Christopher Lowell
Christopher Lowell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard Lowell Madden November 6, 1955 |
| Occupation(s) | Interior decorator, former television personality |
| Television | Interior Motives with Christopher Lowell The Christopher Lowell Show |
| Awards | Daytime Emmy Award (2000) |
| Website | www |
Christopher Lowell (born Richard Lowell Madden; November 6, 1955) is an interior decorator and former television personality. He is best known for hosting the television shows Interior Motives and The Christopher Lowell Show. He won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2000 for his work on the latter program.[1]
Beyond his hosting duties, Lowell has also appeared on Hollywood Squares[2] and been a member of the California Boys' Choir[citation needed]. He has designed products for Office Depot and Burlington Coat Factory.[3] In 2008, Lowell hosted a series on Fine Living channel called Work That Room.
Lowell has also written several books.[4]
Lowell left the television business in the late 2000s.[5][1]
Filmography
[edit]- Interior Motives with Christopher Lowell (1997) – TV series, as host
- The Christopher Lowell Show (1999-2003) – as host (also known as It's Christopher Lowell)
- The Wall to Wall Show (2005) – as host
- You Can Do It (2006) – home decorating series, as host
- Work That Room – home decorating series, as host
- The Martin Short Show (1999, 1 episode) – as himself
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2001, 1 episode) – as himself
- Monster Garage (1 episode) – as himself
- Hollywood Squares (2002, 5 episodes) – as himself
- The Wall to Wall Show (2005, 10 episodes) – as himself
- I Love the '90s: Part Deux (2005) – as himself
Personal life
[edit]Originally from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Lowell lived in Boston for part of the 1970s, working variously as an actor, art director, pianist and waiter.[6]
Lowell is gay. On his blog, he calls himself "one of the very first gay men ever to host a daily national television show" although this claim has not been verified.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Christopher Lowell". Dyslexia Help. University of Michigan. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Miller, Doug (April 23, 2008). "Catching up with 'the nation's design doctor'". NBC News. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Carrillo, Carmel (Dec 19, 2004). "Can audiences get high on Lowell's 'Wall'?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Schaub, Charlyne Varkonyi (June 13, 2003). "Toning it down: Christopher Lowell reinvents himself". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ "Where Are They Now: Christopher Lowell | Discovery 30". Discovery Channel. Discovery, Inc. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-06-21. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Vigue, Doreen Iudica (Dec 17, 2000). "LOWELL AND BEHOLD, IT'S A WHOLE NEW DECORATING FAN CLUB". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Lowell, Christopher (April 9, 2020). "MASKing the truth". www.christopherlowellhome.com. (self). Retrieved January 30, 2021.
