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Taylor Lautner
Lautner at a Photocall in Paris, France in November 2009.
Born	Taylor Daniel Lautner
Occupation(s)	Actor Voice actor
Years active	2001 – present

Taylor Daniel Lautner (Template:Pron-en; born February 11, 1992) is an American actor. His roles include the family films The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D and Cheaper by the Dozen 2. He is also well known as 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. Lautner was raised Roman Catholic 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 has studied karate since the age of six.

Career

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 starred in the romantic comedy film Valentine's Day as Tyler Harrinton.

In September 2009, Lautner and Shakira presented the Best Female Video award to Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Lautner hosted Saturday Night Live on December 12, 2009, making him one of the youngest celebrity hosts in the show's history.

In 2010, at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, Lautner and Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart presented a tribute to honor the horror movie genre. Lautner is currently the highest paid teenage actor.

In 2012, Lautner will star as Stretch Armstrong in a 3-D film about the eponymous toy and has been cast in Cancun, which will center more around his martial arts skills. Lautner has also been cast in the thriller film Abduction. The film is directed by John Singleton and production is expected to begin in July 2010.

Filmography

References

1. Saturday Night Live Promo: Taylor Lautner & Bon Jovi. Hulu.
2. ^ 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.
3. "Taylor Lautner, modest and into martial arts". USA Today. November 25, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
4. Rolling Stone magazine, December 10, 2009 - Issue #1093, "Taylor Lautner’s Wild Ride". Interviewed by Neil Strauss, (Commentary; “His father, Dan, is an airline pilot with a master's degree in clinical psychology. His mother, Deb, was a project manager at Herman Miller, the office-equipment manufacturer. They are still married, took Lautner regularly to their Catholic church, supported him from an early age and taught him a strong work ethic and a sense of morality.”), Retrieved on April 25, 2010.
5. ^ Serba, John (November 19, 2009). "West Michigan native's star rising in 'Twilight'". The Grand Rapids Press. chicagotribune.com. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
6. ^ Larry Carroll (2008-05-20). "Actor Taylor Lautner Is Eager To Deliver 'Naked' Line, Master Driving". MTV. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
7. Christina Radish (2008-10-20). "Taylor Lautner & Edi Gathegi Discuss Their Roles in "Twilight"". MediaBlvd Magazine. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
8. "Taylor Lautner". TV.com. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
9. ^ The Reel Deal | Movie Reviews by Mark Sells
10. ^ TaylorLautner.com | Biography
11. Breaking News – NBC Pulls the Plug on "Enemy," "Jungle" | TheFutonCritic.com
12. Gaffney, Adrienne (November 3, 2008). "Q&A: Twilight's Taylor Lautner". Vanity Fair. vanityfair.com. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
13. Bentley, Rick (November 20, 2009). "Nice guy finds his inner wolf". McClatchy Newspapers. newsobserver.com. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
14. 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)
15. "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)
16. "Taylor Swift Wins Best Female Video". MTV. September 14, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
17. 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)
18. ^ http://www.instyle.co.uk/award/page/23992/31718?destination=node/23992
19. http://www.deadline.com/2010/01/exclusive-taylor-lautner-now-hollywoods-highest-paid-teenage-actor/
20. Josh Wigler (February 6, 2010). "Taylor Lautner To Star In 'Stretch Armstrong'". MTV. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
21. Mike Fleming (February 11, 2010). "Studios Battle Over Taylor Lautner Project (Yes, Another One!)". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
22. "Taylor Lautner to star as 'Stretch Armstrong'". MSNBC. February 7, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
23. Dave McNary (March 25, 2010). "Singleton to direct Lionsgate's 'Abduction'". Variety. Retrieved March 27, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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• American film actors
• American karateka
• American television actors
• American Roman Catholics
• American people of Dutch descent
• American people of French descent
• American actors of German descent
• Native American actors
• People from Grand Rapids, Michigan
• People from Los Angeles County, California
• People from Ottawa County, Michigan