Photo: [2] / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Taylor Lautner earns my respect for sheer discipline. A martial artist from age six, he famously rebuilt his physique in months to keep the role of Jacob Black — a teenager essentially fighting for his own job, and winning. Twilight made him one of the most visible young actors alive, and the inevitable cooldown afterward could have soured him; instead he seems to have made peace with fame's strange tides, choosing lighter projects and a quieter life. I find that trajectory healthier and more interesting than another burnout story. The Michigan kid grew up sane, which in Hollywood may be the rarest achievement of all.
Overview
Taylor Daniel Lautner ( LOWT-nər; born February 11, 1992) is an American actor, martial artist, and producer. He is best known for playing the werewolf Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga film series (2008–2012). His accolades include a Scream Award, seven Teen Choice Awards, two People's Choice Award, and an MTV Movie Award. Born in Michigan, Lautner began practising martial arts at the age of six.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Taylor Lautner
- Name (Japanese)
- テイラー・ロートナー
- Reading
- ていらー・ろーとなー
- Born
- February 11, 1992 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 174 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / voice actor / film actor / television actor / model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Valencia High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Twilight Saga | — | |
| Notable work | Scream Queens | — | |
| Notable work | Abduction | — | |
| Notable work | Valentine's Day | — | |
| Notable work | The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D | — | |
| Notable work | Tracers | — |
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Voice actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.