Todd Lowe

{{Infobox person

| image = Todd Lowe at the 2010 SAG Awards crop.jpg

| caption = Lowe at the 2010 SAG Awards

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|5|10}}

| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1997–present

}}

Todd Lowe (born May 10, 1977{{Cite web |last=Mike Rose |first=cleveland com |date=2024-05-10 |title=Famous birthdays list for today, May 10, 2024 includes celebrities Kenan Thompson, Halston Sage |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2024/05/famous-birthdays-list-for-today-may-10-2024-includes-celebrities-kenan-thompson-halston-sage.html |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=cleveland |language=en}}) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Terry Bellefleur, a PTSD-suffering Iraq War veteran who works as a short order cook at Merlotte's Bar & Grill[http://www.trueblood-news.com/exclusive-todd-lowe-talks-with-us-about-terry-bellefleur-his-band-and-that-creepy-baby True Blood News – Todd Lowe Talks about Terry Bellefleur and his Band] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091121152852/http://www.trueblood-news.com/exclusive-todd-lowe-talks-with-us-about-terry-bellefleur-his-band-and-that-creepy-baby |date=November 21, 2009 }} on HBO's True Blood{{cite web

|title='True Blood' adds four as regulars

|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i6d1955ff988810b839286b6d18a92428

|author=Nellie Andreeva

|date=September 26, 2008

|work=The Hollywood Reporter

}} and as Zack Van Gerbig on Gilmore Girls. In 2017 he played the role of Colin Dobbs, another war veteran, in five episodes of the USA Network series Shooter, based on the 2007 film of the same name and the novel Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter.

In addition to television and film, Todd has starred in over twenty stage productions and has worked on several plays written by playwright Justin Tanner.

Lowe has been a singer and guitarist for Pilbilly Knights,[http://www.myspace.com/pilbillyknightsmusic MySpace.com – Pilbilly Knights – LOS ANGELES – Country / Rock / Acoustic] a country-rock band based in Los Angeles. The band released a compact disc, California Nigth Club {{sic}} in January 2007. He is currently a member of another rock country band, The LA Hootenanny.

Lowe is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1999. While looking for jobs as an actor, Lowe worked as a substitute teacher.{{cite web

|title= UT Theatre Alumni, Including True Blood's Todd Lowe, Share Success Stories

|url=http://www.texasexes.org/blog/post/UT-Theatre-Alumni-Including-True-Bloods-Todd-Lowe-Share-Success-Stories.aspx

|author=Rebecca

|date=October 18, 2010

|work=The Alcalde

}}

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" ! scope="col"\| Title ! scope="col"\| Year ! scope="col"\| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\| Notes
scope="row"\| {{sortname\|A\|Texas Funeral\|nolink=1}} \| rowspan="2"\| 1999 \| Skinny Private \|
scope="row"\| Natural Selection \| Jimmie Dickenson \|
scope="row"\| Where the Heart Is \| 2000 \| Troy \|
scope="row"\| {{sortname\|The\|Princess Diaries\|dab=film}} \| 2001 \| Lana's date Eric \|
scope="row"\| My Dinner with Jimi \| 2003 \| John Lodge \|
scope="row"\| Redline \| 2007 \| Nick \|
scope="row"\| O2 \| 2009 \| Trevor \| Short film
scope="row"\| Sequoia \| rowspan="4"\| 2014 \| Oscar MacGrady \|
scope="row"\| 50 to 1 \| Kelly \|
scope="row"\| Groove \| Gus \| Short film
scope="row"\| {{sortname\|The\|Girl on the Roof\|nolink=1}} \| Rick \| Short film
scope="row"\| {{sortname\|The\|Remains\|dab=film}} \| 2016 \| John \|
scope="row" align="left" style="background:#FFFFCC;"\| Alamo Downs {{dagger\|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} \| 2017 \| Alamo Downs \| Short film, also producer; post-production

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

! scope="col"| Title

! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes

scope="row"| {{sortname|A|Texas Funeral|nolink=1}}

| rowspan="2"| 1999

| Skinny Private

scope="row"| Natural Selection

| Jimmie Dickenson

scope="row"| Where the Heart Is

| 2000

| Troy

scope="row"| {{sortname|The|Princess Diaries|dab=film}}

| 2001

| Lana's date Eric

scope="row"| My Dinner with Jimi

| 2003

| John Lodge

scope="row"| Redline

| 2007

| Nick

scope="row"| O2

| 2009

| Trevor

| Short film

scope="row"| Sequoia

| rowspan="4"| 2014

| Oscar MacGrady

scope="row"| 50 to 1

| Kelly

scope="row"| Groove

| Gus

| Short film

scope="row"| {{sortname|The|Girl on the Roof|nolink=1}}

| Rick

| Short film

scope="row"| {{sortname|The|Remains|dab=film}}

| 2016

| John

scope="row" align="left" style="background:#FFFFCC;"| Alamo Downs {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}

| 2017

| Alamo Downs

| Short film, also producer; post-production

class="wikitable"

|+Key

| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}

|Denotes films that have not yet been released

= Television =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" ! scope="col"\| Title ! scope="col"\| Year ! scope="col"\| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\| Notes
scope="row"\| Walker, Texas Ranger \| 1997 \| Jackie Perralta \| Episode: "Sons of Thunder"
scope="row"\| Walker, Texas Ranger \| 1999 \| Zack Conlon \| Episode: "Lost Boys"
scope="row"\| {{sortname\|The\|'70s\|nolink=1}} \| 2000 \| Man with Flag \| Television film
scope="row"\| Gilmore Girls \| 2002–07 \| Zack Van Gerbig \| Recurring role (season 3–7); 42 episodes
scope="row"\| Trash \| 2003 \| Billy \| Television film
scope="row"\| Silver Lake \| 2004 \| Grant \| Television film
scope="row"\| Without a Trace \| 2006 \| Ryan Leonard \| Episode: "The Thing with Feathers"
scope="row"\| True Blood \| 2008–14 \| Terry Bellefleur \| Recurring (season 1), Main (seasons 2–6), Guest (season 7); 66 episodes
scope="row"\| Ave 43 \| 2009–16 \| Randy \| Main (season 1–3), Guest (seasons 5–6, 9); 30 episodes
scope="row"\| NCIS \| 2009 \| Agent Chad Dunham \| 3 episodes
scope="row"\| CSI: Miami \| 2011 \| Jake McGrath \| Episode: "Wheels Up"
scope="row"\| Natasha Mail Order Bride Escape to America \| rowspan="2"\| 2012 \| Keith \| Television film
scope="row"\| Bunheads \| Davis \| Episode: "What's Your Damage, Heather?"
scope="row"\| Criminal Minds \| 2015 \| William Taylor \| Episode: "Awake"
scope="row"\| Cold \| rowspan="3"\| 2016 \| Thomas \| 5 episodes
scope="row"\| From the Mouths of Babes \| Himself \| Documentary; 3 episodes
scope="row"\| Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life \| Zack Van Gerbig \| Recurring role; 3 episodes
scope="row"\| Shooter \| 2017 \| Colin Dobbs \| Recurring role (season 2); 5 episodes

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

! scope="col"| Title

! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes

scope="row"| Walker, Texas Ranger

| 1997

| Jackie Perralta

| Episode: "Sons of Thunder"

scope="row"| Walker, Texas Ranger

| 1999

| Zack Conlon

| Episode: "Lost Boys"

scope="row"| {{sortname|The|'70s|nolink=1}}

| 2000

| Man with Flag

| Television film

scope="row"| Gilmore Girls

| 2002–07

| Zack Van Gerbig

| Recurring role (season 3–7); 42 episodes

scope="row"| Trash

| 2003

| Billy

| Television film

scope="row"| Silver Lake

| 2004

| Grant

| Television film

scope="row"| Without a Trace

| 2006

| Ryan Leonard

| Episode: "The Thing with Feathers"

scope="row"| True Blood

| 2008–14

| Terry Bellefleur

| Recurring (season 1), Main (seasons 2–6), Guest (season 7); 66 episodes

scope="row"| Ave 43

| 2009–16

| Randy

| Main (season 1–3), Guest (seasons 5–6, 9); 30 episodes

scope="row"| NCIS

| 2009

| Agent Chad Dunham

| 3 episodes

scope="row"| CSI: Miami

| 2011

| Jake McGrath

| Episode: "Wheels Up"

scope="row"| Natasha Mail Order Bride Escape to America

| rowspan="2"| 2012

| Keith

| Television film

scope="row"| Bunheads

| Davis

| Episode: "What's Your Damage, Heather?"

scope="row"| Criminal Minds

| 2015

| William Taylor

| Episode: "Awake"

scope="row"| Cold

| rowspan="3"| 2016

| Thomas

| 5 episodes

scope="row"| From the Mouths of Babes

| Himself

| Documentary; 3 episodes

scope="row"| Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

| Zack Van Gerbig

| Recurring role; 3 episodes

scope="row"| Shooter

| 2017

| Colin Dobbs

| Recurring role (season 2); 5 episodes

= Video games =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" ! scope="col"\| Title ! scope="col"\| Year ! scope="col"\| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\| Notes
scope="row"\| Turok 2: Seeds of Evil \| 1998 \| {{n/a}} \| Additional voices/creature effects

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

! scope="col"| Title

! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes

scope="row"| Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

| 1998

| {{n/a}}

| Additional voices/creature effects

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"
Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result
2009 \| 14th Satellite Awards \| Best Cast (or Best Ensemble) – Television Series \| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| True Blood \| {{Won}}
2010 \| 16th Screen Actors Guild Awards \| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series \| {{Nom}}

class="wikitable"

Year

! Award

! Category

! Nominated work

! Result

2009

| 14th Satellite Awards

| Best Cast (or Best Ensemble) – Television Series

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | True Blood

| {{Won}}

2010