Born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, Grant Bowler is a graduate of the esteemed Australian drama school NIDA, alongside other notable graduates, including Mel Gibson, Cate Blanchett and Sam Worthington. Well recognized for his role as ‘Coot,’ a biker werewolf on HBO’s “True Blood”, ‘Connor Owens’ on “Ugly Betty” and as ‘Captain Gault’ in the hit series “Lost”, Bowler also recently completed the four films: “Atlas Shrugged”, “The Killer Elite”, “The City of Gardens and Remains.” He is currently filming the upcoming series “Defiance.” Bowler’s Australian TV roles include the dramas “Blue Heelers”, “Pacific Drive”, “All Saints”, “Something In The Air”, as well as starring in the miniseries “Through My Eyes.” He’s also been seen in the widely viewed New Zealand crime drama “Outrageous Fortune”, for which he was nominated as Best Supporting Actor at the 2010 Qantas Film and Television Awards.