Dominic Sherwood
| Dominic Sherwood | |
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.jpg) Sherwood at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival | |
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Dominic Anthony Sherwood 6 February 1990 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Dominic Anthony "Dom" Sherwood (born 6 February 1990) is an English actor and model, known for his role as Christian Ozera in the satirical horror Vampire Academy, and his role as Jace Wayland on the Freeform fantasy series Shadowhunters.
Early life
Sherwood was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.[1] He attended Oakwood Park Grammar School in Maidstone for his high school education. After studying drama and theatre in Maidstone and Sevenoaks, he left to work abroad, starting in Kenya and working for six months before moving to London.
Career
Sherwood's first acting role came in 2010, with his appearance as Jack Simmons in the third season of The Cut.[2] The following year, he guest starred as a waiter named Tom in the Sadie J episode "Cherylistic". In 2012, he had a small role in the drama film Not Fade Away as a young Mick Jagger. He landed his first notable role in 2014, as Christian Ozera in the satirical horror film Vampire Academy, based on the novel by Richelle Mead.[3]
In February 2015, he became known for his appearance in Taylor Swift's music video for her single "Style", which was directed by Kyle Newman.[4] On 20 April 2015, it was announced he was chosen to play Jace Wayland in the Freeform fantasy drama series Shadowhunters, an adaptation of Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments book series.[5] He is set to co-star alongside Ed Westwick and Jeremy Sumpter in the thriller film Take Down,[6] and will appear in the horror-thriller romance film The Other with Drea de Matteo and Cary Elwes.[7]
Personal life
Sherwood has sectoral heterochromia; one of his eyes is blue, while the other is half blue-half brown.[8] As of February 2015, he is dating Modern Family actress Sarah Hyland, whom he met while filming Vampire Academy.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Not Fade Away | Mick Jagger | |
| 2014 | Vampire Academy | Christian Ozera | |
| 2016 | Billionaire Ransom | James Herrick | |
| 2016 | The Other | Zach Bradford | In post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Cut | Jack Simmons | 11 episodes |
| 2011 | Sadie J | Tom | Episode: "Cherylistic" |
| 2013 | Mayday | Louis | Episode: "1.3" |
| 2016–present | Shadowhunters | Jace Herondale | Main cast |
| 2016 | Modern Family | James | Episode: "Crazy Train" |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "I Want You to Know" | Tchengiz |
| 2015 | "Style" | Taylor Swift |
References
- ↑ "Personal Details for Dominic Anthony Sherwood, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"". FamilySearch. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ↑ "The Cut - Jack Simmons". BBC.
- ↑ Patten, Dominic (18 May 2013). "'Vampire Academy' Adds 'Modern Family's' Sarah Hyland, Gabriel Byrne & More To Cast". Deadline.com.
- ↑ Harris, Kristin (13 February 2015). "Meet The Ridiculously Hot Actor From Taylor Swift's "Style" Video". BuzzFeed.
- ↑ Ge, Linda (20 April 2015). "ABC Family's 'Shawdowhunters' casts 'Vampire Academy' star Dominic Sherwood". TheWrap.
- ↑ Hopewell, John (14 May 2014). "Ed Westwick, Dominic Sherwood Join Jim Gillespie's 'Take Down' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (5 January 2015). "Dominic Sherwood, Jill Hennessy to Star in Horror Movie 'The Other'". Variety.
- ↑ Ryder, Taryn (13 February 2015). "7 Things to Know About Taylor Swift's 'Style' Hottie Dominic Sherwood". Yahoo! News.
- ↑ Ceron, Ella (26 January 2016). "Why Shadowhunters' Dominic Sherwood Went from Playing a Vampire to Fighting Them". Teen Vogue.