Austin Miles Stowell (born December 24, 1984) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Kyle Connellan in the Alcon Entertainment films Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2, as well as for his role as Dalton Joiner in the Vietnam romantic drama Love and Honor alongside 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 beginning a professional acting career. After enrolling at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut, he studied in the Department of Dramatic Arts, which is part of the School of Fine Arts. He participated in several productions at the Connecticut Repertory Theatre, including Julius Caesar, It Can't Happen Here, and As You Like It. Stowell received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2007.