The son of professional golfers Peter Townsend from England and Lorna Hogan, an Irish model, Townsend was born in Howth, County Dublin. Dylan, his younger sibling, is a performer as well.

Stuart had to wait 13 years for the birth of his younger brother Dylan and 15 years for the birth of his younger sister Chloe Townsend because of his parents’ occupations.
Prior to becoming famous, Stuart and his pals started a theater company in Dublin, Ireland, where they performed portions from the 1964 children’s program The Magic Roundabout (The Magic Roundabout). Stuart performed as the cow, Ermintrude.

Stuart Townsend parents: Meet Peter Townsend, Lorna Townsend

He co-starred with Gabrielle Union in the 2005 film Night Stalker, which was a recreation of the 1974 ABC TV show Kolchak: The Night Stalker.

He played Carl Kolchak, a journalist conducting an investigation into the death of his wife. Due to poor watching numbers, ABC quickly canceled Night Stalker after six episodes.

Several critics reportedly said he was too youthful in comparison to Darren McGavin in the original series.

In the same year, Townsend appeared in a guest-starring role on NBC’s Will & Grace as Karen Walker’s pansexual pastry chef, Will Truman, who seduces her before Rosario, her maid. Moreover, he appeared uncredited in “on Flux” (2005).

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