15 Actors That Went From Skinny To Ripped For Their Roles

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11. Taylor Lautner (Twilight Saga)

Before he became “The Twilight Saga’s” resident werewolf and teen heartthrob with a ripped body, Taylor Lautner was known for his starring role in the 2005 kids action film “The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D.”

Back then, his skinny frame looked awfully cute in Sharkboy’s suit, and his face still had traces of baby fat. That all changed after his voice dropped and he started prepping for his role in the Twilight films.

For his debut in “New Moon,” Lautner worked out five days a week and gained 30 pounds of muscle in one year. “My character continues to grow, so I’d like to pack on at least a few more lean pounds,” he told Men’s Health in 2009.

Two years later, his washboard abs might be his biggest claim to fame.