He is known for appearances in films and television, most notably as Jay in the Lifetime dark comedy-drama series Unreal (2015–2018) and as one of the main judges on the first season of Canada's Drag Race (2020).

"[6] According to Bowyer-Chapman, the region was "very much, like, oil and gas and farming and ranching" and growing up there as a biracial gay man was akin to "a sick social experiment.

"[8] Bowyer-Chapman lived in Rimbey until his teenage years, at which point he moved to Vancouver, then began traveling as a model at age 15 throughout Europe, South Africa, and all across North America.

He began making decent money at the job around age 18 or 19,[13] shooting advertorials, catalogs, and campaigns for brands such as Levi's and American Apparel.

[16] Alongside modeling, Bowyer-Chapman also began an acting career, making his screen debut in the gay-themed film Shock to the System (2006).

[17] In 2015, he began starring alongside Constance Zimmer and Shiri Appleby in the critically acclaimed Lifetime dark comedy-drama series Unreal, playing the role of Jay, a gay reality television producer.