Taylor Lautner

Taylor Lautner
Lautner at the 2012 Comic-Con
Born
Taylor Daniel Lautner

(1992-02-11) February 11, 1992 (age 32)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Taylor Dome
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(m. 2022)​
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Taylor Daniel Lautner[1][2] (/ˈlaʊtnər/ LOWT-nər;[3] born February 11, 1992) is an American actor. He gained fame for playing werewolf Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga film series (2008–2012).[4][5]

Lautner began his acting career playing bit parts in comedy series such as The Bernie Mac Show (2003) and My Wife and Kids (2004), before having voice roles in television series like What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2005) and Danny Phantom (2005). In 2005, he appeared in the film Cheaper by the Dozen 2 and starred in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D. He also starred in the 2011 action film Abduction.

From 2014 to 2018, Lautner starred in the BBC sitcom Cuckoo as the son of the titular character. In 2016, he played a leading role, Dr. Cassidy Cascade, in the second season of FOX black comedy series Scream Queens.

The late 2000s saw Lautner become a teen idol and sex symbol, after extensively changing his physique to keep the role of Jacob Black in further Twilight installments, and generating media attention for his looks. In 2010, he was ranked second on Glamour's "The 50 Sexiest Men of 2010" list, and fourth on People's "Most Amazing Bodies" list. Also in the same year, Lautner was named the highest-paid teenage actor in Hollywood.

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  2. ^ "10 things you need to know about Taylor Lautner". Mirror. November 22, 2009. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "The Real Reason Taylor Lautner Let Fans Mispronounce His Name for Decades". E! Online. July 12, 2023. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Thomas, Carly (May 19, 2023). "Taylor Lautner Says He Doesn't Feel a "Bit of Resentment" Toward 'Twilight' Franchise Anymore". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  5. ^ Howell, Lou Vanhecke,Lilly; Vanhecke, Lou; Howell, Lilly (November 21, 2018). "The Cast of 'Twilight,' Then and Now". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)