Due to tsunami warnings brought about from the huge earthquakes in Japan, the Twilight cast and crew were evacuated from Vancouver Island where they were filming Breaking Dawn. Filming is on hold and there is no news on when it will resume. We’ll have to wait and see what happens. [reuters.com]
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Profile: Taylor Lautner
August 14th, 2010
Every Saturday we’ll profile a different Twilight Saga actor or actress. Character information will be relevant through Eclipse and will not include Breaking Dawn information.
Taylor Daniel Lautner
- Born February 11, 1992 in Grand Rapids, MI
- Currently resides in Los Angeles, CA
- Son of Daniel, an airline pilot, and Deborah Lautner, a software developer
- Has one younger sister, Makena
- Began studying martial arts at age 6
- Has been linked romantically to Taylor Swift, Sarah Hicks and Selena Gomez
- Has been acting since age 9
On the Web
Jacob Black
- Full name: Jacob “Jake” Black
- Born: ?, about a year younger than Bella
- Parents and siblings: son of Billy and Sarah Black, sister of Rachel and Rebecca Black
- Species: Human, shape-shifter/werewolf
Past TV Roles
- Shadow Fury, 2001, Kismet
- The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour, 2004, Mouseketeer
- Summerland, 2004, Boy on Beach
- The Bernie Mac Show, 2003-2004, Aaron
- My Wife and Kids, 2004, Tyrone
- What’s New, Scooby-Doo?, 2005, Dennis
- Duck Dodgers, 2005, Reggie Wasserstein
- Danny Phantom, 2005, Youngblood
- Love, Inc., 2006, Oliver
- He’s a Bully, Charlie Brown, 2006, Bully
- My Own Worst Enemy, 2008, Jack Spivey
Past Movie Roles
- The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D, 2005, Sharkboy
- Cheaper by the Dozen 2, 2005, Eliot Murtaugh
- Twilight, 2008, Jacob Black
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon, 2009, Jacob Black
- Valentine’s Day, 2010, Willy
- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, 2010, Jacob Black
Upcoming Movies
- Abduction, 2011, Nathan
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, November 18, 2011, Jacob Black
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2, November 16 2012, Jacob Black
- Cancun
- Stretch Armstrong
Awards
- Access Hollywood – #1 in Top Five Hollywood Abs
- 2009 People magazine – 100 Most Beautiful People
- 2009 Teen Choice Award – Choice Movie Fresh Face Male (Twilight)
- 2010 Kids Choice Award – Favorite Movie Actor (New Moon)
- 2010 Men’s Health Magazine – Top 10 Best Summer Bodies
- 2010 OK! magazine – 50 Sexiest Singles
- 2010 People’s Choice Award – Favorite Breakout Movie Actor
- 2010 People’s Choice Award – Favorite On-Screen Team (w/Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson for Twilight)
- 2010 Teen Choice Award – Choice Movie Actor: Fantasy (New Moon)
- 2010 Teen Choice Award – Choice Male Hottie
- 2010 Teen Choice Award – Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon
- 2010 Teen Choice Award – Choice Smile
Random Facts
- Gained 26 pounds to continue playing the role of Jacob Black in New Moon
- Has a black belt in Karate
- Has a net worth of over $10 million
- Won the junior world championship in karate at age 12
- Was the No. 1 Shirtless Movie Star of Summer
- Loves Chinese and Mexican food
- Has a Maltese named Roxy
- Plays football and baseball
- Supports the University of Michigan Wolverines
- Played football during his freshman year of high school
- Is of French, Dutch, German and Native American (Ottawa and Potawatomi) ancestry
- Was one of the youngest hosts of Saturday Night Live
Teen Choice Awards this Monday
August 6th, 2010
Voting is over and the Teen Choice Awards are only a couple days away – this Monday at 8pm on FOX! Scheduled to attend are
- Robert Pattinson
- Taylor Lautner
- Ashley Greene
- Nikki Reed
- Jackson Rathbone
- Alex Meraz
- Justin Chon
- Christian Serratos
- Michael Welch
- Charlie Bewley
- Kiowa Gordon
They’ll be streaming the red carpet starting on 6:30pm at www.teenchoiceawards.com. Don’t forget to watch or DVR to see if The Twilight Saga wins any of the 30 nominations for New Moon, Eclipse, your favorite actors other movies and soundtrack bands.












































