Taylor Daniel Lautner was born on February 11th, 1992 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US. He is best known for his role as werewolf Jacob Black in the film adaptations of the Twilight novels written by Stephenie Meyer. The franchise brought him worldwide stardom at the age of 16 and the five films between 2008 and 2012 grossed over $3.3 billion in worldwide receipts.