Taylor Lautner
Biography
Taylor Lautner is an American performer who works as an actor, martial artist, and producer, and who became widely recognized for his role as Jacob Black in the Twilight films. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he started martial arts as a child and later earned a black belt and junior world championships. Early television and voice jobs preceded his breakout as Sharkboy in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005), and he also appeared in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005). He continued as Jacob in Twilight (2008), The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010), and both Breaking Dawn films (2011 and 2012), and he acted in Valentine's Day (2010) and Abduction (2011). Later credits include the BBC sitcom Cuckoo from 2014 to 2018, Tracers (2015), The Ridiculous 6 (2015), and Scream Queens. His awards include a Scream Award, seven Teen Choice Awards, two People's Choice Awards, and an MTV Movie Award.
34years old
Turns 35 on February 11in 93 days
- Born Grand Rapids
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Taylor Daniel Lautner (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 17 years2005 to 2022
First and latest
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Own stunts
After director Robert Rodriguez found out about Lautner's extensive martial arts training, Lautner choreographed all of his fight scenes for the film.
Getting ready for a role
To keep his role, Lautner trained with weights and put on about 30 pounds of muscle. In January 2009, Weitz and Summit Entertainment said he would keep playing Jacob in the sequel.
Big break
Taylor Lautner got his big break landing Sharkboy in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D, which he filmed over three months on location in Austin, Texas.
A first
Lautner hosted Saturday Night Live on December 12, 2009. At the time, he was among the youngest celebrities ever to host the show.
Own stunts
Lautner took the lead role in the 2011 action movie Abduction, and he performed nearly all of his own stunts in that film.
Taylor Lautner movies on Netflix
Home Teamas Coach Troy Lambert
Run the Tideas Reymund Hightower
The Ridiculous 6as Lil Pete
Tracersas Cam
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2as Jacob Black
Abductionas Nathan Harper
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1as Jacob Black
The Twilight Saga: Eclipseas Jacob Black
Valentine's Dayas Willy
The Twilight Saga: New Moonas Jacob Black
Twilightas Jacob Black
Cheaper by the Dozen 2as Eliot Murtaugh
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-Das Sharkboy
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 22012 Adventure, Drama, Fantasyas Jacob Black
IMDb rating 5.6286K votes
Most often with
Bill Condon directed two of these films. Five actors appear in five of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Kristen Stewart5 films together, 2008 to 2012
Kristen Stewart's page The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 22012IMDb rating 5.6Lautner as Jacob BlackStewart as Bella Swan
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 12011IMDb rating 5.0Lautner as Jacob BlackStewart as Bella Swan
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse2010IMDb rating 5.1Lautner as Jacob BlackStewart as Bella Swan
The Twilight Saga: New Moon2009IMDb rating 4.8Lautner as Jacob BlackStewart as Bella Swan
Twilight2008IMDb rating 5.4Lautner as Jacob BlackStewart as Bella Swan
Ashley Greene5 films together, 2008 to 2012
Ashley Greene's page The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 22012IMDb rating 5.6Lautner as Jacob BlackGreene as Alice Cullen
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 12011IMDb rating 5.0Lautner as Jacob BlackGreene as Alice Cullen
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse2010IMDb rating 5.1Lautner as Jacob BlackGreene as Alice Cullen
The Twilight Saga: New Moon2009IMDb rating 4.8Lautner as Jacob BlackGreene as Alice Cullen
Twilight2008IMDb rating 5.4Lautner as Jacob BlackGreene as Alice Cullen
Robert Pattinson5 films together, 2008 to 2012
Robert Pattinson's page The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 22012IMDb rating 5.6Lautner as Jacob BlackPattinson as Edward Cullen
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 12011IMDb rating 5.0Lautner as Jacob BlackPattinson as Edward Cullen
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse2010IMDb rating 5.1Lautner as Jacob BlackPattinson as Edward Cullen
The Twilight Saga: New Moon2009IMDb rating 4.8Lautner as Jacob BlackPattinson as Edward Cullen
Twilight2008IMDb rating 5.4Lautner as Jacob BlackPattinson as Edward Cullen
Billy Burke5 films together, 2008 to 2012
Billy Burke's page The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 22012IMDb rating 5.6Lautner as Jacob BlackBurke as Charlie Swan
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 12011IMDb rating 5.0Lautner as Jacob BlackBurke as Charlie Swan
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse2010IMDb rating 5.1Lautner as Jacob BlackBurke as Charlie Swan
The Twilight Saga: New Moon2009IMDb rating 4.8Lautner as Jacob BlackBurke as Charlie Swan
Twilight2008IMDb rating 5.4Lautner as Jacob BlackBurke as Charlie Swan
Jackson Rathbone5 films together, 2008 to 2012
Jackson Rathbone's page The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 22012IMDb rating 5.6Lautner as Jacob BlackRathbone as Jasper Hale
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 12011IMDb rating 5.0Lautner as Jacob BlackRathbone as Jasper Hale
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse2010IMDb rating 5.1Lautner as Jacob BlackRathbone as Jasper Hale
The Twilight Saga: New Moon2009IMDb rating 4.8Lautner as Jacob BlackRathbone as Jasper Hale
Twilight2008IMDb rating 5.4Lautner as Jacob BlackRathbone as Jasper
Anna Kendrick4 films together, 2008 to 2011
Anna Kendrick's page The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 12011IMDb rating 5.0Lautner as Jacob BlackKendrick as Jessica
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse2010IMDb rating 5.1Lautner as Jacob BlackKendrick as Jessica
The Twilight Saga: New Moon2009IMDb rating 4.8Lautner as Jacob BlackKendrick as Jessica
Twilight2008IMDb rating 5.4Lautner as Jacob BlackKendrick as Jessica
Bill CondonDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2012
All films by Bill Condon The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 22012IMDb rating 5.6Lautner as Jacob Black
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 12011IMDb rating 5.0Lautner as Jacob Black
Also four films together4 more actors
- Peter FacinelliThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) and Twilight (2008)
- Kellan LutzThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) and Twilight (2008)
- Nikki ReedThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) and Twilight (2008)
- Elizabeth ReaserThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) and Twilight (2008)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Taylor Lautner's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.8 billion
10 of the 13 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 13 films: 10 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 1Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$830M21.6% of the total
- 2$712M18.5% of the total
- 3$710M18.5% of the total
- 4$698M18.2% of the total
- 5$394M10.2% of the total
- 6$217M5.6% of the total
- 7$129M3.4% of the total
- 8$82M2.1% of the total











