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Robert Pattinson

Actor and musician

Born 1986

Robert Pattinson is an English actor and musician who grew up in Barnes, southwest London, and attended the Harrodian School. Local theatre led to professional auditions: playing Alec in Tess of the d’Urbervilles helped him find an agent, while a scene filmed for Vanity Fair was cut before its theatrical release. Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire introduced him to a wider audience; Edward Cullen in the Twilight series made him internationally known. Cosmopolis and Maps to the Stars began his collaborations with David Cronenberg, followed by work with David Michôd, the Safdie brothers, Claire Denis and Robert Eggers. His range includes Good Time, The Lighthouse, Tenet, The Batman, Mickey 17 and English-language voice work in The Boy and the Heron. He also served as executive producer on Remember Me. His 2026 films include The Drama, The Odyssey and Primetime. Dune: Part Three and Netflix’s Here Comes the Flood remain forthcoming; The Batman: Part II is filming, with a February 2028 release announced in July.

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ConnectionSuki WaterhousePublic partner; their family is acknowledged in her direct interview.

ConnectionKristen StewartTwilight co-star; their screen partnership anchors the franchise.

ConnectionWillem DafoeCo-stars in Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse.

Robert Pattinson at the Damsel press conference, Berlin International Film Festival, February 16, 2018. — Profile image · Diana Ringo / CC BY-SA 4.0

NewBroadcast25 Sept 2026

Finding Chris Hansen's voice for Primetime

Pattinson and director Lance Oppenheim discuss the performance in a new filmed interview. Pattinson describes repeating Hansen's voice while listening to his podcast; Oppenheim explains why capturing the presenter's manner mattered more than an exact impersonation.

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A public partnership, with family privacy
Suki Waterhouse's September cover interview identifies Pattinson as her partner and describes life with their daughter. The pair have kept their child's name private. The account supports a current public relationship without supplying a private wedding narrative.
9 Sept 2026Read Waterhouse's interview
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The Odyssey reaches cinemas
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opened on July 17. Pattinson plays Antinous, alongside Matt Damon's Odysseus and Tom Holland's Telemachus. The film extends his collaboration with Nolan after Tenet.
17 Jul 2026Official release record; role corroborated by GQ
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The Batman: Part II moves to February 2028
Matt Reeves revealed Pattinson back in the Batsuit and announced a February 18, 2028 release, replacing the October 2027 date. TheWrap reports that filming began in June. The sequel remains in production.
15 Jul 2026Read the report of Reeves’ announcement
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Here Comes the Flood joins the Netflix slate
Netflix lists Pattinson alongside Denzel Washington and Daisy Edgar-Jones in Fernando Meirelles’ heist film. Its current coming-soon guide places the film in 2026 without a specific release date.
1 May 2026Read the dated official slate
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Award
A London acting prize for a varied year
The London Film Critics' Circle named Pattinson British/Irish Actor of the Year for his work in The Lighthouse, High Life and The King. The award recognised the range of his performances across that year's films.
30 Jan 2020Read the official results
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Selected Credits

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Year	Title	Role
2026	The DramafilmIMDb	Charlie
2026	The OdysseyfilmIMDb	Antinous
2026	PrimetimefilmIMDb	Chris Hansen
2026	Dune: Part Threeannounced filmIMDb	Scytale — forthcoming
2028	The Batman: Part IIannounced filmIMDb	Bruce Wayne / Batman — filming; scheduled February 2028

Timeline

2004—2028

Early careerActs with the Barnes Theatre Group in Our Town and other community productions.
2004Begins screen work in Ring of the Nibelungs, also known as Sword of Xanten.
2005Plays Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Early careerSchool theatre leads to representation; Vanity Fair scene cut.
2007Plays Daniel Gale in ITV television film The Bad Mother’s Handbook.
2008–2012Plays Edward Cullen across the Twilight films.
2010Serves as executive producer as well as actor on Remember Me.
2012Leads David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis, screened in Cannes competition.
2014Returns to Cannes with Maps to the Stars and The Rover.
2015Plays photographer Dennis Stock in Life and appears in Queen of the Desert.
2015Receives Deauville's Hollywood Rising-Star Award.
2017Stars as Connie Nikas in the Safdie brothers' Good Time.
2018Stars in Damsel; High Life premieres at Toronto before its US release the following year.
2018Receives Karlovy Vary's Festival President's Award.
2019Appears opposite Willem Dafoe in The Lighthouse and as the Dauphin in The King.
2020Wins the London critics' British/Irish Actor of the Year prize.
2020Appears in Tenet and The Devil All the Time.
2022Plays Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves' The Batman.
2023Joins the English-language voice cast of The Boy and the Heron.
2025Leads Bong Joon-ho's Mickey 17; also appears in Lynne Ramsay's Die My Love.
2026Appears in The Drama, The Odyssey and Primetime; Dune: Part Three is scheduled for December.
2026Netflix lists Here Comes the Flood as a forthcoming 2026 film, without a specific release date.
2028The Batman: Part II is scheduled for February 18, following the July 2026 announcement; the date remains a plan.

Finding Chris Hansen's voice for Primetime

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A public partnership, with family privacy

The Odyssey reaches cinemas

The Batman: Part II moves to February 2028

Here Comes the Flood joins the Netflix slate

A London acting prize for a varied year