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Kellan Christopher Lutz (born March 15, 1985) is an American actor and model. He made his film debut in ''
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'' (2006), and is best known for playing Emmett Cullen in ''The Twilight Saga'' film series (2008–2012). He has since played
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in the 2011 film ''
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'', voiced the title character in the 2013 animated film ''
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'', played John Smilee in ''
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'' (2014), and
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in ''
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'' (2014). He co-starred in the CBS thriller series '' FBI: Most Wanted'' (2020–2021).


Early life

Kellan Christopher Lutz was born on March 15, 1985, in
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, the son of Karla (
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Theesfeld; b. 1960) and Bradley Lutz (b. 1960), both of German descent. He has six brothers, Brandon, Tanner, David, Daniel, Brad, and Chris. Lutz grew up in the Midwest and in Arizona, and graduated from Horizon High School in
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. Before deciding to pursue an acting career, he attended
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to pursue a degree in chemical engineering.


Career

Lutz had recurring roles on '' Model Citizens'' (2004) and '' The Comeback'' (2005), and smaller roles in episodes of ''
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'', ''
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'', '' Summerland'', '' Six Feet Under'', ''
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'', and ''
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''. He was also in the films ''
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'' (2006), ''
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'' (2006), and '' Prom Night'' (2008). Additionally, Lutz has performed on the California stage and was the host of
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''. He also appeared in the 2006 commercial for
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". In 2008, he appeared in another music video,
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's " Without You". In the same year, Lutz also appeared in the miniseries ''
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'', based on the book by Evan Wright, and had a starring role in the film ''Deep Winter''. Lutz's big break came when he played Emmett Cullen in the film adaptations of the ''
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'' (2008) saga by
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. He reprised his role for all four follow-up films, beginning with '' The Twilight Saga: New Moon'' (2009). He also appeared as George Evans in the '' 90210'' spinoff (2009) on
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. Lutz also appeared the 2010 remake ''
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'' as Dean, "a well-liked, well-off high school jock", in April 2010. He reprised his role as Emmett Cullen in the third installment of the ''Twilight'' saga, '' The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'' (2010), and then appeared as the feisty
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, God of the Sea in ''
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'' (2011). Lutz reunited with his ''Twilight'' co-star and close friend,
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, in the film ''
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'' (2011). He was considered for the lead role in ''
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'' (2011), but eventually lost out to
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. He also reunited with his ''Immortals'' co-star
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in the action film ''
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'' (2013), which was shot in
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. In 2012, Lutz was one of the candidates for the male lead in the film '' Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters'', a role that ultimately went to Jeremy Renner. Lutz starred in the epic ''
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'' (2014), but the film was a critical and commercial failure, and Lutz was nominated for two
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s. Lutz is signed with
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. He is one of the models featured in the 2010 Calvin Klein X underwear campaign. In 2012, Lutz made a special guest appearance on the TV show '' 30 Rock'', playing a version of himself who is related to the character J.D. Lutz, played by actor
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. In 2011 and 2012, he again portrayed Emmett Cullen, in the fourth and fifth ''Twilight'' installments, '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1'' and '' Part 2'' (2012). In 2016, Lutz starred in the thriller film ''
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'' with
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, Jesse Williams, and
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directed by Martin Rosete and produced by Atit Shah. Lutz had also appeared as the main lead in '' Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child'' and '' Guardians of the Tomb''. On June 24, 2016, Lutz tweeted that he had a meeting with
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and Mary Viola about playing the role of He-Man. Beginning in 2020, Lutz played FBI Special Agent Kenny Crosby on
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's '' FBI: Most Wanted''. He left the role in the third-season premiere to move his family back to California.


Philanthropy

Lutz's primary charity is "Saving Innocence" which works to rescue and rehabilitate child victims of sex trafficking in the United States. He was '' GQ''s Gentleman of the Year for his work with this organization, and has been the organization's public ambassador since 2011. Lutz dedicates his birthday each year to financially benefit Saving Innocence, and runs campaigns for them on a regular basis. In 2010, Lutz was a spokesman for PETA's "Adopt, Don't Buy" campaign. He is also a supporter of West African primate conservation charity
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, and used the Dublin premiere of the film ''
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'' to raise funds for the charity's work to save endangered
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s and chimpanzees. Lutz endorsed the documentary film ''
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, in particular with the St. Bernard Project. In 2013, he co-founded Foresight Creative Group, a product development company specifically focuses on his patents and inventions. The company, which is partnered in with various charities which he promotes on his social media outlets, released a sleep mask and a
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named after Lutz.


Personal life

Lutz enjoys numerous outdoors and fitness activities, and prefers to perform his own stunts when making films. Although Lutz enjoys watching crime movies, he prefers to star in action films. He is a Christian. In October 2017, Lutz revealed that he was engaged to TV host and model Brittany Gonzales. On November 23, 2017, Lutz and Gonzales announced that they had married. On November 28, 2019, Lutz announced on his Instagram account that he and Gonzales were expecting a baby girl in 2020. On February 6, 2020, Gonzales announced the unexpected loss of their baby six months into the pregnancy. The couple's daughter was born in February 2021, and a son was born in August 2022.


Filmography


Film


Television


Music videos


Awards and nominations


References


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lutz, Kellan 1985 births Living people 21st-century American male actors American Christians American male film actors American male television actors American Muay Thai practitioners American people of Dutch descent American people of German descent American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Chapman University alumni Male actors from North Dakota Male models from North Dakota People from Dickinson, North Dakota