Christopher Lowell (born Richard Lowell Madden; November 6, 1955) is an
interior decorator and former television personality. He is best known for hosting the television shows ''Interior Motives'' and ''The Christopher Lowell Show''. He won a
Daytime Emmy Award
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in 2000 for his work on the latter program.
Beyond his hosting duties, Lowell has also appeared on ''
Hollywood Squares'' and been a member of the California Boys' Choir. He has designed products for
Office Depot and
Burlington Coat Factory. In 2008, Lowell hosted a series on
Fine Living channel called ''Work That Room''.
Lowell has also written several books.
Lowell left the television business in the late 2000s.
Filmography
* ''Interior Motives with Christopher Lowell'' (1997) – TV series, as host
* ''The Christopher Lowell Show'' (1999-2003) – as host (also known as ''It's Christopher Lowell'')
* ''The Wall to Wall Show'' (2005) – as host
* ''You Can Do It'' (2006) – home decorating series, as host
* ''Work That Room'' – home decorating series, as host
* ''
The Martin Short Show'' (1999, 1 episode) – as himself
* ''
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' (2001, 1 episode) – as himself
* ''
Monster Garage
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'' (1 episode) – as himself
* ''
Hollywood Squares'' (2002, 5 episodes) – as himself
* ''The Wall to Wall Show'' (2005, 10 episodes) – as himself
* ''
I Love the '90s: Part Deux'' (2005) – as himself
Personal life
Originally from
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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, Lowell lived in
Boston
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for part of the 1970s, working variously as an actor, art director, pianist and waiter.
Lowell is
gay. On his blog, he calls himself "one of the very first gay men ever to host a daily national television show" although this claim has not been verified.
Lowell has
dyslexia
Dyslexia (), previously known as word blindness, is a learning disability that affects either reading or writing. Different people are affected to different degrees. Problems may include difficulties in spelling words, reading quickly, wri ...
.
References
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1955 births
Living people
American interior designers
American television personalities
Television presenters with dyslexia