Happy Birthday Robert Pattinson: 8 photos of the star which prove he is the most handsome English actor

The British-born actor Robert Pattinson who is one of the good-looking and bankable actors has turned a year older today. The hunk got the breakthrough and widespread recognition when he played the role of the vampire Edward Cullen in the Twilight series. Apart from his role as Edward Cullen in Twilight, he is also known for his role as Cedric Diggory in 2005's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.  

Robert is also best known for his roles in movies such as Little Ashes, Water for Elephants and The Rover among others. On the occasion of his birthday, we have compiled some of the drool-worthy pictures of the actor that prove he is the most handsome actor right now.

1 Robert's full name is Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson. He was born on May 13, 1986.

2 Many do not know that in 2009, Angelina Jolie was named the "Most Beautiful Woman in the World" by Vanity Fair and the "Most Beautiful Man in the World" was topped by Robert Pattinson.

3 He was in a relationship with his Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart and FKA Twigs. As per reports, he is now dating Suki Waterhouse.

4 Robert had once said, “I don’t know if I could ever really be cast in a heartthrob role apart from ‘Twilight’, which I didn’t really know was a heartthrob role. I really don’t feel I am one."

5 In 2010, Pattinson featured in TIME magazine's list of 100 Most Influential People in the World.

6 Did you know an asteroid was named after him? In 2014, a Russian astronomer discovered a celestial object and named it as "246789 Pattinson".

7 He is very close to singer Katy Perry. 

8 As per reports, when Pattinson was first roped in for Twilight series, around 75,000 people signed a petition to ban him from taking up the role as they thought he wouldn't do justice.