Lautner, Taylor

Taylor Daniel Lautner (pronounced /ˈlaʊtnər/;[1] born February 11, 1992) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Jacob Black in the Twilight film series, though he is also notable for roles in family films such as The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D and Cheaper by the Dozen 2.



Lautner was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of 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, and attended 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 descent,[6][7] and claims some "distant" Native American (specifically Ottawa and Potawatomi) ancestry through his mother.[