Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson is an English actor. Starring in both big-budget and independent films, Pattinson has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actors. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and he was featured in the Forbes Celebrity 100 list.
After starting to act in a London theatre club at age 15, Pattinson began his film career by playing Cedric Diggory in the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. He gained worldwide recognition for portraying Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga film series, which grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide. After starring in the romantic dramas Remember Me and Water for Elephants, Pattinson received critical acclaim for his performances in independent films from auteur directors. He starred in David Cronenberg's thriller Cosmopolis, David Michôd's dystopian western The Rover, James Gray's adventure drama The Lost City of Z, the Safdie Brothers' crime drama Good Time, Claire Denis' science-fiction drama High Life, and Robert Eggers' psychological horror film The Lighthouse.