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Yes, today is his birthday (for any of you who didn’t know this)!  So from all of us at Twilightseries.co.za we would just like to wish Robert Pattinson a very, very Happy 24th Birthday  We hope your day will be extra special and that you have many more wonderful years.

So for those who don’t know about Robert Pattinson (just where exactly have you been???), here is a short bio on him :

Robert Thomas Pattinson, was born on 13th May 1986 in London, England.  His mother, Clare, worked for a modeling agency, and his father, Richard, imported vintage cars from the U.S. He attended Tower House School and Harrodian School, and became involved in amateur theatre through the Barnes Theatre Company. After some backstage experience there, he took on acting roles. He caught the attention of an acting agent in a production of Tess of the D’Urbervilles and began looking for professional roles. Pattinson has two elder sisters, Lizzy Pattinson, a singer, and Victoria Pattinson. Pattinson began modelling when he was twelve years old, but it wound down only four years later.  He has blamed his lack of work as a model on his masculine appearance.  Pattinson explained in December 2008, “When I first started I was quite tall and looked like a girl, so I got lots of jobs, because it was during that period where the androgynous look was cool.  Then, I guess, I became too much of a guy, so I never go any more jobs.  I had the most unsuccessful modelling career.” And there isn’t a single complaint about that!!

Pattinson had supporting roles in the made for television film Ring of the Nibelungs in 2004 and in director Mira Nair’s Vanity Fair, although his scenes in the latter were deleted and only appear on the DVD version. In May 2005, he was slated to appear in the UK premiere of The Woman Before at the Royal Court Theatre, but was fired shortly before the opening night and was replaced by Tom Riley. Later that year he played Cedric Diggory in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. For this he was named that year’s British Star of Tomorrow by The Times.

Pattinson played Edward Cullen in the movie Twilight, based on Stephenie Meyer‘s bestselling novel of the same name. According to TV Guide, Pattinson was initially apprehensive about auditioning for the role of Edward Cullen, fearful that he would not be able to live up to the “perfection” expected from the character. He reprised his role as Edward Cullen in the Twilight sequels The Twilight Saga: New Moon and the upcoming Eclipse, and will be released June 30, 2010.  When Rob first got the part of Edward Cullen, the fans of the book were not impressed & had a petition signed to have him replaced!!  Aren’t we very glad Catherine Hardwicke never listened & stuck to her original choice

Pattinson also had lead roles in the feature films Little Ashes (in which he plays Salvador Dalí), How To Be (a British comedy) and the short film The Summer House.

In 2009, Pattinson presented at the 81st Academy Awards. On November 10, Revolver Entertainment released the DVD Robsessed, a documentary which details Pattinson’s life and popularity.

In 2010, Pattinson executively produced and starred in the film Remember Me, released March, 2010. He will also play Georges Duroy in a film adaption of the 1885 novel Bel Ami, appear in a theatre production for producer David Pugh. and will star in a film adaption of the Sara Gruen novel Water for Elephants, with Christoph Waltz and Reese Witherspoon. On May 13, 2010, Robert Pattinson is set to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show for his upcoming film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (but this is only the US date).

Pattinson has been cited as the biggest British movie star in Hollywood and one of the sexiest movie stars in the world.  In 2010, Rob was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.

Pattinson plays guitar and piano and composes his own music.  He also appears as the singer of two songs on the Twilight Soundtrack: “Never Think”, which he co-wrote with Sam Bradley, and “Let Me Sign”, which was written by Marcus Foster and Bobby Long.  The songs were included in the film after director Catherine Hardwicke added Pattinson’s recordings to an early cut without his knowledge, and he agreed that “one of them specifically, it really made the scene better.  It was like it was supposed to be there.”  The soundtrack for How To Be, features three original songs performed by Pattinson and written by composer Joe Hastings.

He has won many, many awards since his role in Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire – too many to mention, and we are sure he is going to win many, many more.  So add your birthday wishes for him