Who is Taylor Lautner?

No more second fiddle for teen heartthrob Taylor Lautner - the Hollywood hunk is stepping out of the "Twilight" franchise and into the leading role in the action-thriller "Abduction."
Lautner was welcomed by the now customary screams of adoring fans as he attended the red carpet for the film's premiere at Hollywood's famous Grauman's Chinese Theater.
He was joined on the red carpet by his co-stars, including Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs and newcomer Lily Collins, soon to be seen as "Snow White", who plays his love interest in the movie.
SOUNDBITE Taylor Lautner actor saying (English):
"It was amazing to film. I mean I was surrounded by an incredible cast, you know, tons of action, romance, it was, it was overall, like a dream role for me," said Lautner.
Lautner stars as a young man who discovers that his life as he knows it has been fabricated.
The quest for his true identity puts him at the centre of a greater conspiracy and makes him the target of trained killers.
The star said he had to be at the top of his game for the action packed thriller - for the acting as well as the stunts.
SOUNDBITE Taylor Lautner actor saying (English):
"I mean, there was a few stunts that required a lot of preparation, a lot of training, but the emotional side for me was just as, if not more important, and, you know, just being able to tell this character's journey."
Also starring Alfred Molina, Maria Bello and Michael Nyqvist "Abduction" opens in U.S. cinemas on September 23.
Doug MacLaurin, Reuters.