Today is the 21st birthday of THE TWILIGHT SAGA star, Taylor Lautner! Taylor first caught our eye in his breakthrough role as Jacob Black in TWILIGHT and continued to gather more “Team Jacob” fans throughout the saga.
Along with taking up martial arts as a kid, Taylor got his start on comedy series like THE BERNIE MAC SHOW. Who would have thought Taylor would end up playing the moody werewolf Twihards have come to love? We can’t wait to see what he’ll do next!
To celebrate Taylor’s special day, here are a few fun facts about him:
- From age seven, Taylor has trained in the martial arts and has has won many karate tournaments.
- He’s a huge sports fan and his favourite sport is football.
- He has a strong fear of reptiles and sharks.
- He admires the acting careers of Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon.
- He created and sponsored a hand made “New Moon Team Jacob” messenger bag for The Children’s Place and Books for Kids Foundation. All the money raised went to building libraries and supporting literacy programs.
- He became one of the youngest celebrities in history to host Saturday Night Live when he hosted the show in December 2009.
- He was voted “Best Smile” by his grade 11 class.
Happy Birthday, Taylor Lautner!