Robert Thomas Pattinson (born 13 May 1986)
is an
English actor,
model and
musician.
He is best known for playing
Edward Cullen in the film adaptation of
Twilight, based on
the novel by
Stephenie Meyer, and for the role of
Cedric Diggory in
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Early life
Pattinson was born in
London,
England. His mother, Clare, worked for a modeling agency, and his father, Richard, imported vintage cars from the U.S.
[Robert Pattinson] Pattinson attended Tower House School and Harrodian School.
He became involved in amateur theatre through the
Barnes Theatre Company. After some backstage experience there, he took on acting roles. He caught the attention of an acting agent in a production of
Tess of the D'Urbervilles and began looking for professional roles. Since then he has performed in an amateur version of
Macbeth at the Old Sorting Office Arts Centre, as well as trying his hand at modeling. Pattinson has two elder sisters.
Career
Modeling
Pattinson began his modeling career when he was twelve years old, but it wound down only four years later. He has blamed his lack of work as a model on his masculine appearance. Pattinson explained in December 2008, "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 modeling career."
[New York Magazine]
