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Chad Lowe Born Charles Conrad Lowe
January 15, 1968
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.Occupation Actor, director, producer Years active 1984–present Spouse Hilary Swank (1997-2007)
Kim Painter (2010-present; 1 child)Charles Conrad "Chad" Lowe (born January 15, 1968) is an American actor. He is the younger brother of fellow actor Rob Lowe. He won an Emmy Award for his supporting role in Life Goes On as a man suffering with HIV. He has also had recurring roles on ER, Melrose Place, and Now and Again. One of his recent prominent roles was Deputy White House Chief of Staff Reed Pollock on the sixth season of 24.
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Early life
Lowe was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Barbara K. (née Hepler), a teacher, and Charles Davis Lowe, a lawyer. He is the younger brother of actor Rob Lowe.
Career
Lowe began his acting career in his teens. In one of his earlier roles he played the title character in the short-lived sitcom, Spencer, which he abruptly left.[1] Later, he co-starred with Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Urich in the 1987 made-for-TV film April Morning, which depicted the battle of Lexington in the American Revolutionary War.
From 1991-1993, he starred in Life Goes On, for which he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 1993.
Lowe made his directorial debut in 2000, with the short film The Audition. He also directed Beautiful Ohio, released in 2007.
In April 2010, Lowe replaced Alexis Denisof as Aria's father, Byron Montgomery in Pretty Little Liars which saw him reunite with former Melrose Place alumni, Laura Leighton.[2][3] Lowe will be directing the tenth episode of the second season titled "Touched by an 'A'-ngel".[4]
Personal life
Chad was married to actress Hilary Swank between 1997 and 2007. Swank infamously forgot to thank Lowe during her acceptance speech after winning her first Academy Award in 2000 (for Boys Don't Cry), and she spent nearly every public appearance afterward making up for it. Upon winning her second Oscar in 2005 for Million Dollar Baby, Lowe was the first person she thanked. On January 9, 2006, Lowe and Swank announced their separation, and in May 2006, they announced their intention to divorce. The divorce was finalized on November 1, 2007.
On January 19, 2009, a representative announced that Lowe was dating producer Kim Painter.[5] On January 29, 2009, it was announced that they were expecting their first child in early summer 2009.[6] Lowe and Painter's daughter Mabel Painter Lowe was born on May 16, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.[7] Lowe and Painter were married on August 28, 2010 in a small ceremony in Los Angeles.[8]
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1984 Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac Silence of the Heart Skip Lewis Oxford Blues uncredited 1987 April Morning 1988 Apprentice to Murder 1989 Nobody's Perfect True Blood Donny Trueblood 1991 An Inconvenient Woman Kippie 1992 Highway to Hell Charlie Sykes 1995 Snowy River: The McGregor Saga 2 episodes 1996 Driven 1997 In the Presence of Mine Enemies Sgt. Lott 1999 Floating The Apartment Complex 2000 Take Me Home: The John Denver Story The Audition also dir. 2001 Acceptable Risk 2002 Unfaithful The Space Between *Fielder's Choice 2007 Beautiful Ohio Television Year Show Role Notes 1984–1985 Spencer 6 episodes 1991–1993 Life Goes On Jesse 35 episodes 1996–1997 Melrose Place Carter 8 episodes 1997, 2005 ER George Henry 3 episodes 1998 Superman: The Animated Series Cosmic Boy 1 episode 1999 Popular Mr. Luke Grant 4 episodes Now and Again Craig Spence 4 episodes The Wild Thornberries 2 episodes 2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1 episode Star Trek: Enterprise 2002 Hack 1 episode 2003 CSI: Miami 1 episode 2004 Without a Trace 1 episode 2005 Medium 1 episode 2007 24 Reed Pollock 8 episodes 2009 Ghost Whisperer 1 episode 2010–present Pretty Little Liars Byron Montgomery TV series-regular role 2010 Drop Dead Diva 1 episode References
- ^ Jim Bawden "Dharma & Greg's parental indiscretion" Toronto Star January 2, 2002
- ^ "Pretty Little Liars - Ashley and Byron". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2j3vnYN6l8.
- ^ "Chad Lowe Joins ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Chad-Lowe-Joins-1016877.aspx.
- ^ http://www.accesshollywood.com/on-the-set-of-pretty-little-liars-with-troian-bellisario-is-ian-dead_video_1343784
- ^ Jordan, Julie; Nicholas White (17 January 2007). "Chad Lowe Steps Out with His New Girlfriend". People.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20009124,00.html.
- ^ CHAD LOWE - LOWE TO WELCOME FIRST CHILD, contactmusic.com, 29 January 2009.
- ^ Lowe's girlfriend gives birth to daughter upi.com
- ^ Chad Lowe & Kim Painter Are Now Man & Wife
External links
- Chad Lowe at the Internet Movie Database
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama Series (1976–2000) Anthony Zerbe (1976) · Gary Frank (1977) · Robert Vaughn (1978) · Stuart Margolin (1979) · Stuart Margolin (1980) · Michael Conrad (1981) · Michael Conrad (1982) · James Coco (1983) · Bruce Weitz (1984) · Edward James Olmos (1985) · John Karlen (1986) · John Hillerman (1987) · Larry Drake (1988) · Larry Drake (1989) · Jimmy Smits (1990) · Timothy Busfield (1991) · Richard Dysart (1992) · Chad Lowe (1993) · Fyvush Finkel (1994) · Ray Walston (1995) · Ray Walston (1996) · Héctor Elizondo (1997) · Gordon Clapp (1998) · Michael Badalucco (1999) · Richard Schiff (2000)
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