Birth Name: Taylor Daniel Lautner

Date of Birth: 11th. February, 1992

Place of Birth: Grand Rapids, Michigan, US

Father: Deborah, works for a software development company.

Mother: Daniel Lautner, a commercial airline pilot.

As a Child: Lautner is an accomplished martial artist, having studied karate from the age of six to thirteen. When he was eleven, he was ranked number one in the world for NASKA's Black Belt Open Forms, Musical Weapons, Traditional Weapons and Traditional Forms and, at the age of twelve, he won the Junior World Championships.

Start of Career: Lautner began acting in 2001, appearing in the made-for-television film Shadow Fury. He subsequently had roles on the series Summerland, The Bernie Mac Show, and My Wife and Kids. He also appeared in a number of other television shows and movies, including The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour.

His big break came in 2005 when, at the age of thirteen, Lautner won the role of Shark Boy in the Robert Rodriguez film, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D, a film that showcased his martial arts skills.

Personal Life: Lautner was a junior at Valencia High School for the 2008-09 school year, but tested out of high school and is taking college classes.

Films:

2001 Shadow

2003 The Bernie Mac Show (TV)

2004 My Wife and Kids (TV)

Summerland (TV)

2005 Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Danny Phantom (TV) (voice)

Duck Dodgers (TV) (voice)

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

What's New, Scooby-Doo? (TV)(voice)

2006 Love, Inc. (TV)

He's a Bully, Charlie Brown (TV special) (voice)

2008 Twilight

My Own Worst Enemy (TV)

2009 New Moon Completed

2010 Valentine's Day Post-production

Eclipse Filming