Before becoming an actor and producer, Austin honed his craft at the University of Notre Dame. He enrolled at the Indiana school in 2010. Although he transferred to Vanderbilt University the following year, he eventually returned to the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in film studies in 2015, per Buzzfeed.
During his time in college, Austin appeared in plays like "Dead Man's Cell Phone" and "Six Characters in Search of an Author." According to the publication, Taylor once skipped the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards to watch her brother perform in "Six Characters in Search of an Author." She also attended his graduation and shared her excitement for Austin's big milestone by posting videos from the ceremony on Instagram, per E! News.
