Kellan Lutz

Infobox actor
name = Kellan Lutz

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birthdate = birth date and age|1985|3|15
birthplace = Dickinson, North Dakota
occupation = Actor
yearsactive = 2004-present

Kellan Lutz is a film and television actor. Before acting, he was an Abercrombie & Fitch model.

Personal life

Kellan Christopher Lutz is the middle child of 7 brothers and 1 sister. He was born in Dickinson, North Dakota and was raised throughout North Dakota, the Midwest, and Arizona.
He started modeling when he was 13 or 14, and after graduating high school he moved to Los Angeles for college where he then decided to pursue an acting career. Had he not chosen this path, however, he had considered a career in Chemical engineering or becoming a Navy SEAL. [ [http://www.kellanlutz.com/index.html Official Kellan Lutz Website] ] [cite news | author=Christina Radish | url=http://www.mediablvd.com/magazine/the_news/celebrity/kellan_lutz_and_his_high_profile_projects_200808081250.html | title=Kellan Lutz and His High Profile Projects | date=2008-08-08 | publisher=Media Blvd Magazine | accessdate=2008-08-18]

Lutz has close friendships with "Twilight" co-stars Nikki Reed, Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone, Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, which formed before the movie began filming.fact|date=September 2008 His 23rd birthday was spent with the cast, driving around Portland -

"I hung out with the cast of Twilight and went on a crazy adventure with a loony cab driver."

[ [http://kellanlutz.org/i/ Kellanlutz.org] ]

Career

Lutz has acted on a number of television shows. He had recurring roles on "Model Citizens" and "The Comeback", and smaller roles in episodes of "The Bold and the Beautiful", ', "Summerland", "Six Feet Under", ', and "Heroes". He was also in the films "Stick It", "Accepted", and "Prom Night". Additionally, Kellan has performed on the California stage and was the host of Bravo's "Blow Out". He also appeared in the 2006 commercial for Hilary Duff's fragrance With Love... Hilary Duff, and in the 2007 music video for her single, "With Love". [Elliot, Stuart. [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/18/business/media/18adco_column.html?_r=3&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin "Woman of a Scent"] . "The New York Times". December 18 2006. Retrieved May 4 2008.] Lutz also appears in the miniseries "Generation Kill", based on the book by Evan Wright.

Lutz has been cast as Emmett Cullen in the upcoming movie adaptation of the book "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer.cite news | author=Larry Carroll | url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1581728/20080215/story.jhtml | title='Twilight' Film's First Family Revealed: Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser Lead Cullen Clan | publisher=MTV | date=2008-03-13 | accessdate=2008-02-21 ] He he will also be appearing as George Evans in the upcoming "90210" spinoff on The CW. [http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-90210meghanmarklekellanlutz,0,2041236.story] Lutz will be reuniting with his "Twilight" co-star and close friend, Ashley Greene, in the 2009 movie "Strife". [cite news | author=Larry Carroll | url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1591679/story.jhtml | title='Twilight' Exclusive: Stars Kellan Lutz, Ashley Greene To Reunite For The Film 'Strife' | publisher=MTV | date=2008-07-28 | accessdate=2008-08-10 ]

Filmography

*"The Bold and the Beautiful" - Rob (TV, 2004)
*"Blow Out" - Himself (TV, 2004)
*"Model Citizens" - Himself (TV, 2004)
*"" - Alex Hopper (TV, 2005)
*"Six Feet Under" - Critter (TV, 2005)
*"Summerland" - Fordie (TV, 2005)
*"The Comeback" - Chris MacNess (TV, 2005)
*"With Love... Hilary Duff" (music video, 2006)
*"Tyler Shield's Diet Mountain Dew "Ferret" (Commercial 2007)
*"Stick It" - Frank (2006)
*"Accepted" - Dwayne (2006)
*"Ghosts of Goldfield" - Chad (2007)
*"" - Chris Mullins (TV, 2007)
*"Heroes" - Andy (TV, 2007)
*"Deep Winter" - Mark Rider (2008)
*"Prom Night" - Rick (2008)
*"Generation Kill" - Jason Lilley (miniseries, 2008)
*"90210" - George Evans (TV, 2008)
*"Tyler Shield's Chainsaw Suit (Commercial 2008)
*"Twilight" - Emmett Cullen (2008)
*"Strife" - Jagger (2009)

References

External links

*imdb name|id=1553725|name=Kellan Lutz
* [http://www.kellanlutz.com/index.html Official Kellan Lutz Website]
* [http://www.kellmett-happens.com/ Home of Princess Kellmett]