11 February 1992, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Birth Name
Taylor Daniel Lautner
Height
5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Mini Biography
Taylor Daniel Lautner was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to parents, Deborah and Daniel Lautner. He, and younger sister Makena, were raised in a well-mannered, Roman Catholic household in Hudsonville, Michigan. At the age of six, Taylor began studying martial arts at Fabiano's Karate School and he, along with his family, quickly noticed his unique and natural talent for the sport. He was soon invited to train with seven-time world karate champion Michael Chaturantabut (aka Mike Chat) and, at the age of eight, he was asked to represent his country in the twelve years and under division in the World Karate Association where he became the Junior World Forms and Weapons champion, winning three Золото medals. In 2003, Taylor continued to flourish in the martial arts circuit where he ranked number one in the world for NASKA's Black ремень, пояс, пояса Open Forms, Musical Weapons, Traditional Weapons and Traditional Forms and, at the age of twelve, he became the three time Junior World Champion.
However, in addition to his Любовь for martial arts, Taylor quickly developed a Любовь for Актёрское искусство at the age of seven years old when his martial arts instructor, who was involved in Показать business, encouraged him to audition for a small appearance in a Burger King commercial. Although he was unsuccessful, he enjoyed the experience so much that he told his parents that he wanted to pursue a career in acting. Soon, he and his family were traveling back-and-forth from their Главная in Michigan to California so Taylor could audition for Актёрское искусство roles on a regular basis. When Taylor was ten, with the frequent traveling and air fares starting to become overwhelming, his family made the crucial decision to relocate to Los Angeles where Taylor would have the advantage of being able to audition for films, television, and commercials full-time.
Once Taylor moved with his family to Los Angeles, he found himself landing еще and еще small Актёрское искусство roles. He booked many occurring roles on various Телевидение shows such as "My Wife and Kids" (2001), "Summerland" (2004), and "The Bernie Mac Show" (2001). Taylor also found himself becoming successful in films as well. In 2005, he landed the role of Sharkboy in the family 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 single role that would ultimately change Taylor's life forever. In 2008, Taylor auditioned for the iconic role of werewolf ломоть Jacob Black in the record smashing, blockbuster hit Twilight (2008/I). With the sudden and unexpected success of the film, Taylor, along with fellow cast members Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, found himself being propelled into a world that would forever change his life and his career.
Taylor has continued to portray Jacob Black in the following film adaptations of the The Twilight Saga as well as branch out into other roles and films such as the звезда studded romantic comedy, Valentine's день (2010/I), and the action-packed thriller, Abduction (2011). Taylor Lautner has quickly become one of the most famous, talented, and successful young Hollywood actors thanks to the blockbuster success of the Twilight (2008/I) films. It has quickly been established by this young man's diverse and gifted talent that we will continue to be his audience for many years to come.
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Trivia
Taylor is a keen martial artist who, from the age of seven, has won many karate tournaments on a local, national and international level.
He is a big sports Фан and his Избранное sport is football. He is big Фан of the университет of Texas Longhorns, the университет of Michigan Wolverines and professional NFL athletes, Brett Favre, Tom Brady, and Jerry Rice.
Has a younger sister named Makena.
Has a Maltese named Roxy.
Received his driver license in 2008.
Played football during his freshman and sophomore год of high school.
Had to start training the день after Twilight (2008/I) was finished filming for his role of Jacob Black in New Moon (2009), whose transformation had to be drastic. He gained approximately 30 lbs. for the part, as promised to the director.
Became close Друзья with Twilight (2008/I) co-star, Edi Gathegi, when they began exercising in the gym together after filming the movie.
Close Друзья 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 Most Beautiful People of 2009.
Is of German, French, Dutch, and Native American (specifically Ottawa and Potawatomi) descent.
Likes the band Kings of Leon.
Named Hollywood's highest paid teen actor (2010).
His Избранное actors include Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon.
His last name "Lautner" is of German origin.
He went to Jamestown Elementary School 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 пляж, пляжный Bowl.
Was originally cast in Northern Lights (2011), but dropped out due to commitments to Abduction (2011).
Good Друзья with Dakota Fanning and Selena Gomez.
Some of his Избранное films include Gladiator (2000), Braveheart (1995), and The Dark Knight (2008).
Became one of the youngest celebrity hosts in the history of "Saturday Night Live" (1975) when he hosted the Показать for the first time on December 12, 2009.
Was in a relationship with Taylor быстрый, стремительный, свифт [July 2009 - December 2009].
Was ranked #3 on Men's Health Magazine's вверх 10 Best Summer Bodies (2010).
Was ranked #2 on E!'s "Hottest Men of 2010".
Was ranked #4 on People Magazine's 50 Most Amazing Bodies (2010).
Was ranked #2 on Glamour Magazine's 50 Sexiest Men of 2010.
Created and sponsored a hand made "New Moon Team Jacob" messenger bag for The Children's Place and Книги for Kids Foundation, with all the proceeds going to build libraries, donate books, and partner with literacy programs.
Participated in football and baseball, along with taking up jazz and hip-hop dance lessons when he was younger.
In a relationship with Abduction (2011) co-star, Lily Collins [November 2010].
Was named one of GQ Magazine's 'Men of the Year' (2010).
While doing a promotional interview for New Moon (2009) in a hotel in Brazil, Taylor and co-star, Kristen Stewart, were forced to confinement in a hotel room due to a riot of 2,000 girls that stormed the hotel lobby.
Has a fear of reptiles and sharks.
Had to go through extensive training for his role in Abduction (2011), including boxing, fighting, swimming, and motorcycle training.
Named one of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People of 2011.
While filming Abduction (2011) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Taylor spent a lot of his free time attending Pittsburgh Steelers football games, where he had the opportunity to meet Superbowl and 3X MVP Champion Hines Ward.
Personal Quotes
[About the Twilight (2008/I) phenomenon] It's really unlike anything else. I know that over the past couple of years, I've had the time of my life and I'm very thankful, but it is different. It's almost like Ты live two different worlds and Ты completely vanish and then Ты go back to your regular life.
I hope that I would be considered romantic. I don't know...one of my Избранное Фильмы is The Notebook (2004) so I guess that would be considered romantic. But I think being romantic is еще than the Цветы and the gifts. It's about connecting with the person and being able to talk and share things with her.
[About presenting at the Oscars for the first time] I was freaking! It's probably the most nervous I've ever been. Just standing up on that stage and looking down at the people that you've watched your entire life. It was crazy...I wouldn't let myself lock eyes with any one person because I would have just stopped talking. If I would have locked eyes with Leo (Leonardo DiCaprio) или George Clooney или someone I would not have been able to speak so I was trying to avoid that.
[About his new found fame and avoiding the paparazzi] Yeah, Ты definitely use a lot of back-entrances and exits, but I think for the most part we (meaning his fellow Twilight (2008/I) cast members, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart) just go along for the ride. We're the same people that we were before and we have people behind us that kind of help us and think ahead and we're just thankful to have that help...When we walk through hotels, we always walk through the кухня или through the garbage room или the laundry room. It's that not glamorous, trust me.
[About hosting "Saturday Night Live" (1975) for the first time] They tell Ты beforehand that "the cast is great, your not going to be nervous, your just going to have fun" and I was like "yeah, okay" and don't get me wrong I had a lot of fun, but I was nervous. When I got the offer for it, I was like "Listen guys it's such an honor, but I don't sing, I don't dance, and I don't do accents and that's pretty much what SNL is" so I was really nervous, but it was a lot of fun.
A dream Актёрское искусство role would be Matt Damon in the Bourne series. I would Любовь to do something like that!
[About working with several directors yet the same character for The Twilight Saga] The opportunity to work with a character for years is phenomenal because usually Ты work with a character for two или three months and your done, Ты say goodbye and then Ты look back on it and your like "aaaahhh man, I wish I would have done this". But with this franchise, we're able to change things up and work with the character еще and having the opportunity to work with different directors for each one gives us a new perspective on the character. And even though we've been playing these characters for a while, they bring something new every single time so I Любовь the opportunity to work with a different director for each film.
[About his Избранное quote from 'Twilight'] It's not in the first book, but the quote I Любовь the most is Jacob's quote, "Does my being half-naked bother you?" That quote just cracks me up. Because he's always half-naked throughout the series, it's just a good way to rock the fact that he's always shirtless.
[About school life] I was never extremely confident. Because I was an actor when I was in school, there was a little bullying going on.
[About his experience with the Twilight (2008/I) Фаны in Brazil] When we (meaning himself and Kristen Stewart) traveled to Brazil to promote New Moon (2009), we were told ahead of time that our Brazilian Фаны may possibly be a little еще enthusiastic then the Фаны we were used to. We weren't too worried. But one день when we were doing interviews in our hotel room, our security guard rushes into the room and tells us to remain calm, but 2,000 girls just stormed the hotel lobby and were on their way up to our room. That was the only time I ever felt in danger with the fans!
[On his craziest Фан experience since New Moon (2009)] It's really hard to choose one experience, but Brazil was pretty intense. The Фаны there were very aggressive. That was probably the only time that Kristen (Kristen Stewart) and I ever felt in danger with the fans, but security was able to contain them so everything was fine. So I guess now we're prepared for Далее time.
[On his taste in music] One секунда I'll be listening to country, and then the Далее I'll be listening to techno and then R&B. It's ridiculous. I'm all over the place with my music.
[On his initial reaction to the book release of 'Breaking Dawn'] It caught me by surprise when I read the book. I think I originally heard what happened through somebody who had already read it - and I didn't believe them. I thought they were joking and then I read the book, and I was like, "You've got to be kidding me".
[The qualities he looks for most in a woman] Obviously loyalty and honesty, but mostly someone who can let loose, be themselves and not put on a show.
[How it felt on the last день of filming The Twilight Saga] Well we've literally been filming these Фильмы for the past three to four years, so it was very strange to know that I'm not going back to play Jacob Black anymore. And yes, we were all pretty upset, but I think, to my surprise, the one who was the most emotional was Kristen (Kristen Stewart). But I predicted it from the beginning and on the last day, it did get emotional.
Salary
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
$12,500,000 + 2.5% of the gross
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
$12,500,000 + 2.5% of the gross
Abduction (2011)
$7,500,000
Eclipse (2010/I)
$7,500,000 + 2.5% of the profits
New Moon (2009)
$4,000,000
Twilight (2008/I)
$1,000,000
Where Are They Now
(March 2008) Filming Twilight (2008/I).
(March 2009) Filming New Moon (2009).
(October 2009) Filming Eclipse (2010/I).
(June 2010) Filming Abduction (2011).
(December 2010) Filming The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
