Robert Pattinson was born in London in 1986 and showed an interest in music and theater from a young age. He began his career in theater at age 15 and had a brief modeling career as a teenager. Pattinson's breakthrough role came in 2005 when he was cast in the Harry Potter film series. He rose to worldwide fame for his starring role as Edward Cullen in the Twilight film series from 2008 to 2012. Pattinson currently resides in Los Angeles.