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Five Fun Facts About Taylor Lautner

Posted on 06 January 2009 by Loretta

We all know Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black from “Twilight”, but do you know anything else about him?  Here are Five Fun Facts about Taylor Lautner.

5. He’s from Michigan

Taylor was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on February 11, 1992.  His family moved to California when he was ten years old so that he could pursue his career in acting.

4. He Knows Martial Arts

Taylor began training in martial arts at the age of six.  Within one year Taylor began winning tournaments and was invited to train with karate champion Mike Chat.  At the age of eight, Taylor won three gold medals in the twelve and under division in the World Karate Association.  Taylor was ranked number one in the world for NASKA’s Black Belt Open Forms when he was eleven and he won Junior World Championships when he was twelve.

3. He’s Smart

Taylor was enrolled as a junior at Valencia High School for the ‘08-’09 school year.  He recently tested out of high school and has begun taking college courses.

2. He Loves Sports

Taylor enjoys playing football and baseball.  He plays center field and second base for the Hart Baseball Program in the Los Angeles area.  Taylor is a Texas Longhorn and Michigan Wolverines fan.

1. His Career

Taylor began acting in 2001 with the role of Kismet in Shadow Fury.  He has since appeared in many TV shows including, The Bernie Mac Show, Summerland, Love Inc., and My Own Worst Enemy.  Taylor is also the voice of Youngblood in Danny Phantom, Reggie Wasserstein in Duck Dodger, Dennis/Ned in Whats’ New, Scooby-Doo?, and Joe Agate in He’s a Bully, Charlie Brown.  Taylor played Elliot Murtaugh in Cheaper by the Dozen 2, had the lead role of Sharkboy in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D, and his latest role was Jacob Black in Twilight.

There you have it… Five fun facts about Taylor Lautner.  If there are any facts that you would like to add, leave a comment!


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  1. smarty Says:

    Did you know that he has been working out since the end of filming twilight so he could maintain his role as Jacob Black? He has already put on ten pounds and is promising more.

  2. Betty Says:

    Wow! He is really talented in martial arts.

  3. Bubble Says:

    Hot, talented, and smart…what a catch. He is going to make some girl happy.

  4. cheese Says:

    he is cool

  5. Sssarah Says:

    mmmm…taylor…nobody says ‘hot werewolf’ like you.

  6. Hannah Says:

    Will someone please explain to me WHY I LIVE IN A DIFFERENT COUNTRY? I would move in a heart beat for this kid :)

  7. mrs lautner Says:

    yeah i no hes like mucho perfecto thats why im marrying him and another plus is that hes super hott and has the best smile you ever saw

  8. anyssa Says:

    he is hott but i mean it would be really cool just to meet him is so unbelivable. And all of my friends say that they hate Alison Stoner just because he kissed he in the movie Cheaper By the Dozen 2.( as Elliott)But that’s just a movie. Oh, and by the way taylor is way cuter than Robert Patinson.( No afence to him) And he looks much nicer multiplied by 10. anyway he’s so hotttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt!!!!! My friend and i have a whole wall covered of pictures of him and Chace Crawford.

  9. mr.lautner Says:

    TAYLOR IS SOOO HOT AND EVEN HOTTER SINCE MY BOYFRIENDS NAME IS TAYLOR.. LAUTNER!

  10. tomboy Says:

    I LUV U now i would like 2 say i am young but im far away from his country
    so i feel bad… I WANT 2 MOVE WHERE HE IS he’s worth dumping alot of boyfriends oh ya HES NOT HOT HES BETTER THAN THAT!!!!!!!!!!

  11. marisa Says:

    omg he really is sop hot right yeah i cant wait till i go to the united states because i am going to meet him well i think i will because i lknow his address to his house in washington and guess what i wont tell you

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