Robert Pattinson: What’s All The Fuss About?

If the throngs of teenage girls are to be believed, Robert Pattinson is Edward Cullen, the vegetarian vampire he plays in the recently released Twilight movie.

After all, Pattinson the man is still a relatively unknown 22-year-old British actor most famous for playing Cedric Diggory in two of the Harry Potter movies. So what’s all the fuss about? The fuss is about Edward.

In mall appearances across America, Pattinson has been causing a Beatle-esque frenzy. One girl in San Francisco even suffered a broken nose when the vamp-loving crowd got particularly rowdy.

According to Robert, fans aren’t able to distinguish between him and his on-screen persona. “The connection that I am an actor playing this character is sort of skipped.”

To millions of girls–and, oddly enough, their mothers–Pattinson is the perfect blood-sucking boyfriend. Vampires haven’t been this sexy since Brad Pitt.

And ladies, he’s single.

Born 13th of May 1986 in London, England, he grew up being an English actor, model, and musician. His mother, Clare, worked for a modeling agency, and his father, Richard, imported vintage cars from the U.S.

He 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. Consequently, he was named that year’s British Star of Tomorrow by Times Online. He also has more than once been touted as the next Jude Law.

Pattinson appeared in the advertising campaign for Hackett’s Autumn 2007 collection. Pattinson plays Edward Cullen in the movie Twilight, based on Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling novel of the same name, which was released on November 21, 2008 in North America. According to TV Guide, Pattinson was initially apprehensive about auditioning for the role of Edward Cullen, fearful that he wouldn’t be able to live up to the “perfection” expected from the character.

He has lead roles in the the forthcoming feature films Little Ashes, in which he plays Salvador Dalí, How To Be, a British comedy, and the short film The Summerhouse. In January he will begin filming a project called Parts Per Billion, which he calls “one of the most lyrical scripts that I have ever read in my life”. – wikipedia.com and limelight.com