Kyle Brandon Lowder (born August 27, 1980) is an American

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and former

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Early life

He graduated from Pleasantville High School in Pleasantville,

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in 1998.

Career

In August 2000, Lowder was cast in the aged role of Brady Black on the

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, ''

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''. In 2003, Lowder guest-starred as himself during the ninth season of ''

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''. That same year, he received a

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nomination for his work as Brady. In September 2005, it was announced that he would exit ''Days of Our Lives'', following the soap's decision to not renew the actor's deal; he made his final appearance on September 15 of the same year. In December 2006, it was announced that Lowder had joined the cast of ''

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'' as Rick Forrester, succeeding actor Justin Torkildsen; he made his first appearance on January 25, 2007. In January 2011, he announced his exit from the soap, citing it a "mutual decision" between him and executive producer Brad Bell. That same year, Lowder joined the cast of the web soap '' DeVanity'' in its second season. In 2012, he appeared as Stacee Jax in '' Rock of Ages'' at

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. In May 2018, it was announced that Lowder would return to ''Days of Our Lives''. He made his first appearance in the role of Rex Brady on October 19, 2018. He exited the role in August 2019. Lowder returned to the role in 2020 and left the show again in 2025. On July 3, 2023, Lowder became anchor and reporter for

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affiliate

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Personal life

On August 3, 2002, he married his ''Days of Our Lives'' co-star Arianne Zucker. In December 2009, they welcomed their first child, a daughter. In March 2014, it was announced that Lowder and Zucker had divorced.

Filmography

* 2000–2005: ''

'' as Brady Black (Role from: August 2000 - September 2005) * 2003: ''

'' as himself in The One with the Soap Opera Party * 2006: '' Cuts'' as Eric (1 episode) * 2007–2011: ''

'' as Rick Forrester (Role: January 2007 — January 2011) * 2012: " DeVanity" as Andrew Regis (3 episodes) * 2018–2025: ''Days of Our Lives'' as Rex Brady * 2020: '' The Amityville Harvest'' as Vincent Miller

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lowder, Kyle 1980 births Living people 20th-century American male actors American male soap opera actors Journalists from Missouri Journalists from Nevada People from Pleasantville, New York Actors from St. Louis