Austin Stowell | |
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Born | Kensington, Connecticut, U.S. | December 24, 1984
Education | Berlin High School (Connecticut) |
Alma mater | University of Connecticut |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2009–present |
Austin Stowell (born December 24, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in Dolphin Tale , its sequel Dolphin Tale 2 , Love and Honor (2013), Whiplash (2014), and as Francis Gary Powers in Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies (2015). [1] [2] [3] [4]
Stowell was born as youngest of three sons in Kensington, Connecticut, where he was raised by his father, Robert, a retired steelworker, and his mother, Elizabeth, a schoolteacher. [5]
He graduated from Berlin High School in 2003 with the intention of pursuing a professional career in acting. Upon acceptance at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut, he studied with the Department of Dramatic Arts, a division of the School of Fine Arts. [2] He performed in several productions with the Connecticut Repertory Theatre, including Julius Caesar , It Can't Happen Here , and As You Like It . He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2007. [6]
In 2019, Stowell portrayed Nately in Catch-22 , a Hulu miniseries based on the novel of the same name; [7] the series premiered on May 17. [8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Puncture | ER medic | |
2011 | Dolphin Tale | Kyle Connellan | |
2011 | Can You Watch This | Good samaritan | Short film |
2012 | Without a Mom | Brooklyn | Short film |
2013 | Cause of Death | Guy in shower | Short film |
2013 | Love and Honor | Dalton Joiner | |
2014 | Whiplash | Ryan Connolly | |
2014 | Warren | Ted Gordon | |
2014 | Behaving Badly | Kevin Carpenter | |
2014 | Dolphin Tale 2 | Kyle Connellan | |
2014 | I Can See You | Derek (age 26) | Short film |
2015 | Bridge of Spies | Francis Gary Powers | |
2016 | Remarkable Shades of Gay | Brooklyn | |
2016 | In Dubious Battle | Eddie | |
2016 | Colossal | Joel | |
2017 | Stratton | Hank | |
2017 | Battle of the Sexes | Larry King | |
2018 | 12 Strong | Staff Sgt. Fred Falls | |
2018 | Higher Power | Michael | |
2019 | Swallow | Richie | |
2020 | Fantasy Island | Patrick Sullivan | |
2021 | The Hating Game | Joshua Templeman | Also executive producer |
2024 | The Inheritance | Drew | |
TBA | The Long Home | ||
This Tempting Madness | Jake |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009–2011 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Jesse | 15 episodes |
2009 | Secret Girlfriend | Chad | Episode: "You Get an Aquarium Girl" |
2010 | 90210 | Episode: "Senior Year, Baby" | |
2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | PFC James Winston | Episode: "Special Delivery" |
2013 | Behind the Candelabra | Backstage flirt | Television film |
2013 | Shuffleton's Barbershop | Trey Cole | Television film |
2015 | Public Morals | Sean O'Bannon | 10 episodes |
2019 | Catch-22 | Nately | Series regular |
2020 | Amazing Stories | Lieutenant Theodore Cole | Episode: "The Rift" |
2021 | The White Lotus | Hotel Guest | Episode: "Departures" |
2022 | Keep Breathing | Sam | 4 of 6 episodes |
2022 | A Friend of the Family | FBI Agent Pete Walsh | Miniseries |
2024 | Three Women | Aidan | Recurring Role (4 episodes) |
NCIS: Origins | Leroy Jethro Gibbs | Upcoming TV series [9] |
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