Chris Lowell

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Chris Lowell
Lowell at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Christopher Lowell

(1984-10-17) October 17, 1984 (age 39)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
PartnerKerry Bishé
Children1

Christopher Lowell (born October 17, 1984) is an American actor.[1] He is best known for playing the roles of Stosh "Piz" Piznarski in the television series Veronica Mars (2006–2007), William "Dell" Parker in the television series Private Practice (2007–2010), Sebastian "Bash" Howard in the television series GLOW (2017–2019), and Jesse Walker in How I Met Your Father (2022-2023). He has also appeared in films, notably Up in the Air (2009), The Help (2011), and Promising Young Woman (2020), all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Lowell made his directorial debut with the film Beside Still Waters (2013), which he also co-produced and co-wrote the screenplay for.

Early life and education[edit]

Lowell was born in Atlanta, Georgia.[2] He attended the Atlanta International School, where he became interested in theatre and filmmaking.[2] He attended the University of Southern California, where he was discovered in his first year while playing beach volleyball.[2]

Career[edit]

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.[2] The series was cancelled after 13 episodes.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

He starred in the Off-Broadway hit Jacuzzi at Ars Nova[7] in New York City.

In May 2021, Lowell was cast in the How I Met Your Mother spinoff series How I Met Your Father,[8] 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.[9][10] On February 15, 2022, Hulu renewed the series for a 20-episode second season.[11] He played the role of producer Sebastian “Bash” Howard in the 2017-19 Netflix series GLOW.

Personal life[edit]

Lowell and his longtime New Zealand girlfriend, actress Kerry Bishé, have a daughter who was born in 2021.[12]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Spin Delaney
2007 Graduation Tom Jackson
2009 Up in the Air Kevin
2011 The Help Stuart Whitworth Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
National Board of Review Award for Best Cast
Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture
2013 Love and Honor Peter
2013 Beside Still Waters — Director, producer, co-writer
2013 Brightest Star The Boy
2014 Veronica Mars Stosh "Piz" Piznarski
2016 Complete Unknown Brad
2016 Chronically Metropolitan Victor
2016 Katie Says Goodbye Dirk
2020 Promising Young Woman Al Monroe
2021 Breaking News in Yuba County Steve
2022 My Best Friend's Exorcism Christopher Lemon
2023 Perpetrator Principal Burke

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2004–2005 Life As We Know It Jonathan Fields Main role
2006–2007 Veronica Mars[13] Stosh "Piz" Piznarski Main role (season 3)
2007 Grey's Anatomy William "Dell" Parker Episodes: "The Other Side of This Life: Part 1", "The Other Side of This Life: Part 2"
2007–2010 Private Practice Main role (seasons 1–3)[14]
2014 Enlisted Corporal Derrick Hill Main role
2014 Play It Again, Dick Himself 2 episodes
2016–2017 Graves Jeremy Graves Main role
2017 Halt and Catch Fire Donna's one-night-stand Episode: "So It Goes"; uncredited
2017–2019 GLOW Bash Howard Recurring (seasons 1–2); main (season 3), 25 episodes
2019 iZombie Byron Deceasey Episode: "All's Well That Ends Well"
2022–2023 How I Met Your Father Jesse Main role
2022 Inventing Anna Noah 2 episodes
2022 Roar Detective Chris Durst Episode: "The Woman Who Solved Her Own Murder"

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chris Lowell - Actor". Tvinsider.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Chris Lowell: Jonathan Fields On Life As We Know It". Archived from the original on 2006-11-12.
  3. ^ Fanbolt Forums. "Life As Know It #2". Archived from the original on 2006-12-11.
  4. ^ Periyasamy, Winn (June 1, 2012). "Chris Lowell Making Feature Directorial Debut on 'Beside Still Waters'". The Film Stage. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  5. ^ Herman, Jennifer (April 19, 2012). "A new film that takes place in Michigan will be shot in metro Detroit and Traverse City". E. W. Scripps Company. WXYZ-TV. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "Two Shots for Poe's Myspace". Myspace.com.
  7. ^ "Jacuzzi | Theater in New York". Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise. "'How I Met Your Father': Chris Lowell Joins Hilary Duff In Hulu's 'How I Met Your Mother' Spinoff Series". Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  9. ^ "See Hilary Duff and Her How I Met Your Father Co-Stars Reveal the Premiere Date". November 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Schwartz, Ryan (November 17, 2021). "How I Met Your Father Gets January Premiere Date on Hulu — Watch Video". TVLine. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  11. ^ Cordero, Rosy (February 15, 2022). "'How I Met Your Father' Renewed For Season 2 At Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  12. ^ Barilla, Chris (18 January 2022). "Is 'How I Met Your Father' Star Chris Lowell Married? Fans Want to Know". Distractify. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Veronica Mars: Fighting Cancellation Yet again, Tvseriesfinale.com, March 16, 2007
  14. ^ "Private Practice" Scoop: Chris Lowell Not Returning for Season 4 Archived 2010-05-03 at the Wayback Machine, Zap2It.com, May 2, 2010

External links[edit]

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