Taylor Lautner

Biography
Son of Deborah and Dan Lautner. He has French roots, German and Netherlands, and also part Native American through his mother. (More specifically, Pottawatomie and Ottawa tribes). Lautner began studying karate at the age of six, discipline with which he won multiple championships. Taylor began his acting career after his martial arts training to persuade him to do an audition in a casting of Burger King.

He first performed the in the film Shadow Fury. Although small appearances on television, he had his first major role in 2005 when at the age of thirteen, he played the role of Sharkboy in Robert Rodriguez's film, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D. In 2008 he was accepted to play Jacob Black, a role that would give him more fame in the hit Twilight.

Actor

 * 2009 - The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Jacob Black)
 * 2008 - Twilight (Jacob Black)

Saturn Award

 * 2010 - Best Performance by a Younger Actor for The Twilight Saga: New Moon