On February 11, 1992, actor Taylor Lautner was born in Michigan to Deborah and Daniel Lautner. With a mixed heritage, he developed a competitive edge at a very early age when he began competing in martial arts competitions.
Lautner began his training in karate at the age of six and started competing the following year where he won many tournaments. After training, from the age of eight, with Michael Chaturantabut, a seven-time world champion, he represented the US for the 12 and under age range of the World Karate Association Championships. At those competitions he walked away with three golds and the title of Junior World Forms and Weapons Champion. In succeeding years he won many more championships and by the age of 12 had secured three Junior World Championships, black belt division.
His exposure on the world scene also afforded him the opportunity to expand into the field of acting. Although he failed to receive a casting for a Burger King ad when he was seven, he told his parents it was something he wanted to pursue and soon became a frequent flier between Michigan and California. In order to help him achieve success in his chosen field, when he was ten his family moved to Los Angeles after which he began auditioning on a full-time basis as well as pursuing his passions for football and baseball.
Taylor booked his first role in a television-made movie called "Shadow Fury." Roles on "My Wife and Kids" and "The Bernie Mac Show" in 2001 soon followed and he has enjoyed fairly steady employment ever since. Many roles have included providing voices for characters such as in "What's New, Scooby-Doo?" and "Charlie Brown." At the age of thirteen, however, Lautner won the role of Shark boy in the animated film "The Adventures of Shark boy and Lava girl 3-D" launching him into the spotlight in the movie industry.
Shortly after his Shark boy role, Taylor successfully secured the role of Eliot in "Cheaper by the Dozen 2" where he was teamed with the likes of Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Eugene Levy and many others who helped him hone his skills. This journey has also generated a new interest in fields such as scriptwriting and directing which he has been able to practice at his high school where he has made two movies.
One role that continues to serve him extremely well is his Native-American character, Jacob Black, of the "Twilight" movies. He had to work hard to keep the same role as the sequel was cast, but won the role back after he gained 30 pounds in muscle following an intense weight-training program. He has also continued to expand career boundaries with a role in "Valentine's Day" as well as serving as the youngest host ever invited on "Saturday Night Live."
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