Biography
- 2003
Model Behavior
After graduating from Horizon High School in Scottsdale, Ariz., Lutz moves to Los Angeles to pursue acting. He lands a modeling gig for Abercrombie & Fitch and bit roles in 2006's Stick It and Accepted, costarring Blake Lively.
- 2007
Vampires Wanted
While shooting the HBO miniseries Generation Kill in Africa, Lutz reads the script for Twilight, adapted from author Stephenie Meyer's best-selling saga. Although the role of burly big brother Emmett Cullen is cast while he is on location, he gets a chance to read for director Catherine Hardwicke, eventually landing the role.
- 2008
Kellan Gets Schooled
Lutz stars on The CW's remake of 90210 as bad boy George Evans, with Shenae Grimes, Jessica Stroup and real-life love AnnaLynne McCord. "George is so the Luke Perry of the show," Lutz tells MTV. "And maybe a little Brian Austin Green. I think they morphed the two of them."
Bring on the Fanpires
"Twilighters" come out in droves for the film's release, making the vampire flick the weekend's top-grossing movie, with nearly $70 million. "I felt the impact of how crazy this is going to be for all of us while we were shooting," Lutz tells Vanity Fair. The stars sign on for the next two installments, New Moon and Eclipse.
- 2009
A New Moon Rises
After shooting Eclipse with director David Slade, Lutz hits the Los Angeles premiere of New Moon. "The second movie, there's a huge weight off your shoulders," he tells PEOPLE. "We had so much fun doing this, and it's great to be here and soak it all in." The sequel pulls in a record $258 million worldwide, becoming the third-largest debut on record – behind The Dark Knight and Spider-Man 3.
- 2010
Kellan & His Calvins!
Lutz lends his face (and ripped body!) to Calvin Klein Underwear. "I started out modeling so this is the pinnacle," Lutz tells PEOPLE of his Spring 2010 ads, which were inspired by Mark Wahlberg's 1992 spots. In April, Lutz stars in the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, which tops the box office, with $32 million.
A Total 'Eclipse'
The third Twilight flick, Eclipse, rakes in more than $150 million during its first week at the box office, making way for two more sequels based on the final book, Breaking Dawn. But Greene and costar Kellan Lutz find themselves in salary disputes over the final installments. The two eventually settle, with reported paychecks of around $1.25 million for each film.
- 2011
'Breaking' the Bank
Breaking Dawn – Part 1 rakes in more than $139 million during its first week at the box office before going on to best the competition in its second week. "You feel like you're all one big family and your brother is really tying the knot," Lutz says of shooting the wedding scene in the fourth Twilight film. "You can't not smile."
Stepping Out
After meeting at a reading for Step Up 3D, Lutz, 26, begins dating the dance film's star, Aussie actress Sharni Vinson, 28. "She's a happy person, which really just clicks with me," he says of his girlfriend during an interview on Ryan Seacrest's radio show. "It's just great to have someone you can smile with all the time. It's really special."
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Photo Credits
BIOGRAPHY (top to bottom): Vince Flores/Celebrity Photo; Summit Entertainment; Kathy Hutchins/Hutchins; Devan/INF; Kimberley French/Summit Entertainment; Courtesy Calvin Klein; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Andrew Cooper/Summit Entertainment; xposure
- Name
- Kellan Lutz
- Date of Birth
- March 15, 1985
- Birth Place
- Dickinson, N.D.
- Relationships
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Sharni Vinson, girlfriend (2011 to present)
AnnaLynne McCord, ex-girlfriend (2009 to 2011; on and off)
