Robert Pattinson
Born
May 13, 1986 (39 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Barnes, London, England, UK
Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson (born May 13, 1986) is an English actor. Noted for his versatile roles in both big-budget and independent films, Pattinson has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actors. After starting to act in a London theatre club at age 15, Pattinson began his film career by playing Cedric Diggory in the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). He gained worldwide recognition for portraying Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga film series (2008–2012), which grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide. After starring in the romantic dramas Remember Me (2010) and Water for Elephants (2011), Pattinson received critical acclaim for his performances in independent films from auteur directors. He starred in David Cronenberg's thriller Cosmopolis (2012), David Michôd's dystopian western The Rover (2014), James Gray's adventure drama The Lost City of Z (2016), the Safdie Brothers' crime drama Good Time (2017), Claire Denis' science-fiction drama High Life (2018), and Robert Eggers' psychological horror film The Lighthouse (2019). He returned to mainstream films with a leading role in Christopher Nolan's spy film Tenet (2020), and starred as the DC Comics superhero Batman in Matt Reeves' film The Batman (2022).
Known For

Untitled The Batman Sequel
Bruce Wayne / The Batman
2027

Die My Love
Jackson
2025

Werner Herzog - Radikaler Träumer
Self
2022

The Lighthouse
Thomas Howard
2019

High Life
Monte
2018

Damsel
Samuel Alabaster
2018

Good Time
Connie Nikas
2017

The Lost City of Z
Henry Costin
2017

The Childhood of a Leader
Charles Marker / The Leader
2016

Life
Dennis Stock
2015

Queen of the Desert
T.E. Lawrence
2015

The Rover
Rey
2014

Maps to the Stars
Jerome Fontana
2014

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Edward Cullen
2012
Citizens of Cosmopolis
Self
2012

Cosmopolis
Eric Packer
2012

Bel Ami
Georges Duroy
2012

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Edward Cullen
2011

Water for Elephants
Jacob Jankowski
2011

Love and Distrust
Richard (segment "The Summer House")
2010

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Edward Cullen
2010

Remember Me
Tyler Hawkins
2010

The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Edward Cullen
2009

Twilight
Edward Cullen
2008

Little Ashes
Salvador Dalí
2008

How to Be
Art
2008

The Bad Mother's Handbook
Daniel Gale
2007

The Haunted Airman
Toby Jugg
2006

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Cedric Diggory
2005

Ring of the Nibelungs
Giselher
2004

The Drama
Charlie

Dune: Part Three
Scytale
2026

The Odyssey
2026

Mickey 17
Mickey Barnes
2025
Phoning it In
Self (voice) · (1 episode)
2024

Nattering with Nah
(1 episode)
2023

VENGEANCE IN THE MAKING
Self
2022

The Batman
Bruce Wayne / The Batman
2022

DC Fandome 2021
2021

Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’
Self
2020

The Devil All the Time
Reverend Preston Teagardin
2020

Tenet
Neil
2020

The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale
Self
2020

The King
The Dauphin
2019

Waiting for the Barbarians
Officer Mandel
2019

The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie
Self
2017

Fear & Shame
Himself
2017

Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'
Self
2014

The Summer House
Richard
2010
Primetime

Here Comes the Flood

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (2 episodes)
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (2 episodes)
2014

The Frame
Eric Packer · (1 episode)
2013

Honest Trailers
Edward Cullen (archive footage) · (3 episodes)
2012

Running Man
(1 episode)
2010

Creating the World of Harry Potter
Self - 'Cedric Diggory' · (8 episodes)
2009

The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007

Ring of the Nibelungs
Giselher · (2 episodes)
2004

Vanity Fair
Older Rawdy Crawley (uncredited)
2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 episode)
1992

Spender
Frank Nesbitt · (1 episode)
1991