Scott Lowell

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Scott Lowell
Born (1965-02-22) February 22, 1965 (age 58)
Alma mater Connecticut College
Occupationactor
Website http://www.scottlowell.com

Scott Lowell (born February 22, 1965) is an American actor best known for his role as Ted Schmidt on the Showtime drama Queer as Folk .

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Biography

Lowell was born on February 22, 1965 and was adopted in Denver, Colorado. [1] He grew up outside New Haven, Connecticut. He attended Hopkins School and Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut. He moved to Chicago shortly after college to pursue acting.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Opus 27BeethovenShort film
1999Love BitesIanShort film
1999The DebtorsGeorge
2000Ladies Room LADanShort film
2000Damned If You DoFunny guyShort film
2006 Trapped Ashes Henry
2007 Ping Pong Playa Tom
2008To Live and Die in DixieParker Bryant
2008ScubamanScubamanShort film
2009Walter's WifeWalterShort film
2011 Dinner with Fred Heywood FlanniganShort film
2011 The Chicago 8 Richard Schultz
2014Better HalfZack Riley
2016Be Good for RachelDr. Tim ReidShort film
2016$hitty Job$Uber passengerShort film
2018Monsoon Mark

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Early Edition Scott the florist"The Wedding" (uncredited)
1999 Caroline in the City Carl"Caroline and the Firing Squad"
2000 Frasier Chuck"Something About Dr. Mary"
2000Alien Fury: Countdown to InvasionLaird JonesTelevision film
2000-2005 Queer As Folk Ted SchmidtMain role; 83 episodes
2001On the EdgeCharlieTelevision film
2006-2009 American Dad! Felix/Brett/Barney"Failure is Not a Factory-installed Option" (Felix voice)
"Lincoln Lover" (Brett voice)
"Escape from Pearl Bailey" (Barney voice)
"Home Adrone" (voice)
2008 Criminal Minds Mike Hicks"The Crossing"
2008 Leverage Andrew Grant"The Miracle Job"
2009 Heroes Professor"Jump, Push, Fall"
"Orientation"
2010Proposition 8 Trial Re-EnactmentDr. Gregory M. HerekTV series documentary
2010 The Defenders Conlon"Nevada v. Carter"
2010Donna's RevengeSteve"For All Life's Moments, Real or Imagined"
"The Great American Shrink-Off"
2011-2014 Bones Dr. Douglas Filmore Recurring role, 3 episodes
"The Feet on the Beach"
"The Suit on the Set"
"The Master in the Slop"
2011 NCIS Terry Thomas"One Last Score"
2011 Supah Ninjas Mr. Bradford"Mr. Bradford"
2011 CSI: NY Coach Dwight Gavin"Air Apparent"
2012 Castle David Hernande"An Embarrassment of Bitches"
2012 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Gavin Pearson"CSI on Fire"
2013 The Fosters Doctor"Vigil"
2016 Rush Hour Richard Wakefield"The Dark Night"
2016Lucky Jay"Late February"
2016AdoptableScott FishmanMain role; 6 episodes
2017Hashtag Awareness: The WebseriesDarren"The One Where Darren Can't Take a Break"
2019 I'm Sorry Dr. Walsh"Extra Boobs"

Theater

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 The Creation of the World and Other Business LuciferAnathong Ensemble
1988James and the Giant PeachCentipedeLifeline Theater
1988Orwell Down and OutGeorge OrwellBailiwick Rep
1989 Wild Honey Dr. TriletskyBailiwick Rep
1986IncorruptibleCamille DesmoulinBailiwick Rep
Joseph Jefferson Nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
1989A Christmas CarolChristmas Yet To Come/Spud/FiddlerGoodman Theater
1990 Jacques and his Master Saint-Ouen/MarquisCommons Theater
1990 Twelfth Night Feste Steppenwolf (Outreach)
1990Chicago Conspiracy TrialRennie DavisRemains Theater
1991The Big BangEnsembleStage Left Theater
1991 Icarus's Mother HowardStrawdog Theater
1992 King John Robert Faulkenbridge/Lord BigotShakespeare Rep
1992Much Ado About NothingConradeShakespeare Rep
1992Greater TunaArvis StruvieBelfry Theater (Lake Geneva, WI)
1993 The White Rose Alexander SchmorellNorthlight Theater
1993 The Merchant of Venice Launcelot GobboShakespeare's Motley Crew
1993 Assassins John Wilkes BoothPegasus Players
Joseph Jefferson Citation for Best Production
1994 Picasso at the Lapin Agile PicassoSteppenwolf
1994-1995 Laughter on the 23rd Floor ValFox Theatricals
1995 A Perfect Ganesh The ManNorthlight Theater
1996 What Where BimSplinter Group (Buckets o' Beckett Festival)
1997Light Up The SkySven/Orson/MaxGoodman Theater
1997-1998 Shear Madness TonyBlackstone Theater
1998 Present Laughter Roland MaulePasadena Playhouse
1999 Anna Christie LarryLA TheatreWorks
1999Durang, DurangChrisHollywood Court Theater
2001Caine Mutiny Court-MartialLt. Tom KeeferLA TheatreWorks
2001Bedtime StoriesAlanArcade Theatre
2006 The Heidi Chronicles Scoop RosenbaumBerkshire Theatre Festival
2008 Orson's Shadow Kenneth TynanPasadena Playhouse
2009The Pain and the ItchCashFurious Theatre Co./Theatre @ the Boston Court
2010A Devil at NoonTomNational Playwright's Conference
O’Neill Theatre Center
2010 Blithe Spirit Charles CondomineA Noise Within
2011Acquainted with the NightMaxwellNational Playwright's Conference
O’Neill Theatre Center
2012 The Elephant Man Lord John/Snork/Pinhead ManagerWilliamstown Theatre Festival
2013The Big MealMan #2Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland, OR
201312 Angry MenJuror #1 (The Foreman) Pasadena Playhouse, CA
2014-2015The Elephant ManLord John/Snork/Pinhead ManagerBroadway's Booth Theatre; October 18, 2014 — January 18, 2015 [2] [3] (originally)
Broadway debut; [4] November 7, 2014 — February 15, 2014 [5]

Conventions

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Rise 'n Shine Con
Cologne, Germany
HimselfJune 8–10. QAF convention with co-actors Randy Harrison, Sharon Gless
Peter Paige, Robert Gant, Hal Sparks, Michelle Clunie, Thea Gill & Harris Allan
2013Rise 'n Shine Con
Los Angeles, California, USA
HimselfJune 9. QAF convention with co-actors Randy Harrison, Gale Harold,
Peter Paige, Robert Gant, Michelle Clunie & Ryan Scott Greene
2014Queens of the Road Con
Bilbao, Spain
HimselfMarch 28–30. Queer as Folk convention with co-actors
Gale Harold, Randy Harrison & Peter Paige

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