Robert Pattinson
Biography
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).
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Movies (41)
Untitled The Batman Sequel
as Bruce Wayne / The Batman
2027
Dune: Part Three
as Scytale
2026
The Odyssey
as Antinous
2026
The Drama
as Charlie Thompson
2026
Die My Love
as Jackson
2025
Vulcanizadora
Thanks (Crew)
2025
Mickey 17
as Mickey Barnes
2025
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
as Self
2022
The Batman
as Bruce Wayne / The Batman
2022
Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’
as Self
2020
The Devil All the Time
as Reverend Preston Teagardin
2020
Tenet
as Neil
2020
The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale
as Self
2020
The Lighthouse
as Thomas Howard
2019
The King
as The Dauphin
2019
Waiting for the Barbarians
as Officer Mandel
2019
High Life
as Monte
2018
Damsel
as Samuel Alabaster
2018
The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie
as Self
2017
Good Time
as Connie Nikas
2017
Fear & Shame
as Himself
2017
The Lost City of Z
as Henry Costin
2017
The Childhood of a Leader
as Charles Marker / The Leader
2016
Life
as Dennis Stock
2015
Queen of the Desert
as T.E. Lawrence
2015
Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'
as Self
2014
The Rover
as Rey
2014
Maps to the Stars
as Jerome Fontana
2014
Forever: Filming Breaking Dawn - Part 1
as self
2013
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
as Edward Cullen
2012
Citizens of Cosmopolis
as Self
2012
Cosmopolis
as Eric Packer
2012
Bel Ami
as Georges Duroy
2012
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
as Edward Cullen
2011
Water for Elephants
as Jacob Jankowski
2011
The Making of Twilight: Eclipse
as self
2010
Love and Distrust
as Richard (segment "The Summer House")
2010
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
as Edward Cullen
2010
The Summer House
as Richard
2010
New Moon: The Journey Continues
as self
2010
Remember Me
as Tyler Hawkins
2010
TV Shows (9)
Phoning It In
as Self (voice)
2024
Superpowered: The DC Story
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Nattering with Nah
2023
Lie Detector
as Self
2018
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
The Frame
as Eric Packer
2013
Running Man
2010