Introduction
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).
Early life
Stowell was born as youngest of three boys in Kensington, Connecticut, where he was raised by his father, Robert, a retired steelworker, and his mother, Elizabeth, a schoolteacher.
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. He performed in several productions with the Connecticut Repertory Theatre, including Julius Caesar, It Can't Happen Here, and As You Like It.
Stowell graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2007.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Secret Girlfriend | Chad | TV series (1 episode: You Get An Aquarium Girl) |
| Secret Life of The American Teenager | Jesse | TV series (15 episodes) | |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Corporal Andrew Peterson | TV series (1 episode: Special Delivery) |
| 90210 | TV series (1 episode: Senior Year, Baby) | ||
| 2011 | Dolphin Tale | Kyle Connellan | |
| Puncture | ER Medic | ||
| 2012 | Without a Mom | Brooklyn | Short film |
| 2013 | Love and Honor | Dalton Joiner | |
| Warren | Ted Gordon | ||
| 2014 | Whiplash | Ryan Connolly | |
| Behaving Badly | Kevin Carpenter | ||
| Dolphin Tale 2 | Kyle Connellan | ||
| 2015 | Public Morals | Sean O'Bannon | TV series (10 episodes) |
| Bridge of Spies | Francis Gary Powers | ||
| 2016 | Stratton: First into Action | Hank | Filming |
| Colossal | Filming | ||
| 2017 | Battle of the Sexes | Larry King | Filming |
| 2018 | Horse Soldiers | Filming |