Birth Name : Robert Thomas Pattinson
Nicknames : Rob,RPattz, Spunk Ransom
Born : 13/05/1986 (Age: 24)
Place of Birth : London, England
Height : 185 cm
Occupation : Actor, model, musician, producer
Years active : 2004–present
BIOGRAPHY & CAREER
Robert Thomas Pattinson (born 13 May 1986) is an English actor, model and musician. He is best known for playing Edward Cullen in the film adaptation of Twilight, based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer, and for the role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Pattinson was born in London. His mother, Clare, worked for a modelling agency, and his father, Richard, imported vintage cars from the U.S. 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.
Acting Career
Robert 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 the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Consequently, he was named that year's British Star of Tomorrow by The Times. He also has more than once been touted as the next Jude Law.Robert Pattinson played Edward Cullen in the movie Twilight, based on Stephenie Meyer's bestselling novel of the same name, which was released on 21 November 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. He reprised his role as Edward Cullen in the Twilight sequels New Moon and the upcoming Eclipse, which began filming in August 2009.Pattinson also had lead roles in the feature films Little Ashes (in which he plays Salvador Dali), How To Be (a British comedy) and the short film The Summer House. In 2010, he will appear in a theatre production for producer David Pugh.He presented at the 81st Academy Awards on 22 February 2009.Revolver Entertainment created a documentary entitled Robsessed, which details Pattinson's life and popularity. The documentary was released to DVD on November 10, 2009, to coincide with the release of New Moon.
Modelling Career
Pattinson began modelling when he was twelve years old, but the number of jobs began to decrease only four years later. In December 2008 he blamed the lack of work as a model 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.
Music Career
Pattinson plays 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 Hardwicke 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.
MOVIES LIST
Vanity Fair (2004)
Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
The Haunted Airman (2006)
The Bad Mother's Handbook (2007)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
How To Be (2008)
Twilight (2008)
Little Ashes (2009)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
Remember Me (2010)
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
UPCOMMING MOVIES
Bel Ami (2011)
Water For Elephants (2011)
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
AWARDS
How To Be (2008)
Strasbourg Film Festival Award for Best Actor.
Twilight (2008)
Hollywood Film Award for New Hollywood
MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Performance Male
MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (with Kristen Stewart)
MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (with Cam Gigandet)
People's Choice Award for Favourite On-Screen-Team (Shared with: Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart)
Scream Award for Best Fantasy Actor
Teen Choice Award for Choice Hottie
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor Drama
Teen Choice Award for Movie Liplock (with Kristen Stewart)
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Rumble (with Cam Gigandet)
Nominated–Empire Award for Best NewcomerNominated–People's Choice Award for Favourite Movie Actor
Nominated–Scream Award for Best Ensemble Cast
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
Russia's Georges Award for Best Foreign Actor
National Movie Award for Best Performance
MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
MTV Movie Award for Global Superstar
MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (with Kristen Stewart)
Teen Choice Award for Movie Liplock (with Kristen Stewart)
Teen Choice Award for Movie chemistry (with Kristen Stewart)
Nominated–Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor Fantasy
Nominated–Teen Choice Award for Choice Hottie
Nominated–Empire Award for Best Actor
Nominated–Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for Cutest Couple (Shared with Kristen Stewart)
Remember Me (2010)
Executive producer
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor Drama
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer Movie Star – Male
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