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), Francis Gary Powers in Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies (2015). [1] [2] [3] [4] , Nately in Catch-22 (2019) and The Hating Game (2021).
Stowell was born as the youngest of three sons, in Kensington, Connecticut. There, 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]
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 [7] |
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