Taylor Lautner
Taylor Lautner | |
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Lautner at the 2012 Comic-Con | |
| Born | Taylor Daniel Lautner February 11, 1992 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
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Taylor Dome (m. 2022) |
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Taylor Daniel Lautner[1][2] (/ˈlaʊtnər/ LOWT-nər;[3] born February 11, 1992) is an American actor.[4] He is best known for playing werewolf Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga film series (2008–2012).[5][6] His accolades include a Scream Award, seven Teen Choice Awards, two People's Choice Award, and an MTV Movie Award.
Born in Michigan, Lautner began practising Karate and Xtreme Martial Arts at the age of six. He became a black belt at the age of 10, and by the age of 14, he was a four-time world champion.[7][8] He began his acting career playing bit parts in comedy series such as The Bernie Mac Show (2003) and My Wife and Kids (2004), before having voice roles in television series like What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2005) and Danny Phantom (2005). In 2005, he got his big break when he landed the role of Sharkboy in the film The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D. Also that year, he starred in Cheaper by the Dozen 2.
The late 2000s saw Lautner become a teen idol and sex symbol, after extensively changing his physique to keep the role of Jacob Black in further Twilight installments, and generating media attention for his looks. In 2010, he was ranked second on Glamour's "The 50 Sexiest Men of 2010" list, and fourth on People's "Most Amazing Bodies" list. Also in the same year, Lautner was named the highest-paid teenage actor in Hollywood.
In 2011, Lautner starred in the action film Abduction, in which he did almost all of his stunts.[9] In 2013, he appeared in the comedy film Grown Ups 2. From 2014 to 2018, Lautner starred in the BBC sitcom Cuckoo as the son of the titular character. In 2015, he starred in the action film Tracers and the comedy film The Ridiculous 6. The following year, he portrayed Dr. Cassidy Cascade in the second season of FOX black comedy series Scream Queens.
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- ^ "10 things you need to know about Taylor Lautner". Mirror. November 22, 2009. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ "The Real Reason Taylor Lautner Let Fans Mispronounce His Name for Decades". E! Online. July 12, 2023. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "11 Actors Who Are Trained Martial Artists". April 13, 2016.
- ^ Thomas, Carly (May 19, 2023). "Taylor Lautner Says He Doesn't Feel a "Bit of Resentment" Toward 'Twilight' Franchise Anymore". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Howell, Lou Vanhecke,Lilly; Vanhecke, Lou; Howell, Lilly (November 21, 2018). "The Cast of 'Twilight,' Then and Now". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "We're Here to Remind You that Taylor Lautner Has a Black Belt". Netflix Tudum.
- ^ "Taylor Lautner - Movies, Twilight & Age". April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Taylor Lautner: Watch Him Whip Out Martial Arts Tricks in This Never-Seen Abduction Clip". January 16, 2012.