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Lautner hosted '']'' on December 12, 2009, making him one of the ] in the show's history.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lyons, Margaret|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/11/26/taylor-lautner-james-franco-snl/|title=Taylor Lautner and James Franco: Who will be a better 'SNL' host?|publisher='']''|date=November 26, 2009}}</ref> Lautner is currently the highest paid teenage actor.<ref name="DeadlineJanuary">http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/exclusive-taylor-lautner-now-hollywoods-highest-paid-teenage-actor/</ref> Lautner hosted '']'' on December 12, 2009, making him one of the ] in the show's history.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lyons, Margaret|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/11/26/taylor-lautner-james-franco-snl/|title=Taylor Lautner and James Franco: Who will be a better 'SNL' host?|publisher='']''|date=November 26, 2009}}</ref> Lautner is currently the highest paid teenage actor.<ref name="DeadlineJanuary">http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/exclusive-taylor-lautner-now-hollywoods-highest-paid-teenage-actor/</ref>

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Taylor Lautner
Lautner at a Photocall in Paris, France in November 2009.
BornTaylor Daniel Lautner
Occupation(s)Actor
Voice actor
Martial artist
Years active2001 – present

Taylor Daniel Lautner (born February 11, 1992) is an American actor and martial artist. His roles include the family films The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, and Jacob Black in the Twilight film series.

Early life

Lautner was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Deborah, who works for a software development company, and Daniel Lautner, a commercial airline pilot. He was raised in Hudsonville, Michigan, and attended Jamestown Elementary School until the age of eleven when the family moved to the Santa Clarita area. Lautner is of mostly Dutch, French, and German descent, and claims some Native American (specifically Ottawa and Potawatomi) ancestry through his mother. He has a younger sister, Makena.

Lautner trains in the martial arts, having studied karate at Fabiano's Karate School in Holland, Michigan from the age of six.

Career

Lautner with Twilight costars, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards.

Lautner began acting in 2001, appearing in the made-for-television film Shadow Fury. He subsequently had roles on the series Summerland, The Bernie Mac Show, and My Wife and Kids. He also appeared 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 Martial Arts 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 Danny Phantom, and has recorded episodes of What's New, Scooby-Doo? and He's a Bully, Charlie Brown. Lautner has also been booked as a series regular on a pilot presentation called Which Way Is Up?, in addition to voicing the character of Silas in the animated series Silas and Brittany.

In 2005, Lautner won the role of Shark Boy in the Robert Rodriguez film, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D. He spent three months on location in Austin, Texas filming. Months later, he successfully auditioned to play Elliot, the son of the Bakers' rivals, in Cheaper by the Dozen 2.

In October 2008, Lautner played Christian Slater's son in the television series My Own Worst Enemy, until the show was canceled after only 9 episodes. Lautner then played Native American character Jacob Black in Twilight, the movie adaptation of the novel by Stephenie Meyer. Due to major physical changes that occur in the character of Jacob Black throughout the series, the director of Twilight's sequel, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, considered replacing Lautner with a different actor in the second film. In an attempt to keep the role, Lautner weight-trained extensively and gained approximately 30 pounds. Lautner reprised his role as Jacob in New Moon. In 2010 Lautner played Tyler Harrinton in the romantic comedy film Valentine's Day as Tyler Harrinton.

Lautner hosted Saturday Night Live on December 12, 2009, making him one of the youngest celebrity hosts in the show's history. Lautner is currently the highest paid teenage actor.

Lautner will take the lead role as Max Steel in the Paramount film production of the animated television series Max Steel. In 2012, Lautner will also star as Stretch Armstrong in a 3-D film about the eponymous toy. Also in 2012, Lautner will star in a film titled Cancun that will center more around his martial arts skills.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2001 Shadow Fury Young Kismet
2003 The Bernie Mac Show Aaron TV
2004 My Wife and Kids Tyrone TV
Summerland Boy on beach TV
2005 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Elliot Murtaugh
Danny Phantom Youngblood TV; voice
Duck Dodgers Reggie Wasserstein TV; voice
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D Sharkboy
What's New, Scooby-Doo? Dennis/Ned TV; voice
2006 Love, Inc. Oliver TV
He's a Bully, Charlie Brown Joe Agate TV special; voice
2008 Twilight Jacob Black People's Choice Award for Favorite Breakout Actor
Scream Award for Male Breakout Performance
My Own Worst Enemy Jack Spivey TV
2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Jacob Black Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple (Nomination with Kristen Stewart)
2010 Valentine's Day Tyler Harrinton Post-production
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Jacob Black Post-production
Northern Lights Pre-production

References

  1. ^ Hamilton, Terri Finch (October 12, 2008). "Profile: Actor, teen heartthrob Taylor Lautner is in the 'Twilight' zone". The Grand Rapids Press. mlive.com. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
  2. ^ Serba, John (November 19, 2009). "West Michigan native's star rising in 'Twilight'". The Grand Rapids Press. chicagotribune.com. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
  3. ^ Larry Carroll (2008-05-20). "Actor Taylor Lautner Is Eager To Deliver 'Naked' Line, Master Driving". MTV. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  4. Christina Radish (2008-10-20). "Taylor Lautner & Edi Gathegi Discuss Their Roles in "Twilight"". MediaBlvd Magazine. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  5. "Taylor Lautner". TV.com. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
  6. ^ The Reel Deal | Movie Reviews by Mark Sells
  7. ^ TaylorLautner.com | Biography
  8. Breaking News - NBC Pulls the Plug on "Enemy," "Jungle" | TheFutonCritic.com
  9. Gaffney, Adrienne (November 3, 2008). "Q&A: Twilight's Taylor Lautner". Vanity Fair. vanityfair.com. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
  10. Bentley, Rick (November 20, 2009). "Nice guy finds his inner wolf". McClatchy Newspapers. newsobserver.com. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
  11. Scott Huver (2009-06-01). "Taylor Lautner Growing (Literally) with the Twilight Franchise". People. Retrieved 2009-06-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. "Just Because: Taylor Lautner Does Some Track & Field". Socialite Life: Gossip is Served. 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2009-07-30. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  13. Lyons, Margaret (November 26, 2009). "Taylor Lautner and James Franco: Who will be a better 'SNL' host?". Entertainment Weekly. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/exclusive-taylor-lautner-now-hollywoods-highest-paid-teenage-actor/
  15. http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/exclusive-taylor-lautner-to-be-paramounts-next-big-action-star/
  16. Josh Wigler (February 6, 2010). "Taylor Lautner To Star In 'Stretch Armstrong'". MTV. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  17. "Taylor Lautner to star as 'Stretch Armstrong'". MSNBC. February 7, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  18. David Germain (February 1, 2010). "Razzie Nominations 2010: The Year's AND Decade's WORST Of Film". Huffington Post. Retrieved February 1, 2010.

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