Robert Pattinson

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Biography

In the tried and true nature of all movie magic moments in time, it took only one film to turn Robert Pattinson from unknown featured player to the idol of millions of women of all ages around the globe. The British actor, who prior to 2008 was best known as the doomed Cedric Diggory in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (2005), was cast as Edward Cullen, the romantic vampire hero of "Twilight" (2008). The news of the casting sent …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Music

Born

Robert Thomas-Pattinson on May 13, 1986 in London, England, GB

Career Milestones

Appeared in a production of "Macbeth" at the Old Sorting Office Arts Centre in South West London

Began acting in amateur plays with the Barnes Theatre Company

2004

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

2004

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

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 Twilight

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

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

2011

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

2012

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

2012

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

2012

Starred in David Cronenberg's "Cosmopolis"

Awards

2009

MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Performance Male in Twilight

2010

MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance in The Twilight Saga: New Moon

2011

MTV Movie Award for Best Fight in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

2011

MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

2011

MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

2012

MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part One)