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His big break came in 2005 when, at the age of thirteen, Lautner won the role of Shark Boy in the Robert Rodriguez film, ''[[The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D]]'', a film that showcased his martial arts skills.<ref name=reeldeal>[http://www.oregonherald.com/reviews/mark-sells/interviews/taylor_lautner.html The Reel Deal | Movie Reviews by Mark Sells<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He spent three months on location in [[Austin, Texas]] filming.<ref name=official/> Within months, he successfully auditioned to play Elliot, the son of the Bakers' rivals, in ''[[Cheaper by the Dozen 2]]''.<ref name=reeldeal/> |
His big break came in 2005 when, at the age of thirteen, Lautner won the role of Shark Boy in the Robert Rodriguez film, ''[[The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D]]'', a film that showcased his martial arts skills.<ref name=reeldeal>[http://www.oregonherald.com/reviews/mark-sells/interviews/taylor_lautner.html The Reel Deal | Movie Reviews by Mark Sells<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He spent three months on location in [[Austin, Texas]] filming.<ref name=official/> Within months, he successfully auditioned to play Elliot, the son of the Bakers' rivals, in ''[[Cheaper by the Dozen 2]]''.<ref name=reeldeal/> |
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In October 2008, Lautner played [[Christian Slater]]'s son in the television series ''[[My Own Worst Enemy (TV series)|My Own Worst Enemy]]'', until the show was canceled after only 9 episodes.<ref>[http://thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7845 Breaking News - NBC Pulls the Plug on "Enemy," "Jungle" | TheFutonCritic.com]</ref> Lautner then played Native American character [[Jacob Black]] in ''[[Twilight (2008 film)|Twilight]]'', the movie adaptation of [[Twilight (novel)|the novel]] by [[Stephenie Meyer]].<ref name=vanityfair>{{cite news | url=http://www.vanityfair.com/online/culture/2008/11/03/twilights-taylor-lautner.html | title=Q&A: Twilight’s Taylor Lautner | last=Gaffney | first=Adrienne | date=November 3, 2008 | work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] | publisher=vanityfair.com | accessdate=November 20, 2009 }}</ref> Due to major physical changes that occur in the character of Jacob Black throughout the series, the director of ''Twilight''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s sequel, ''[[New Moon (2009 film)|New Moon]]'', considered replacing Lautner with a different actor in the second film.<ref name=observer>{{cite news | url=http://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/story/199145.html | title=Nice guy finds his inner wolf | last=Bentley | first=Rick | date=November 20, 2009 | work=[[The McClatchy Company|McClatchy Newspapers]] | publisher=[[The News & Observer|newsobserver.com]] | accessdate=November 20, 2009 }}</ref> In an attempt to keep the role, Lautner weight-trained extensively and gained approximately 30 pounds.<ref>{{cite web |author=Scott Huver |title=Taylor Lautner Growing (Literally) with the ''Twilight'' Franchise |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20282491,00.html |publisher=''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' |date=2009-06-01 |accessdate=2009-06-09 }}</ref> Lautner reprised his role as Jacob in ''New Moon''.<ref name=native/> Lautner has also been cast in the film ''[[Valentine's Day (film)|Valentine's Day]]'' as Tyler Harrinton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://socialitelife.celebuzz.com/archive/2009/07/30/just_because_taylor_lautner_does_some_track_field.php|title=Just Because: Taylor Lautner Does Some Track & Field|work=[http://socialitelife.celebuzz.com/ Socialite Life: Gossip is Served]|date=[[2009-07-30]]|accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref> |
In October 2008, Lautner played [[Christian Slater]]'s son in the television series ''[[My Own Worst Enemy (TV series)|My Own Worst Enemy]]'', until the show was canceled after only 9 episodes.<ref>[http://thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7845 Breaking News - NBC Pulls the Plug on "Enemy," "Jungle" | TheFutonCritic.com]</ref> Lautner then played Native American character [[Jacob Black]] in ''[[Twilight (2008 film)|Twilight]]'', the movie adaptation of [[Twilight (novel)|the novel]] by [[Stephenie Meyer]].<ref name=vanityfair>{{cite news | url=http://www.vanityfair.com/online/culture/2008/11/03/twilights-taylor-lautner.html | title=Q&A: Twilight’s Taylor Lautner | last=Gaffney | first=Adrienne | date=November 3, 2008 | work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] | publisher=vanityfair.com | accessdate=November 20, 2009 }}</ref> Due to major physical changes that occur in the character of Jacob Black throughout the series, the director of ''Twilight''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s sequel, ''[[New Moon (2009 film)|New Moon]]'', considered replacing Lautner with a different actor in the second film.<ref name=observer>{{cite news | url=http://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/story/199145.html | title=Nice guy finds his inner wolf | last=Bentley | first=Rick | date=November 20, 2009 | work=[[The McClatchy Company|McClatchy Newspapers]] | publisher=[[The News & Observer|newsobserver.com]] | accessdate=November 20, 2009 }}</ref> In an attempt to keep the role, Lautner weight-trained extensively and gained approximately 30 pounds.<ref>{{cite web |author=Scott Huver |title=Taylor Lautner Growing (Literally) with the ''Twilight'' Franchise |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20282491,00.html |publisher=''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' |date=2009-06-01 |accessdate=2009-06-09 }}</ref> Lautner used the help of celebrity trainer and owner of Jordan's Virtual Fit Club, Jordan Yuam, to get his body in perfect shape for New Moon. Yuam is known for his innovative and unorthodox workout regimes that focus on high-intensity exercise and muscle multi-tasking. <ref>{{cite web | last = Murphy | first = Myatt | authorlink = http://www.thatsfit.com/bloggers/myatt-murphy/| title = Get Taylor Lautner's Twilight Abs | publisher = That's Fit | date = November 2009 | url = http://www.thatsfit.com/2009/11/25/get-taylor-lautners-twilight-abs/ | accessdate = November 2009}}</ref> Lautner reprised his role as Jacob in ''New Moon''.<ref name=native/> Lautner has also been cast in the film ''[[Valentine's Day (film)|Valentine's Day]]'' as Tyler Harrinton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://socialitelife.celebuzz.com/archive/2009/07/30/just_because_taylor_lautner_does_some_track_field.php|title=Just Because: Taylor Lautner Does Some Track & Field|work=[http://socialitelife.celebuzz.com/ Socialite Life: Gossip is Served]|date=[[2009-07-30]]|accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref> |
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Lautner is scheduled to host ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' on December 12, 2009, which will make him one of the ten youngest celebrity hosts in the show's history.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lyons, Margaret|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/11/26/taylor-lautner-james-franco-snl/|title=Taylor Lautner and James Franco: Who will be a better 'SNL' host?|publisher=''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''|date=November 26, 2009}}</ref> |
Lautner is scheduled to host ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' on December 12, 2009, which will make him one of the ten youngest celebrity hosts in the show's history.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lyons, Margaret|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/11/26/taylor-lautner-james-franco-snl/|title=Taylor Lautner and James Franco: Who will be a better 'SNL' host?|publisher=''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''|date=November 26, 2009}}</ref> |
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Taylor Lautner | |
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 Lautner at the New Moon Photocall in Paris, France in November 2009. | |
| Born | Taylor Daniel Lautner |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Voice actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Taylor Daniel Lautner (born February 11, 1992) is an American actor and martial artist. His roles include the family films The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, and Jacob Black in the Twilight film series.
Early life
Lautner was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Deborah, who works for a software development company, and Daniel Lautner, a commercial airline pilot.[1] He was raised in Hudsonville, Michigan, and attended Jamestown Elementary School until the age of eleven.[2] Lautner is of mostly Dutch, French, and German descent,[3][4] and claims some Native American (specifically Ottawa and Potawatomi) ancestry through his mother.[3] He has a younger sister, Makena.[1]
Lautner is an accomplished martial artist, having studied karate from the age of six to thirteen.[2] When he was eleven, he was ranked number one in the world for NASKA's Black Belt Open Forms, Musical Weapons, Traditional Weapons and Traditional Forms and, at the age of twelve, he won the Junior World Championships.[5]
Career
Lautner began acting in 2001, appearing in the made-for-television film Shadow Fury. He subsequently had roles on the series Summerland, The Bernie Mac Show, and My Wife and Kids.[1] He also appeared in a number of other television shows and movies, including The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour. He appeared as himself in America's Most Talented Kids, putting on an exhibition of his Martial Arts skills. In addition to television, Lautner has been very successful in voice-over work. Lautner has booked a recurring role as Youngblood on the cartoon Danny Phantom, and has recorded episodes of What's New, Scooby-Doo? and He's a Bully, Charlie Brown.[6] Taylor has also been booked as a series regular on a pilot presentation called Which Way Is Up?, in addition to voicing the character of Silas in the animated series Silas and Brittany.[5]
His big break came in 2005 when, at the age of thirteen, Lautner won the role of Shark Boy in the Robert Rodriguez film, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D, a film that showcased his martial arts skills.[6] He spent three months on location in Austin, Texas filming.[5] Within months, he successfully auditioned to play Elliot, the son of the Bakers' rivals, in Cheaper by the Dozen 2.[6]
In October 2008, Lautner played Christian Slater's son in the television series My Own Worst Enemy, until the show was canceled after only 9 episodes.[7] Lautner then played Native American character Jacob Black in Twilight, the movie adaptation of the novel by Stephenie Meyer.[8] Due to major physical changes that occur in the character of Jacob Black throughout the series, the director of Twilight's sequel, New Moon, considered replacing Lautner with a different actor in the second film.[9] In an attempt to keep the role, Lautner weight-trained extensively and gained approximately 30 pounds.[10] Lautner used the help of celebrity trainer and owner of Jordan's Virtual Fit Club, Jordan Yuam, to get his body in perfect shape for New Moon. Yuam is known for his innovative and unorthodox workout regimes that focus on high-intensity exercise and muscle multi-tasking. [11] Lautner reprised his role as Jacob in New Moon.[2] Lautner has also been cast in the film Valentine's Day as Tyler Harrinton.[12]
Lautner is scheduled to host Saturday Night Live on December 12, 2009, which will make him one of the ten youngest celebrity hosts in the show's history.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Shadow Fury | young Kismet | |
| 2003 | The Bernie Mac Show | Aaron | TV |
| 2004 | My Wife and Kids | Tyrone | TV |
| Summerland | Boy on beach | TV | |
| 2005 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Elliot Murtaugh | |
| Danny Phantom | Youngblood | TV; voice | |
| Duck Dodgers | Reggie Wasserstein | TV; voice | |
| The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D | Sharkboy | ||
| What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Dennis/Ned | TV; voice | |
| 2006 | Love, Inc. | Oliver | TV |
| He's a Bully, Charlie Brown | Joe Agate | TV special; voice | |
| 2008 | Twilight | Jacob Black | |
| My Own Worst Enemy | Jack Spivey | TV | |
| 2009 | New Moon | Jacob Black | |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day | Tyler Harrinton | Post-production |
| Eclipse | Jacob Black | Post-production |
References
- ^ a b c Hamilton, Terri Finch (October 12, 2008). "Profile: Actor, teen heartthrob Taylor Lautner is in the 'Twilight' zone". The Grand Rapids Press. mlive.com. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c Serba, John (November 19, 2009). "West Michigan native's star rising in 'Twilight'". The Grand Rapids Press. chicagotribune.com. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
- ^ a b Larry Carroll (2008-05-20). "Actor Taylor Lautner Is Eager To Deliver 'Naked' Line, Master Driving". MTV. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ Christina Radish (2008-10-20). "Taylor Lautner & Edi Gathegi Discuss Their Roles in "Twilight"". MediaBlvd Magazine. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ^ a b c TaylorLautner.com | Biography
- ^ a b c The Reel Deal | Movie Reviews by Mark Sells
- ^ Breaking News - NBC Pulls the Plug on "Enemy," "Jungle" | TheFutonCritic.com
- ^ Gaffney, Adrienne (November 3, 2008). "Q&A: Twilight's Taylor Lautner". Vanity Fair. vanityfair.com. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
- ^ Bentley, Rick (November 20, 2009). "Nice guy finds his inner wolf". McClatchy Newspapers. newsobserver.com. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
- ^ Scott Huver (2009-06-01). "Taylor Lautner Growing (Literally) with the Twilight Franchise". People. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Murphy, Myatt (November 2009). "Get Taylor Lautner's Twilight Abs". That's Fit. Retrieved November 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check|authorlink=value (help); Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); External link in|authorlink= - ^ "Just Because: Taylor Lautner Does Some Track & Field". Socialite Life: Gossip is Served. 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); External link in|work= - ^ Lyons, Margaret (November 26, 2009). "Taylor Lautner and James Franco: Who will be a better 'SNL' host?". Entertainment Weekly.
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