Taylor Lautner
Biography
Taylor Daniel Lautner is an American actor and model who was born on February 11, 1992, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is best known for playing the shapeshifter Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga film series. Lautner began his acting career playing bit parts in comedy series such as The Bernie Mac Show in 2003 and My Wife and Kids in 2004, followed by voice roles in television series including What's New, Scooby-Doo? and Danny Phantom in 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 later starred in the 2011 action film Abduction and played the son of the titular character in the BBC sitcom Cuckoo from 2014 to 2018.
Career overview
Taylor Daniel Lautner is an American actor and model who was born on February 11, 1992, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is best known for playing the shapeshifter Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga film series.
Lautner began his acting career playing bit parts in comedy series such as The Bernie Mac Show in 2003 and My Wife and Kids in 2004. He subsequently took on voice roles in television series including What's New, Scooby-Doo? and Danny Phantom in 2005. That same year, he appeared in the film Cheaper by the Dozen 2 and starred in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D. He later starred in the 2011 action film Abduction.
From 2014 to 2018, Lautner starred in the BBC sitcom Cuckoo, playing the son of the titular character. In 2016, he played a role. His acting work includes forty-two known credits.
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- Home Team (2022) as Coach Troy Lambert
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Chelsea (2016) as Self
- Run the Tide (2016) as Reymund Hightower
- Scream Queens (2015) as Dr. Cassidy Cascade
- The Ridiculous 6 (2015) as Lil Pete
- Tracers (2015) as Cam
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Grown Ups 2 (2013) as Frat Boy Andy (uncredited)
- Forever: Filming Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2013) as self
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) as Jacob Black
- Cuckoo (2012) as Dale Jr.
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) as Jacob Black
- Abduction (2011) as Nathan Harper
- Field of Dreams 2: Lockout (2011) as Iowa Farmer
- Conan (2010) as Self
- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) as Jacob Black
- Valentine's Day (2010) as Willy
- New Moon: The Journey Continues (2010) as self
- The Making of Twilight: Eclipse (2010) as self
- The Jay Leno Show (2009) as Self
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) as Jacob Black
- Twilight (2008) as Jacob Black
- My Own Worst Enemy (2008) as Jack Spivey
- He's a Bully, Charlie Brown (2006) as Joe Agate (voice)
- Love, Inc. (2005) as Oliver
- The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005) as Sharkboy
- Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) as Eliot Murtaugh
- Danny Phantom (2004)
- Danny Phantom (2004) as Youngblood (voice)
- Summerland (2004) as Boy on Beach
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Duck Dodgers (2003) as Reggie Wasserstein (voice)
- What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002) as Ned (voice)
- What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002) as (voices)
- What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002) as Dennis (voice)
- U-Pick Live (2002)
- The Bernie Mac Show (2001) as Aaron
- Shadow Fury (2001) as Kismet (Child)
- Teen Choice Awards (1999) as Self
- Teen Choice Awards (1999) as Self - Presenter
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Death Bridge Executive Producer
- The Token Groomsman as Scott
- Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter as Taylor Lautner
- Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter Executive Producer