Robert Pattinson
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| Born | Robert Thomas Pattinson 13 May 1986 |
| Other names | Rob, R-Pattz,[1] Spunk Ransom[2] (nicknames) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model, musician, producer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
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Robert Thomas Pattinson[3] (born 13 May 1986)[4] is an English actor, model, musician, and producer.[5] Born and raised in London, Pattinson started out his career by playing the role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.[6] Later, he landed the leading role of Edward Cullen in the film adaptations of the Twilight novels by Stephenie Meyer, and came to worldwide international fame.[7][8] Pattinson was ranked as one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood based on 2009 earnings.[9] In 2010, Pattinson was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World, and also in the same year Forbes ranked him as one of the most powerful celebrities in the world in the Celebrity 100.[10][11] His upcoming films include Bel Ami, Water For Elephants, Unbound Captives, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Parts I and II.
Early life
Pattinson was born in London. His mother, Clare, worked for a modelling agency, and his father, Richard, imported vintage cars from the U.S.[12] Pattinson has two elder sisters, singer Lizzy Pattinson, and Victoria Pattinson.[13][14] Growing up in the Barnes suburb of London,[15] he attended Tower House School until he was 12 and then the Harrodian School.[16][17] He became involved in amateur theatre at the Barnes Theatre Company. He auditioned and was cast in a small role in Guys and Dolls. He next auditioned for Thornton Wilder's Our Town and was cast as George Gibbs. He also played in Anything Goes and Macbeth.[18] He caught the attention of an acting agent in a production of Tess of the D'Urbervilles and began looking for professional roles.
Career
Modelling
Pattinson began modelling when he was twelve years old, but the number of jobs began to decrease only four years later. In December 2008 he blamed the lack of work as a model on his masculine appearance: "When I first started I was quite tall and looked like a girl, so I got lots of jobs, because it was during that period where the androgynous look was cool. Then, I guess, I became too much of a guy, so I never got any more jobs. I had the most unsuccessful modelling career."[19] Pattinson appeared in the advertising campaign for Hackett's autumn 2007 collection.[20]
Acting
Pattinson had supporting roles in the made for television film Ring of the Nibelungs in 2004 and in director Mira Nair’s Vanity Fair, although his scenes in the latter were deleted and only appear on the DVD version.[21] In May 2005, he was slated to appear 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.[22] Later that year he played Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. For this role he was named that year's British Star of Tomorrow by The Times.[23] He has more than once been touted as the next Jude Law.[17][24][25]
Pattinson played Edward Cullen in the film Twilight, based on Stephenie Meyer's bestselling novel of the same name, which was released on 21 November 2008 in North America. According to TV Guide, Pattinson was initially apprehensive about auditioning for the role of Edward Cullen, fearful that he would not be able to live up to the "perfection" expected from the character.[26] He reprised his role as Edward Cullen in the Twilight sequels The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, which was released 30 June 2010.[27]
Pattinson had lead roles in the feature films Little Ashes (in which he plays Salvador Dalí), How To Be (a British comedy) and the short film The Summer House.
In 2009, Pattinson presented at the 81st Academy Awards.[28] On 10 November, Revolver Entertainment released the DVD Robsessed, a documentary which details Pattinson's life and popularity.[29]
In 2010, Pattinson executively produced and starred in the film Remember Me, which was released on 12 March 2010.[30] He will play Georges Duroy in a film adaptation of the 1885 novel Bel Ami, with Uma Thurman, which will be released in 2011.[31] He will also appear in a theatre production for producer David Pugh,[32] and star in a film adaptation of the Sara Gruen novel, Water for Elephants, with Christoph Waltz and Reese Witherspoon.[33] On 13 May 2010, Pattinson appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and also made an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on 18 May, which aired the following day.[34] Pattinson attended the official worldwide red carpet premiere for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse on 24 June 2010 at the Los Angeles Nokia Theatre.[35]
Music
Pattinson plays guitar and piano, and composes his own music.[36] He also appears as the singer of two songs on the Twilight soundtrack: "Never Think", which he co-wrote with Sam Bradley,[37] and "Let Me Sign", which was written by Marcus Foster and Bobby Long.[38] The songs were included in the film after director Catherine Hardwicke added Pattinson's recordings into an early cut without his knowledge, and he agreed that "one of them specifically, it really made the scene better. It was like it was supposed to be there."[5] The soundtrack for the film How To Be features three original songs performed by Pattinson[39] and written by composer Joe Hastings.[40]
Aside from recording for the soundtracks, Pattinson has said, "I've never really recorded anything – I just played in pubs and stuff", and when asked about a professional music career, he said, "Music is my back-up plan if acting fails."[5] In 2010, Pattinson was awarded the 'Hollywood's Most Influential Top Unexpected Musicians' award.
In the media
Pattinson was named one of the "Sexiest Men Alive" in 2008 and 2009 by People magazine.[41][42] In 2009, he was also named the "Sexiest Man Alive" by Glamour.[43] Ask Men named Pattinson as one of the top 49 most influential men of 2009.[44] In 2009, Vanity Fair named Pattinson "the most handsome man in the world" along with Angelina Jolie as the most beautiful woman in the world.[45] GQ and Glamour both named him the "Best Dressed Man" of 2010, with GQ stating, "Extremely elegant and inspiring, the true essence of a contemporary man."[46][47] In 2010, People also listed Pattinson in their "World's Most Beautiful" issue.[48]
He was named one of Vanity Fair's "Top Hollywood Earners of 2009" with estimated earnings of $18 million in 2009.[9][49] In 2010, Britain's The Sunday Times "Rich List" put him on its "list of young millionaires" in the UK, worth £13 million.[50] Time magazine named him as one of 2010's 100 Most Influential People in The World.[10] In June 2010, Pattinson was named by Forbes Magazine the #50 most powerful celebrity in the world with earnings $17 million.[11] Due to Pattinson's rising fame, a wax statue of him was added to the Madame Tussauds collection in London and New York City.[51]
In December 2009, Pattinson autographed a guitar to be auctioned off for charity.[52] He also volunteered for the Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief in January 2010.[53]
Filmography
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- ^ a b c Gina McIntyre (9 October 2008). "Robert Pattinson on his 'Twilight' songs: 'Music is my backup plan if acting fails'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
- ^ Sona Charaipotra (14 November 2008). "A Night Out With Robert Pattinson". New York Times. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
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- ^ Tibbetts, Graham (2 December 2008). "Profile of Twilight star Robert Pattinson". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ Griffin, Susan (26 November 2009). "Twighlight star Robert Pattinson reveals his shy side". The Glaswegian. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ Biography Today. Detroit, Michigan: Omnigraphics. 2009. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-7808-1052-5.
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- ^ a b Flora Stubbs (17 November 2005). "Potter star 'next Jude Law'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
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- ^ "Why Robert Pattinson's Modeling". New York Magazine.
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- ^ Howell, Peter (21 November 2009). "Something to sink his teeth into". The National. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
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- ^ "Before the Spotlight, Twilight's Robert Pattinson Was Intimidated by "Perfect" Role". TV Guide. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
- ^ Adam Rosenberg (30 June 2009). "'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' Shoot Dates Revealed!". MTV. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- ^ Josh Horowitz (17 February 2009). "Report: Robert Pattinson To Present At Academy Awards". MTV. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ^ Ditzian, Eric (6 October 2009). "Robert Pattinson's Life Is Subject Of 'Robsessed' Documentary". MTV.com. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ "Remember Me". Summit Entertainment. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ^ "Christina Ricci Joins Robert Pattinson in BEL AMI". Collider. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ^ David Benedict (13 February 2009). "'Equus' closure prompts rumors". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ Pamela McClintock (21 January 2010). "Penn, Pattinson circle 'Water'". Variety. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
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- ^ "Sam Bradley Interview". Portrait Magazine. December 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ Becky Reed. "Twilight Star Talks Soundtrack". Click Music. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ "Robert Pattinson Sings Three Songs in Indie Flick How to Be". Us Magazine. 11 March 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ^ "Songs composed by Joe Hastings in Indie Flick How to Be". How To Be. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
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- ^ "GQ Magazine Names Robert Pattinson 'Best Dressed Man' For 2010". Insider. February 2010.
- ^ "Robert Pattinson And Cheryl Cole Are Named The Best Dressed Of 2010". Entertainment Wise. Giant Digital. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ Post to: (28 April 2010). "World's Most Beautiful". People.com. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Johnny Depp is highest paid actor with £21m deal for next Pirates film". Telegraph Media Group. 17 November 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Rich List 2010: Mittal doubles to £22bn, total up 30% to £333.5bn". Spear's Wealth Management Survey. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Robert Pattinson to join Madame Tussauds". MadameTussauds.com. Merlin Entertainment Group. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Perez strikes bad chord with Robert Pattinson guitar story". Gossip Cop. Gossip Cop. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ^ Anderson, Kyle (22 January 2010). "Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief". MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
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