Along with co-stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner participated in the New Moon presser at Comic Con and later took time to chat with fans and media including MovieSet’s Phillipe Nakov who spent a few minutes with both Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner.
Taylor Lautner at Comic Con San Diego discussing New Moon
Robert Pattinson get most of the attention in the media but Taylor Lautner who plays Jacob Black in the Twilight movies, has a devoted following of fans. Here’s a bit more about this young actor’s career so far:
Taylor Lautner Bio:
TAYLOR LAUTNER (Jacob) got his big break in 2005 when, at the age of 13, he won the role of Shark Boy in Robert Rodriguez’s The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D. Within months, he had successfully auditioned to play Eliot, the son of Steve Martin’s rival Jimmy Murtaugh, in the family hit Cheaper by the Dozen 2. Lautner was born in 1992 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He began studying karate at the age of 6 and was winning tournaments by age 7. He was soon invited to train with seven-time world karate champion Mike Chat and by age 8, Lautner was asked to represent his country at the World Karate Association championships.
He proved himself by becoming the Junior World Forms and Weapons champion, winning three gold medals. Lautner continued to flourish on the martial arts circuit. In 2003, at age 11, he was ranked No. 1 in the world in several categories and over the next year tucked three Junior World Championships under his black belt. Lautner was first bitten by the acting bug at age 7, when his martial arts instructor persuaded him to audition for a Burger King commercial in Los Angeles. When he was 10, his family made the difficult decision to relocate to L.A., where Lautner could audition on a full-time basis.
Since the move, Lautner 17 has landed roles on “My Wife and Kids,” “Summerland,” “The Bernie Mac Show” and “The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour.” Lautner has been very successful in the world of voiceover work. He has a recurring role as Youngblood on the cartoon “Danny Phantom” and voiced characters for two episodes of “What’s New, Scooby-Doo?” and “Charlie Brown.” In his spare time, Lautner enjoys playing football and baseball. He also participates in the hip-hop dance group L.A. Hip Kids. Lautner also enjoys making home movies with his friends, including Lava Girl from Lava Girl and Sharkboy, actress Taylor Dooley, who coincidentally lives near his Los Angeles home.
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