The actor and musician, known for his time on One Tree Hill and as Elvis Presley in Walk the Line, was tasked with taking in the iconic role of Drew Hardwick, Taylor's classmate she harbored romantic feelings for, in one of her very first music videos, shot back in 2007. The two become close, with Tyler even staying on the Swift family's boat when he first moved to Nashville.
In 2018, the duo reunited backstage during her Reputation tour, with Tyler writing on Instagram, ""You killed it bud, great seeing you and the fam, come a long way since Teardrops vid we did!!!" That same year, he reunited with some of his OTH co-stars for a Lifetime special during their Christmas programming, also starring opposite Hilarie Burton in The Christmas Contract.
In 2015, Tyler married his longtime love actress Meghan Park after the couple met on the set of 2007's Charlie Bartlett.
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