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Austin Stowell

Austin Stowell

Actor, also producer · Born December 24, 1984 (41) · Kensington, Connecticut, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 24, 1984 (41)
From
Kensington, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Austin Stowell's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
23%
Morality
21%
Ideas
7%
Survival
6%
Power
6%
Society
6%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 5 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 13
Shadow
3 of 13
Hero
2 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
7
Hopeful
7
Dread
5
Other
23

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Austin Stowell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Austin Stowell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • This Tempting Madness(2025)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Origins(2024)

    Show 37 episodes · as Leroy Jethro Gibbs

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Three Women(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Aidan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Inheritance(2024)

    as Drew Abernathy

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • A Friend of the Family(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as FBI Agent Pete Welsh

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Keep Breathing(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sam

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • The Hating Game(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Joshua Templeman

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The White Lotus(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Hotel Guest

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Amazing Stories(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Theodore Cole

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Fantasy Island(2020)

    as Patrick Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Swallow(2019)

    as Richie Conrad

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Catch-22(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Edward J. Nately III

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Higher Power(2018)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • 12 Strong(2018)

    as Fred Falls

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Battle of the Sexes(2017)

    as Larry King

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Stratton(2017)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Colossal(2016)

    as Joel

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • In Dubious Battle(2016)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bridge of Spies(2015)

    as Francis Gary Powers

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Public Morals(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sean O'Bannon

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Whiplash(2014)

    as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Dolphin Tale 2(2014)

    as Kyle Connellan

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Behaving Badly(2014)

    as Kevin Carpenter

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Warren(2014)

    as Ted Gordon

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • A Way Back Home(2013)

    as Trey Cole

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Candelabra(2013)

    as Backstage Flirt

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Love and Honor(2013)

    as Dalton Joiner

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Puncture(2011)

    as E.R. Medic

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Dolphin Tale(2011)

    as Kyle Connellan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Without a Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Brooklyn

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Marine Corporal Andrew Peterson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Life of the American Teenager(2008)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jesse

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • The Long Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 2008 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Bridge of Spies (2015)

$165M worldwide

Highest rated

Whiplash (2014)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

20082026

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 32 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing1 of 33: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
1116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Austin Stowell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Warren (2014)

89th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Whiplash (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Austin Stowell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles15–71 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles6–61 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles29–77 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles25–67 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles9–71 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Austin Stowell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Austin Stowell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew A. Kosove shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles