Robert Thomas-Pattinson (born May 13, 1986)[1]12 is an English13 actor14, model15 and musician16.[2]17 He is best known for playing Edward Cullen18 in the film adaptation of Twilight19, based on the novel20 by Stephenie Meyer21, and for the role of Cedric Diggory22 in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire23.[3]24[4]25[5]26