Taylor Swift may be so popular and successful, as the world’s first female billionaire musician but she isn’t the only famous member of her family.
Her brother Austin who is one of her closest friends has made his mark in the film industry.
Here’s everything you need to know about Austin Swift and his close bond with the Grammy Award Winner.
Who is Austin Swift?
Austin was born to parents Andrea and Scott Swift on March 11, 1992, and grew up with the Grammy-winning singer on their family’s Christmas tree farm in rural Pennsylvania.
When he was about 9 years old, the family moved to Nashville to support Taylor’s emerging music career.
Later on, Austin went further to study film at the University of Notre Dame as he had passion for acting.
Austin is an actor and producer
After Austin graduated from University of Notre Dame, he got a lead role in a campus production of “Six Characters in Search of an Author” in November 2014.
In 2016, he made his debut in ‘I.T.,’ a thriller featuring Pierce Brosnan, and his next role in ‘Live by Night’ came shortly after in the same year.
He also featured in ‘Embeds’ and Billy Ray Cyrus’ ‘Still the King.’
He then made more film appearances in ‘Cover Versions,’ ‘We Summon the Darkness,’ and ‘Braking for Whales.’
However, he hasn’t starred in any films since then but has been busy working for his sister.
Austin’s unbreakable bond with his sister
Taylor and Austin share an unbreakable bond with each other as they’ve remained close over the years.
As siblings, Taylor and Austin have consistently shown their support for one another.
He has been there for her during various tours, while she has recognized his work on social media multiple times.
Austin helped his sister to produce her music video for her song, ‘I Bet You Think About Me’.
He was also an executive producer for her Disney+ performance documentary Folklore: The Long Pond Sessions.
Taylor has also supported him in her own way.
In 2014, she even missed the MTV Europe Music Awards to watch Austin perform in a play at the University of Notre Dame.
In August 2020, Taylor shared a lovely film photo of herself and Austin, on Instagram to celebrate National Siblings Day.
She wrote in the caption, “My brother @austinkingsleyswift is one of my best pals”.
Austin’s Love Life
Taylor swift is not the only love of his life, Austin is dating model Sydney Ness.
According to reports, the duo commenced their relationship in September 2022 after they were seen holding each other in New York.
The couple accompanied Taylor to the Kansas City Chief game on October 1.
They also joined Taylor and her parents in a suite at the 2024 Super Bowl where they witnessed Travis Kelce (Taylor’s boyfriend) and his team win the game for the second year in a row.
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