sister Lizzy Pattinson, who was a singer. He received strong encouragement from his father to pursue acting. Later, he attended the Barnes Theater Club, a prominent theater program at the Harrodian School, a private school located in Barnes, England.

Robert Pattinson made his TV debut in 2004 in ‘Ring of the Nibelungs’, a television movie. The following year, he played a small role in the movie ‘Vanity Fair’.

Soon he became acquainted with Mike Newell, the eventual director of ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’, the fourth film in the Harry Potter film series. Their acquaintance helped him earn the role of Cedric Diggory, a friend of Harry Potter, in the movie. His role was appreciated and brought him fame and acclaim worldwide. He was also seen in a cameo role in ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’, the fifth installment in the Harry Potter film series.

Pattinson portrayed the character of Edward Cullen in the film ‘Twilight’ which was released in 2008; it would be the first installment of the ‘Twilight Movie Series’. The film, which revolved around the romantic relationship between a human girl, Bella Swan, and a vampire, Edward Cullen, was a massive success. The chemistry he shared with his co-star Kristen Stewart also received a lot of praise.

He reunited with the Twilight cast in 2009, for the sequel ‘Twilight: New Moon’. Directed by Chris Weitz, the film was released on 16 November 2009. Like its prequel, the movie was a huge success commercially, grossing more than $700 million worldwide.

In 2010, the third film in the Twilight series was released where Pattinson continued playing the role of Edward Cullen. Directed by David Slade, it also was a commercial success, like both its prequels.

’Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,’ a British American fantasy film was the first major work in Robert Pattinson’s career. The film, which is based on the novel of the same name by JK Rowling, follows Harry Potter’s fourth year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he is chosen to compete in the Triwizard Tournament. Pattinson played Cedric Diggory, a Hogwarts student two years senior to Harry Potter. The film was a huge success, grossing nearly $900 million worldwide.

Pattinson’s second fantasy film was the 2008 romantic fantasy film ‘Twilight’, which was based on a popular novel of the same name by Stephanie Meyer. The film starred Pattinson as a vampire, Edward Cullen, who falls in love with a human girl named Bella Swan, played by Kristen Stewart. The film follows the efforts of Edward and his family to keep Bella safe from other vampires with malicious intentions. The film was a commercial success, grossing nearly $400 million. It received mostly mixed reviews. The film won several awards as well.

In 2009, Pattinson appeared in ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’, the sequel to ‘Twilight’. Directed by Chris Weitz, the film starred Pattinson and Stewart in their respective roles as Edward and Bella, along with other actors such as Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Rachelle Lefevre, Billy Burke, and Peter Facinelli. The film was a commercial success, grossing more than $700 million. Though reviews were mostly negative, the film won several awards such as the ShoWest Fandango Fan Choice Award for the Best movie of 2009.