{"id":9873,"date":"2025-11-07T08:51:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T08:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=9873"},"modified":"2025-11-07T08:51:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T08:51:42","slug":"ive-fallen-in-love-with-foxborough-meet-dominic-sherwood-taylor-swifts-mysterious-style-boyfriend-who-went-from-an-unknown-actor-to-a-global-streaming-star-in-7-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=9873","title":{"rendered":"“I\u2019ve fallen in love with Foxborough”: Meet Dominic Sherwood, Taylor Swift\u2019s mysterious “Style” boyfriend, who went from an unknown actor to a global streaming star in 7 years"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dominic Sherwood, the British actor widely known for his role as the romantic interest in Taylor Swift’s <\/span>“Style”<\/span><\/b> music video (2015), has dramatically transformed from an unknown figure to a mainstream, globally beloved star in the space of seven years. His career is a prime example of leveraging instant fame to build a diverse and sustainable acting career.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\ud83c\udf1f From Mysterious Beauty to Fantasy Star (2016\u20132019)<\/span><\/h3>\n

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His role in the music video for “Style,” where Sherwood’s striking appearance\u2014particularly his heterochromia <\/span>(<\/span><\/b> two different-colored eyes)\u2014brought a melancholy intensity to his character, propelled him into the public eye. However, he quickly shed the “music video sweetheart” status to conquer the world of teen fantasy television:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Breakout Role: <\/span><\/b>In 2016, Sherwood landed the lead role of <\/span><\/span>Jace Wayland<\/span><\/span><\/b> (aka Jace Herondale) in Freeform’s fantasy drama series <\/span><\/span>Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments<\/span><\/span><\/i> .<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n
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  • Massive Success:<\/span><\/b> As the elite demon hunter, the series’ male protagonist, Sherwood starred for three seasons until 2019. The series garnered a devoted and passionate global fan base, transforming Sherwood from an unknown actor into a beloved star.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Acting Range:<\/span><\/b> His portrayal of Jace\u2014a complex character known for his sarcastic wit, fighting skills, and deep emotional vulnerability\u2014allowed him to demonstrate a dramatic range that surprised fans who only knew him from Taylor Swift videos.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \ud83d\udcbc Expanding Your Portfolio: From Vampire to Lawyer<\/span><\/h3>\n

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    Before and after his time on <\/span>Shadowhunters<\/span><\/i> , Sherwood solidified his commitment to fantasy and drama:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Early Film Roles:<\/span><\/span><\/b> His first notable film role was as <\/span><\/span>Christian Ozera<\/span><\/span><\/b> \u2014a vampire\u2014in the satirical horror film <\/span><\/span>Vampire Academy<\/span><\/span><\/i> (2014).<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n
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    • Streaming Era: <\/span><\/b>In 2022, he made a strategic move by starring in the Netflix legal drama series, <\/span><\/span>The Partner Track<\/span><\/span><\/i> .<\/span><\/span> Sherwood plays <\/span><\/span>Jeff Murphy<\/span><\/span><\/b> , a young, talented lawyer who moves from London and becomes involved in a relationship with the show’s protagonist.<\/span><\/span>The role showcased his ability to move beyond supernatural stories and adapt to the slick, fast-paced world of corporate drama on a major streaming platform. <\/span>(He also stars in the 2022 remake of the <\/span><\/span>Eraser<\/span><\/span><\/i> film, Eraser <\/span><\/span>: Reborn<\/span><\/span><\/i> , as Mason Pollard.)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n
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      Dominic Sherwood’s journey is a testament to the hard work required to succeed in Hollywood, moving from a glamorous visual detail in a pop hit to a versatile and consistent dual role.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Dominic Sherwood, the British actor widely known for his role as the romantic interest in Taylor Swift’s “Style” music video (2015), has dramatically transformed from an unknown figure to a mainstream, globally beloved star in the space of seven years. His career is a prime example of leveraging instant fame to build a diverse and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9873"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9873\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}