Taylor Daniel Lautner, an American actor and model, was born on February 11, 1992. He gained widespread recognition for his portrayal of shapeshifter Jacob Black in the beloved Twilight Saga film series.
Lautner's acting career began with minor roles in comedy series such as The Bernie Mac Show (2003) and My Wife and Kids (2004). He then ventured into voice acting, lending his voice to television shows like What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2005) and Danny Phantom (2005). In 2005, he made his film debut in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 and later starred in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D.
In 2011, Lautner appeared in the action-packed film Abduction. From 2014 to 2018, he took on the role of the son of the titular character in the BBC sitcom Cuckoo. In 2016, he played the lead role of Dr. Cassidy Cascade in the second season of the FOX black comedy series Scream Queens.
The late 2000s marked a significant turning point in Lautner's career, as he became a teen idol and sex symbol following his extensive physique transformation to maintain his role as Jacob Black in the Twilight Saga. This transformation garnered widespread media attention, and he was subsequently ranked second on Glamour's "The 50 Sexiest Men of 2010" list and fourth on People's "Most Amazing Bodies" list in the same year. Furthermore, Lautner was named the highest-paid teenage actor in Hollywood in 2010.
