 In 2009, he made his acting debut in the 2009 film, "Charlie & Boots".Following on from his first role, Powell won other roles on a variety of TV shows and films including "Nashville", "The Song", "Caged No More" and "Christmas in the Smokies".On November 21, 2017, it was announced that Powell joined as a series regular in the third season of the ABC thriller "Quantico".