Taylor Lautner is well-known for portraying the role of Jacob Black, in The Twilight Saga film series. In the film, Jacob Black is a therianthrope who can shapeshift into a wolf. He is featured alongside the main character Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. Twilight Saga, a series of five vampire-themed romance fantasy films, became an international box hit and has grossed over $3.4 billion worldwide.
Taylor Lautner is an American actor and model. He is ranked among the top actors in Hollywood. Rising to stardom in the late 2000s, Taylor has received numerous awards for his role in the film. He has won Teen Choice Awards, People's Choice Awards, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, and MTV Movie Awards.
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 roles 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. His upcoming movie is "Home Team" which is scheduled to be released on January 28, 2022, by Netflix.
Taylor Lautner was born on 11th February 1992 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the U.S. His birth name is Taylor Daniel Lautner. He holds an American nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity of Dutch, French, and German ancestry. His star sign is Aquarius. He is a follower of Roman Catholicism.
Lautner was born into a well-to-do family. His father Daniel Lautner is a former Midwest Airlines pilot while his mother works for a software development company. He was raised up in Hudsonville, Michigan, a town near Grand Rapids along with his younger sister, Makena.
Growing up, Lautner was inclined toward Karate. He took his first karate class at the age of six. Despite having a strong foundation in Karate, he chose an acting career at the age of nine in 2001. He got his early education from Jamestown Elementary School and attended Valencia High School, Santa Clarita, California.
Afterward, he enrolled himself at Grand Valley State University from where he completed his graduation.
While filming Valentine's Day in October 2009, Lautner began a romantic relationship with co-star Taylor Swift; they broke up later that year. After filming Abduction with Lily Collins, he began dating her in November 2010. They split in September 2011.
From 2013 to 2015 he was in a relationship with Canadian actress and Tracers co-star Marie Avgeropoulos. Lautner began dating actress and Scream Queens co-star Billie Lourd in December 2016; the two split in July 2017.
Since 2018, he has been publicly dating Taylor Dome, a nurse from California. On November 13, 2021, Lautner announced via Instagram that he and Dome are engaged. They are planning to marry soon.
Taylor Lautner has a net worth of $40 million as of January 2022. He has accumulated most of his fortune through his acting career. Working in this field for more than two decades, Taylor now demands $5 million to 15 million in wages for his role in the film project.
Taylor earned just $1 million for the very first installment of Twilight. He earned $4 million for the second and $7.5 million for the third. He also received a 2.5% cut of the third movie's profits, bringing his total earnings up to $15 million.
He earned $12.5 million apiece for "Breaking Dawn" Part 1 and Part 2. In total Taylor earned $45 million from the Twilight franchise. Outside of Twilight, he earned $7.5 million for the movie "Abduction".
Apart from his filming career, Lautner earns extra income through endorsement deals. He has done promotions for brands like Kellog's, Bench Clothing, LG's Star Ambassador, and others. With these massive earnings, Taylor owns a vast real estate property in California.
Taylor still owns 10-acre remote property in the California town called Castaic which he bought in 2011 for $2 million. In October 2020, Taylor paid $3.8 million for a unique mansion in the LA suburb of Agoura Hills. His car collection includes Mercedes 2012 SLS AMG ($200,000) and BMW 5 series ($60,000).
Taylor Lautner is 5 ft 9 inches tall and his body weight is around 76 kg. He has an Athletic build attractive body with perfectly toned abs. Lautner's abs, in particular, have been subject to media attention. His body measures 44-33-15 inches (Chest-Waist-Biceps). He wears a shoe size of 11.5 (US).
He has a pair of dark brown eyes. His hair color is black styled with waves and spikes. His short hairdo frames his face and enhances the shine and texture of his hair. In 2008, he gained over 30 pounds (14 kg) of muscle in order to bulk up for the role of Jacob Black in the remaining films in "The Twilight Saga".