Taylor Swift's "Opalite" music video stars a few famous faces. Greta Lee, Graham Norton, Cillian Murphy, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lewis Capaldi and Domhnall Gleeson take center stage in the video, which was released on February 6. While the group may seem random, they're all connected to Swift through an appearance on The Graham Norton Show in October 2025. "I remember thinking I got ridiculously lucky with the group I was paired with," Taylor wrote via Instagram when the video was released, recalling how she appeared on Norton's talk show alongside Lee, Murphy, Turner-Smith, Capaldi and Gleeson. "All people whose work I've admired from afar. When we were all talking during the broadcast, Domhnall made a light-hearted joke about wanting to be in one of my music videos. He's Irish! He was joking!" However, Swift said Gleeson's comment gave her an "idea." Meet the Famous Men in Taylor Swift's Music Videos: Domhnall Gleeson and More "A week later he received an email script I'd written for the 'Opalite' video, where he was playing the starring role," the pop star continued. "I had this thought that it would be wild if all of our fellow guests on the Graham Norton Show that night, including Graham himself, could be a part of it too. Like a school group project, but for adults, and it isn't mandatory. To my delight, everyone from the show made the effort to time travel back to the 90's with us and help with this video." So, who is the man who inspired Swift's latest music video? Keep scrolling for everything to know about Gleeson: Where Is Domhnall Gleeson From? Domhnall Gleeson was born in Dublin, Ireland. He's the son of actor Brendan Gleeson, who is known for supporting roles in Braveheart (1995), Michael Collins (1996), 28 Days Later (2002), Gangs of New York (2002) and more. Domhnall's brother Brian is also an actor, known for his role in Peaky Blinders (2018). Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy What Movies and TV Shows Has Domhnall Gleeson Starred In? Domhnall Gleeson is most known for his roles as General Hux in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, Bill Weasley in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Tim Lake in the romantic comedy-drama About Time. (The Harry Potter films were a family affair, as his dad, Brendan, played Professor Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody.) He also appeared in Ex Machina (2014), The Revenant (2015), Brooklyn (2015) and other projects. 'Harry Potter' Stars: Where Are They Now? Is Domhnall Gleeson Married? Domhnall Gleeson tied the knot with Irish producer Juliette Bonass in 2023 after the pair met in college. Who Does Domhnall Gleeson Play in the 'Opalite' Music Video? In the "Opalite" music video, Taylor Swift plays a woman whose only friend is a pet rock. She leads a lonely life until she gets inspired by a commercial for Opalite, a product that improves your life with a simple spritz. After ordering a bottle for herself, Swift, known as "Lonely Girl," falls into the living room of "Lonely Boy" (Domhnall Gleeson), whose only friend is a miniature cactus. While Gleeson costars with Swift, the video features cameos from Greta Lee as "Indie Rock Goddess," Lewis Capaldi as "The Greatest Mall Photographer to Ever Do It," Jodie Turner-Smith as "Aerobics Dream Girl," Cillian Murphy as the spokesperson for Opalite and Graham Norton as a salesman for Opalite's antidote, Nope-alite.
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Who Is Domhnall Gleeson? Where You've Seen Taylor Swift's 'Opalite' Costar
February 6, 2026
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