ABC Family has found 'Jace' for their Mortal Instruments TV series Shadowhunters in British actor Dominic Sherwood, it was announced today by the network. Dominic Sherwood was recently seen starring in the feature film Vampire Academy and featured in the Taylor Swift "Style" video. He also starred in the 2012 drama Not Fade Away and the upcoming feature Take Down.

Based on the bestselling young adult fantasy book series The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, Shadowhunters follows 18 year-old Clary Fray who finds out on her birthday that she is not who she thinks she is, but rather comes from a long line of Shadowhunters -- human-angel hybrids who hunt down demons. When her mother Jocelyn is kidnapped, Clary is thrown into the world of demon hunting with mysterious Shadowhunter Jace and her best friend Simon. Now living among faeries, warlocks, vampires and werewolves, Clary begins a journey of self-discovery as she learns more about her past and what her future may hold.

Narcissistic, and lethally gorgeous, Jace is a determined and expert Shadowhunter. A skilled soldier in a war against demons. After his father is killed, Jace makes it his life mission to seek revenge on the man who is responsible. Shadowhunters is produced by Constantin Film and executive produced by Ed Decter and McG. McG will also direct the first episode.