Austin Stowell

Austin Miles Stowell born December 24 1984 is an American actor He is best known for his role as Kyle Connellan in Alcon Entertainments 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 Cant Happen Here and As You Like It Stowell graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2007