Robert Pattinson
Acting • Born 1986-05-13
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).
Filmography
67 credits
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Movie • 2005
Cedric Diggory
Ring of the Nibelungs
Movie • 2004
Giselher
The Haunted Airman
Movie • 2006
Toby Jugg
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Movie • 2010
Edward Cullen
Remember Me
Movie • 2010
Tyler Hawkins
Little Ashes
Movie • 2008
Salvador Dalí
Twilight
Movie • 2008
Edward Cullen
Citizens of Cosmopolis
Movie • 2012
Self
Cosmopolis
Movie • 2012
Eric Packer
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Movie • 2009
Edward Cullen
Love and Distrust
Movie • 2010
Richard (segment "The Summer House")
How to Be
Movie • 2008
Art
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Movie • 2011
Edward Cullen
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Movie • 2012
Edward Cullen
Water for Elephants
Movie • 2011
Jacob Jankowski
Bel Ami
Movie • 2012
Georges Duroy
Untitled The Batman Sequel
Movie • 2027
Bruce Wayne / The Batman
The Rover
Movie • 2014
Rey
Maps to the Stars
Movie • 2014
Jerome Fontana
Queen of the Desert
Movie • 2015
T.E. Lawrence
Life
Movie • 2015
Dennis Stock
The Lost City of Z
Movie • 2017
Henry Costin
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
Movie • 2022
Self
The Childhood of a Leader
Movie • 2016
Charles Marker / The Leader
High Life
Movie • 2018
Monte
The Bad Mother's Handbook
Movie • 2007
Daniel Gale
Damsel
Movie • 2018
Samuel Alabaster
Die My Love
Movie • 2025
Jackson
The Drama
Movie • 2026
Charlie Thompson
Good Time
Movie • 2017
Connie Nikas
Vanity Fair
Movie • 2004
Older Rawdy Crawley (uncredited)
The Lighthouse
Movie • 2019
Thomas Howard
Waiting for the Barbarians
Movie • 2019
Officer Mandel
The King
Movie • 2019
The Dauphin
The Devil All the Time
Movie • 2020
Reverend Preston Teagardin
Tenet
Movie • 2020
Neil
Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie
Movie • 2017
Self
The Summer House
Movie • 2010
Richard
The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale
Movie • 2020
Self
Fear & Shame
Movie • 2017
Himself
The Batman
Movie • 2022
Bruce Wayne / The Batman
Something Elemental: Making 'The Rover'
Movie • 2014
Self
The Odyssey
Movie • 2026
Antinous
Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’
Movie • 2020
Self
Mickey 17
Movie • 2025
Mickey Barnes
Primetime
Movie
Dune: Part Three
Movie • 2026
Scytale
Here Comes the Flood
Movie
New Moon: The Journey Continues
Movie • 2010
self
The Making of Twilight: Eclipse
Movie • 2010
self
Forever: Filming Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Movie • 2013
self
Marty Supreme
Movie • 2025
British Open Semifinals Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
The Batman - Arkham Deleted Scene
Movie
Bruce Wayne/Batman
Spender
TV • 1991
Frank Nesbitt
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
The Frame
TV • 2013
Eric Packer
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2015
Self
Ring of the Nibelungs
TV • 2004
Giselher
Phoning It In
TV • 2024
Self (voice)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV • 2014
Self
Running Man
TV • 2010
Nattering with Nah
TV • 2023
Self
Superpowered: The DC Story
TV • 2023
Self (archive footage)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self - Guest