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{{Infobox actor
| Birth name = Taylor Daniel Lautner
| image = Taylor-lautner-twilight-premiere.jpg
| caption = Lautner at the ] premiere of ] in 2008.
| birthname = Taylor Daniel Lautner
| birthdate = {{Birth date and age|1992|2|11}}
| birthplace = ], ]
| yearsactive = 2001–present
| occupation = Actor, Voice Actor
| URL = http://taylorlautner.com/
}}

'''Taylor Daniel Lautner''' (born February 11, 1992) is an ] actor and ] who is perhaps best known for his 2005 family film performances in '']'' and '']'' with ] or as ] in the 2008 film '']''. He also appeared on the ] sitcom '']''

==Early life==
Lautner was born in Holland, Michigan and raised in ], the son of Deborah and Daniel Lautner. He is mostly Dutch, French, and German,<ref name=nakedline>{{cite web | author=Larry Carroll | url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1587744/story.jhtml | title=Actor Taylor Lautner Is Eager To Deliver 'Naked' Line, Master Driving | publisher=] | date=2008-05-20 | accessdate=2008-10-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Christina Radish | url=http://www.mediablvd.com/magazine/the_news/celebrity/taylor_lautner_%26_edi_gathegi_discuss_their_roles_in_%22twilight%22_200810201298.html | title=Taylor Lautner & Edi Gathegi Discuss Their Roles in "Twilight" | publisher=MediaBlvd Magazine | date=2008-10-20 | accessdate=2008-10-22}}</ref> and claims some ] (specifically ] and ]) ancestry through his mother.<ref name=nakedline/> He has a younger sister, Makena.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pro.imdb.com/name/nm1210124/trivia |title=Taylor Lautner Trivia|work=IMDb|date|accessdate=2009-07-20.</ref>

Lautner is an accomplished martial artist, having studied ] from the age of six to thirteen.<ref>{{cite web |author=Sabrina Rojas Weiss |title=Is It Too Early For 'Twilight' Sequel Talk? Taylor Lautner Hopes Not! |url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/08/26/is-it-too-early-for-twilight-sequel-talk-taylor-lautner-hopes-not/ |publisher=] |date=2008-08-26 |accessdate=2009-06-29 }}</ref> When he was eleven, he was ranked number one in the world for NASKA's Black Belt Open Forms, Musical Weapons, Traditional Weapons and Traditional Forms and, at the age of twelve, he won the Junior World Championships.<ref name=official></ref>

==Career==

Lautner began acting in 2001, appearing in the ] film ''Shadow Fury''. He subsequently had roles on the series '']'', '']'', and '']''.<ref name=official/> He has also had a recurring role on '']'' as YoungBlood. In 2005 he had a starring role as Sharkboy in '']'', a film that showcased his martial arts skills.<ref name=reeldeal></ref>

He has had small roles in a number of other television shows and movies, including ''The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour''. He appeared as himself in ''America's Most Talented Kids'', putting on an exhibition of his ] skills. In addition to television, Lautner has been very successful in voice-over work. Lautner has booked a recurring role as Youngblood on the cartoon '']'', and has recorded episodes of '']'' and '']''.<ref name=reeldeal/> Taylor has also been as booked a series regular of a pilot presentation called ''Which Way Is Up?'', in addition to voicing the character of Silas in the animated series ''Silas and Brittany''.<ref name=official/>

His big break came in 2005 when, at the age of thirteen, Lautner won the role of Shark Boy in the Robert Rodriguez film, '']''. He spent three months on location in ] filming.<ref name=official/> Within months, he successfully auditioned to play Elliot, the son of the Bakers' rivals, in '']''.<ref name=reeldeal/>

In October 2008, Lautner played ]'s son in the television series '']'', until the show was cancelled after only 9 episodes.<ref></ref> Lautner then played Native American character ] in ], the movie adaptation of ] by ].<ref name="lautner">{{cite web|url=http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20080310/NEWS/803100307|title='Twilight' to film one or two days in LaPush|work=|date=]|accessdate=2008-03-10}}</ref> Due to major physical changes that occur in the character of Jacob Black throughout the series, the director of ''Twilight''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s sequel, '']'', considered replacing Lautner with a different actor in the second film.<ref name=Copon>{{cite web|last=Carroll|first=Larry|title='New Moon' Casting News: Michael Copon, Ben Barnes Push For Roles In 'Twilight' Sequel|work=MTV|publisher=MTV Networks|date=2008-12-15|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1601332/story.jhtml|accessdate=2009-03-28}}</ref> In an attempt to keep the role, Lautner weight-trained excessively and gained approximately 30 pounds of muscle.<ref>{{cite web |author=Scott Huver |title=Taylor Lautner Growing (Literally) with the ''Twilight'' Franchise |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20282491,00.html |publisher='']'' |date=2009-06-01 |accessdate=2009-06-9 }}</ref> Lautner will be reprising his role as Jacob in '']''.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Taylor Lautner to Reprise His Role as Jacob in New Moon and Eclipse |publisher=] |date=2009-01-07 |url=http://www.summit-ent.com/news.php?news_id=100 |accessdate=2009-01-08 }}</ref>


==Personal life==
Lautner was a junior at ] for the 2008-09 school year, but tested out of high school and is taking college classes.<ref>{{cite web | author=Adrienne Gaffney | title=Q&A: Twilight's Taylor Lautner | url=http://www.vanityfair.com/online/culture/2008/11/03/twilights-taylor-lautner.html | publisher=] | date=2008-11-03 | accessdate=2008-11-11 }}</ref> In his leisure time, Lautner enjoys playing football and baseball, and he is a fan of the ] and ].

==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" border="2" cellpadding="4" background: #f9f9f9;
|- align="center"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
|-
| 2001
| '']''
| Kismet (child)
|
|-
| 2003
| '']''
| Aaron
| TV
|-
|rowspan="2" |2004
| '']''
| Tyrone
| TV
|-
| '']''
| Boy on beach
| TV
|-
| rowspan= "5"| 2005
| '']''
| Elliot Murtaugh
|
|-
| '']''
| Youngblood
| TV; voice
|-
| '']''
| Reggie Wasserstein
| TV; voice
|-
| '']''
| Sharkboy
|
|-
| '']''
| Dennis/Ned
| TV; voice
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2006
| '']''
| Oliver
| TV
|-
| '']''
| Joe Agate
| TV special; voice
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2008
| '']''
| ]
|
|-
| '']''
| Jack Spivey
| TV
|-
| 2009
| '']''
| ]
|Post-production
|-
| 2010
| '']''
| ]
|Pre-production
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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a gay retard with no abs a look mentally retarded in TWILIGHT. TAYLOR IS ALSO A REALLY BAD ACOR AND WTF WITH..SHARK BOY AND LAVA GIRL.AND NOW TWILIGHT.WATS NEXT????