Dominic Sherwood: biography, personal life and creativity

English film and television actor and model

Dominic Sherwood
Sherwood at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival
Was born	Dominic Anthony Sherwood. (1990-02-06) February 6, 1990 (30 years old). Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Occupation	Actor model
Years of activity	2010–present

Dominic Anthony Sherwood (born 6 February 1990) is an English actor and model, known for his role as Christian Ozer in the teen vampire film Vampire Academy, as Jace Herondale in the Freeform fantasy series Shadowhunters, and as Kurt in the new television horror film Penny Dreadful. : City of Angels

Dominic Sherwood

Dominic Anthony Sherwood is a British actor who gained fame after participating in the films Vampire Academy and Shadowhunters. Sherwood was born on February 6, 1990 in the south of England - in the county of Kent, in the city of Tunbridge Wells. Soon the family, which, in addition to Dominic, brought up three more brothers and one sister, moved to Sevenokos. The future actor received his secondary education at Oakwood Park Grammar School in Maidstone.

There, in Maidstone and Sevenokos, Dominic attended drama school, after which he became a theater actor. Before moving to London, Sherwood went to Kenya for six months, where he participated in several productions. In the capital of Great Britain, Sherwood signed a contract with a television production agency.

Dominic Sherwood as a child

In addition to working as an actor, Dominic began a modeling career. Sherwood aroused interest among photographers not only because of his height (180 cm) and attractive appearance, but also because of his unusual eye feature – heterochromia. Soon, photos of a young Briton with eyes of different colors (blue and brown) could be seen on the covers of fashion publications.

Dominic Sherwood's eyes

One of Dominic Sherwood's hobbies was music. From his youth, the actor mastered the technique of playing the guitar, trumpet and drums. Dominic often performs as a singer. Since 2008, Sherwood has been creating music and lyrics for the group Tamarin Sky. The actor also participated in the filming of Taylor Swift's music video for the song “Style.”

Sherwood's film career began with participation in director Stephen Woolley's film "Dopey", dedicated to the biography of Brian Jones, the founder of the rock band The Rolling Stones. The film told about the wild life of the rocker, the use of drugs, alcohol, the musician’s connections with Anita Pallenberg, Anna Vulin and his death at the hands of builder Frank Thorogood.

Actor Dominic Sherwood

The main roles in the film were played by Leo Gregory, Paddy Considine, David Morrissey, Ben Whishaw, Tuva Novotny. Dominic Sherwood played the minor character Alex. The same year, the fantastic family comedy Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, premiered in Hollywood. In the Hollywood film, which grossed $475 million, the role of Willy Wonka as a child was played by actor Blair Dunlop, but many fans of the film thought that Dominic Sherwood appeared on screen.

Blair Dunlop, not Dominic Sherwood, played in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

A year later, Sherwood's filmography was replenished with work in the film adaptation of Anthony Horowitz's novel Thunderbolt. The action film directed by Jeffrey Sachs, in which world cinema stars Ewan McGregor, Alicia Silverstone, Mickey Rourke starred, brought the creators $23 million.

Dominic Sherwood in the movie Thunderbolt

Since 2009, Sherwood has appeared in a number of TV series – the British melodrama about schoolchildren “Chance” and the comedy “Sadie Jay”. The next time the British artist appears on screens is in 2012 in the American film Don't Fade Away, where he plays the young singer Mick Jagger. The drama is about young musicians from New Jersey who, inspired by the music of The Rolling Stones, create their own rock band.

Dominic Sherwood in the movie Don't Fade Away

In 2013, the actor received an invitation to play the role of Louis in the multi-part thriller “May Day,” the plot of which was based on the story of the fictional pagan town of Stowwild, where the May Queen girl disappeared during the holiday. A real breakthrough for Sherwood’s creative biography took place in 2014, after the premiere of the fantastic melodrama “Vampire Academy,” based on the book by Rachel Mead.

Dominic Sherwood in the movie "Vampire Academy"

Dominic Sherwood was included in the main cast along with Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry and Danila Kozlovsky. The film, dedicated to a popular theme of recent years, tells the story of the struggle between two clans of immortal creatures - the Moroi and the Strigoi. Two Moroi princesses, Rose and Lissa, find themselves at the epicenter of events, studying at the prestigious Vampire Academy. The film was broadcast in 42 countries; in Russia, the film was watched by 300 thousand people.

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Dominic Sherwood as a child

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◘ Clace ◘ Jace and Clary ◘ Clace

Correct translation of the first tweet: "Spend a lot of money to attend a panel just to stalk and hate an actor you don't like? Spend the same money to tell this person's mom to stop talking during the panel? The same people complain that they are victims of attacks on the Internet, and they also scream about their sh*t.”

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A not very good situation happened today on horseback. We all remember the video that was uploaded a couple of hours ago (in which Dominic almost swore and then asked the girl: what is your question?). So, after that the question & answer started, and the first question was: What is it like to be the worst Jonathan.

A curtain. You should have seen how embarrassed Dominic and Alberto themselves were (I will attach a video soon). But after this, the situation in the fandom became tense again.

God knows, maybe the girl didn’t say what she meant (this happens to everyone, especially when English is not your second language).

For me, Jace is still the fucking best character in the entire series, no matter what that means

Personal life of Dominic Sherwood

Sherwood owes much of his fame to a rare genetic trait - heterochromia, due to which his right eye is blue and his left is brown.

Dominic Sherwood's multi-colored eyes are his main highlight

On the set of Vampire Academy, the actor began an affair with his colleague Sarah Hyland. They officially started dating in February 2015. Paparazzi often spotted the young couple on dates in many public places. In an interview, Dominic admitted that in the future he would like to take Sarah as his wife. The young actor has no children yet.

Dominic Sherwood and his girlfriend, actress Sarah Hyland

He has also always been interested in music: he plays the guitar well, a little worse at the piano, and sings a little. However, Dominic never planned to release his recordings as a separate album, as he considers them too personal, but he often posts his videos on YouTube. The actor himself prefers classic rock: Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Three Rolling Stones, Lenny Kravitz, loves country music - Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryant.

early years

Dominic Sherwood was born on February 6, 1990 in Tunbridge Wells, a small area of Kent in the UK. There is no exact information about his parents - it is only known that he has no siblings. It is interesting that among his relatives there is not a single artist.

Dominic Sherwood as a child

Some time after Dominic's birth, the family moved to the town of Maidstone, where he graduated from high school and received the acting education that he had dreamed of since childhood.

The actor himself no longer remembers his first roles, played as part of a school theater group, but his mother claims that Dominic has always gravitated towards eccentric and extraordinary characters. But he clearly remembers how he wanted to become an actor. Dominic played Oberon in the school production of A Midsummer Night's Dream; walked on stage and froze in silence in front of a full hall. For about a minute he peered into the faces of the audience, realizing at that moment that he wanted to play on stage all his life.

Sarah Hyland and Dominic Sherwood split after two years of dating

The actress's previous relationships also ended unsuccessfully: for 5 years she dated actor Matt Prokop, and in 2014, through the court, she obtained a ban on her ex-boyfriend approaching her, accusing him of threatening her life and resorting to assault.

it's a pity, they look organic together

Shippers' joy. Now, to raise the ratings of the series, he will date a redhead. Or with anyone else

I think he's very similar to his ex

They just started filming together and broke up! but maybe they will make up again! although I wouldn’t mind if he hooked up with Katherine McNamara)

I thought about this too. It’s not for nothing that they brought her into the show, he probably made an effort, and then that’s the end of it. although there this queen can change her appearance, so replacing her is a piece of cake)

I know these guys. but I have never watched a single film with them. They were still young and not married. so you don’t have to worry too much about them. they will find others and be happy again.

Career

By his 15th birthday, the actor had already starred in the children's film "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and appeared in a cameo role in the film "Doped". In 2006, he also starred in the low-budget action film Thunderbolt. Dominic Sherwood communicates with fans (Russian subtitles) Dominic Sherwood's debut on television took place in 2010. He played Jack Simmons in the British TV series Chance. A year later, he played waiter Tom for the TV series Sadie Jay.

Dominic Sherwood made his film debut at age 15

In 2012, the actor was noticed by director David Chase (who once directed the cult TV series “The Sopranos”), who invited him to play the role of young Mick Jagger in his biopic “Don’t Fade Away.”

Don't Fade Away: Dominic Sherwood as Young Mick Jagger

The turning point in Sherwood's acting career came in 2014, when the 24-year-old actor landed a leading role in the teen television series Vampire Academy, alongside Zoey Deutch and Lucy Fry. In this adaptation of Richelle Meade's best-selling novel, he played the young vampire Christian Ozer. It is noteworthy that Dominic was the last to be approved for the role - just a couple of days before the start of filming.

Dominic Sherwood became popular after Vampire Academy

In February 2015, Sherwood starred in Taylor Swift's video for the song "Style", directed by Kyle Newman. Dominic Sherwood in a Taylor Swift video In April of the same year, Dominic was cast in the role of Jace Wayland in the fantasy series Shadowhunters, based on the Mortal Instruments book series. And again, Dominic found out that he got the role catastrophically late - 15 minutes before the start of the first day of filming, and then only thanks to social networks. On the set he had to work with Katherine McNamara and Matthew Daddario.

Dominic Sherwood - the main character of "Shadowhunters"

The creative tandem of Dominic Sherwood and Katherine McNamara was liked by the audience, in contrast to the previous attempt to film the book (The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, 2013) with Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell Bower.

In the photo: Dominic Sherwood and Katherine McNamara

In 2021, the actor played in the thriller “A Billion Ransom,” and also appeared in the mystical film “The Others.”

Filmography

Actor

Ransom – billion (2016)

A group of reckless offspring of billionaires spend time in a special camp located on a remote island. Their parents hope that during their stay here the heroes will learn to take responsibility for their lives. A team of armed criminals arrives on the island, hoping to take the descendants of the world elite hostage and then receive a billion dollars in ransom for them. To try to fend off calculating kidnappers, young people must use basic wilderness survival skills.

Shadowhunters (2016)

A plain and unremarkable girl, Clary Fray, learns on her 18th birthday that she is the heiress of an ancient family of Shadowhunters, a mysterious clan of half-humans, half-angels who defend the world from demonic creatures. After her mother is kidnapped, the girl, along with her friend Simon and the shadowhunter Jace, tries to save her and ends up in another reality.

Vampire Academy (2014)

Few people know that in America, in the heart of Montana, there is a real Academy where vampires learn the high art of magic. And almost no one knows that there are bloody vampire wars going on in the world and the Moroi race is opposed by a cruel tribe of Strigoi, vampires who have crossed the line of the law and do not hesitate to kill. Even the walls of the Academy, the holy of holies of science, are not very reliable protection from the machinations of dark forces. The young Moroi princess Lissa and Rose, her friend and faithful guardian, one day become convinced of this when they find themselves in the midst of terrible events.

May Day (mini-series) (2013)

The series focuses on the residents of the idyllic town of Stowild, who begin to suspect each other of all the deadly sins after a young girl (the May Queen) disappears from their territory during a parade in honor of a pagan holiday. Everyone is shocked that the crime was clearly committed by one of the neighbors, each of whom keeps their own secrets. The wife begins to suspect her husband, the son of the father, the brother of the brother

Don't Fade Away (2012)

The film tells the story of kids from New Jersey, America, who, inspired by the Rolling Stones' performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, create their own rock band and try to make their way in the harsh world of show business.

Chance (2009)

The characters of the series are London schoolchildren. First love, first mistakes, first serious problems, they will have to go through all this together.

British actor Dominic Sherwood
This is not the first time I have encountered the supernatural.

His career included vampires ( Vampire Academy

", 2014), Angels and Demons ("Shadowhunters", 2016-2019), and now the Showtime channel project "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels" has been added - a historical drama about murder and the occult, set in Los Angeles in 1938;
with Natalie Dormer
as a werewolf demon.

Sherwood's character, Kurt, is an ordinary man, although as you watch it becomes clear that he is an American with vague motives in the ranks of the Gestapo.

In addition to starring in fantasy stories, 30-year-old Sherwood stunningly played a young Mick Jagger (“Don’t Fade Away,” 2012) and starred in a Taylor Swift video (“Style,” 2015).

In an interview with The Post, Sherwood talked about "City of Angels," spending time in quarantine (the actor did archery in his backyard) and more.

What attracted you to Penny Dreadful: City of Angels?

I wanted to stretch myself, do something new. When the script for Scary Tales lay in front of me, it couldn’t have been simpler. At that time, I already knew that Nathan [Lane] and Natalie [Dormer] - two fantastic, world-famous actors - had signed on to the project; the opportunity to work with them was invaluable. And, of course, with [creator] John Logan. This man wrote the script for Gladiator. What more needs to be said? I wanted to come there and learn as much as possible, to absorb what surrounds me.

Besides, I've never played a really bad guy before. So the idea of doing that was interesting. Kurt is a two-faced character who can be quite soft, gentle and warm-hearted, or evil to the core; he has a certain level of intolerance that is so disgusting to watch that you don't want to be a spectator.

You've already starred in several supernatural projects. Are you attracted to this genre?

It's more of a coincidence. I loved being in the supernatural world; there's something really special about taking something completely fictional and presenting it to an audience in an elegant and impactful way. However, this was a topic I wanted to move away from after finishing Shadowhunters. It was amazing and I had a really good time working on that show, but I gave it four years. When Penny Dreadful came along, the most interesting thing to me was that Kurt (as he knows) doesn't interact with the supernatural. Of course, as an audience we know what he does, but for me as an actor, I treated this role as a realism because he is completely unaware that the supernatural exists.

What preparation did you do?

I did a huge amount of research, especially on how the Gestapo were trained, why they had to be sent back to America. Much of our history is based on surreal reality. Much of this actually happened. There were Nazi sympathizers at the time, and it was kind of Hitler's idea to infiltrate Los Angeles. I didn't know that the German-American alliance had taken place in marches all over America. I guess it happened this way because history is written by the winners. What is very embarrassing, obviously, cannot be recorded. I'm not sure I agree with this approach. I think history is something we should learn from so as not to make the same mistakes again.

The show initially makes it seem like Kurt is German, although it is later revealed that he is American. What did you base your conversational accent on?

John [Logan] and I talked about trying to imitate a 1930s American accent. It turned out to be something quasi-Mid-Atlantic in dialect.

How do you spend your time during quarantine?

I have a wasting tomato plant, to be honest. There is a dog and a cat. And sometimes you can observe such a strange phenomenon when a dog is lazier to go for a walk than a person. I can see the expression on his face: “Oh, do we really have to go? But we only recently returned!”

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Dominic Sherwood on filming Penny Dreadful: City of Angels: “It couldn’t have been easier”

Personal life

Dominic Sherwood met his girlfriend on the set of the film “Vampire Academy” in 2014, where Sarah Hyland played the role of Natalia Dashkova. At the time of their acquaintance, the girl was still in a relationship with Matt Prokop, but by the beginning of 2015 she broke up with him. The rejected young man pursued Sarah for a long time, threatening her with physical harm, and the actress had to turn to lawyers for help.

Since then, the personal life of Dominic and Sarah has not been threatened. The couple enjoys communication by visiting amusement parks and seaside resorts. The young people even got identical tattoos, which they called “secret,” as a sign of mutual love. Dominic Sherwood maintains a personal blog on Twitter, which has 500 thousand readers. The actor’s Instagram account has 1.4 million followers. Now Dominic and Sarah live in Los Angeles, the actors have a dog named Boo.

Actress Sarah Hyland

Sarah Hyland (November 24, 1990) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Haley Dunphy in the TV series Modern Family, as well as for her participation in the films Prince Charming and Vampire Academy.

BIOGRAPHY

She was born into a family of actors, so from childhood she accompanied her parents with her younger brother Ian when they toured with theatrical films. The parents did their best to ensure that their pretty girl joined the star lifestyle as early as possible. From the age of 4, Sarah starred in commercials and voiced screen characters in a pleasant childish voice. To date, she has played more than 30 roles in TV series and films.

Sarah was a diligent student, after school she graduated with honors from the University with a degree in performing arts. At the same time, Sarah had health problems since childhood. A At the age of 9, polycystic kidney dysplasia was diagnosed. Hyland underwent a kidney transplant in 2012, receiving her father's kidney.

Love overtook the actress while filming the Disney comedy film Prince Charming. They quickly began a romantic relationship with actor Matt Prokop. They were called one of the most beautiful couples. They started living together, got pets and shared their happiness on social networks. It would seem that they are about to get married. But fans were surprised by the sudden news of separation after 5 years of relationship.

CASE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

It turns out that during all this time, Matt often threatened her, humiliated her in public and subjected Sarah to domestic violence.

“One day Matt grabbed me, pinned me against the car and started choking me. I tried to free myself, but he wouldn’t let me go. I kicked him in the leg and ran into the house, I was going to call the police, but he begged that this would never happen again. I didn’t do this because I wanted to part with him peacefully. But every time we talked, he got angry, threw objects at me, and started breaking everything. I contacted his mother, but she did not meet me halfway, saying that if something happened to him, it would be my fault. Matt started texting me while I was at work and blackmailing me. One day he said that if I didn’t come to him in 10 minutes, he would burn my house to the ground. In his letters, he wrote that he would make me suffer the same way he suffered. Matt threatened me that he would commit suicide if I left him. "- writes Sarah in a statement.

After lengthy legal proceedings, Matt received a ban on approaching Sarah. And he himself was sent to a rehabilitation center.

And yet, Matt still publishes messages from his former lover on social networks.

“The sun rises again. It means another day without you. "

“It hurts me to watch you ruin your life. Especially when I can't be there."

“5 years wasted. I still love you baby, good luck in life.”

David Bowie

They say that in 2021 David Bowie did not die, but flew to his home planet. Jokes aside, the artist had at least two things that hinted at his alien origin - musical talent and appearance, in particular, very unusual eyes. Due to heterochromia, Bowie's left eye was brown and his right eye was blue. And due to a genetic feature called anisocoria, the singer’s left pupil was always wider than the right. The combination of these two mutations played a role in Bowie's eccentric image.

David Bowie

Excerpt characterizing Sherwood, Dominic

– What are you doing, or are you staying in Moscow? – Pierre was silent. - In Moscow? – he said questioningly. - Yes, in Moscow. Farewell. “Oh, I wish I were a man, I would certainly stay with you.” Oh, how good it is! - Natasha said. - Mom, let me stay. - Pierre looked absently at Natasha and wanted to say something, but the countess interrupted him: - You were at the battle, we heard? “Yes, I was,” answered Pierre. “Tomorrow there will be a battle again...” he began, but Natasha interrupted him: “What’s the matter with you, Count?” You don’t look like yourself... - Oh, don’t ask, don’t ask me, I don’t know anything myself. Tomorrow... No! Goodbye, goodbye,” he said, “a terrible time!” - And, falling behind the carriage, he walked onto the sidewalk. Natasha leaned out of the window for a long time, beaming at him with a gentle and slightly mocking, joyful smile.

Pierre, since his disappearance from home, had already been living for the second day in the empty apartment of the late Bazdeev. Here's how it happened. Waking up the next day after his return to Moscow and his meeting with Count Rostopchin, Pierre for a long time could not understand where he was and what they wanted from him. When he was informed, among the names of other people who were waiting for him in the reception room, that another Frenchman was waiting for him, bringing a letter from Countess Elena Vasilievna, he was suddenly overcome by that feeling of confusion and hopelessness to which he was capable of succumbing. It suddenly seemed to him that everything was over now, everything was confused, everything had collapsed, that there was neither right nor wrong, that there would be nothing ahead and that there was no way out of this situation. He, smiling unnaturally and muttering something, then sat on the sofa in a helpless position, then stood up, went to the door and looked through the crack into the reception area, then, waving his hands, returned back, I took up the book. Another time, the butler came to report to Pierre that the Frenchman, who had brought a letter from the countess, really wanted to see him even for a minute, and that they had come from the widow of I. A. Bazdeev to ask to accept the books, since Mrs. Bazdeeva herself had left for the village. “Oh, yes, now, wait... Or no... no, go and tell me that I’ll come right now,” Pierre said to the butler. But as soon as the butler came out, Pierre took the hat that was lying on the table and went out the back door from the office. There was no one in the corridor. Pierre walked the entire length of the corridor to the stairs and, wincing and rubbing his forehead with both hands, went down to the first landing. The doorman stood at the front door. From the landing to which Pierre had descended, another staircase led to the back entrance. Pierre walked along it and went out into the yard. Nobody saw him. But on the street, as soon as he walked out the gate, the coachmen standing with the carriages and the janitor saw the master and took off their hats in front of him. Feeling eyes on him, Pierre acted like an ostrich that hides its head in a bush so as not to be seen; he lowered his head and, quickening his pace, walked down the street. Of all the tasks facing Pierre that morning, the task of sorting out the books and papers of Joseph Alekseevich seemed to him the most necessary. He took the first cab he came across and ordered him to go to the Patriarch's Ponds, where the house of Bazdeev's widow was. Constantly looking back at the moving convoys leaving Moscow from all sides and adjusting his corpulent body so as not to slip off the rattling old droshky, Pierre, experiencing a joyful feeling similar to that experienced by a boy who has run away from school, began talking with the cab driver. The driver told him that today they were dismantling weapons in the Kremlin, and that tomorrow they would drive all the people out of the Trekhgornaya Outpost, and that there would be a big battle there. Arriving at Patriarch's Ponds, Pierre found Bazdeev's house, which he had not visited for a long time. He approached the gate. Gerasim, the same yellow, beardless old man whom Pierre had seen five years ago in Torzhok with Joseph Alekseevich, came out to answer his knock.

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