ACTOR · BORN 1986
Robert Pattinson
- Born
- 13 May 1986, Barnes, London, England, UK
- Known for
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Twilight (2008), The Batman (2022), Tenet (2020)
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12 Facts About Robert Pattinson's Life and Family
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Robert Pattinson's father, Richard, ran a business importing vehicles from the United States, and his mother, Clare, worked at a modelling agency.
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Robert Pattinson started at Tower House Boys' Preparatory School at age four, where he took up piano and guitar, and by six he was appearing in amateur performances, including a play called Spell for a Rhyme written by one of his teachers.
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As a child, Robert Pattinson was disorganised, reluctant to complete homework and showed a lackadaisical attitude. His sisters frequently dressed him as a girl, giving the persona the name Claudia.
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Robert Pattinson's parents enrolled him at the Harrodian School on Lonsdale Road, close to the family home. He did well in English studies, which he called his favourite subject.
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In his leisure time as a child, Robert Pattinson played football and video games and watched television shows including Sharky and George, Doctor Who and Hammerman.
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In Vanity Fair (2004) he played Reese Witherspoon's son in one scene, and in Water for Elephants (2011) he played her lover.
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Before starring in Twilight, despite having appeared in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), he was not sure whether he should choose acting as his career path. He considered going to university to become a speechwriter for politicians, or trying his luck in the music industry.
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His all-time favorite video game is Final Fantasy VII.
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Robert Pattinson is good friends with Tom Sturridge, with whom he attended school from the age of 12. After Pattinson appeared in Harry Potter and turned 18, the two moved out of his parents' house and lived together in a small flat in Soho, London. He is the godfather of the child of Tom's sister, Matilda Sturridge.
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Robert Pattinson has two older sisters, Elizabeth (Lizzy) and Victoria. Lizzy is a personal assistant and singer who competed on The X Factor UK 2014 and reached the top six in her category. Victoria works in advertising. His parents are Clare (née Charlton), who books models at a modelling agency, and Richard Pattinson, a car dealer who imports vintage cars from the United States.
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At 15, Pattinson began performing in amateur plays at a local theatre club after his father persuaded him to join, since he was quite shy. After one of the performances, a talent agent in the audience spotted him during an adaptation of Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
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Robert Pattinson counts Corky Romano (2001) as one of his favorite films of all time.
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