Trivia

Has a fear of reptiles and sharks.

While doing a promotional interview for The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) in a hotel in Brazil, Taylor and co-star Kristen Stewart were forced to confinement in a hotel room due to a riot of 2,000 girls that stormed the hotel lobby.

Taylor is a keen martial artist who, from the age of seven, has won many karate tournaments on a local, national, and international level.

Became close friends with Twilight (2008) co-star Edi Gathegi when they began exercising in the gym together after filming the movie.

Had to go through extensive training for his role in Abduction (2011), including boxing, fighting, swimming, and motorcycle training.

He was voted "Best Smile" by his junior high school class.

Created and sponsored a handmade "New Moon Team Jacob" messenger bag for The Children's Place and Books for Kids Foundation, with all the proceeds going to build libraries, donate books, and partner with literacy programs.

Taylor's ancestry is English, Swiss-German, German, Dutch, Scottish, and distant Irish, French, and Welsh. Taylor's patrilineal line can be traced back to his great-great-great-grandfather, Edward M. Lautner, an ethnic German, who was born, c. 1848, in Austria, to Wenzel Lautner and Helen Quiezer. Taylor has also stated that, during preparation for his role in the Twilight films, he discovered that he has "distant" Native American ancestry (specifically of the Ottawa and Potawatomi tribes) on his mother's side. However, all of Taylor's maternal great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents are listed as "White" on U.S. Censuses.

His favorite actors include Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon.

Taylor and co-stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart placed their handprints and footprints in cement in front of the Graumann's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California, on 3 November 2011.

Named Hollywood's highest paid teen actor (2010).

Became one of the youngest celebrity hosts in the history of Saturday Night Live (1975) when he hosted the show for the first time on December 12, 2009.

While filming Abduction (2011) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Taylor spent a lot of his free time attending Pittsburgh Steelers football games, where he had the opportunity to meet Super Bowl and three-times MVP Champion Hines Ward.

Some of his favorite films include Gladiator (2000), Braveheart (1995), and The Dark Knight (2008).

He is a big sports fan and his favorite sport is football. He is big fan of the University of Texas Longhorns, the University of Michigan Wolverines, and professional NFL athletes Brett Favre, Tom Brady, and Jerry Rice.

Is a descendant of William Brewster (c. 1566-1644), a noted Pilgrim, and wife Mary, who came over to Massachusetts, America, as Mayflower passengers.

Was ranked #1 in Access Hollywood's "Top Five Hollywood Abs" (2008).

Close friends with Twilight (2008) co-stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.

On 11 November 2021, Taylor got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Taylor Dome, which was announced via Instagram on 13 November 2021.

His father Daniel is an airline pilot and his mother Deborah works for a software development company.

Has a Maltese named Roxy.

Was in a relationship with Taylor Swift [July-December 2009].

Has a younger sister named Makena.

Participated in football and baseball, along with taking up jazz and hip-hop dance lessons when he was younger.

Was ranked #2 on E!'s "Hottest Men of 2010".

Was ranked #4 on People Magazine's 50 Most Amazing Bodies (2010).

Named one of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People of 2009.

Was ranked #3 on Men's Health Magazine's Top 10 Best Summer Bodies (2010).

Participated in the 2010 Celebrity Beach Bowl.

Likes the band Kings of Leon.

His surname is often mispronounced; the first syllable is pronounced "lout" (rhymes with "shout") and not "lot".

He went to Jamestown Elementary School in Hudsonville, Michigan, until he was 11 years old.

Filming The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (December 2010)

Was named one of GQ Magazine's Men of the Year (2010).

Named one of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People of 2011.

Received his driver's license in 2008.

Filming The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009). (March 2009)

Filming Twilight (2008). (March 2008)

Filming Abduction (2011). (June 2010)

Filming The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010). (October 2009)