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| Taylor Lautner | |
|---|---|
 Lautner at San Diego Comic-Con in July 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. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Jacob Black in the Twilight film series, though he is also notable for roles in family films such as The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D and Cheaper by the Dozen 2.
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 as a 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 "distant" 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. He appeared in an ISKA karate event televised on ESPN in 2003 that was later lampooned on the sports-comedy show Cheap Seats that first aired in 2006.
Career
Lautner began acting at the encouragement of his karate coach, who had played the Blue Power Ranger. He first appeared in the made-for-television film Shadow Fury, and subsequently had roles on the series Summerland, The Bernie Mac Show, and My Wife and Kids. Lautner 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 2009 and its sequel The Twilight Saga: Eclipse in 2010. In 2010, Lautner appeared in the romantic comedy film Valentine's Day as Willy 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, and Glamour named him the second sexiest man of 2010.
In 2012, Lautner will star as Stretch Armstrong in a 3D 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 began in July 2010.
Personal life
Lautner attended Public School until 10th grade and then tested out of High school.
Filmography
References
- Saturday Night Live Promo: Taylor Lautner & Bon Jovi. Hulu.
- ^ 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.
- "Taylor Lautner, modest and into martial arts". USA Today. November 25, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- 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.
- ^ Serba, John (November 19, 2009). "West Michigan native's star rising in 'Twilight'". The Grand Rapids Press. chicagotribune.com. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
- ^ Larry Carroll (May 20, 2008). "Actor Taylor Lautner Is Eager To Deliver 'Naked' Line, Master Driving". MTV. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
- Christina Radish (October 20, 2008). "Taylor Lautner & Edi Gathegi Discuss Their Roles in "Twilight"". MediaBlvd Magazine. Retrieved October 22, 2008.
- Murray, Rebecca (2008). "Taylor Lautner Interview – Twilight at Comic Con 2008". About.com. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
Q: "Some people have said things about this being an Indian character and you're not Indian, are you?" Taylor Lautner: "I have some Native American in my distant background."
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- Cheap Seats, Season 4, Episode 11, ESPN Classic, Retrieved 2010-06-27
- Late Show with David Letterman, 1 July 2010.
- ^ "The Reel Deal | Movie Reviews by Mark Sells". Oregonherald.com. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ TaylorLautner.com | Biography
- "Breaking News – NBC Pulls the Plug on "Enemy," "Jungle"". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- Gaffney, Adrienne (November 3, 2008). "Q&A: Twilight's Taylor Lautner". Vanity Fair. vanityfair.com. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
- Bentley, Rick (November 20, 2009). "Nice guy finds his inner wolf". McClatchy Newspapers. newsobserver.com. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
- Scott Huver (June 1, 2009). "Taylor Lautner Growing (Literally) with the Twilight Franchise". People. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
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{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - "Taylor Swift Wins Best Female Video". MTV. September 14, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
- Lyons, Margaret (November 26, 2009). "Taylor Lautner and James Franco: Who will be a better 'SNL' host?". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ http://www.instyle.co.uk/award/page/23992/31718?destination=node/23992
- Finke, Nikki (January 5, 2010). "EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Lautner Is Now Hollywood's Highest Paid Teenage Actor". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/celebrity/celebrity-galleries/2010/08/50-sexiest-men-2010-results#!image-number=50
- Josh Wigler (February 6, 2010). "Taylor Lautner To Star In 'Stretch Armstrong'". MTV. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
- Mike Fleming (February 11, 2010). "Studios Battle Over Taylor Lautner Project (Yes, Another One!)". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
- "Taylor Lautner to star as 'Stretch Armstrong'". MSNBC. February 7, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
- Dave McNary (March 25, 2010). "Singleton to direct Lionsgate's 'Abduction'". Variety. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
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