Born in London on 13 May 1986, Robert Pattinson first achieved global stardom as Edward Cullen in the Twilight Saga (2008–2012), a franchise that grossed over $3.3 billion. He then pivoted to critically acclaimed independent films, earning praise for his performances in Good Time (2017) and The Lighthouse (2019). In the 2020s, he returned to big-budget cinema with starring roles in Christopher Nolan's Tenet (2020) and Matt Reeves' The Batman (2022), helping his films gross over $4.7 billion worldwide. Recognized by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in 2010, he has also served as the face of Dior Homme fragrance since 2013. Beyond acting, he is a musician and philanthropist, and has been in a relationship with singer Suki Waterhouse since 2018, with whom he has a child.