Taylor Lautner

Taylor Lautner

1992-02-11

Biography

Taylor Daniel Lautner (born February 11, 1992) is an American actor and model. He is best known for playing shapeshifter Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga film series. 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.

Also appears in

Twilight

Twilight

6.3

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

6.0

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

6.2

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

6.5

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

6.2

Grown Ups 2

Grown Ups 2

6.1

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

5.2

Abduction

Abduction

5.9

The Ridiculous 6

The Ridiculous 6

5.2

Tracers

Tracers

6.0

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

6.2

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day

5.9

Home Team

Home Team

6.7

Run the Tide

Run the Tide

5.6

He’s a Bully, Charlie Brown

He’s a Bully, Charlie Brown

7.0

Shadow Fury

Shadow Fury

6.0

Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout

Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout

4.5

The Token Groomsman

The Token Groomsman

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