The Twilight film series might be long overdue, but Robert Pattinson remains a relevant name in Hollywood. You know you wield enormous influence when Forbes lists you as one of the 100 most powerful celebrities in the world before you even turn 30. In the same year 2010, TIME magazine named Robert Pattinson among the 100 most influential people in the world. Of course, a lot of that has to do with her stellar performance in Twilight. He also had a role in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
the biography
He was born Robert Thomas Pattinson, on May 13, 1986, in London, England to Robert and Clare Pattinson. His father, Robert Snr. owned a car importing business while her mother Claire worked in a modeling agency. Robert was the youngest of three children and the only son.
Robert’s two older sisters are Victoria and Elizabeth “Lizzy” Pattinson who is a musician. He attended Tower House School. Ironically, as a child, Robert had a shy personality and had his father to thank for pushing him into the Barnes Theater Club, a renowned theater program at Harrodian School. The private school is located in Barnes, England. At Harrodian, her early roles were in plays such as Tout se passe comme en ville and Tess des d’Urbervilles.
His first foray into professional acting was starring in Ring of the Nibelungs. In May 2005 he was due to appear in the UK premiere of The Woman Before at the Royal Court Theater but was dropped at the last minute in favor of Tom Riley.
That same year Rob met Mike Newell who later became the director of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Robert auditioned and landed the role of Cedric Diggory, Harry Potter’s friend. This was the start of Roberts’ march to stardom.
If his role in Harry Potter was the start of his breakthrough, then his role as Edward Cullen in the film Twilight (2008) launched him into global superstardom.
The film was released on November 21, 2008, and in its first weekend box office receipts totaled nearly $70 million. On a personal note for Robert, the film was more than just him showcasing his impressive acting skills. He won admirers for his musical dexterity. An accomplished piano and guitar player, Robert composed and sang two of the film soundtracks: “Never Think”, which he co-wrote with Sam Bradley, and “Let Me Sign”, which was written by Marcus Foster and Bobby Long.
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In 2008, when the Twilight ovation was still at its strongest, he appeared in How To Be, a low-budget comedy-drama that earned mixed reviews from critics, but still garnered more praise for his performance. That same year, Pattinson starred as Salvador Dalí in the film Little Ashes, a Spanish-British drama.
In 2009, Robert Pattinson was back with his Twilight cast for New Moon, as well as The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and The Twilight Saga: Breaking the Dawn Parts 1 and 2. While the Twilight series aired, he featured in other impressive works, like Remember Me and 2011 ‘s Water for Elephants. In 2012, Pattinson played a young billionaire Eric Packer in the drama Cosmopolis, a role he still considers one of his toughest. He has worked with stars Juliette Binoche, Paul Giamatti and Samantha Morton.
In 2014, Pattinson starred in the David Michod film The Rover, alongside Guy Pearce and Scoot McNairy. He played the role of a naive member of the criminal gang. He also featured in Maps to the Stars, a film that takes a comedic look at the darker sides of Hollywood, he played Jerome Fontana, a limo driver and struggling actor, who wants to be a screenwriter at hit.
In 2015, Robert Pattinson starred in The Childhood of a Leader, alongside Bérénice Bejo and Stacy Martin. Robert played two different roles in the film, first as Charles Marker, a reporter in Germany during World War I and later as the adult version of the leader. He also appeared in T’s 2016 He Lost Z Town where he had to lose 35 pounds of weight and grow a beard to portray the character of a British explorer, Corporal Henry Costin.
Relationship between Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
Anyone who has seen the Twilight series will attest to the fact that the chemistry between Robert Pattinson and co-star Kristen Stewart was truly intense. The couple found a way to maintain the bond in real life despite keeping the relationship a secret for a long time.
However, in July 2012, Stewart officially acknowledged her relationship with Pattinson. After compromising photos of Kristen and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders leaked, it was only a matter of time before her romance with Robert ended. It broke the hearts of Twilight fans around the world.
Robert Pattinson’s Girlfriend
Robert Pattinson started seeing singer FKA Twigs in September 2014. They got engaged in April 2015, but in October 2017 the engagement was called off.
Shortly after his relationship with FKA Twigs ended, Rob was seen separately with a mysterious blonde woman.
Net value
Robert has earned a fortune from the Twilight series, sequel – The Twilight Saga: New Moon, earned a record opening weekend of $142,839,137 and an overall run of $709,827,462 worldwide. Robert reportedly earned $25 million as his base film salary. He has an estimated net worth of $100 million.