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Robert Pattinson

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Biography

Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson (born May 13, 1986) is an English actor. Noted for his versatile roles in both big-budget and independent films, Pattinson has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actors. 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 (2005). He gained worldwide recognition for portraying Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga film series (2008–2012), which grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide. After starring in the romantic dramas Remember Me (2010) and Water for Elephants (2011), Pattinson received critical acclaim for his performances in independent films from auteur directors. He starred in David Cronenberg's thriller Cosmopolis (2012), David Michôd's dystopian western The Rover (2014), James Gray's adventure drama The Lost City of Z (2016), the Safdie Brothers' crime drama Good Time (2017), Claire Denis' science-fiction drama High Life (2018), and Robert Eggers' psychological horror film The Lighthouse (2019). He returned to mainstream films with a leading role in Christopher Nolan's spy film Tenet (2020), and starred as the DC Comics superhero Batman in Matt Reeves' film The Batman (2022).

Notable films

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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Odyssey

As Antinous

The Lighthouse

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Primetime

Appears in a KinoChain journey

The Batman

As Bruce Wayne / The Batman

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

As Cedric Diggory

The Drama

As Charlie

Tenet

As Neil

Twilight

As Edward Cullen

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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Storming the Deck

From the Bounty to the Caine, mutiny films have always been about more than shipboard insurrection. This chain charts how cinematic rebellions at sea reflect th...

7 films

The Wicker Shadows of Folk Horror

From a wartime farce to sunlit cults and lighthouse madness, a journey through rural dread and the rituals that bind us.

8 films

The Camera as Weapon

From Chris Hansen's sting operations to the blood sport of nightly news, this chain traces the moral rot at the heart of spectacle.

8 films

Moana and the Sea as Mirror and Crucible

Taking the core premise of Moana (the ocean as a living force that tests, transforms, and reveals who you are) and steering it into far darker territory, this c...

8 films

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