Chris Lowell

Early life and education

Lowell was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended the Atlanta International School, where he became interested in theatre and filmmaking. He attended the University of Southern California, where he was discovered in his first year while playing beach volleyball.

Career

Discovered in 2003 after going through his first major audition, Lowell landed the role of Jonathan Fields on the ABC teen drama Life As We Know It. The series was cancelled after 13 episodes.

In 2006, Lowell had lead roles in the coming-of-age film Graduation and also in a small film entitled You Are Here.

After the end of Life As We Know It, Lowell was cast as Stosh "Piz" Piznarski in the third season of Veronica Mars, opposite Kristen Bell and Jason Dohring.

In 2009 Chris Lowell appeared in several videos by the sketch comedy group BriTANicK, including "Pillow Talk", and "The Morning After."

From 2007 until 2010, Lowell appeared in the ABC drama Private Practice, alongside Kate Walsh, Audra McDonald, and Tim Daly, playing Dell, the receptionist for the Oceanside Wellness Group who was also a qualified nurse, midwife-in-training, and young father to six-year-old daughter Betsy. Lowell exited Private Practice in the show's third-season finale when Dell died from heart failure, a complication during brain surgery after a vehicle accident.

In 2011, Lowell played the role of Stuart Whitworth in the film The Help, an adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's 2009 novel of the same name. The following year, filming began on Lowell's directorial debut, Beside Still Waters. Set in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the film tells the story of a man redefining his outlook on life after the death of his parents.

Lowell also played Derrick on Fox's 2014 comedy Enlisted.

Lowell is also a vocalist and harmonicist for the indie acoustic band Two Shots for Poe.

He starred in the Off-Broadway hit * Jacuzzi* at Ars Nova in New York City.

In May 2021, Lowell was cast in the How I Met Your Mother spinoff series How I Met Your Father, led by Hilary Duff. In November 2021, Duff and the cast confirmed via social media accounts that the series would premiere on January 18, 2022. On February 15, 2022, Hulu renewed the series for a 20-episode second season. He played the role of producer Sebastian “Bash” Howard in the 2017-19 Netflix series GLOW.

Personal life

Lowell and his wife, actress Kerry Bishé, have a daughter who was born in 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

References

References

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2. "Chris Lowell: Jonathan Fields On Life As We Know It".
3. Fanbolt Forums. "Life As Know It #2".
4. Periyasamy, Winn. (June 1, 2012). "Chris Lowell Making Feature Directorial Debut on 'Beside Still Waters'". The Film Stage.
5. Herman, Jennifer. (April 19, 2012). "A new film that takes place in Michigan will be shot in metro Detroit and Traverse City". [[WXYZ-TV]].
6. "Two Shots for Poe's Myspace".
7. "Jacuzzi | Theater in New York".
8. "'How I Met Your Father': Chris Lowell Joins Hilary Duff In Hulu's 'How I Met Your Mother' Spinoff Series".
9. (November 17, 2021). "See Hilary Duff and Her How I Met Your Father Co-Stars Reveal the Premiere Date".
10. Schwartz, Ryan. (November 17, 2021). "How I Met Your Father Gets January Premiere Date on Hulu — Watch Video".
11. Cordero, Rosy. (February 15, 2022). "'How I Met Your Father' Renewed For Season 2 At Hulu".
12. (18 January 2022). "Is 'How I Met Your Father' Star Chris Lowell Married? Fans Want to Know". Distractify.
13. [http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/veronica-mars-fighting-cancellation-yet-again/ "Veronica Mars: Fighting Cancellation Yet again], Tvseriesfinale.com, March 16, 2007
14. [http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/05/private-practice-scoop-chris-lowell-not-returning-for-season-4.html "Private Practice" Scoop: Chris Lowell Not Returning for Season 4] {{Webarchive. link. (2010-05-03 , ''Zap2It.com'', May 2, 2010)