Taylor Lautner
Lautner at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2009
Born Taylor Daniel Lautner
(1992-02-11 ) February 11, 1992 (age 32) Occupation(s) Actor, voice actor Years active 2001–present Partner(s) Taylor Dome (2018–present; engaged)
Taylor Daniel Lautner (pronounced /ˈlaʊtnər/ ;[1] born February 11 1992) is an American actor . He is best known for playing Jacob Black in the Twilight Saga movie series, though he has also been in family movies and done voiceover work for animated cartoons .
Lautner was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan . His parents are Deborah, who works for a software development company, and Daniel Lautner, a commercial airline pilot .[2] Lautner was raised as a Roman Catholic [3] [4] in Hudsonville , Michigan. He went to Jamestown Elementary School until the age of eleven, when the family moved to the Santa Clarita area.[5] Lautner is of mostly Dutch , French , and German ancestry ,[6] [7] and claims some Native American ancestry through his mother.[6] He has a younger sister, Makena.[2] He has learnt karate since the age of six.[5] [8]
↑ Saturday Night Live Promo: Taylor Lautner & Bon Jovi . Hulu . Archived from the original on 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2010-07-14 .
↑ 2.0 2.1 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 .
↑ "Taylor Lautner, modest and into martial arts" . USA Today . November 25, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2010 .
↑ Rolling Stone magazine , December 10, 2009 – Issue #1093, "Taylor Lautner’s Wild Ride". Interviewed by Neil Strauss, (Commentary; “His father, Dan, is an airline pilot with a master's degree in clinical psychology . His mother, Deb, was a project manager at Herman Miller, the office-equipment manufacturer. They are still married, took Lautner regularly to their Catholic church, supported him from an early age and taught him a strong work ethic and a sense of morality.” ), Retrieved on April 25, 2010.
↑ 5.0 5.1 Serba, John (November 19, 2009). "West Michigan native's star rising in 'Twilight' " . The Grand Rapids Press . chicagotribune.com . Archived from the original on July 2, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2009 .
↑ 6.0 6.1 Larry Carroll (May 20, 2008). "Actor Taylor Lautner Is Eager To Deliver 'Naked' Line, Master Driving" . MTV. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2008 .
↑ Christina Radish (October 20, 2008). "Taylor Lautner & Edi Gathegi Discuss Their Roles in "Twilight" " . MediaBlvd Magazine. Archived from the original on October 24, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2008 .
↑ "Taylor Lautner" . TV.com . Archived from the original on April 28, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2009 .