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Robert Pattinson

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Robert Pattinson Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson is an English actor. He is known for starring in both major studio productions and independent films, in which he portrays eccentric characters across a diverse range of genres. Pattinson has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actors and his works have grossed over $4.7 billion worldwide. In 2010, Time included him in its list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and he was also featured in the Forbes Celebrity 100.

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Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson is an English actor. He is known for starring in both major studio productions and independent films, in which he portrays eccentric characters across a diverse range of genres. Pattinson has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actors and his works have grossed over $4.7 billion worldwide. In 2010, Time included him in its list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and he was also featured in the Forbes Celebrity 100.

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Timeline

1660s
1664

In October 2025, he was announced as the global ambassador for premium French...

In October 2025, he was announced as the global ambassador for premium French beer brand 1664, reuniting with Brady Corbet for the campaign of the brand

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1950s
1954

He secured his first role in a play titled Spell for a Rhyme, written by one of...

He secured his first role in a play titled Spell for a Rhyme, written by one of his teachers, and later appeared in his school's adaptation of William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies (1954)

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1980s
1986

Birth

Birth of Robert Pattinson.

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1986

Barnes, where Pattinson was born and raised Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson was...

Barnes, where Pattinson was born and raised Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson was born on 13 May 1986 in the Barnes district of London, England

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2000s
2004

2004–2007: Beginnings Pattinson's first film role was in Mira Nair's 2004...

2004–2007: Beginnings Pattinson's first film role was in Mira Nair's 2004 costume drama film Vanity Fair—an adaptation of a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray—in which he portrayed the son of Becky Sharp

career
2005

For his performance, he was named the 2005 "British Star of Tomorrow" by The...

For his performance, he was named the 2005 "British Star of Tomorrow" by The Times and was also referred to as "the next Jude Law"

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2006

In 2006, Pattinson starred in Chris Durlacher's The Haunted Airman, a...

In 2006, Pattinson starred in Chris Durlacher's The Haunted Airman, a psychological thriller that aired on BBC Four on 31 October

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2007

Pattinson then appeared in a supporting role as Daniel in the 2007 film The Bad...

Pattinson then appeared in a supporting role as Daniel in the 2007 film The Bad Mother's Handbook, a one-off television drama adapted from a novel by Kate Long

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2008

In a December 2008 interview with Closer, he blamed the lack of modelling work...

In a December 2008 interview with Closer, he blamed the lack of modelling work 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

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2020s
2026

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2026

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