Taylor Lautner's Biography
Taylor Lautner is an American actor and model who shot to fame playing Jacob Black, a werewolf, in the "Twilight" film series based on the novels by Stephenie Meyer.
Childhood and Youth
Taylor Daniel Lautner was born on February 11, 1992, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His mother, Deborah, worked at a software development company, while his father, Daniel, was a pilot for Midwest Airlines. Taylor has a younger sister named Makena. Taylor's striking looks come from his mixed heritage, which includes French, German, Irish, and Native American roots.

Acting Career
In his early years in Los Angeles, Lautner landed small roles in TV shows and commercials, plus voice-over work for cartoons ("What's New, Scooby-Doo?", "Duck Dodgers"). In 2005, Taylor scored his first leading role in a movie: together with Taylor Dooley, he starred in Robert Rodriguez's "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3D".
Lautner then appeared in the adventure comedy "Cheaper by the Dozen 2" with Steve Martin, which was heavily criticized and dubbed "one of the worst films of the 2000s". A more successful project was the drama series "My Own Worst Enemy" (2008), in which Lautner played the son of Christian Slater's character.


When the film hit theaters, it attracted so many viewers that it shattered box office records in its opening weekend. Lautner, Stewart, and Pattinson became "teen idols", and the athletic Taylor also earned the title of sex symbol.When I saw his body, I immediately thought, 'Oh my God, I'm definitely getting fired!' the actor shared.

Nevertheless, Taylor took the leading role in the action film "Abduction" (2011), working alongside legendary actors Sigourney Weaver and Alfred Molina, but received harsh criticism for his performance.

Then the actor disappeared from the public eye for several years. He admitted that he'd become very picky about roles and was willing to wait for a truly worthwhile offer. He spent his free time with friends and loved ones, did a lot of sports, traveled, and learned DJing.'Getting out of the shadow of such a hit as 'Twilight' is not easy,' Lautner complained in one interview.

Taylor Lautner's Personal Life
In high school, Taylor Lautner started dating his school friend Sarah Hicks. After three years of romance and a break, the young couple resumed their relationship until the actor fell for actress Maika Monroe in 2013.



Taylor Lautner Now
In 2022, Taylor Lautner returned to the screen, playing a high school football coach in the sports comedy "Home Game". The shooting took place in spring 2021.