Table of Biography
Robert Pattinson is a British actor, producer, model as well as musician. Robert Pattinson gained popularity from his film ‘The Twilight’ starring the vampire Edward Cullen which consists of five sequences between the years 2008 and 2012. Likewise, he was the highest-paid and most bankable actor in Hollywood.
Early Life and Childhood
Robert Pattinson is 37 years old. She was born on 13th May 1986 in London, England. His father’s name is Richard Pattinson and his mother’s name is Clare Pattinson. He grew up with siblings named Victoria and singer Elizabeth “Lizzy” Pattinson. Moreover, he belongs to British nationality, and his ethnicity is still unknown.
His father ran a car-importing business and his mother worked for a modeling agency. As a child, he was a very shy kid. Despite his shy personality, he wanted to be a performer from an early age, as a musician like his older sister Lizzy. However, his father strongly encouraged him to try out acting.
Moving toward his educational background, he went to Tower House School. Later, he joined The Harrodian School. Talking about his nationality, he is a British citizen but his ethnic background is still unknown.
Personal Life
Currently, Robert Pattinson is in a relationship with Suki Waterhouse. The duo first linked on July 30, 2018, when E! captured photos of the pair kissing in the streets of London. Although neither of them confirms the relationship, a source tells Us Weekly that the pair have been dating for months. After being linked since 2018, they never spoke about their relationship until early 2020.
Likewise, they confirm their relationship is still going strong. The duo is seen leaving Waterhouse’s 27th birthday party in London on January 12, 2020. The duo also sparks engagement rumors at the start of the year. Sufi was captured wearing a ring on her left finger while attending a Dior dinner party in Paris. However, they have not confirmed the news and she doesn’t make a habit of wearing the jewelry.
In May 2020, Pattinson even confirmed that he’s quarantining with Waterhouse during an interview for GQ’s June cover. According to the article, he has been isolated from his girlfriend. The couple was also spotted leaving a grocery store in Notting Hill around mid-April.
Caption: Robert Pattinson’s with his girlfriend Sufi posted on her girlfriend’s Instagram profile (Source: Instagram)
Past Affairs
Talking about his past relationships, he dated Nina Schubert (2003 – 2006) during his tenure age. Though she was three years older than him, they were in deep love with each other. But they broke up after he moved to Los Angeles for his acting career. After that, he dated his co-actress, Kristen Stewart. However, they also ended up their relationship at the end of the sequence of Twilight.
Likewise, he has been engaged to FKA Twigs (2015 – 2017). Also, he has dated Mia Wasikowska (2017 – 2018), Dylan Penn (2013), Katy Perry (2012), and Nikki Reed (2009).
Professional Life
Acting Career
Pattinson started his acting career in the year 2004. However, his performances drew notice, and in 2003, at the age of 17. In the following year, he had roles in the German-made-for-television film Ring of the Nibelungs and director Mira Nair’s costume drama Vanity Fair.
Likewise, he made an appearance 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. Then he was portrayed in The Haunted Airman a psychological thriller aired on BBC Four in 2006. In 2007, he played a supporting role in a one-off television drama based on the best-selling novel by Kate Long, The Bad Mother’s Handbook.
Moreover, he has also appeared in the movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, ‘And the Haunted Airman.’
Twilight: Breakthrough movie
Furthermore, he acted as Edward Cullen in the film Twilight, based on Stephenie Meyer’s best-selling novel of the same name in 2008. In this movie, he gave auditions for the role of Edward Cullen, a century-old vampire in love. The audition was taken place in the bedroom of the movie’s director, Catherine Hardwicke. Then the next year, he played the same role as Edward Cullen in the Twilight sequel The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
This movie earned an overall run of $709,827,462 worldwide. In 2010, he executively produced and starred in the film Remember Me. He had even starred as Jacob Jankowski in Water for Elephants, a film adaptation of the Sara Gruen novel of the same name in 2011. In the same year, he reappeared as Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.
This film also provides him, a guitar and keyboard player who loves Van Morrison, retained his musical aspirations, as the Twilight soundtrack includes two songs by the actor.
Caption: Robert Pattinson with his co-actor Kristen in the film Twilight (Source: Flickr)
The next year, he reprised as Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2. He also acted in Werner Herzog’s adaptation of Gertrude Bell’s biopic film Queen of the Desert in 2015. In the same year, he made an appearance in the movie The Childhood of a Leader. He acted in Paramount Pictures directed by James Gray in 2016. He was even named one of the “Sexiest Men Alive” in 2008 and 2009 by People Magazine.
Other
Pattinson starred in Paramount Pictures and Plan B Entertainment’s adaptation of The Lost City of Z, the black-and-white psychological horror film The Lighthouse. Also, he walked the ramp for Dior, Menswear 2017 summer collection.
In between his Twilight series work, he also played in such notable films as 2010’s Remember Me and 2011’s Water for Elephants, co-starred with Reese Witherspoon. In 2012, he portrayed the most challenging roles yet, starring as a young billionaire Eric Packer in the drama Cosmopolis. This series met with early success from audiences and critics alike. The film was directed by David Cronenberg and starred Juliette Binoche, Paul Giamatti, and Samantha Morton.
This heartthrob buzz became less violent somewhat after Twilight ran its course, he even continued to ply his craft in critically acclaimed films. He portrayed along with Guy Pierce in the Australian dystopian drama The Rover (2014). Further also appeared as a limo driver in Cronenberg’s Maps of the Stars (2014). He later played another supporting role as explorer Henry Costin in the biographical adventure The Lost City of Z (2017), before working in the indie crime drama Good Time (2017) as a bank robber.
In 2018, he co-starred in the Western comedy Damsel, with Mia Wasikowska, and the sci-fi featuring High Life, with Binoche. In the same year, he played Willem Dafoe for the well-regarded psychological horror flick The Lighthouse. Even he enjoyed a significant role in The King, based on the historical works of William Shakespeare.
In March 2019, he appeared in the role of ‘Tenet’ directed by Christopher Nolan. The movie also co-stars Elizabeth Debicki, John David Washington, and Dimple Kapadia in prominent roles. Furthermore, he will then play Batman in the DC Extended Universe, beginning with Matt Reeves’ upcoming 2021 film The Batman.
Modeling
Pattinson started modeling at the age of 12, but his workload began to decline four years later. In December 2008, he criticized the lack of modeling work on his masculine appearance. She made an appearance as a model for British teen magazines and in the advertising campaign for Hackett’s autumn 2007 collection.
In November 2010, she was overtaken by Burberry to be the face of their brand with a £1m deal, which he turned down. In June 2013, he became the new face of the Dior Homme fragrance. Between 2013 and 2020, he made an appearance in three advertising campaigns for the fragrance for TV and print.
A book titled Robert Pattinson: 1000 Lives, is a collection of his images from the 2013 campaign. In February 2016, he was announced as the first ambassador of Dior Homme Menswear and appeared in various of the brand’s print collection campaigns, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld and Peter Lindbergh.
Music
Pattinson also plays the guitar and piano and composes his music. He appeared as the singer of two songs on the Twilight soundtrack: “Never Think“, which he co-wrote with Sam Bradley, and “Let Me Sign“. In February 2019, he also collaborated with the Nottingham band Tindersticks and released a new single “Willow” for High Life’s original soundtrack.
Philanthropy
Pattinson also works for ECPAT UK’s campaign Stop Sex Trafficking of Children and Young People to stop human trafficking. Pattinson has become the first ambassador of the GO Campaign. Also, he gets involved in many campaigns and donates money for different social work.
Awards
Pattinson has won many awards for his acting career. Likewise, he has won the Hollywood Rising Star Award in 2015, Best Actor in 2009, Hollywood Film Award for New Hollywood in 2011, Maverick Award in 2017, Best Actor – International Competition in 2011, Best Fantasy Actor in 2010, Best Male Film Star in 2011 and Best Dressed in 2010 and many more.
Robert Pattinson – Net Worth 2024
Speaking of Robert Pattinson’s earnings, he is a famous English actor who has earned a decent sum of money through his hard work in his professional life. His primary source of income is the entertainment industry.
As of 2024, he has an estimated net worth of more than $130 million. Similarly, through his most famous appearance in the Twilight Franchise of movies, he has garnered a huge sum of money. These days, his base salary is $25 million based on the Twilight Franchise movies.
Previously he used to reside in Los Angeles which was sold for $6.375 million. Similarly, he once shared the three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom home with his “Twilight” co-star and ex-girlfriend Kristen Stewart. Though he has not flashed about his current residence, surely he is residing in a luxurious mansion.
Rumors
There were rumors about him regarding his appearance in Batman with Rihana as a co-actor. Moreover, there are no other rumors or scandals regarding his personal and professional life.
Robert Pattinson – Body Measurements
Pattinson has an amazing personality and a stunning body. He has a good height of 6 feet 1 inch and weighs around 75kg. Likewise, his hair color is light brown with a blue pair of eyes, and his shoe size is 10.
Caption: Robert Pattinson was captured walking on the street (Source: Celebrity Height and Weight)
Robert Pattinson – Social Media
Pattinson is active on social media and Twitter. Currently, he has around 227k followers on Twitter. However, he tries to keep his life away from social media sites.