Scott Lowell (born February 22, 1965) is an American actor best known for his role as Ted Schmidt on the Showtime drama Queer as Folk.
Biography Lowell was born on February 22, 1965, and was adopted in Denver, Colorado. His biological parents are Pentecostal and his adoptive parents are Jewish. He grew up outside New Haven, Connecticut. He attended Hopkins School and Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut. He moved to Chicago shortly after college to pursue acting.
He serves on the board of the Tyler Clementi Foundation.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes1996Opus 27BeethovenShort film1999Love BitesIanShort film1999The DebtorsGeorge2000Ladies Room LADanShort film2000Damned If You DoFunny guyShort film2006Trapped AshesHenry2007Ping Pong PlayaTom2008To Live and Die in DixieParker Bryant2008ScubamanScubamanShort film2009Walter's WifeWalterShort film2011Dinner with FredHeywood FlanniganShort film2011The Chicago 8Richard Schultz2014Better HalfZack Riley2016Be Good for RachelDr. Tim ReidShort film2016$hitty Job$Uber passengerShort film2018Monsoon Mark
Television
Year Title Role Notes1997Early EditionScott the florist"The Wedding" (uncredited)1999Caroline in the CityCarl"Caroline and the Firing Squad"2000FrasierChuck"Something About Dr. Mary"2000Alien Fury: Countdown to InvasionLaird JonesTelevision film2000-2005Queer As FolkTed SchmidtMain role; 83 episodes2001On the EdgeCharlieTelevision film2006-2009American Dad!Felix/Brett/Barney"Failure is Not a Factory-installed Option" (Felix voice)"Lincoln Lover" (Brett voice)"Escape from Pearl Bailey" (Barney voice)"Home Adrone" (voice)2008Criminal MindsMike Hicks"The Crossing"2008LeverageAndrew Grant"The Miracle Job"2009HeroesProfessor"Jump, Push, Fall""Orientation"2010Proposition 8 Trial Re-EnactmentDr. Gregory M. HerekTV series documentary2010The DefendersConlon"Nevada v. Carter"2010Donna's RevengeSteve"For All Life's Moments, Real or Imagined""The Great American Shrink-Off"2011-2014BonesDr. Douglas FilmoreRecurring role, 3 episodes"The Feet on the Beach""The Suit on the Set""The Master in the Slop"2011NCISTerry Thomas"One Last Score"2011Supah NinjasMr. Bradford"Mr. Bradford"2011CSI: NYCoach Dwight Gavin"Air Apparent"2012CastleDavid Hernande"An Embarrassment of Bitches"2012CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationGavin Pearson"CSI on Fire"2013The FostersDoctor"Vigil"2016Rush HourRichard Wakefield"The Dark Night"2016Lucky Jay"Late February"2016AdoptableScott FishmanMain role; 6 episodes2017Hashtag Awareness: The WebseriesDarren"The One Where Darren Can't Take a Break"2019I'm SorryDr. Walsh"Extra Boobs"
Theater
Year Title Role Notes1986The Creation of the World and Other BusinessLuciferAnathong Ensemble1988James and the Giant PeachCentipedeLifeline Theater1988Orwell Down and OutGeorge OrwellBailiwick Rep1989Wild HoneyDr. TriletskyBailiwick Rep1986IncorruptibleCamille DesmoulinBailiwick RepJoseph Jefferson Nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role1989A Christmas CarolChristmas Yet To Come/Spud/FiddlerGoodman Theater1990Jacques and his MasterSaint-Ouen/MarquisCommons Theater1990Twelfth NightFesteSteppenwolf (Outreach)1990Chicago Conspiracy TrialRennie DavisRemains Theater1991The Big BangEnsembleStage Left Theater1991Icarus's MotherHowardStrawdog Theater1992King JohnRobert Faulkenbridge/Lord BigotShakespeare Rep1992Much Ado About NothingConradeShakespeare Rep1992Greater TunaArvis StruvieBelfry Theater (Lake Geneva, WI)1993The White RoseAlexander SchmorellNorthlight Theater1993The Merchant of VeniceLauncelot GobboShakespeare's Motley Crew1993AssassinsJohn Wilkes BoothPegasus PlayersJoseph Jefferson Citation for Best Production1994Picasso at the Lapin AgilePicassoSteppenwolf1994-1995Laughter on the 23rd FloorValFox Theatricals1995A Perfect GaneshThe ManNorthlight Theater1996What WhereBimSplinter Group (Buckets o' Beckett Festival)1997Light Up The SkySven/Orson/MaxGoodman Theater1997-1998Shear MadnessTonyBlackstone Theater1998Present LaughterRoland MaulePasadena Playhouse1999Anna ChristieLarryLA TheatreWorks1999Durang, DurangChrisHollywood Court Theater2001Caine Mutiny Court-MartialLt. Tom KeeferLA TheatreWorks2001Bedtime StoriesAlanArcade Theatre2006The Heidi ChroniclesScoop RosenbaumBerkshire Theatre Festival2008Orson's ShadowKenneth TynanPasadena Playhouse2009The Pain and the ItchCashFurious Theatre Co./Theatre @ the Boston Court2010A Devil at NoonTomNational Playwright's ConferenceO’Neill Theatre Center2010Blithe SpiritCharles CondomineA Noise Within2011Acquainted with the NightMaxwellNational Playwright's ConferenceO’Neill Theatre Center2012The Elephant ManLord John/Snork/Pinhead ManagerWilliamstown Theatre Festival2013The Big MealMan #2Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland, OR201312 Angry MenJuror #1 (The Foreman)Pasadena Playhouse, CA2014-2015The Elephant ManLord John/Snork/Pinhead ManagerBroadway's Booth Theatre; October 18, 2014 — January 18, 2015 (originally)Broadway debut; November 7, 2014 — February 15, 2014
Conventions
Year Title Role Notes 2012 Rise 'n Shine ConCologne, Germany Himself June 8–10. QAF convention with co-actors Randy Harrison, Sharon GlessPeter Paige, Robert Gant, Hal Sparks, Michelle Clunie, Thea Gill & Harris Allan 2013 Rise 'n Shine Con Los Angeles, California, USA Himself June 9. QAF convention with co-actors Randy Harrison, Gale Harold, Peter Paige, Robert Gant, Michelle Clunie & Ryan Scott Greene 2014 Queens of the Road Con Bilbao, Spain Himself March 28–30. Queer as Folk convention with co-actors Gale Harold, Randy Harrison & Peter Paige
References
External links
Scott Lowell Official site