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• Taylor Lautner is a child actor who stars as the Native American werewolf, Jacob Black, in the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's novel, Twilight. He also starred in the 2005 film The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D.

  Lautner is rumored to be dating actress Selena Gomez. The two were spotted together in Vancouver in late April of 2009 where they were said to have been "definitely acting like they were boyfriend and girlfriend."People: Taylor Lautner & Selena Gomez! (April 28, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full Name: Taylor Daniel Lautner
  2. Born: February 11, 1992
  3. Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan
  4. Heritage: Native American, French, German and Dutch
  5. Is part of LA Hip Kids
  6. Practices martial arts
  7. Has a sister, Makena
  8. Has a Maltese
  9. Enjoys football and baseball

• New Moon

  Taylor Lautner will portray the character of Jacob Black in the film New Moon, the sequel to Twilight, set for release on November 20, 2009. The film's director, Chris Weitz, made this comment about Lautner, "I'm very happy to announce that Taylor Lautner will be playing Jacob Black in New Moon and that he's doing so with the enthusiastic support of Summit Entertainment, the producers, and Stephenie Meyer." Lautner had this to say about his new role, "My job for Twilight was to bring Twilight Jacob to life, the friendly, happy-go-lucky little Jacob. My job for New Moon is completely different. I've been looking forward to that. I've been getting ready for it, and I can assure them I will follow through with that."E! Online: Taylor Lautner Sinks Teeth Into Twilight Sequel (January 7, 2009)

• Notable Roles

  • 2008: Jacob Black in Twilight
  • 2005: Eliot Murtaugh in Cheaper by the Dozen 2
  • 2005: Sharkboy in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D
  • 2005:Youngblood in Danny Phantom

• Related Pages on Mahalo

  Twilight Movie | Twilight Trailer | Twilight Premiere | Twilight Reviews | Twilight Soundtrack | Bella Swan | Edward Cullen | Jacob Black | Robert Pattinson | Kristen Stewart | Twilight Series | Noot Seear | Jamie Campbell-Bower | New Moon movie

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