Robert Pattinson
Robert Pattinson
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Robert Pattinson
Pattinson at the Twilight premiere in Los Angeles
Born Robert Thomas-Pattinson
May 13, 1986 (1986-05-13) (age 22)
London, England
Occupation Actor, model
Years active 2004—present
Robert Thomas-Pattinson (born 13 May 1986) is an English actor, model, and musician, best known for playing Edward Cullen in the film adaptation of Twilight, based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer, and Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Contents
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* 1 Biography
o 1.1 Early life
o 1.2 Career
* 2 Filmography
* 3 References
* 4 External links
Biography
Early life
Pattinson was born in London, England. His mother, Clare, worked for a modeling agency, and his father, Richard, imported vintage cars from the U.S.[1] He became involved in amateur theatre through the Barnes Theatre Company. After some backstage experience there, he took on acting roles. He caught the attention of an acting agent in a production of Tess of the D'Urbervilles, and began looking for professional roles. Since then he has performed in an amateur version of Macbeth at the Old Sorting Office Arts Centre, as well as trying his hand at modeling.
Career
He 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 the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Consequently, he was named that year's British Star of Tomorrow by Times Online.[2] He also has more than once been touted as the next Jude Law.[3][4][5]
Pattinson appeared in the advertising campaign for Hackett's Autumn 2007 collection. Pattinson plays Edward Cullen in the movie Twilight, based on Stephenie Meyer's bestselling novel of the same name, which was released on November 21, 2008 in North America. According to TV Guide, Pattinson was initially apprehensive about auditioning for the role of Edward Cullen, fearful that he wouldn’t be able to live up to the “perfection” expected from the character.[6]
He has lead roles in the the forthcoming feature films Little Ashes, in which he plays Salvador Dalí, How To Be, a British comedy, and the short film The Summerhouse. In January he will begin filming a project called Parts Per Billion,[7] which he calls "one of the most lyrical scripts that I have ever read in my life".[8]
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Vanity Fair Rawdy Crawley (uncredited)
Ring of the Nibelungs Giselher TV movie
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Cedric Diggory
2006 The Haunted Airman Toby Jugg TV movie
2007 The Bad Mother's Handbook Daniel Gale TV movie
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Cedric Diggory flashback only
2008 How To Be Art
Twilight Edward Cullen
The Summer House Richard unreleased
2009 Little Ashes Salvador Dalí unreleased
Parts Per Billion TBA pre-production
New Moon Edward Cullen pre-production
References
1. ^ Robert Pattinson
2. ^ Lisa Dillon (2005-05-26). "Almost famous". The Times. Retrieved on 2008-10-02.
3. ^ "Top 20 Rising Stars Under 30". Saturday Night Magazine (2008-07-29). Retrieved on 2008-10-02.
4. ^ Flora Stubbs (2005-11-17). "Potter star 'next Jude Law'", Evening Standard. Retrieved on 2 October 2008.
5. ^ "Teen People Names 'Artists of the Year' and 'What's Next'". Starpulse (2005-11-02). Retrieved on 2008-10-02.
6. '^ Before the Spotlight, Twilights Robert Pattinson Was Intimidated by "Perfect" Role" TV Guide. November 21, 2008. Retrieved on November 26, 2008.
7. ^ Larry Carroll (2008-11-25). "What's Next For 'Twilight' Star Robert Pattinson?". MTV. Retrieved on 2008-11-25.
8. ^ Cassandra Handley (2008-11-05). "Q&A: Twilight's Robert Pattinson". Vanity Fair. Retrieved on 2008-11-06.
External links
* Robert Pattinson at the Internet Movie Database
* Robert Pattinson at TV.com
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Categories: 1986 births | English film actors | English male models | English television actors | Living people
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