Date of
Birth: 13 May 1986 , Barnes, London , England , UK
Birth Name:
Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson
Nickname:
Rob, R-Pattz
Height: 6'
1" (1.85 m)
Robert
Pattinson was born on May 13, 1986 , in London , England . He enjoys music and is an excellent
musician, playing both the guitar and piano.
When Robert
was 15, he started the theater in amateur plays with the Barnes Theatre
Company. Afterward, he took screen role like Curse of the Ring (2004) (Kingdom of Twilight ) as Giselher.
In 2003, Robert
took on the role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of
Fire(2005). He got his part a week later after meeting Mike Newell in late
2003.
He has
since been cast as Edward Cullen in the highly-anticipated film, Twilight
(2008). His music will also be heard in the film. in addition, Robert has
finished upcoming roles as Salvador Dalí in Little Ashes (2008) and Art in How
to Be (2008).
Is an
excellent musician and plays both the guitar and piano. He began taking piano
lessons at age three, and classical guitar at five.
Attended
Harrodian private school in London .
He has two
older sisters, Lizzie and Victoria.
Remains
close friends with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) co-stars,
Stanislav Ianevski and Katie Leung.
Was taught
how to scuba dive for his part in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).
Sports: Has
said that darts and pool are more his sport, and that he made up that he liked
snowboarding and soccer for his Harry Potter audition.
Acting
Inspiration: Jack Nicholson.
Was ranked
#23 on Moviefone's "The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25" (2008).
Awarded
Best Actor 2008 at the Strasbourg Film festival for his performance as "Art"
in the film How to Be (2008).
One sister,
Lizzy, 25, had a top ten hit with the group Aurora. The other, Victoria , 27, works in publicity.
Most of his
salary from his first acting job - a supporting role in the television
filmCurse of the Ring (2004) - went on paying his individual fees at The
Harrodian School in Barnes.
He beat
3,000 people to play Edward Cullen in the movie Twilight (2008).
Named as
Yahoo's Top Movie Heart Throb of 2008.
Named as
Rolling Stone Magazine's Hottest Actor of 2008.
Named by
Entertainment Tonight (1981) (ET) as their top hunk of 2008.
Named as
single of the LA Times Breakout Stars of 2008.
Named as
one of Forbes Breakout Stars of 2008.
His little,
but would-have-been-memorable part in Vanity Fair (2004), was cut out in the final
production.
Awarded
Hello Magazine's Most Attractive Man Award of 2008.
Invited an
obsessive fan out for dinner when he was having a bad day.
Father is a
car salesman.
Supports
Arsenal Football Club.
Splits his
time residing between London , UK where his family is from and Los Angeles , CA .
One of
People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive 2008.
Moviefone's
Number 1 Hottest Young Star Under 25 2009.
Sarah Barry
Williams wrote song "She wants to be Mrs Robert Pattinson".
Named AOL
Moviefone's Sexiest Male Star of 2009.
Named GQ (UK ) Best Dressed Man of 2009.
"Extremely elegant and inspiring, the true essence of a contemporary
man". Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, designers.
Learned to
drive, in a ten-hour crash course, on the set of Twilight (2008).
(May
10, 2010 )
Merited a place in Time magazine's - The 100 Most Influential People in the
World ("Artists" category) - with a tribute provided by Chris Weitz.
Adopted a
puppy with former girlfriend Kristen Stewart from a shelter in 2011 in Louisiana where they were living while
filming The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) and The Twilight Saga:
Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012). He named his new friend stand.
Played
Reese Witherspoon's son in a cut scene in Vanity Fair (2004) and played her
lover in Water for Elephants (2011).
Was named
Forbes' 5th Highest Paid Celebrity Couple, in 2011, with former
girlfriend,Kristen Stewart.
Robert,
Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner placed their hand and footprints in cement
in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater on November 3, 2011 .
Good
friends with Tom Sturridge. Godfather to Tom's sister, Matilda Sturridge,'s
child.
A big fan
of comic books, his favorites are Spider-man, Batman and X-Men.
Is a big
fan of "Doctor Who".
Despite it
being his most famous role, he disliked playing the role of Edward Cullen in
theTwilight (2008) movies.
Frequents
Los Feliz bar The Drawing Room. Jon Hamm, Bo Barrett, Michael Angarano,Kristen
Stewart, also customers.
His parents
are Clare Charlton and Richard Pattinson.
Currently
spending time in his beloved London , England . [January 2009]
Filming Bel
Ami (2012) in Budapest , Hungary . [April 2010]
Filming
Breaking Dawn in Louisiana [October 2010]
Filming
Breaking Dawn in Vancouver , Canada [March 2011]
Arrives
from Los Angeles at London Heathrow Airport to spend Christmas with his
relatives. [December 2008]
Filming The
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn
- Part 2 (2012) in Vancouver Canada with "Twilight" co-stars
(including girlfriend, Kristen Stewart). [February 2011]
He was just
named as the lead role in Twilight (2008). They are starting manufacture.
[January 2008]
His Income:
Twilight (2008)
|
$2,000,000
|
The
Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
|
$12,000,000
|
Water for
Elephants (2011)
|
$1,500,000
|
The
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
|
$12,500,000
+ 7.5% of the gross
|
The
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
|
$12,500,000
+ 7.5% of the gross
|
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