Written by Mary Kornegay, Relate Contributing Writer

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A half god, half mortal. The son of a soldier in the Revolutionary War. The savior of a population of hoot owls. Logan Lerman’s characters have done it all. This young actor is taking over Hollywood with his killer roles in movies such as the highly anticipated “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief.”

Logan was born in 1992. He caught the acting bug at an early age. According to imdb.com, Logan told his mother that he wanted to be an actor after watching a Jackie Chan movie when he was two years old.

He was one of Mel Gibson’s children in “The Patriot,” which came out in 2000. Logan played minor characters in many more films until he got the leading role in “Hoot,” a film about three friends fighting to save the endangered hoot owls in Florida.

Most recently, Logan is taking on the role of Percy Jackson in “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief” alongside Pierce Brosman and Uma Thurman. Percy is your everyday teenager; that is, until he finds out he is the son of the Greek god Poseidon. Logan shines as Percy, and viewers and fans of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series will not be disappointed.

But perhaps the most exciting news for fans of Logan is the rumor that he will take on the iconic role of Peter Parker as the next Spiderman. “It’s an iconic character and I’m hoping to be considered for the part. I’d be ready to put on 20 pounds of muscle. I’d have to drink a lot of protein shakes,” said Logan in a recent interview.

Logan Lerman’s adorable personality and killer smile are causing girls all over the country to swoon. If you’ve seen any of his films, you can’t help but fall head over heels for this new heartthrob.

Be sure to check out “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief” which arrives in theaters Friday, February 13th.

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