Austin Miles Stowell(born December 24, 1984) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Kyle Connellan inAlcon Entertainment'sDolphin TaleandDolphin Tale 2, and as Dalton Joiner in the Vietnam romantic dramaLove and HonorwithLiam Hemsworth. Austin Stowell was born inKensington, Connecticut, where he was raised by his father, Robert, a retired steelworker, and his mother, Elizabeth, a schoolteacher. He graduated fromBerlin High Schoolin 2003 with the intention of pursuing a professional career in acting. Upon acceptance at theUniversity of ConnecticutinStorrs, Connecticut, he studied with the Department of Dramatic Arts, a division of the School of Fine Arts. He performed in several productions with theConnecticut Repertory Theatre, includingJulius Caesar,It Can't Happen Here, andAs You Like It. Stowell graduated with aBachelor of Fine Artsin 2007.