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  2. Apr 27, 2009 · Taylor (Dome) Lautner is a nurse, who is of half Ashkenazi Jewish and half Greek descent. Taylor’s patrilineal line traces to his great-great-great-grandfather, Edward Lautner, who was born, c. 1848, in Austria, the son of Wenzel Lautner and Helen Quiezer/Queiser.

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  3. Raised as a Roman Catholic, [9][10] Lautner has Dutch, French, and German ancestry, and has stated that he has "distant" Native American ancestry (specifically Odawa and Potawatomi, both Anishinaabe peoples) through his mother. [11][12] He grew up in Hudsonville, Michigan, a town near Grand Rapids. [13] .

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    Taylor Daniel Lautner was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Deborah, a software company worker, and Daniel Lautner, a pilot for Midwest Airlines. He, and younger sister Makena, were raised in a well-mannered, Roman Catholic household in Hudsonville, Michigan. He is of English, German, Dutch, and Scottish descent. At the age of six, Taylor began st...

    However, in addition to his love for martial arts, Taylor quickly developed a love for acting at the age of seven years old when his martial arts instructor, who was involved in show business, encouraged him to audition for a small appearance in a Burger King commercial. Although he was unsuccessful, he enjoyed the experience so much that he told h...

    Once Taylor moved with his family to Los Angeles, he found himself landing more and more small acting roles. He booked many occurring roles on various television shows such as My Wife and Kids (2001), Summerland (2004), and The Bernie Mac Show (2001). Taylor also found himself becoming successful in films as well. In 2005, he landed the role of Sha...

    Taylor has continued to portray Jacob Black in the following film adaptations of the The Twilight Saga as well as branch out into other roles and films such as the star studded romantic comedy, Valentine's Day (2010), and the action-packed thriller, Abduction (2011). Taylor Lautner has quickly become one of the most famous, talented, and successful...

    • Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
    • February 11, 1992
  4. Sep 10, 2024 · After Twilight, some fans assumed that Taylor Lautner had Native American ancestry considering his character's ethnicity. Taylor Lautner rode the massive pop culture wave that was the Twilight franchise, which began in 2005 with the first of Stephenie Meyer's novels.

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  5. He is of English, German, Dutch, and Scottish descent. At the age of six, Taylor began studying martial arts at Fabiano's Karate School and he, along with his family, quickly noticed his unique and natural talent for the sport.

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    • Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
  6. Jan 29, 2024 · He told MTV in 2008, that the majority of his ancestry is mostly French, Dutch, and German, although he reportedly did find out he has some connection to Potowatomi and Ottawa Native...

  7. Apr 20, 2024 · Taylor Lautner’s ethnicity is a blend of Swiss-German, Irish, Dutch, English, and French heritage. From 2014 to 2018, Taylor Lautner was on a BBC show called Cuckoo, where he played the son of the main character.