Robert's Facts

Date of Birth
13 May 1986, London, England, UK


Birth Name
Robert Thomas-Pattinson


Nickname
Rob
Rpattz


Height
6' 1" (1.85 m)


Trade Mark
Messy hair


Trivia
Is an excellent musician playing guitar and keyboards.

Attended Harrodian private school in London.

He has two older sisters, Lizzy and Victoria.

Remains close friends with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) co-stars, Stanislav Ianevski and Katie Leung.

Was taught how to scuba dive for his role in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).

Sports: Football(soccer), Skiing, Snowboarding, and more.

Acting Inspiration: Jack Nicholson.

Was ranked #23 on Moviefone's 'The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25'(2008).

Chosen by the Hollywood Film Festival Award Committee as the recipient of the 2008 New Hollywood Award.

Awarded Best Actor 2008 at the Strasbourg Film festival for his performance as Art in the film How To Be.

One sister, Lizzy, 25, had a top ten hit with the band Aurora. The other, Victoria, 27, works in advertising.

Most of his earnings from his first acting job - a supporting role in the television film the Ring of the Nibelungs - went on paying his own fees at The Harrodian School in Barnes.

He beat 3,000 people to play Edward in the movie 'Twilight'.

Named as Yahoo's Top Movie Heart Throb of 2008.

Named as Rolling Stone Magazine's Hottest Actor of 2008

Named by Entertainment Tonight (ET) as their top hunk of 2008.

Named as one of the LA Times Breakout Stars of 2008.

Named as one of Forbes Breakout Stars of 2008.

Studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute.

His small, but would-have-been-memorable part in Vanity Fair (2004), was cut out in the final production.