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Austin Stowell

Austin Stowell
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Stowell filming Dolphin Tale, 2010
Born Austin Miles Stowell
(1984-12-24) December 24, 1984 (age 32)
Kensington, Connecticut, U.S
Education Berlin High School (Connecticut)
Alma mater University of Connecticut
Occupation Actor
Years active 2009–present

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).

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.


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