01of 36Elisabetta A. Villa/WireImageWe’re declaring May 13th a new national holiday: May Thir-styfor Robert Pattinson’s Luscious Locks. It’s got a nice ring to it, no? It also marks the actor’s 36th birthday, and we’ve pulled together a special gift to celebrate: 36 photos of the star’s tousled tresses. Enjoy!
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We’re declaring May 13th a new national holiday: May Thir-styfor Robert Pattinson’s Luscious Locks. It’s got a nice ring to it, no? It also marks the actor’s 36th birthday, and we’ve pulled together a special gift to celebrate: 36 photos of the star’s tousled tresses. Enjoy!
02of 36Summit EntertainmentThe look that started it all. Pattinson skyrocketed to fame as powdery vampire Edward Cullen in theTwilightfranchise in 2008, and his gravity-defying ‘do played no small part in the mania.
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The look that started it all. Pattinson skyrocketed to fame as powdery vampire Edward Cullen in theTwilightfranchise in 2008, and his gravity-defying ‘do played no small part in the mania.
03of 36Fred Duval/FilmMagicBehold: Pattinson’s signature pose.
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Fred Duval/FilmMagic

Behold: Pattinson’s signature pose.
04of 36Vera Anderson/WireImageSee what we mean?
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Vera Anderson/WireImage

See what we mean?
05of 36Robert Pattinson.Lilly Lawrence/GettyWe could do this all day.
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Robert Pattinson.Lilly Lawrence/Getty

We could do this all day.
06of 36Dave M. Benett/Getty ImagesLet’s get back to his roots (sorry). The English star first stepped onto the scene in 2005 inHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fireas Cedric Diggory, the Hufflepuff hunk who quickly stole our hearts.
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Let’s get back to his roots (sorry). The English star first stepped onto the scene in 2005 inHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fireas Cedric Diggory, the Hufflepuff hunk who quickly stole our hearts.
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08of 36Dominique Charriau/WireImageOkay, hear us out — this photo feels like a case for curtain bangs, no?
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Dominique Charriau/WireImage

Okay, hear us out — this photo feels like a case for curtain bangs, no?
09of 36RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesTheLighthouseactor sported a spiky ‘do while out and about in L.A. in 2018.
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TheLighthouseactor sported a spiky ‘do while out and about in L.A. in 2018.
10of 36Robert Pattinson.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty ImagesPattinson took his spiky strands to the next level at a photo call forThe Lost City of Zat the 67th Berlin International Film Festival in 2017.
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Robert Pattinson.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images

Pattinson took his spiky strands to the next level at a photo call forThe Lost City of Zat the 67th Berlin International Film Festival in 2017.
11of 36Carlos Alvarez/Getty ImagesWe could stare at Pattinson’s hair shining in the sun forever. And we just might!
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We could stare at Pattinson’s hair shining in the sun forever. And we just might!
12of 36Jim Spellman/WireImageOkay, this was … not his best look. But we couldn’t round up Pattinson’s hair transformations over the years without clocking his facial hair experiments as well!
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Jim Spellman/WireImage

Okay, this was … not his best look. But we couldn’t round up Pattinson’s hair transformations over the years without clocking his facial hair experiments as well!
13of 36Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyThis was a good beard. That is all.
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Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

This was a good beard. That is all.
14of 36Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagicAnother lovely addition: this slight scruff at the 2015Vanity FairOscar Party.
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Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic

Another lovely addition: this slight scruff at the 2015Vanity FairOscar Party.
15of 36Keith Hewitt/GC ImagesA particularly notable example of said facial hair experiments: this beard, which the actor grew out in 2015. He’s nothing if not versatile!
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Keith Hewitt/GC Images

A particularly notable example of said facial hair experiments: this beard, which the actor grew out in 2015. He’s nothing if not versatile!
16of 36Christopher Polk/GettyWith such a surplus of floppy hair, the actor opted to buzz the sides in 2014.
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Christopher Polk/Getty

With such a surplus of floppy hair, the actor opted to buzz the sides in 2014.
17of 36Matthias Nareyek/Getty ImagesThe actor looked dapper in a tux and gelled, slightly-cropped hair on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017.
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Matthias Nareyek/Getty Images

The actor looked dapper in a tux and gelled, slightly-cropped hair on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017.
18of 36Carlos Alvarez/GettyOkay, now back to the position! Is it to keep the hair out of his eyes? Or just to send our hearts aflutter?
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Carlos Alvarez/Getty

Okay, now back to the position! Is it to keep the hair out of his eyes? Or just to send our hearts aflutter?
19of 36Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty ImagesMaybe someone told himhis hair looks sexy pushed back? Whatever the reason, we’re not complaining.
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Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images

Maybe someone told himhis hair looks sexy pushed back? Whatever the reason, we’re not complaining.
20of 36Francois G. Durand/WireImageAlas, the long locks were not to last. Pattinson switched things up with a buzz cut — featuring a white-blond patch at the hairline — in September 2017, which marked a particularly versatile season for his hair.
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Alas, the long locks were not to last. Pattinson switched things up with a buzz cut — featuring a white-blond patch at the hairline — in September 2017, which marked a particularly versatile season for his hair.
21of 36John Phillips/Getty ImagesA month later, the patch darkened and his ‘do was more streamlined. We give this look a 10/10.
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A month later, the patch darkened and his ‘do was more streamlined. We give this look a 10/10.
22of 36Carlos Alvarez/GettyOne year later, the actor proved once again that he has incredible genes, showcasing the fully grown-out style we’ve come to know and love at theHigh Lifephoto call at the 66th San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain.
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One year later, the actor proved once again that he has incredible genes, showcasing the fully grown-out style we’ve come to know and love at theHigh Lifephoto call at the 66th San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain.
23of 36TheRemember Mestar lightened up his look while filming the movie in N.Y.C. in 2009.
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TheRemember Mestar lightened up his look while filming the movie in N.Y.C. in 2009.
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25of 36Honorable mention goes to the actor’s blond lob inThe King, where his infamous French accent competed valiantly with his hair for our attention.
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Honorable mention goes to the actor’s blond lob inThe King, where his infamous French accent competed valiantly with his hair for our attention.
26of 36ISO: whoever does the actor’s contouring. Also, this slicked-back look (and this entire ensemble in general) was a delight.
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ISO: whoever does the actor’s contouring. Also, this slicked-back look (and this entire ensemble in general) was a delight.
27of 36Tibrina Hobson/FilmMagicBusiness in the front, weird strip of hair in the back. Perhaps one of the most pivotal moments in the star’s hair evolution came in 2014, when he debuted his newly-shaved undercut, accessorized with a solo strip of hair on the back of his head.
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Business in the front, weird strip of hair in the back. Perhaps one of the most pivotal moments in the star’s hair evolution came in 2014, when he debuted his newly-shaved undercut, accessorized with a solo strip of hair on the back of his head.
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29of 36Jon Furniss/WireImageMuch like a plant seeks the sun, Pattinson’s hair seems to bend ever so slightly toward his adoring fans.
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Jon Furniss/WireImage

Much like a plant seeks the sun, Pattinson’s hair seems to bend ever so slightly toward his adoring fans.
30of 36Jon Furniss/WireImageI mean, whowouldn’tgive up their mortality to spend a lifetime tousling those locks?
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I mean, whowouldn’tgive up their mortality to spend a lifetime tousling those locks?
31of 36Vince Bucci/GettyThis is the face we imagine Pattinson would make if he ever saw this roundup. (Happy Birthday Rob!)
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Vince Bucci/Getty

This is the face we imagine Pattinson would make if he ever saw this roundup. (Happy Birthday Rob!)
32of 36im Spellman/WireImageAs much as we love gazing at the actor’s hair, seeing it tucked into a beanie was a refreshing change of pace.
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im Spellman/WireImage

As much as we love gazing at the actor’s hair, seeing it tucked into a beanie was a refreshing change of pace.
33of 36Elisabetta A. Villa/WireImageTheWater for Elephantsstar’s locks were in peak form — literally — in 2008.
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TheWater for Elephantsstar’s locks were in peak form — literally — in 2008.
34of 36Jeffrey Mayer/WireImageHonestly, this photo doesn’t need a caption. His hair speaks volumes.
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Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage

Honestly, this photo doesn’t need a caption. His hair speaks volumes.
35of 36ANGELA WEISS/AFP/GettyHisThe Batmanphase brought a new, more mature look Bruce Wayne would approve of.
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ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty

HisThe Batmanphase brought a new, more mature look Bruce Wayne would approve of.
36of 36Dominique Charriau/WireImageTo paraphrase Edward Cullen himself, “No measure of time with you will ever be enough, but we’ll start with [scrolling through these photos on loop] forever.”
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To paraphrase Edward Cullen himself, “No measure of time with you will ever be enough, but we’ll start with [scrolling through these photos on loop] forever.”
source: people.com