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Born and raised in London, Pattinson started acting at age thirteen in a London theatre club. He made early screen appearances in supporting roles, including in Vanity Fair (2004), and played Cedric Diggory in the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). Pattinson achieved global recognition as Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga film series (2008–2012), which collectively grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide. He also led the romantic dramas Remember Me (2010) and Water for Elephants (2011).
Pattinson subsequently began working in independent films from auteur directors. He was praised for his performances in David Cronenberg's drama Cosmopolis (2012), James Gray's adventure drama The Lost City of Z (2016), the Safdie brothers' crime drama Good Time (2017), Claire Denis's science fiction drama High Life (2018) and Robert Eggers' psychological horror The Lighthouse (2019). He then returned to big-budget mainstream cinema, starring in Christopher Nolan's spy thriller Tenet (2020) and portraying Batman and his alter ego Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves's superhero film The Batman (2022).
Pattinson has also contributed vocals to several film soundtracks. He is involved in philanthropy, supporting organisations such as the GO Campaign. Pattinson began modelling as a child and has served as the face of Dior Homme fragrance since 2013. His sex appeal is widely discussed in the media, and he is frequently called one of the most attractive actors, having been included on People's "Sexiest Men Alive" list in 2008 and 2009. He is in a relationship with singer and actress Suki Waterhouse, with whom he has a child.