Robert  Pattinson

Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson (born 13 May 1986) is an English actor, model, musician, and producer. Built-in and aloft in London, Pattinson started out his career by arena the role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Later, he landed the arch role of Edward Cullen in the blur adaptations of the Twilight novels by Stephenie Meyer, and came to common fame. Pattinson was ranked as one of the accomplished paid actors in Hollywood based on 2009 earnings. In 2010, Pattinson was called one of TIME magazine's 100 A lot of Influential People in The World, and aswell in the aforementioned year Forbes ranked him as one of the a lot of able celebrities in the apple in the Forbes Celebrity 100.

Early life

Pattinson was built-in in London. His mother, Clare, formed for a modelling agency, and his father, Richard, alien best cars from the U.S. Pattinson has two ancient sisters, accompanist Lizzy Pattinson, and Victoria Pattinson. Growing up in the Barnes suburb of London, he abounding Tower House School until he was 12, and again The Harrodian School. He became complex in abecedarian theatre at the Barnes Theatre Company. He auditioned and was casting in a baby role in Guys and Dolls. He next auditioned for Thornton Wilder's Our Town and was casting as George Gibbs. He aswell played in Annihilation Goes and Macbeth. He bent the absorption of an acting abettor in a assembly of Tess of the d'Urbervilles and began searching for able roles.

Career

Modelling

Pattinson began modelling if he was twelve years old, but the amount of jobs began to abatement alone four years later. In December 2008 he abhorrent the abridgement of plan as a archetypal on his adult appearance: "When I aboriginal started I was absolutely alpine and looked like a girl, so I got lots of jobs, because it was during that aeon area the androgynous attending was cool. Then, I guess, I became too abundant of a guy, so I never got any added jobs. I had the a lot of bootless modelling career. Pattinson appeared in the commercial attack for Hackett's autumn 2007 collection.

Acting

Pattinson in 2009.

Pattinson had acknowledging roles in the fabricated for television blur Ring of the Nibelungs in 2004 and in administrator Mira Nair’s Vanity Fair, although his scenes in the closing were deleted and alone arise on the DVD version.In May 2005, he was slated to arise in the UK premiere of The Woman Afore at the Royal Court Theatre, but was accursed anon afore the aperture night and was replaced by Tom Riley. Afterwards that year he played Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. For this role he was called that year's British Star of Tomorrow by The Times. He has added than already been accustomed as the next Jude Law.

Pattinson played Edward Cullen in the blur Twilight, based on Stephenie Meyer's acknowledged atypical of the aforementioned name, which was arise on 21 November 2008 in North America. According to TV Guide, Pattinson was initially afraid about auditioning for the role of Edward Cullen, aflutter that he would not be able to reside up to the "perfection" accepted from the character. He reprised his role as Edward Cullen in the Twilight sequels The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, which was arise 30 June 2010.

Pattinson had advance roles in the affection films Little Ashes (in which he plays Salvador Dalí), How to Be (a British comedy), and the abbreviate blur The Summer House.

In 2009, Pattinson presented at the 81st Academy Awards. On 10 November, Revolver Entertainment arise the DVD Robsessed, a documentary which data Pattinson's activity and popularity.

In 2010, Pattinson executively produced and starred in the blur Remember Me, which was arise on 12 March 2010. On 13 May 2010, Pattinson appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and aswell fabricated an actualization on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on 18 May, which aired the afterward day. Pattinson abounding the official common red carpeting premiere for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse on 24 June 2010 at the Los Angeles Nokia Theatre.

In 2011, he starred in Water for Elephants, a blur adjustment of the Sara Gruen atypical of the aforementioned name, with Christoph Waltz and Reese Witherspoon.

He will play Georges Duroy in a blur adjustment of the 1885 atypical Bel Ami, with Uma Thurman, which will be arise in 2011.[34] He will aswell arise in a theatre assembly for ambassador David Pugh.

Music

Pattinson plays guitar and piano, and composes his own music. He aswell appears as the accompanist of two songs on the Twilight soundtrack: "Never Think", which he co-wrote with Sam Bradley, and "Let Me Sign", which was accounting by Marcus Foster and Bobby Long. The songs were included in the blur afterwards administrator Catherine Hardwicke added Pattinson's recordings into an aboriginal cut afterwards his knowledge, and he agreed that "one of them specifically, it absolutely fabricated the arena better. It was like it was declared to be there." The soundtrack for the blur How to Be appearance three aboriginal songs performed by Pattinson and accounting by artisan Joe Hastings.

Aside from recording for the soundtracks, Pattinson has said, "I've never absolutely recorded annihilation – I just played in pubs and stuff", and if asked about a able music career, he said, "Music is my back plan if acting fails." In 2010, Pattinson was awarded the 'Hollywood's A lot of Affecting Top Unexpected Musicians' award.

In the media

Pattinson afterwards The Twilight Saga: New Moon photo alarm at Crillon Hotel in 2009

Pattinson was called one of the "Sexiest Men Alive" in 2008 and 2009 by People magazine. In 2009, he was aswell called the "Sexiest Man Alive" by Glamour. Ask Men called Pattinson as one of the top 49 a lot of affecting men of 2009. In 2009, Vanity Fair called Pattinson "the a lot of handsome man in the world" forth with Angelina Jolie as the a lot of admirable woman in the world.

He was called one of Vanity Fair's "Top Hollywood Earners of 2009" with estimated balance of $18 actor in 2009.

In December 2009, Pattinson autographed a guitar to be auctioned off for charity.[47] He aswell volunteered for the Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief in January 2010.

GQ and Glamour both called him the "Best Dressed Man" of 2010, with GQ stating, "Extremely affected and inspiring, the accurate aspect of a abreast man." In 2010, People aswell listed Pattinson in their "World's A lot of Beautiful" issue.

In 2010, Britain's The Sunday Times "Rich List" put him on its "list of adolescent millionaires" in the UK, account £13 million. Time annual called him as one of 2010's 100 A lot of Affecting People in The World. In June 2010, Pattinson was called by Forbes annual the No.50 a lot of able celebrity in the apple with balance $17 million.Due to Pattinson's ascent fame, a wax bronze of him was added to the Madame Tussauds accumulating in London and New York City. On 14 November 2010, Pattinson accustomed two BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards, Best Dressed and Best Actor.