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Who is Robert Pattinson?

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Robert Pattinson (born on May 13, 1986, in London, England) is an English actor who became a celebrity for his role as the dreamy vampire Edward Cullen in the Twilight Saga movie series (2008–12) before later establishing his bona fides as a serious actor in independent films, notably Cosmopolis (2012), Good Time (2017), and The Lighthouse (2019).