Kellan Lutz
Kellan Christopher Lutz (born March 15, 1985[1]) is an American actor and model. He made his film debut in Stick It (2006), and is best known for playing Emmett Cullen in The Twilight Saga film series (2008–2012). He has since played Poseidon in the 2011 film Immortals, voiced the title character in the 2013 animated film Tarzan, also played John Smilee in The Expendables 3 (2014), and Hercules in The Legend of Hercules (2014). He co-starred in the CBS action thriller series FBI: Most Wanted (2020–2021).
Kellan Lutz
Early life[edit]
Kellan Christopher Lutz was born on March 15, 1985, in Dickinson, North Dakota, the son of Karla (née Theesfeld; b. 1960) and Bradley Lutz (b. 1960),[2][3] both of Dutch descent.[4][5] He has six brothers, Brandon, Tanner, David, Daniel, Brad, and Chris.[2] Lutz grew up in the Midwest and in Arizona,[2] and graduated from Horizon High School in Scottsdale, Arizona.[2] Before deciding to pursue an acting career,[6] he attended Chapman University to pursue a degree in chemical engineering.[7]
Philanthropy[edit]
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,[25] 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.[26]
In 2010, Lutz was a spokesman for PETA's "Adopt, Don't Buy" campaign.[27] He is also a supporter of West African primate conservation charity Ape Action Africa, and used the Dublin premiere of the film Tarzan to raise funds for the charity's work to save endangered gorillas and chimpanzees.[28] Lutz endorsed the documentary film The Paw Project, which focuses on the declawing of exotic and domesticated cats in America.[29]
He is also a supporter of rebuilding efforts in New Orleans, in particular with the St. Bernard Project.[30]
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 dice game named after Lutz.
Personal life[edit]
Lutz enjoyed numerous outdoors and fitness activities,[31] and prefers to perform his own stunts when making films.[32] Although Lutz enjoys watching crime movies, he prefers to star in action films.[33] He is a Christian.[34]
In October 2017, Lutz revealed that he was engaged to TV host and model Brittany Gonzales.[35] On November 23, 2017, Lutz and Gonzales announced that they had married.[36] 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.[37] The couple's daughter was born in February 2021,[38] and a son was born in August 2022.[39]