Taylor Lautner

Date of Birth

11 February 1992, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Birth Name

Taylor Daniel Lautner

Height

5' 10½" (1.79 m)

Mini Biography

Taylor Daniel Lautner was built-in in Grand Rapids, Michigan to parents, Deborah and Daniel Lautner. He, and adolescent sister Makena, were aloft in a well-mannered, Roman Catholic domiciliary in Hudsonville, Michigan. At the age of six, Taylor began belief aggressive arts at Fabiano's Karate Academy and he, forth with his family, bound noticed his different and accustomed aptitude for the sport. He was anon arrive to alternation with seven-time apple karate best Michael Chaturantabut (aka Mike Chat) and, at the age of eight, he was asked to represent his country in the twelve years and beneath analysis in the Apple Karate Association area he became the Inferior Apple Forms and Weapons champion, acceptable three gold medals. In 2003, Taylor connected to curl in the aggressive arts ambit area he ranked amount one in the apple for NASKA's Black Belt Open Forms, Musical Weapons, Traditional Weapons and Traditional Forms and, at the age of twelve, he became the three time Inferior Apple Champion.

However, in accession to his adulation for aggressive arts, Taylor bound developed a adulation for acting at the age of seven years old if his aggressive arts instructor, who was complex in actualization business, encouraged him to admirers for a baby actualization in a Burger King commercial. Although he was unsuccessful, he enjoyed the acquaintance so abundant that he told his parents that he capital to accompany a career in acting. Soon, he and his ancestors were traveling back-and-forth from their home in Michigan to California so Taylor could admirers for acting roles on a approved basis. If Taylor was ten, with the common traveling and air fares starting to become overwhelming, his ancestors fabricated the acute accommodation to backpack to Los Angeles area Taylor would accept the advantage of getting able to admirers for films, television, and commercials full-time.

Once Taylor confused with his ancestors to Los Angeles, he begin himself landing added and added baby acting roles. He appointed abounding occurring roles on assorted television shows such as "My Wife and Kids" (2001), "Summerland" (2004), and "The Bernie Mac Show" (2001). Taylor aswell begin himself acceptable acknowledged in films as well. In 2005, he landed the role of Sharkboy in the ancestors blockbuster flick, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005), and the role of Eliot Murtaugh in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005). However, it would be one individual role that would ultimately change Taylor's activity forever. In 2008, Taylor auditioned for the iconic role of werewolf hunk Jacob Black in the almanac smashing, blockbuster hit Twilight (2008/I). With the abrupt and abrupt success of the film, Taylor, forth with adolescent casting associates Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, begin himself getting propelled into a apple that would always change his activity and his career.

Taylor has connected to portray Jacob Black in the afterward blur adaptations of the The Twilight Saga as able-bodied as annex out into added roles and films such as the brilliant brindled adventurous comedy, Valentine's Day (2010/I), and the action-packed thriller, Abduction (2011). Taylor Lautner has bound become one of the a lot of famous, talented, and acknowledged adolescent Hollywood actors acknowledgment to the blockbuster success of the Twilight (2008/I) films. It has bound been accustomed by this adolescent man's assorted and able aptitude that we will abide to be his admirers for abounding years to come.

Trade Mark

His smile.

Trivia

Taylor is a agog aggressive artisan who, from the age of seven, has won abounding karate tournaments on a local, civic and all-embracing level.

He is a big sports fan and his admired action is football. He is big fan of the University of Texas Longhorns, the University of Michigan Wolverines and able NFL athletes, Brett Favre, Tom Brady, and Jerry Rice.

Has a adolescent sister called Makena.

Has a Maltese called Roxy.

Received his driver's authorization in 2008.

Played football during his apprentice and green year of top school.

Had to alpha training the day afterwards Twilight (2008/I) was accomplished filming for his role of Jacob Black in New Moon (2009), whose transformation had to be drastic. He acquired about 30 lbs. for the part, as promised to the director.

Became abutting accompany with Twilight (2008/I) co-star, Edi Gathegi, if they began appliance in the gym calm afterwards filming the movie.

Close accompany with Twilight (2008/I) co-stars, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Nikki Reed.

Was ranked #1 in Access Hollywood's "Top Five Hollywood Abs" (2008).

Named one of People Magazine's 100 A lot of Beautiful People of 2009.

Is of German, French, Dutch, and Native American (specifically Ottawa and Potawatomi) descent.

Likes the bandage Kings of Leon.

Named Hollywood's accomplished paid boyhood amateur (2010).

His admired actors cover Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon.

His endure name "Lautner" is of German origin.

He went to Jamestown Elementary Academy in Hudsonville, Michigan until he was eleven years old.

His father, Daniel, is an airline pilot and his mother, Deborah, works for a software development company.

Participated in the 2010 Celebrity Beach Bowl.

Was originally casting in Northern Lights (2013), but alone out due to commitments to Abduction (2011).

Good accompany with Dakota Fanning and Selena Gomez.

Some of his admired films cover Gladiator (2000), Braveheart (1995), and The Dark Knight (2008).

Became one of the youngest celebrity hosts in the history of "Saturday Night Live" (1975) if he hosted the actualization for the aboriginal time on December 12, 2009.

Was in a accord with Taylor Swift [July 2009 - December 2009].

Was ranked #3 on Men's Health Magazine's Top 10 Best Summer Bodies (2010).

Was ranked #2 on E!'s "Hottest Men of 2010".

Was ranked #4 on People Magazine's 50 A lot of Amazing Bodies (2010).

Was ranked #2 on Glamour Magazine's 50 Sexiest Men of 2010.

Created and sponsored a duke fabricated "New Moon Team Jacob" agent bag for The Children's Place and Books for Kids Foundation, with all the gain traveling to body libraries, accord books, and accomplice with articulacy programs.

Participated in football and baseball, forth with demography up applesauce and hip-hop ball acquaint if he was younger.

In a accord with Abduction (2011) co-star, Lily Collins [November 2010].

Was called one of GQ Magazine's 'Men of the Year' (2010).

While accomplishing a promotional account for New Moon (2009) in a auberge in Brazil, Taylor and co-star, Kristen Stewart, were affected to bonds in a auberge allowance due to a anarchism of 2,000 girls that stormed the auberge lobby.

Has a abhorrence of reptiles and sharks.

Had to go through all-encompassing training for his role in Abduction (2011), including boxing, fighting, swimming, and motorcycle training.

Named one of People Magazine's 100 A lot of Beautiful People of 2011.

While filming Abduction (2011) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Taylor spent a lot of his chargeless time accessory Pittsburgh Steelers football games, area he had the befalling to accommodated Superbowl and 3X MVP Best Hines Ward.

He was voted "Best Smile" by his inferior top academy class.