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| Taylor Lautner |
Profession Actor; martial artist
Birth Place: Grand Rapids,
Taylor Lautner: Background
Taylor was born Taylor Daniel Lautner on February 11, 1992 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His mother, Deborah, works in a software development company and his father, Daniel, works as a commercial airline pilot.
At an early age, Taylor began to learn Karate and quickly started to win many tournaments. At eight years old, he competed at the World Karate Association, won three gold medals, and became the Junior World Forms and Weapons champion. Within a few years, Taylor Lautner was ranked number one in multiple forms of Karate and had won three Junior World Championships.
Taylor Lautner: The Fame
Taylor, after unsuccessfully auditioning for a Burger King commercial, wanted to try out acting. A couple years later Taylor and his family made the move to Los Angeles and his acting career started to blossom. He had TV appearances on Shadow Fury, The Bernie Mac Show, My Wife and Kids, and Summerland. On top of acting, he also had voice-over work on Danny Phantom, What’s New, Scooby-Doo?, and He’s a Bully, Charlie Brown. In 2005, Taylor finally made it to the big screen with his role as Shark Boy in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D. Soon after he scored a role in Cheaper by the Dozen 2.
Landing the role of Jacob Black, in the movie Twilight, launched him into superstar status. Continuing his role as Jacob for the Twilight sequels, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn, Taylor packed on pounds of muscle to his already sculpted physique. Now a star and Hollywood’s highest paid teen actor in 2010, Taylor’s movie career is in full gear and can be seen in the movies Northern Lights, Max Steel, and Cancun.
Notable awards and achievements of Taylor Lautner include Teen Choice Awards “Choice Movie Fresh Face Male” 2009, Number One in Access Hollywood’s “Top Five Hollywood Abs”, and one of People Magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People 2009.
Taylor Lautner Fast Facts:
- Began studying karate at age 6, and won three first-place titles at 7; subsequently won numerous national titles.
- Made his acting debut in the 2001 direct-to-video movie Shadow Fury.
- Big-screen breakthrough came when he was cast as Sharkboy in Robert Rodriguez's The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005); parts in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) and Twilight (2008) followed.
- Has lent his voice to a number of cartoons, including What's New, Scooby Doo?, Duck Dodgers and Danny Phantom.
- Landed his first series-regular role in 2008, playing the son of Christian Slater's character on NBC spy thriller My Own Worst Enemy.
Taylor Lautner Relationships:
Deb Lautner - Mother
Makena Lautner - Sister
Taylor Lautner Awards:
2011 People's Choice Awards: Favorite On-Screen Team - Winner
2010 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Breakout Movie Actor - Winner
2010 People's Choice Awards: Favorite On-Screen Team - Winner
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