Chris Lowell

Chris Lowell
Lowell at San Diego Comic Con International in 2013
Born	Christopher Lowell (1984-10-17) October 17, 1984 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2004–present

Christopher "Chris" Lowell (born October 17, 1984) is an American television actor. He played the role of Stosh "Piz" Piznarski in the CW noir drama Veronica Mars and the character William "Dell" Parker in the ABC Grey's Anatomy spin-off Private Practice.

Personal life

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. In his spare time, he enjoys amateur filmmaking, theatre, and traveling.

Career

Discovered in 2003 after going through his first major audition, he landed a role on the ABC teen drama Life As We Know It. Of the show's trio of male characters, Lowell portrayed Jonathan Fields, the "least confident but most creative and grounded of the three". 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.

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 is 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.

Chris is currently starring in the Off-Broadway hit, Jacuzzi, playing through November 15 at Ars Nova in New York City.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004–2005	Life As We Know It	Jonathan Fields	13 episodes
2006–2007	Veronica Mars	Stosh "Piz" Piznarski	20 episodes
2007	Spin	Delaney
2007	Graduation	Tom Jackson
2007	Grey's Anatomy	William 'Dell' Parker	Episode: "The Other Side of This Life: Part 1" Episode: "The Other Side of This Life: Part 2"
2007–2010	Private Practice		54 episodes
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	N/A	Director, producer, co-writer
2014	Veronica Mars	Stosh "Piz" Piznarski
2014	Enlisted	Corporal Derrick Hill
2014	Brightest Star	The Boy
2016	Complete Unknown	Brad
2016	Graves	Jeremy Graves	Main cast

External links

• Chris Lowell at IMDb
• Chris Lowell cast bio on The CW
• Chris Lowell and his band Two Shots for Poe
• PopGurls Interview: Chris Lowell