Taylor Lautner Biography

Taylor Lautner is an American actor, model and martial artist, best-known for playing the role of ‘Jacob Black’ in ‘The Twilight Saga’ film series. A teenage heartthrob, Lautner is ranked amongst the ’50 sexiest men’ in Hollywood and is currently the highest-paid teenage actor in America. A martial arts buff, Lautner is extremely passionate about football, baseball, jazz and hip-hop dance, alongside acting. A three-time Junior World Champion in martial arts, Lautner’s entry into Hollywood was through sheer hard-work and determination. He began by appearing in small roles on television and did a few commercials before he was chosen for voice-over roles in movies like ‘What’s New, Scooby-Doo?’ and ‘My Wife and Kids’. His first breakthrough was in the film ‘Cheaper by the Dozen 2’ and ‘The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D’. He then went on to play minor roles in a number of other movies and occasionally worked as a model. Interestingly, Lautner had not heard of the Twilight series and was urged by a friend to audition for the role of the charming, wolf-boy, ‘Jacob Black’. The sudden and unexpected success of the Twilight films propelled Lautner and his co-stars into a world of red-carpet events, paparazzi and stardom that would forever change their lives.