# Scott Lowell

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 Pentacostal 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.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Opus 27 | Beethoven | Short film |
| 1999 | Love Bites | Ian | Short film |
| 1999 | The Debtors | George | |
| 2000 | Ladies Room LA | Dan | Short film |
| 2000 | Damned If You Do | Funny guy | Short film |
| 2006 | Trapped Ashes | Henry | |
| 2007 | Ping Pong Playa | Tom | |
| 2008 | To Live and Die in Dixie | Parker Bryant | |
| 2008 | Scubaman | Scubaman | Short film |
| 2009 | Walter's Wife | Walter | Short film |
| 2011 | Dinner with Fred | Heywood Flannigan | Short film |
| 2011 | The Chicago 8 | Richard Schultz | |
| 2014 | Better Half | Zack Riley | |
| 2016 | Be Good for Rachel | Dr. Tim Reid | Short film |
| 2016 | $hitty Job$ | Uber passenger | Short film |
| 2018 | Monsoon | Mark | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Early Edition | Scott the florist | "The Wedding" (uncredited) |
| 1999 | Caroline in the City | Carl | "Caroline and the Firing Squad" |
| 2000 | Frasier | Chuck | "Something About Dr. Mary" |
| 2000 | Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion | Laird Jones | Television film |
| 2000-2005 | Queer As Folk | Ted Schmidt | Main role; 83 episodes |
| 2001 | On the Edge | Charlie | Television film |
| 2006-2009 | American 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) |
| 2008 | Criminal Minds | Mike Hicks | "The Crossing" |
| 2008 | Leverage | Andrew Grant | "The Miracle Job" |
| 2009 | Heroes | Professor | "Jump, Push, Fall" "Orientation" |
| 2010 | Proposition 8 Trial Re-Enactment | Dr. Gregory M. Herek | TV series documentary |
| 2010 | The Defenders | Conlon | "Nevada v. Carter" |
| 2010 | Donna's Revenge | Steve | "For All Life's Moments, Real or Imagined" "The Great American Shrink-Off" |
| 2011-2014 | Bones | Dr. Douglas Filmore | Recurring role, 3 episodes "The Feet on the Beach" "The Suit on the Set" "The Master in the Slop" |
| 2011 | NCIS | Terry Thomas | "One Last Score" |
| 2011 | Supah Ninjas | Mr. Bradford | "Mr. Bradford" |
| 2011 | CSI: NY | Coach Dwight Gavin | "Air Apparent" |
| 2012 | Castle | David Hernande | "An Embarrassment of Bitches" |
| 2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Gavin Pearson | "CSI on Fire" |
| 2013 | The Fosters | Doctor | "Vigil" |
| 2016 | Rush Hour | Richard Wakefield | "The Dark Night" |
| 2016 | Lucky Jay | | "Late February" |
| 2016 | Adoptable | Scott Fishman | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Hashtag Awareness: The Webseries | Darren | "The One Where Darren Can't Take a Break" |
| 2019 | I'm Sorry | Dr. Walsh | "Extra Boobs" |

### Theater

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | The Creation of the World and Other Business | Lucifer | Anathong Ensemble |
| 1988 | James and the Giant Peach | Centipede | Lifeline Theater |
| 1988 | Orwell Down and Out | George Orwell | Bailiwick Rep |
| 1989 | Wild Honey | Dr. Triletsky | Bailiwick Rep |
| 1986 | Incorruptible | Camille Desmoulin | Bailiwick Rep Joseph Jefferson Nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role |
| 1989 | A Christmas Carol | Christmas Yet To Come/Spud/Fiddler | Goodman Theater |
| 1990 | Jacques and his Master | Saint-Ouen/Marquis | Commons Theater |
| 1990 | Twelfth Night | Feste | Steppenwolf (Outreach) |
| 1990 | Chicago Conspiracy Trial | Rennie Davis | Remains Theater |
| 1991 | The Big Bang | Ensemble | Stage Left Theater |
| 1991 | Icarus's Mother | Howard | Strawdog Theater |
| 1992 | King John | Robert Faulkenbridge/Lord Bigot | Shakespeare Rep |
| 1992 | Much Ado About Nothing | Conrade | Shakespeare Rep |
| 1992 | Greater Tuna | Arvis Struvie | Belfry Theater (Lake Geneva, WI) |
| 1993 | The White Rose | Alexander Schmorell | Northlight Theater |
| 1993 | The Merchant of Venice | Launcelot Gobbo | Shakespeare's Motley Crew |
| 1993 | Assassins | John Wilkes Booth | Pegasus Players Joseph Jefferson Citation for Best Production |
| 1994 | Picasso at the Lapin Agile | Picasso | Steppenwolf |
| 1994-1995 | Laughter on the 23rd Floor | Val | Fox Theatricals |
| 1995 | A Perfect Ganesh | The Man | Northlight Theater |
| 1996 | What Where | Bim | Splinter Group (Buckets o' Beckett Festival) |
| 1997 | Light Up The Sky | Sven/Orson/Max | Goodman Theater |
| 1997-1998 | Shear Madness | Tony | Blackstone Theater |
| 1998 | Present Laughter | Roland Maule | Pasadena Playhouse |
| 1999 | Anna Christie | Larry | LA TheatreWorks |
| 1999 | Durang, Durang | Chris | Hollywood Court Theater |
| 2001 | Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | Lt. Tom Keefer | LA TheatreWorks |
| 2001 | Bedtime Stories | Alan | Arcade Theatre |
| 2006 | The Heidi Chronicles | Scoop Rosenbaum | Berkshire Theatre Festival |
| 2008 | Orson's Shadow | Kenneth Tynan | Pasadena Playhouse |
| 2009 | The Pain and the Itch | Cash | Furious Theatre Co./Theatre @ the Boston Court |
| 2010 | A Devil at Noon | Tom | National Playwright's Conference O’Neill Theatre Center |
| 2010 | Blithe Spirit | Charles Condomine | A Noise Within |
| 2011 | Acquainted with the Night | Maxwell | National Playwright's Conference O’Neill Theatre Center |
| 2012 | The Elephant Man | Lord John/Snork/Pinhead Manager | Williamstown Theatre Festival |
| 2013 | The Big Meal | Man #2 | Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland, OR |
| 2013 | 12 Angry Men | Juror #1 (The Foreman) | Pasadena Playhouse, CA |
| 2014-2015 | The Elephant Man | Lord John/Snork/Pinhead Manager | Broadway'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 Con Cologne, Germany | Himself | June 8–10. QAF convention with co-actors Randy Harrison, Sharon Gless Peter 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 |