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Also Known As Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson
Born May 13, 1986 (age 40) • London • England
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "Remember Me" (2010) • "The Lighthouse" (2019) • "High Life" (2018) • "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" (2012) • "Life" (2015) • "The King" (2019) • "Tenet" (2020) • "The Rover" (2014) • "The Childhood of a Leader" (2015) • "Cosmopolis" (2012) • "Waiting for the Barbarians" (2019) • "Queen of the Desert" (2015) • "How to Be" (2008) • "The Devil All the Time" (2020) • "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" (2009) • "Bel Ami" (2012) • "Good Time" (2017) • "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" (2011) • "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (2005) • "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" (2010) • "The Lost City of Z" (2016) • "Water for Elephants" (2011) • "Damsel" (2018) • "Maps to the Stars" (2014) • "Twilight" (2008) • "Little Ashes" (2008)

Top Questions

Where was Robert Pattinson born?
Robert Pattinson was born in Barnes, London, England, United Kingdom.
When was Robert Pattinson born?
Robert Pattinson was born on May 13, 1986.

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Robert Pattinson in 2019, wearing a black collared shirt and jacket, looking at the camera with a slight smile against a light background with blue geometric lines.
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Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, dressed as lighthouse keepers in dark coats and hats, stand in front of a tall lighthouse in a black-and-white scene from The Lighthouse.
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Kristen Stewart in 2015, wearing a white top with black trim and a silver chain necklace, with short, tousled brown hair and smoky eye makeup.
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Tom Holland wearing glasses and a brown suit jacket over a brown shirt, smiling and looking to the side at an event in 2019.
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Actress Mia Goth poses on the red carpet in a black off-the-shoulder dress at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills.
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Charlie Hunnam in a suit and tie, with short styled hair and a trimmed beard, posing against a blurred green background.
Charlie Hunnam
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Michael Caine in The Cider House Rules
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Daniel Radcliffe in a gray suit jacket and black shirt, standing in front of green foliage at the UK special screening of The Lost City in London.
Daniel Radcliffe
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Zendaya poses on the red carpet in a one-shoulder gown with metallic and pink floral details, her hair styled in soft waves.
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Anna Kendrick smiling at the camera, wearing a light pink beaded dress and drop earrings, with straight brown hair against a blue background.
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Kenneth Branagh wearing a white shirt and dark jacket, posing against a blue background.
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Emma Watson smiling in an outdoor portrait, wearing a white top with black and gold embellishments.
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