Kellan Lutz - Biography

Birth Name: Kellan Christopher Lutz  Date of Birth: March 15, 1985 Hometown: Dickinson, North Dakota USA Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)  Occupation: American fashion model, and film and television actor, who is best known for playing Emmett Cullen in the Twilight Saga. Trade Mark: Ripped body (as displayed in Calvin Klein X Underwear Campaign) Trivia: Favorite place is South Africa. Is real life friends with Twilight co-stars Nikki Reed, Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone, Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson. Grew up in Arizona. Born in North Dakota. Originally asked to read the role of "Edward" in Twilight (2008), but was busy filming "Generation Kill" (2008) in Africa. Kellan was the male lead actor in Hilary Duff's music video "With Love". Early Life: Lutz is the middle child of one sister and six brothers. Was raised throughout North Dakota, the Midwest, and Arizona. After graduating from high school he moved to California to attend Chapman University for chemical engineering, but later decided to pursue an acting career instead. In Lutz's free time, he likes to take part in extreme skateboarding, weight training, track, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, swimming, tennis, racquetball, badminton, snow skiing, snowboarding, dance, and numerous other activities. He also has a passion for horror films, and prefers to perform his own stunts when making films. Charity Work: Lutz supports animal charity PETA and stars in a video supporting the adoption of animals instead of buying them. Lutz is also a supporter of rebuilding efforts in New Orleans, in particular with St. Bernard Project. Personal Quotes: I love life way too much and find fun in almost anything. I'm a chameleon. (About the Twilight (2008) cast): This cast rocks! We get along so well together it's like a real family which is great to see. Well my family is really supportive of it all and is glad to see me on TV or on the big screen which is great. As far as school, well it affected that greatly since I quit going to school to take the biggest risk of my life and pursue acting. I worked my butt off in high school and received a lot of scholarships for college and to throw all that away for acting was tough for my family, but it was just something I felt my heart pulling me towards and don't regret a single minute of it. I love to act!