Taylor Lautner is best known for playing werewolf Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga film series.
38 Facts About Taylor Lautner
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From 2014 to 2018, Taylor Lautner starred in the BBC sitcom Cuckoo as the son of the titular character.
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Also in the same year, Taylor Lautner was named the highest-paid teenage actor in Hollywood.
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Taylor Lautner was born on February 11,1992, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Deborah and Daniel Taylor Lautner.
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Taylor Lautner's mother works for a software development company, while his father was a Midwest Airlines pilot.
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Taylor Lautner grew up in Hudsonville, Michigan, a town near Grand Rapids.
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Taylor Lautner has stated that he was bullied in school because he was an actor.
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Taylor Lautner took his first karate class at the age of six.
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Taylor Lautner trained with Chaturantabut for several years, earning his black belt by the age of eight, and winning several junior world championships.
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Taylor Lautner appeared in an ISKA karate event televised on ESPN in 2003 that was later lampooned on the sports-comedy show Cheap Seats that first aired in 2006.
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Taylor Lautner went to public school at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, California until his sophomore year.
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In 2001, Taylor Lautner first appeared in the made-for-television film, Shadow Fury.
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Taylor Lautner then got a voice-over job in a commercial for Rugrats Go Wild.
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Taylor Lautner then appeared in small television roles on The Bernie Mac Show, My Wife and Kids, and Summerland.
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Taylor Lautner spent three months on location in Austin, Texas, to film the movie, which was received with negative reviews from critics, and was a minor international success.
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However, Taylor Lautner was nominated at the 2006 Young Artist Awards for Best Performance in a Feature Film by a Leading Actor.
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Two years later, Taylor Lautner appeared in a lead role in the short-lived NBC drama My Own Worst Enemy, portraying Christian Slater's son, Jack Spivey.
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Taylor Lautner had not heard of the Twilight series before, but was urged by his agent to audition.
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At the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, Taylor Lautner was nominated for Male Breakthrough Performance, which was won by co-star Robert Pattinson.
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In January 2009, Weitz and Summit Entertainment announced that Taylor Lautner would continue to play the role of Jacob in the sequel.
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Taylor Lautner won Favorite Breakout Movie Actor at the 35th People's Choice Awards.
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Taylor Lautner presented at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards and the 82nd Academy Awards.
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Taylor Lautner hosted Saturday Night Live on December 12,2009, making him one of the youngest celebrity hosts in the show's history.
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Taylor Lautner returned for the third Twilight film, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, in 2010.
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Taylor Lautner won Best Fantasy Actor at the 2010 Scream Awards, and he is nominated for Favorite Movie Actor for his role in Eclipse at the 37th People's Choice Awards.
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Taylor Lautner was initially supposed to be in two films, Northern Lights and a movie based on Max Steel, but pulled out of both films due to scheduling conflicts and better offers.
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Taylor Lautner filmed a Bourne Identity-esque spy film with Lily Collins, entitled Abduction.
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Taylor Lautner then filmed Grown Ups 2 alongside Adam Sandler and Chris Rock.
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In 2010, Taylor Lautner was considered to be the highest-paid teen actor in Hollywood.
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In February 2014, it was confirmed that Taylor Lautner would be joining the BBC Three comedy series Cuckoo, replacing Andy Samberg.
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Taylor Lautner has continued in this role, co-starring in the BBC comedy for three series.
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From September to December 2016, Taylor Lautner co-starred on the Ryan Murphy comedy horror series Scream Queens.
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Taylor Lautner, determined to stay in the series, worked out every day and gained over 30 pounds of muscle in order to bulk up for the role of Jacob Black in the remaining films in The Twilight Saga.
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In December 2009, Taylor Lautner appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in a wet T-shirt.
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Taylor Lautner has stated that he does not want to be just known for his looks, as some have attributed his popularity to that and not his actual acting skill.
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Taylor Lautner has an intricate workout plan, which was covered by Men's Health, and has a specific diet after developing his body for The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
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Taylor Lautner has stated that he is drug- and alcohol-free.
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Taylor Lautner began dating actress and Scream Queens co-star Billie Lourd in December 2016; the two split in July 2017.