Robert Pattinson

Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson (born 13 May 1986) is an English actor, model, musician, and producer.Born and raised in London, Pattinson started out his career by playing the role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Later, he landed the leading role of Edward Cullen in the film adaptations of the Twilight novels by Stephenie Meyer, and came to worldwide fame. Pattinson was ranked as one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood based on 2009 earnings. In 2010, Pattinson was named one of TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World, and also in the same year Forbes ranked him as one of the most powerful celebrities in the world in the Forbes Celebrity 100.

Robert Pattinson Started Acting to Meet Girls

Actor Robert Pattinson accepts the Best Male Performance onstage during the 2011 MTV Movie Awards at Universal Studios' Gibson Amphitheatre on June 5, 2011 in Universal City, California. (Getty Images) Robert Pattinson on 'David Letterman' Like every good thespian, Robert Pattinson had the noblest of intentions when he decided to start acting.

"I wanted to meet girls," the 25-year-old Breaking Dawn star joked on The Late Show with David Letterman Tuesday night. "That was the main thing."

A few years and one mega-hit vampire movie franchise later, Rob's plan seems to have worked out pretty well. Not only did acting land him his current girlfriend Kristen Stewart, but it also earned him the intense adoration of female fans around the world.

"It's not just teenage girls," RPattz told Letterman. "It's older [women] too. The older ones are far more passionate fans."