Every Saturday we’ll profile a different Twilight Saga actor or actress. Character information will be relevant through Eclipse and will not include Breaking Dawn information.

Robert Thomas Pattinson

• Born May 13, 1986 in London, England
• Currently resides in Los Angeles, CA
• Son of Clare Pattinson and Richard Pattinson, a vintage car salesman
• Has two older sisters, Lizzie and Victoria
• Began modelling 12 years old, also a musician
• Rumored to be dating Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart

• Has been acting since age 15

On the Web

• Robert Pattinson Fan
• Robsessed
• Pattinson Online
• Robert Pattinson Online

Edward Cullen

• Full name: Edward Anthoney Masen Cullen
• Born: June 20, 1901 in Chicago, IL
• Parents and siblings: biological son of Edward and Elizabeth Masen, Sr., adopted son of Carlisle and Esme Cullen
• Species: vampire
• Turning: 1918 by Carlisle Cullen before he died of Spanish Influenza

Past TV Roles

• Curse of the Ring, 2004, Giselher
• The Haunted Airman, 2006, Toby Jugg

• The Bad Mother’s Handbook, 2007, Daniel Gale

Past Movie Roles

• Vanity Fair, 2004, Older Rawdy Crawley
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2005, Cedric Diggory

• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2007, Cedric Diggory
• The Summer House, 2008, Richard
• How to Be, 2008, Art
• Little Ashes, 2008, Salvador Dali

• Twilight, 2008, Edward Cullen
• The Twilight Saga: New Moon, 2009, Edward Cullen

• Remember Me, 2010, Tyler Hawkins

• The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, 2010, Edward Cullen

Other Work

Robert plays the guitar and piano, sings and writes his own songs. He’s had three songs on soundtracks:

• Choking on Dust, How to Be, 2008
• Never Think, Twilight, 2008

Never Think

• Let Me Sign, Twilight, 2008

Upcoming Movies

• Bel Ami, 2011, Georges Duroy

• Water for Elephants, April 15, 2011, Jacob Janowski

• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, November 18, 2011, Edward Cullen
• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2, November 16, 2012, Edward Cullen

Awards

• 2008 Entertainment Tonight – Top Hunk
• 2008 Forbes magazine – Breakout Stars
• 2008 Hello magazine – Most Attractive Man
• 2008 Hollywood Film Award – New Hollywood
• 2008 LA Times – Breakout Stars
• 2008 Moviefone – The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25
• 2008 People magazine – Sexiest Man Alive

• 2008 Rolling Stones magazine – Hottest Actor
• 2008 Strasbourg International Film Festival – Best Actor (How to Be)
• 2008 Yahoo – Top Movie Heart Throb
• 2009 Glamour magazine – Sexiest Man Alive
• 2009 Moviefone – Hottest Young Star
• 2009 Moviefone – Sexiest Male Star
• 2009 MTV Movie Award – Best Fight (Twilight, w/Cam Gigandet)
• 2009 MTV Movie Award – Best Kiss (Twilight w/Kristen Stewart)
• 2009 MTV Movie Award – Breakthrough Male Performance (Twilight)
• 2009 People magazine – Sexiest Man Alive
• 2009 Teen Choice Award – Choice Hottie – Male
• 2009 Teen Choice Award – Choice Movie Actor: Drama (Twilight)

• 2009 Teen Choice Award – Choice Movie Liplock (Twilight w/Kristen Stewart)
• 2009 Teen Choice Award – Choice Movie Rumble (Twilight w/Cam Gigandet)
• 2009 Vanity Fair magazine – Top Hollywood Earners
• 2010 Entertainment Weekly - 53 on 100 Most Interesting Characters of the Last 20 Years
• 2010 Forbes magazine – #50 Most Powerful Celebrity in the World
• 2010 Glamour magazine – Best Dressed Man
• 2010 GQ magazine – Best Dressed Man

• 2010 MTV Movie Award – Best Male Performance (New Moon)
• 2010 MTV Movie Award – Global Superstar
• 2010 MTV Movie Award – Best Kiss (New Moon w/Kristen Stewart)
• 2010 National Association of Music Merchants – Best Unexpected Most Influential Musician of Hollywood
• 2010 People magazine – World’s Most Beautiful

• 2010 People’s Choice Award – Favorite On-Screen Team (Twilight w/Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner)
• 2010 The Sunday Times – Rich list of young millionaires in the UK
• 2010 Time magazine – 100 Most Influential People in the World
• 2010 UK National Movie Awards – Performance of the Year (New Moon)

Random Facts

• Played Bella’s lullaby in Twilight
• Learned to drive for his role in Twilight
• Was expelled from school twice
• Is 6’1″ tall
• Signed a Fender Telecaster and raised $3600 for The Midnight Mission
• Is related to Vlad the Impaler
• Hates wearing the red and gold contact lenses in The Twilight Saga

• Learned how to play baseball for Twilight
• Madame Tussauds wax figure is most kissed

• Produced Remember Me
• Is one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood
• Appeared in Hackett’s autumn 2007 collection
• Started acting with the Barnes Theatre Company at age 15
• Began taking piano lessons at age 3
• Began taking classical guitar lessons at age 5
• Learned how to scuba dive for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Is inspired by Jack Nicholson
• Is parodied by Jimmy Fallon with Robert is Bothered

• Beat 3,000 other actors for the role of Edward Cullen