Austin Swift
Austin Kingsley Swift (born March 11, 1992)[1] is an American actor. He is the younger brother of American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.
Austin Swift | |
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Born | Austin Kingsley Swift March 11, 1992 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2016–present |
Relatives | Taylor Swift (sister) |
Website | twitter |
Early life
Swift was born on March 11, 1992 in Reading, Pennsylvania. His father, Scott Kingsley Swift, was a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch, and his mother, Andrea Gardner Swift (née Finlay), was a homemaker who had previously worked as a mutual fund marketing executive.[2] His older sister is singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Swift relocated from Wyomissing, Pennsylvania to Hendersonville, Tennessee with his family at a young age for his sister to pursue her music career in Nashville.[3]
Education and career
Swift graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2015,[4] where he studied film and had roles in plays such as Dead Man's Cell Phone and Six Characters in Search of an Author. He interned at Lionsgate, where his responsibilities included making and sending out screeners.[5] He made his film debut in the 2016 thriller I.T. starring Pierce Brosnan. Swift has also appeared in Live by Night, Megyn Kelly's political drama Embeds,[6] sitcom Still the King,[7] and Todd Berger's Cover Versions.[5] He also starred in upcoming indie movie Braking for Whales, originally titled Whaling, written by Tammin Sursok and her husband Sean McEwen.[8][9][10] In September 2018, it was announced that Swift was cast in the horror thriller We Summon the Darkness.[11]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | I.T. | Lance | |
Live by Night | Mayweather | ||
2018 | Cover Versions | Kirk | |
2019 | We Summon the Darkness | Ivan | Also co-producer |
Braking for Whales | J.T. | ||
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Embeds | Colin | 2 episodes |
Still the King | Tyler | Episode: "Showcase Showdown" | |
Music video
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
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2019 | "Christmas Tree Farm" | Taylor Swift | Himself | |
References
- Kile, Meredith B. (March 11, 2016). "Taylor Swift Wishes Brother Austin Happy 24th Birthday With Adorable Throwback Pic". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- Jepson, Louisa (2013). Taylor Swift. Simon and Schuster. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-4711-3087-8. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- Diu, Nisha Lilia (April 3, 2011). "Taylor Swift: 'I won't do sexy shoots'". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on May 6, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- Chiu, Melody (September 23, 2016). "Austin Swift on Big Sis Taylor's Rise to Stardom and Finding Support at Notre Dame After Their Mom's Cancer Diagnosis". People. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- Duboff, Josh (June 1, 2017). "Austin Swift (Yes, Brother of Taylor) Is Finding His Own Path to the Limelight". Vanity Fair. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- Duboff, Josh (January 18, 2017). "Austin Swift, Taylor's Brother, Gets Political in Megyn Kelly's New Television Series". Vanity Fair. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- Bailey, Alyssa (July 21, 2017). "Watch Austin Swift Shut Down Miley Cyrus's Dad on 'Still the King'". Elle. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- Weiss, Suzannah (August 6, 2017). "Taylor Swift's Brother Austin Swift Is Starring in the Movie "Whaling"". Teen Vogue. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- Reilly, Kaitlin (August 7, 2017). "Taylor Swift's Brother Austin Just Scored A Movie Role". Refinery29. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- Gajewski, Ryan (August 4, 2017). "Taylor Swift's Brother Austin Swift Joins 'Pretty Little Liars' Star's Road-Trip Comedy 'Whaling' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- Kit, Borys (September 5, 2018). "Alexandra Daddario, Keean Johnson to Star in Horror Thriller 'We Summon the Darkness' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
External links
- Austin Swift on IMDb