born february american actor model martial artist best known playing twilight saga film series based novels child took martial arts holland michigan ranked number category later began acting career appearing bit roles comedy series wife kids having voice roles television series like new appeared film cheaper dozen starred starred action film abduction starred bbc sitcom son titular main character star fox black comedy series scream queens late 2000s saw teen idol sex symbol extensively changing physique role twilight installments generating media attention looks ranked second glamour sexiest men list fourth people amazing bodies list year named highest paid teenage actor hollywood early life born february michigan mother works software development company father pilot younger sister named raised roman catholic austrian english german swiss german french irish dutch heritage stated distant native american ancestry specifically ottawa mother taylor grew michigan town near stated younger bullied school actor commented tell let love going continue took class age year later attended national tournament louisville kentucky met founder invited camp held trained years earning black belt age winning junior world championships appeared event televised espn later sports comedy cheap seats aired junior high involved baseball hip hop dance won award best smile played school american football game went public school california sophomore year portrayed blue ranger power rangers rescue suggested acting years flew michigan los_angeles auditions talent agency called returned school day balanced acting football baseball teams school taking jazz hip hop dance family decided california month try moving california permanently career career beginnings months moving los_angeles appeared small television roles small film roles ads commercials appeared television film shadow fury got voice job commercial wild appeared small television roles mac wife kids earned voice roles animated series new year earned breakout role starring film adventures spent months location austin texas film movie received negative reviews critics minor international success nominated young artist awards best performance feature film leading actor film choreographed fight scenes director learned extensive martial arts training months later played cheaper dozen panned critics named worst films 2000s rotten_tomatoes returning canada filming movie said realized newfound fame appeared special bully years later appeared lead role short lived nbc drama worst enemy portraying son rolling_stone coined early roles popular kid bully breakthrough twilight series filmmakers began search actors portray native american friend lead character twilight film twilight saga film series january open casting held portland oregon heard twilight series urged agent audition audition read lines cast acted scenes twilight saga new moon twilight saga eclipse film commercial success earning million opening weekend grossed million worldwide received mixed reviews critics having rotten rating weighted average describing critical consensus stated having lost bite transitioning big screen twilight devoted fans little metacritic assigns weighted mean rating reviews film critics average score reviews nominated won star initially director wanted recast role twilight sequel twilight saga major physical changes occur black novels actor accurately portray new larger black role novel increases significantly falling love putting actor starring role representatives stated effort recast high profile gig mtv_news confirmed looking role said decision attempt role weight trained extensively gained approximately pounds muscle january announced continue play role jacob sequel interview fellow cast member talked transformation saying entirely different person physically stewart later said gets lot attention buff think soon movie comes people going realize got job star said seeing body saw thought jesus going fired interview wrap said deserved lot credit movie box office stating look movie weakest franchise doesn play big role said pick character hadn emotionally physically appealing movie wouldn big hit commercial performance film film setting box office records including biggest midnight opening united_states canada biggest single day opening opening weekend highest opening weekend domestic history twilight saga new moon sixth highest worldwide opening weekend million total critical reception favorable movie getting average rotten_tomatoes metacritic 35th began release film release stars stewart transitioned teen idol status particularly admired teens new physical characteristics sex symbol trio appeared covers televised appearances second films twilight series ensemble cast movie valentine day acting alongside rumored girlfriend time american country pop singer duo nominated best kiss received generally negative reviews film grossed million second biggest opening united_states romantic comedy film presented mtv_video_music_awards academy awards hosted saturday night live december making youngest celebrity hosts history present continuing twilight later projects returned twilight film twilight saga eclipse receiving mixed reviews critics film surpassed predecessor highest grossing film franchise highest grossing romantic fantasy vampire movie time american canadian box office ranks 36th highest grossing film time canada popularity cast members continued summit especially team edward team jacob campaign promoted film fanbase began expand older audiences won scream awards nominated role eclipse 37th november hollywood reporter named young male actors pushing pushed taking hollywood new list initially supposed films northern lights movie based pulled films scheduling conflicts better offers planned projects lead movie hostage thriller filmed identity esque spy film entitled abduction released september universally negative reviews critics performance heavily criticised appeared remaining parts twilight series twilight saga breaking dawn films released year period considered highest paid teen actor hollywood february confirmed joining bbc comedy series replacing continued role years starring bbc comedy series 23rd june announced cast comedy horror series scream queens public image publications rolling_stone people referred sex symbol publication calling actor future pop culture called new young adult star girls intensity impress boys rugged agility according use physique films compared work massive physical change following twilight tabloid teen idol stars determined stay series worked day gained pounds muscle order bulk role remaining films twilight saga said change saved career critics credit physical characteristics success twilight series critic stating tabloid teen idol certainly deserves credit million worldwide gross particular subject media attention wrap stating companies bidding actor movies shell young actor display said film marketing issues solved abdominal muscles main talking point mention calling card named number access hollywood hollywood list actor turned image subject controversy december appeared cover rolling_stone wet shirt online said wait months age operation got going completely legal interview magazine declining talk dating magazine pressed rumors homosexual brushed columnist magazine calling questioning irresponsible commenting year old kid rumors speculation certain fans disappointing legitimate media outlet print gossip said magazine reached new low common noting line child adult good reason stated want known looks attributed popularity actual acting skill interview actor revealed originally supposed scene movie valentine day stated script said walking school takes shirt said time gon shirt middle school reason took shirt written book way reasons later said bare chest role june covered magazine actor conservative writer satirical obama diaries commenting mascot fit health conscious theme don head appear ranked number glamour sexiest men list ranked list summer bodies additionally ranked fourth people amazing bodies list personal life intricate plan covered specific diet developing body twilight saga addition practices trains martial arts regularly stated drug alcohol free resides parents younger sister california says prefers said thought moving stating thing love home life hasn changed help garbage help lawn owns series dark windows intended provide boost given career success twilight films busy attend school took graduate high school stated late david_letterman work like school stated finished high school enrolled local community college filmography film television awards nominations
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