Chris Lowell

Lowell made his directorial debut with the film Beside Still Waters (2013), which he also co-produced and co-wrote the screenplay for.

• Name — Chris Lowell • Birth Name — Christopher Lowell • Born — 17 October 1984 • Birthplace — Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. • Education — * Atlanta International School • University of Southern California • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 2004–present • Spouse — Kerry Bishé • Children — 1

Lowell was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended the Atlanta International School, where he became interested in theatre and filmmaking. He attended the University of Southern California, where he was discovered in his first year while playing beach volleyball.

Discovered 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. The series was cancelled after 13 episodes. 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. 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. 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. He starred in the Off-Broadway hit Jacuzzi at Ars Nova in New York City. In May 2021, Lowell was cast in the How I Met Your Mother spinoff series How I Met Your Father, 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. On February 15, 2022, Hulu renewed the series for a 20-episode second season. He played the role of producer Sebastian “Bash” Howard in the 2017-19 Netflix series GLOW.

Lowell and his wife, actress Kerry Bishé, have a daughter who was born in 2021.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2004–2005 — Life As We Know It — Jonathan Fields — Main role • 2006–2007 — Veronica Mars — 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) • 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"

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2024 — Cult of Love — James Bennett — Main role • 2025 — Marjorie Prime — Young Walter/Walter Prime — Main role

• Award — Year — Category — Work — Result • Austin Film Festival — 2013 — Narrative Competition — Beside Still Waters • Black Film Critics Circle — 2011 — Best Ensemble — The • Critics' Choice Awards — 2011 — Best Cast • Hollywood Film Festival — 2011 — Ensemble of the Year • National Board of Review — 2011 — Best Cast • Satellite Awards — 2011 — Best Cast – Motion Picture • Screen Actors Guild Award — 2011 — Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture • 2018 — Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series — GLOW • 2019 • Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards — 2011 — Best Ensemble — The

Chris Lowell is recorded as actor, singer, director and screenwriter.