He catapulted to fame playing a hunky werewolf who famously went shirtless in one of the biggest fantasy sagas of his generation, Twilight.
But this 33-year-old looked unrecognizable from his Twilight days as he enjoyed a sun-soaked getaway to Cancun on Monday.
The star went shirtless as he explored the beaches alongside his wife.
This actor has also starred in the 2011 action film Abduction, Tracers, and played a doctor in Ryan Murphy’s all-star series Scream Queens.
While he hasn’t been as active in Hollywood in recent years, he’s since launched a podcast with his wife – who also shares the same name as him – called The Squeeze.
Can you guess who this star is?
Can you guess who this Hollywood actor is?
It’s Taylor Lautner!
The actor was spotted soaking up the sun with his wife Taylor ‘Tay’ Lautner along the beaches of Cancun.
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Taylor wore a black baseball cap and and blue trunks while his wife opted for a black bikini and blue hat.
At one point ‘Tay’ – whose last name was formerly Dome – was also seen clad in a fashionable cream romper.
The couple made themselves at home on several shaded lounge chairs and enjoyed a relaxing stroll along the waterfront.
Tay lovingly placed her hand along her husband’s bare shoulder as they explored the sandy terrain.
While Taylor has a slew of roles on his IMDb resume, he’s perhaps still best known for playing werewolf Jacob Black in the Twilight series.
His character was battling it out against vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) for Bella Swan’s (Kristen Stewart) affections. As fans will recall, Edward prevailed.
In December 2023, Taylor talked candidly about his relationship with Twilight castmate Robert during an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast.
It’s Taylor Lautner, who rose to fame playing werewolf Jacob Black in Twilight!
In the film, he vied for the affections of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart)
The actor was spotted enjoying a sun-soaked getaway to Cancun on Monday
The actor wore a partially unbuttoned shirt and trunks while his wife opted for a bikini
Taylor and his wife made themselves at home on several shaded lounge chairs
Showing some PDA, Tay tenderly rested her hand on her spouse’s shoulder
Taylor was joined by his wife, as he talked his on and off screen rivalry with Robert.
He said: ‘I think it was tough. I don’t know for him, but for me at least, yeah, it definitely, especially at the age I was at, you get your feelings hurt sometimes when you shouldn’t.
‘It’s hard not to sometimes. It was a little difficult.’
Taylor went on to say that the two just did not vibe because they are completely different as people.
The couple enjoyed a relaxing stroll along the waterfront
Lautner appeared to be packing up his belongings from their beachfront accommodations
‘Tay’ was also seen in a stylish cream romper
The lovebirds appeared to be returning to their lounge chairs
Lautner and his wife appeared to be doing a last-minute sweep of their area
He explained: ‘We never really connected on a deep level just because we’re different humans. But he was always fantastic and the sweetest person ever.’
As much was made about the love triangle their two characters – Taylor as Jacob Black and Robert as Edward Cullen – had over Kristen Stewart’s Bella Swan, the star admitted that may have had an effect on their real life relationship.
Taylor said: ‘I think it was awkward at times for the two of us to be standing together on a balcony and having 10,000 girls booing Rob but then cheering for me, but then this half booing me and cheering [for Rob], but then us having to have some sort of friendship.
‘It was difficult.’
One interesting, and perhaps awkward, thing to note is that Taylor’s wife had previously admitted she was once ‘Team Edward.’
Lautner has also starred in a slew of other projects, including Ryan Murphy’s Scream Queens
The duo enjoyed a break from the winter weather with a sunny getaway to Mexico
Lautner glanced at his wife
‘Tay’ trailed after her husband
His belongings were stowed away in a straw tote
Taylor’s wife Taylor decided to accepted the TikTok challenge to show ‘your childhood crush and then the person you ended up with’ back in June 2022.
Admitting on social media that ‘i think it’s time to come clean…’ she admitted that when it came to first loves, she was all in for Robert.
The video quickly switches from two photos of Robert to snaps of Taylor, including a candlelight photo from the MTV Movie Award winner’s romantic proposal.
Friend Patrick Schwarzenegger responded with a heart and a series of laughing until you cry emojis, while blogger Lauren Kennedy wrote ‘hahahaha you win.’
In addition to the Twilight series, his other projects include Abduction and Tracers
The actor’s career has not only made headlines but also his love life
Lautner wed his wife in 2022 in Paso Robles, California
Her husband may have the last laugh. He took the shocking revelation with good grace writing, ’bout time I won something.’
It’s not just Taylor’s career that has made headlines but also his love life.
Years ago he briefly dated Taylor Swift, and though their romance didn’t last they have remained friends- and his wife is even a huge fan.
Their relationship was immortalized in her song, Back To December.
In 2022 Taylor tied the knot with his wife at Epoch Estate Wines, a winery outside of Paso Robles, California.