Taylor Daniel Lautner born February 11, 1992) is an American actor. He is best known for playingshapeshifterJacob BlackinThe Twilight Sagafilm series.
Lautner began his acting career playing bit parts in comedy series such asThe Bernie Mac Show(2003) andMy Wife and Kids(2004), before having voice roles in television series likeWhat’s New, Scooby-Doo?(2005) andDanny Phantom(2005). In 2005, he appeared in the filmCheaper by the Dozen 2and starred inThe Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D. He also starred in the 2011 action filmAbduction.
From 2014 to 2018, Lautner starred in theBBCsitcomCuckooas the son of the titular character. In 2016, he played a leading role, Dr. Cassidy Cascade, in the second season ofFOXblack comedyseriesScream Queens.