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Chris Lowell Born Christopher Lowell
October 17, 1984
Atlanta, GeorgiaOccupation 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 most recently played the character William "Dell" Parker in the ABC Grey's Anatomy spin-off, Private Practice.
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Personal life
Lowell was born in Atlanta, Georgia [1] He attended the Atlanta International School, where he became interested in theatre and filmmaking.[1] He currently attends the University of Southern California, where he was discovered in his first year while playing beach volleyball.[1] In his spare time, he enjoys amateur filmmaking, theatre, and traveling.[1]
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.[1] Of the show's trio of male characters, Lowell portrayed Jonathan Fields, the "least confident but most creative and grounded of the three".[2] The series was cancelled after 13 episodes.[3]
In 2006, Lowell had lead roles in the coming-of-age film Graduation[4] 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 2007-2010, 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 3rd season finale when Dell died from heart failure which was a complication during brain surgery after a vehicle accident.
Lowell is vocalist and harmonicist for the indie acoustic band Two Shots for Poe.[5]
He also appeared in BriTANicK's YouTube videos 'Pillow Talk' and 'The Morning After'.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 2004–2005 Life As We Know It Jonathan Fields 13 episodes 2006–2007 Veronica Mars[6] 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 William 'Dell' Parker 54 episodes[7] 2009 Up in the Air Kevin 2011 The Help Stuart Whitworth 2012 AWOL Peter References
- ^ a b c d e "Chris Lowell: Jonathan Fields On Life As We Know It". http://www.wchstv.com/abc/lifeasweknowit/chrislowell.shtml.
- ^ "Life As We Know It". http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411312/626865.
- ^ Fanbolt Forums. "Life As Know It #2". http://www.fanbolt.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-20288.html.
- ^ Internet Movie Database. "Graduation (2006)". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475286/.
- ^ "Two Shots for Poe's Myspace". http://myspace.com/twoshotsforpoe.
- ^ "Veronica Mars: Fighting Cancellation Yet again, March 16, 2007
- ^ "Private Practice" Scoop: Chris Lowell Not Returning for Season 4, Zap2It.com, May 2, 2010
External links
Categories:- 1984 births
- Actors from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American television actors
- Living people
- People from Atlanta, Georgia
- University of Southern California alumni
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