Taylor Daniel Lautner (born February 11, 1992) is an American actor, voice actor, model, and martial artist. As a child, Lautner took up martial arts and was ranked number one in his category by the American Sports Karate Association. Lautner soon thereafter began his acting career, appearing in bit roles in comedy series such as The Bernie Mac Show (2003) and My Wife and Kids (2004), before having voice roles in television series like What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2005) and Danny Phantom (2005). In 2005, he appeared in the film, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, and starred in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D.
Lautner got his big break when he was cast as Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga film series, beginning with the first film, Twilight (2008). Lautner returned for the following two movies, The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010), and is set to appear in the last two films for the series, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. Lautner has been nominated for several awards for his work in the Twilight series, including honors at the MTV Movie Awards, People's Choice Awards, and Scream Awards.
The late 2000s saw Lautner become a teen idol and rise as a sex symbol, after extensively changing his physique to keep the role of Jacob Black in further Twilight installments, and thereafter generating media attention for his good looks. In 2010, he was ranked second on Glamour's "The 50 Sexiest Men of 2010" list, and fourth on People's "Most Amazing Bodies" list, among other honors. As of 2010, Lautner was considered the highest-paid teenage actor in Hollywood.
Lautner returned for the third Twilight film, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, in 2010. Receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film surpassed its predecessor to become the highest-grossing film of the franchise and the highest-grossing romantic fantasy, werewolf and vampire movie of all time at the American and Canadian box office.[35] It ranks as the 36th highest grossing film of all-time in the U.S. and Canada. The popularity of Lautner and his cast members continued to summit, especially via the "Team Edward vs. Team Jacob" campaign that promoted the film.[36] Lautner's fanbase also began to expand to older audiences.[36] Lautner won "Best Fantasy Actor" at the 2010 Scream Awards, and he is nominated for "Favorite Movie Actor" for his role in Eclipse at the 37th People's Choice Awards, and "Best Fantasy Actor" at the 2010 Scream Awards.[37]
Lautner was initially supposed to be in two films, Moving Lights and a movie based on Max Steel, but pulled out of both films due to scheduling conflicts and better offers.[22] One of the better offers was the lead in a movie about Stretch Armstrong and a hostage thriller, Cancun.[22] These films and a Bourne Identity-esque spy film with Lily Collins entitled Abduction, as well as the remaining films in the Twilight series, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, are anticipated to be released over a two-year period from 2011-2012.[22]
As of 2010, Lautner was considered to be the highest-paid teen actor in Hollywood.[38]
Publications such as GQ, Rolling Stone, and People have referred to Lautner is considered as sex symbol, with the latter publication calling the actor a future epitome of pop culture.[3][14][39] He has been called the new young adult star that can "both woo the girls with his intensity and impress the boys with his rugged agility."[10] According to Mickey Rapkin of GQ, the use of Lautner's physique in films has been compared to Megan Fox in her work.[3] After his massive physical change following Twilight, Lautner became a tabloid teen idol with his co-stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. Lautner, determined to stay in the series, worked out every day and gained over 30 pounds of muscle in order to bulk up the role of Jacob Black for the remaining films in the The Twilight Saga. Michelle Lanz of MSN Wonderwall said that Lautner's change may have saved his career.[40] Several critics credit Lautner's physical characteristics for much of the success of the Twilight series, with critic Sharon Waxman stating, "as a tabloid teen idol, he certainly deserves some credit for New Moon's $700 million worldwide gross."[22] Lautner's abs in particular have been subject to media attention, with The Wrap stating that companies bidding for the actor in movies in 2011 would "shell out for the young actor's much-on-display though mostly untried abs."[22] Mickey Rapkin of GQ said, "the film's marketing issues were solved when Lautner's "abdominal muscles became New Moon's main talking point, not to mention his calling card."[3] He was named number one on Access Hollywood's "Top 5 Hollywood Abs" list.[41]
Before the actor turned 18, his sexed-up image was often critiqued, and subject to controversy. In December 2009, Lautner appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in a wet t-shirt. Jennifer Cady of E! Online said to wait a few months when Lautner would "be of age, which will make this whole operation you got going on completely legal."[42] In his interview with the magazine, after declining to talk about whether he was dating Taylor Swift, the magazine pressed Lautner on gay rumors, which he brushed off.[43] Brent Hartinger, a columnist for AfterElton blasted the magazine, calling the questioning "unimaginably irresponsible," commenting that Lautner was just "a 17-year old kid" and that while the rumors were baseless and speculation from certain blogs and fans, it was disappointing that a "legitimate media outlet" would print gossip.[43] Hartinger said the magazine reached a "new low" and did not have common decency, noting that there was not a line between "child and adult" although Lautner was in adult-like roles.[43]
Lautner has stated that he doesn't want to be just known for his looks, as some have attributed his popularity to that and not his actual acting skill. In an interview, the actor revealed that he was originally supposed to have a baring scene in the movie Valentine's Day.[3] He stated, "The script said we were walking into school and Willy takes off his shirt. I said, 'Whoa, whoa, whoa. Time out. He's gonna take off his shirt in the middle of school? No, no, no. The reason I took off my shirt for New Moon is because it's written in the book that way. And there's reasons behind it."[3] Lautner later said he would not bare his chest for any role that did not call for it.[3] In June 2010, Lautner covered GQ magazine.[3] The actor was lampooned in conservative writer Laura Ingraham's satirical The Obama Diaries, commenting to have Lautner as a mascot for the White House Easter Egg Roll, to fit their health-conscious theme, and have Lautner don a furry bunny head and appear shirtless.[44] In 2010, Lautner was ranked number two on Glamour's "50 Sexiest Men of 2010 " list.[45] Men's Health ranked him at third on their list of "Top 10 Summer Bodies."[46] Additionally in 2010, he was ranked fourth on People's "Most Amazing Bodies" list[47]...
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Taylor Daniel Lautner (n. Grand Rapids, Míchigan, 11 de febrero de 1992) es un actor estadounidense y experto en artes marciales que ha participado en películas como Las aventuras de Sharkboy y Lavagirl en 3-D, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, Crepúsculo, y sus secuelas Luna Nueva y Eclipse, y también en Valentine's Day. En el 2010 fue uno de los veinte actores mejor pagados de Hollywood.[1]
Taylor empezó su carrera de actor después de que su entrenador de artes marciales le persuadiera para que acudiera a un casting de Burger King en Los Ángeles. Aunque al final no lo eligieron, disfrutó tanto de la experiencia que decidió continuar con la carrera de actuación. Pronto, él y su familia se trasladaron desde Michigan hasta California para que Taylor pudiera audicionar a más castings. Cuando Lautner cumplió los diez años, su familia se instaló definitivamente en Los Ángeles para apoyarlo en su carrera de actor a tiempo completo.
Su primer papel fue en el año 2001, apareciendo en la película Shadow Fury. También tuvo papeles como extra en Summerland, El Show de Bernie Mac y My Wife and Kids.[5]
También consiguió papeles pequeños en numerosas series de televisión, incluyendo The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour. Apareció en America's Most Talented Kids, dando una exhibición de artes marciales. Taylor apareció en el vídeo musical de Cassie Thompson "Caught up in you". Referente a la televisión, puso voz para personajes animados tales como YoungBlood de Danny Phantom, Silas de Silas and Brittany, episodios de ¿Qué hay de nuevo Scooby-Doo? y He's a Bully, Charlie Brown.[6
En 2005, a la edad de trece años, encarnó el papel de Sharkboy en la película de Robert Rodríguez, Las aventuras de Sharkboy y Lavagirl en 3-D, una película en donde pudo mostrar algunos de sus dotes en las artes marciales.[6] Pasó tres meses en Austin, Texas, rodando la película.[5] Durante esos meses, audicionó exitosamente para el papel de Elliot Murtaugh, el hijo del rival de los Baker, en la película Cheaper by the Dozen 2, junto con Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunter, Hilary Duff, Alyson Stoner y Tom Welling.[6]
En octubre de 2008, Lautner hizo el papel de Jack Spivey, el hijo del protagonista de la serie televisiva My Own Worst Enemy, junto a Christian Slater. No obstante, la serie fue cancelada en su noveno episodio por no tener suficiente audiencia.[7] En ese mismo. año, fue elegido para interpretar a Jacob Black en la adaptación cinematográfica del éxito literario Crepúsculo, de Stephenie Meyer. Taylor continuara encarnando a Jacob Black en las siguientes películas de la saga, tituladas Luna nueva y Eclipse, rodadas en 2009 y estrenadas en 2009 y 2010, respectivamente.Y él en una entervista confesó que no se esperaba tanta fama gracias a esta saga (Crepúsculo)En 2009 también rodó la película Valentine's Day.[8] Esta grabando y protagonizando la película de acción Abduction,la historia de un chico que ve su foto en un portal de chicos desaparecidos,bajo la dirección de John Singleton.
Participó en el vídeo musical "Caught Up In You" de Cassi Thomson. Lautner esta nominado a los premios Razzie tambien llamados los Anti-Oscar como Peor Actor en una pelicula,asi como tambien en esta categoria Robert Pattinson,Kristen Stewart en Peor Actriz y Eclipse como la peor pelicula del año,la cinta encabeza la lista de mas nominaciones. Vanity Fair publico la lista de los Top 40 celebridades de Hollywood con más ingreso a lo largo de 2010. Lautner fue clasificado no. 9 en la lista, ganó un estimado $33.5 millones por sus películas.[9] ,,
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