Dominic Sherwood
Dominic Sherwood is an English actor known for playing Jace Herondale in the fantasy series Shadowhunters. He is also known for playing Christian Ozera in Vampire Academy, appearing in Taylor Swift's "Style" music video, and portraying Jeff Murphy in Netflix's Partner Track.
Personal life and heterochromia
Sherwood dated his Vampire Academy and Shadowhunters co-star Sarah Hyland from 2015 to 2017. He was in a relationship with American actress Decker Sadowski from 2023 to 2024.
Sherwood has sectoral heterochromia. One of his eyes is blue, while the other is half blue and half brown.
Shadowhunters and television roles
Sherwood was cast as Jace Herondale in the Freeform fantasy drama Shadowhunters in 2015. The series was adapted from Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments book series, and Sherwood played the role across its 2016-2019 run. His performance earned Teen Choice Award nominations for Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor in 2018 and 2019.
His other television credits include James in Modern Family, Kurt in Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, and Jeff Murphy in the Netflix legal drama Partner Track. He also played Brian Fuller and Malcolm Buchanan in the television film Haunted Wedding and Ian in A Suite Holiday Romance.
Film, music videos and early work
Sherwood played Young Mick Jagger in David Chase's drama film Not Fade Away in 2012. His first notable film role followed in Vampire Academy, in which he played Christian Ozera.
In 2015, Sherwood appeared as Taylor Swift's boyfriend in the music video for "Style." He also appeared in the music videos "I Want You to Know" by Tchengiz and "Au Revoir" by Katie Welch. His early television work included Jack Simmons in The Cut and Tom in an episode of Sadie J.
After studying drama and theatre in Maidstone and Sevenoaks, Sherwood worked abroad in Kenya for six months before moving to London, where he worked in plays and obtained representation. In 2022, he began hosting the Return to the Shadows rewatch podcast with his Shadowhunters co-star Katherine McNamara.
Quick facts
- Dominic Sherwood played Jace Herondale across the 2016-2019 run of Shadowhunters.
- Sherwood received Teen Choice Award nominations for Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor in 2018 and 2019 for Shadowhunters.
- He played Young Mick Jagger in David Chase's 2012 film Not Fade Away.
- Sherwood appeared as Taylor Swift's boyfriend in the music video for "Style."
- He began hosting the Return to the Shadows rewatch podcast with Katherine McNamara in 2022.
- Sherwood has sectoral heterochromia, with one blue eye and one eye that is half blue and half brown.
- He worked in Kenya for six months after studying drama and theatre before moving to London.
- Sherwood played Mason Pollard in Eraser: Reborn.
- He portrayed Jeff Murphy in the Netflix series Partner Track.
- Sherwood played Kurt in Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, which ended after one season.
FAQs about Dominic Sherwood
What color are Dominic Sherwood's eyes?
Dominic Sherwood has sectoral heterochromia. One eye is blue, while the other is half blue and half brown.
What is Dominic Sherwood's nationality?
Dominic Sherwood is English.
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