Background
Lowell was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
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.
He played the role of Stosh "Piz" Piznarski in the CW noir drama Veronica Mars and the character William "Dell" Parker in the American Broadcasting Company Grey"s Anatomy spin-off Private Practice. In his spare time, he enjoys amateur filmmaking, theatre, and traveling. Discovered in 2003 after going through his first major audition, he landed a role on the American Broadcasting Company teen drama Life As We Know lieutenant
Of the show"s trio of male characters, Lowell portrayed Jonathan Fields, the "least confident but most creative and grounded of the three".
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 lieutenant, Lowell was cast as Stosh "Piz" Piznarski in the third season of Veronica Mars, opposite Kristen Bell and Jason Dohring. 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. Also, Lowell played Derrick on Fox"s 2014 comedy, Enlisted. Lowell is also a vocalist and harmonicist for the indie acoustic band Two Shots for Poe.
Chris is currently starring in the Office-Broadway smash hit, Jacuzzi, playing through November 15 at Ars Nova in New York City.