Austin Stowell
Biography
Austin Miles Stowell (born December 24, 1984) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Kyle Connellan in Alcon Entertainment's Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2, and as Dalton Joiner in the Vietnam romantic drama Love and Honor with Liam Hemsworth.
Austin Stowell was born 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
Bridge of Spies
as Francis Gary Powers 2015
12 Strong
as Fred Falls 2018
Fantasy Island
as Patrick Sullivan 2020
Colossal
as Joel 2017
Battle of the Sexes
as Larry King 2017
The Hating Game
as Joshua Templeman 2021
Behind the Candelabra
as Backstage Flirt 2013
Swallow
as Richie Conrad 2020
Dolphin Tale
as Kyle Connellan 2011
Behaving Badly
as Kevin Carpenter 2014
Puncture
as E.R. Medic 2011
Dolphin Tale 2
as Kyle Connellan 2014
Love and Honor
as Dalton Joiner 2013
Stratton
as Hank 2017
In Dubious Battle
as Eddie 2016
Higher Power
as Michael 2018