Things are going great for Taylor Lautner: he just completed a successful host gig on Saturday Night Live, he has a steamy Rolling Stones cover, a beautiful and talented Taylor Swift as his arm candy, and… oh yeah, of course, a hit new movie New Moon. You would think that this newfound success would go straight to his head, but the 17-year-old Michigan native remains surprisingly modest. Despite his rising popularity, many don’t seem to know much about Taylor Lautner. While millions worldwide know him as Jacob Black, a mysterious and sexy werewolf, from last year’s wildly successful Twilight, there is a lot more to him than an 8-pack and a nice smile.

All About Taylor

• He has been practicing martial arts since he was six years old.
• He gained 30 lbs of muscle in order to keep his role as Jacob Black.
• His favorite movie is Braveheart.
• His favorite actor is Michael Meyers, who is the star of the popular Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.
• His favorite musical artist is Outkast.
• He used to be bullied as a kid for being an actor.

So what does Taylor Lautner have planned next? He just finished a hilarious stint as an SNL host this past weekend, and he’s been making his rounds in the talk show circuit. Also, as we all know, he will be reprising his role as Jacob Black in the next Twilight installment, Eclipse. This much-anticipated film will be released June 30, 2010… but what are we going to do until then? Fortunately, (thanks to the Twilight success) Taylor has several projects he is now working on, and even more lined up. The future is definitely looking bright for this talented young star!

What’s Up Next For Taylor?

• He is slated to play the role of Max Steel, an animated superhero and action hero from Mattell.
• He will star with Taylor Swift in the upcoming romantic comedy Valentine’s Day
• His 18th birthday on Feb. 11. Enough said.

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