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Encyclopedia > Robert Pattinson
Robert Pattinson
Born Robert Thomas Pattinson
May 13, 1986 (1986-05-13) (age 22)
London, England
Occupation Actor/Male Model
Years active 2004 - present

Robert Thomas Pattinson (born May 13, 1986) is an English actor and model, known for playing Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. He has been cast as Edward Cullen in the highly anticipated film adaptation of Twilight, a novel by Stephenie Meyer. is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Cedric Diggory is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 fantasy adventure film, based on J.K. Rowlings novel of the same name, and is the fourth film in the popular Harry Potter film series. ... Edward Cullen (born Edward Anthony Masen) is a fictional character in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. ... For other uses, see Twilight (disambiguation). ... Stephenie Meyer (born December 24, 1973, in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American author. ...

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Biography

Pattinson was born in London, England. 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. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... , Barnes is a suburb in south-west London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... Tess of the dUrbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented is a novel by Thomas Hardy, first published in 1891. ...


Since then he has performed in an amateur version of Macbeth at the Old Sorting Office Arts Centre (also in West London), as well as trying his hand at modelling, for which he was sometimes credited as Robert Thomas-Pattinson.[1] This article is about Shakespeares play. ...


He had supporting roles in the made for television film Ring of the Nibelungs (2004), and in director Mira Nair’s 2004 Vanity Fair, although his scenes in the latter were deleted, and only appear on the DVD version. In late 2005, Pattinson appeared as the character Cedric Diggory in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Consequently, he was named that year's British Star of Tomorrow by Times Online and has more than once been touted as the next Jude Law.[citation needed] Mira Nair (born October 15, 1957 at Rourkela, Orissa) is an India-born, New York-based film director. ... The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. ... Vanity Fair (2004) is a drama/romance film, directed by Mira Nair. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc - see Etymology) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Cedric Diggory is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Starring Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Produced by Chris Columbus et al. ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom. ... David Jude Law (born 29 December 1972) is an BAFTA Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated British actor. ...


Pattinson appeared in the advertising campaign for Hackett's Autumn 2007 collection. He has a role in the as-yet unreleased short The Summerhouse, "How To Be", "The Bad Mother's Handbook" and the film Little Ashes (in which he plays Salvador Dali). On December 11th, 2007, Summit Entertainment announced that Pattinson will play Edward Cullen in the upcoming movie Twilight, based on Stephenie Meyer's bestselling novel of the same name. Hackett is a gentlemens clothing store with branches around the world. ... Early American actor William Garwood starred in numerous short films, many of which were only 20 minutes in length Short subject is a format description originally coined in the North American film industry in the early period of cinema. ... The Bad Mothers Handbook was a one-off episode based on the best-selling novel: The Bad Mothers Handbook by Kate Long. ... Salvador Dalí as photographed in 1934 by Carl Van Vechten Salvador Domenec Felip Jacint Dalí Domenech (May 11, 1904 - January 23, 1989) was an important Catalan-Spanish painter, best known for his surrealist works. ... Edward Cullen (born Edward Anthony Masen) is a fictional character in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. ... Stephenie Meyer (born December 24, 1973, in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American author. ...


Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Vanity Fair older Rawdy Crawley uncredited
2004 Ring of the Nibelungs Giselher TV
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Cedric Diggory
2006 The Haunted Airman Toby Jugg TV
2007 The Bad Mother's Handbook Daniel Gale TV
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Cedric Diggory flashback
2008 How To Be Art
2008 The Summer House Richard post-production
2008 Twilight Edward Cullen post-production
2009 Little Ashes Salvador Dalí post-production

Vanity Fair (2004) is a drama/romance film, directed by Mira Nair. ... Valkyrie Warrior Maiden by artist Arthur Rackham (1912) Der Ring des Nibelungen translated commonly into English as The Ring of the Nibelung or The Nibelungs Ring, is a series of four epic operas. ... Starring Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Produced by Chris Columbus et al. ... The Bad Mothers Handbook was a one-off episode based on the best-selling novel: The Bad Mothers Handbook by Kate Long. ... Starring Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Produced by Chris Columbus et al. ...

References

  1. ^ Pattinson Online Multimedia Archive - Bliss/23131x

External links

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  Results from FactBites:
 
Robert Pattinson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (357 words)
Robert Pattinson (born 13 May 1986) is an English actor, best known for playing Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Pattinson, who was born in London and lives in Barnes, became involved in amateur theatre through the Barnes Theatre Club.
Pattinson as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Robert Pattinson. Pictures + Info about the actor who plays Cedric Diggory. (487 words)
In 2003 Robert Pattinson landed the coveted role of Cedric Diggory in the fourth installment of the Harry Potter movies, The Goblet Of Fire.
Robert met the director, Mike Newell in late 2003 and was the first person seen for the role of Cedric, making the call back and getting the part only a week later.
Robert Pattinson was named British Star of Tomorrow by Times Online in 2005, with his oozing charm and likeability we can expect to see much more of him in the future.
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