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.
Chris Lowell | |
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 Lowell at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Christopher Lowell October 17, 1984 |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Partner | Kerry Bishé |
| Children | 1 |
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
editLowell 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
editDiscovered 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
editLowell and his longtime girlfriend, New Zealand born actress Kerry Bishé, have a daughter who was born in 2021.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
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- ^ "Chris Lowell - Actor". Tvinsider.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Chris Lowell: Jonathan Fields On Life As We Know It". Archived from the original on 2006-11-12.
- ^ Fanbolt Forums. "Life As Know It #2". Archived from the original on 2006-12-11.
- ^ Periyasamy, Winn (June 1, 2012). "Chris Lowell Making Feature Directorial Debut on 'Beside Still Waters'". The Film Stage. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Two Shots for Poe's Myspace". Myspace.com.
- ^ "Jacuzzi | Theater in New York". Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "See Hilary Duff and Her How I Met Your Father Co-Stars Reveal the Premiere Date". November 17, 2021.
- ^ Schwartz, Ryan (November 17, 2021). "How I Met Your Father Gets January Premiere Date on Hulu — Watch Video". TVLine. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (February 15, 2022). "'How I Met Your Father' Renewed For Season 2 At Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Barilla, Chris (18 January 2022). "Is 'How I Met Your Father' Star Chris Lowell Married? Fans Want to Know". Distractify. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Veronica Mars: Fighting Cancellation Yet again, Tvseriesfinale.com, March 16, 2007
- ^ "Private Practice" Scoop: Chris Lowell Not Returning for Season 4 Archived 2010-05-03 at the Wayback Machine, Zap2It.com, May 2, 2010