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Taylor Lautner
Actor
Born February 11, 1992 (32 years)
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.
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2022 | Home Team · as Coach Troy Lambert |
| 2016 | Run the Tide · as Reymund Hightower |
| 2015 | The Ridiculous 6 · as Lil Pete |
| 2015 | Scream Queens (TV Series) · as Dr. Cassidy Cascade |
| 2015 | |
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 · as Frat Boy Andy (uncredited) |
| 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 · as Jacob Black |
| 2012 | Cuckoo (TV Series) · as Dale Jr. |
| 2012 | Honest Trailers (TV Series) · as Jacob Black (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 · as Jacob Black |
| 2011 | Abduction · as Nathan Harper |
| 2011 | Field of Dreams 2: Lockout · as Iowa Farmer |
| 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse · as Jacob Black |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day · as Willy Harrington |
| 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon · as Jacob Black |
| 2008 | Twilight · as Jacob Black |
| 2008 | My Own Worst Enemy (TV Series) · as Jack Spivey |
| 2006 | He's a Bully, Charlie Brown · as Joe Agate (voice) |
| 2005 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 · as Eliot Murtaugh |
| 2005 | Love, Inc. (TV Series) · as Oliver |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D · as Sharkboy |
| 2004 | Summerland (TV Series) |
| 2004 | The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour · as Mouseketeer |
| 2003 | U Pick Live (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Duck Dodgers (TV Series) · as Reggie Wasserstein |
| 2003 | Danny Phantom (TV Series) · as Youngblood (voice) |
| 2002 | What's New Scooby-Doo? (TV Series) · as Ned (voice) |
| 2001 | The Bernie Mac Show (TV Series) · as Aaron |
| 2001 | Shadow Fury · as Kismet (child) |
| 2000 | My Wife and Kids (TV Series) · as Tyrone |