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Rob Lowe

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 17, 1964 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

Biography

Robert Hepler "Rob" Lowe (born March 17, 1964) is an American actor. Lowe came to prominence after appearing in films such as The Outsiders, Oxford Blues, About Last Night..., and St. Elmo's Fire. On television, Lowe is known for his roles as Sam Seaborn on The West Wing, Senator Robert McCallister on Brothers & Sisters, and Chris Traeger on Parks and Recreation.

Known For

Acting
2026The Third ParentMason 'Cap' Hollow
2026The MusicalPrincipal Brady
2026Free BertHimself
2025Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of WordsSelf
2024BRATSSelf
2024Inside the Mind of a DogSelf - Narrator (voice)
2024The FloorSelf - Host
2024Hot Ones VersusSelf
2023Dog GoneJohn Marshall
2023Liberty or Death: Boston Tea PartySelf - Host
2023UnstableEllis Dragon
2022Yankees-Dodgers: An Uncivil WarSelf - Narrator (voice)
2022The Andy Warhol DiariesSelf
2022The '80s: Top TenSelf - Host
2022The PentaverateRob Lowe
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
2021Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
2020A Parks and Recreation SpecialChris Traeger
2020The Happy Days of Garry MarshallSelf
2020The Paley Center Salutes Parks and RecreationChris Traeger
2020A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All VoteSam Seaborn
2020Celebrity Watch Party
20209-1-1: Lone StarOwen Strand
2020Reunited ApartSelf
2019I Am Patrick SwayzeSelf
2019Holiday in the WildDerek Holliston
2019The Knight Before ChristmasDerek
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
2019Wild BillBill Hixon
2019Mental SamuraiSelf - Host
2019What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
2018Calgary '88Self - Narrator (voice)
2018Super Troopers 2Guy Le Franc
2018The Bad SeedDavid
2018Basketball: A Love StorySelf (archive footage)
2017How to Be a Latin LoverRick
2017The Lion Guard: The Rise of ScarSimba (voice)
2017Elton John: The Nation's Favourite SongSelf
2017The Lowe FilesSelf
2017The OrvilleDarulio
2016Monster TrucksReece Tenneson
2016The Lion Guard: Return of the RoarSimba (voice)
2016Pocket ListingFrank Hunter
2016Comedy Central Roast of Rob LoweSelf
20161984 – The Season That Saved FootballNarrator (voice)
2016ChelseaSelf
2016The Lion GuardSimba (voice)
2015Beautiful & TwistedBen Novack Jr.
2015I Hate Christian LaettnerSelf (Narrator)
2015The 2000's: The Decade We Saw It AllSelf - Narrator (voice)
2015Celebrity Family FeudSelf
2015The GrinderDean Sanderson
2015Moonbeam CityDazzle Novak (voice)
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
2015Hot OnesSelf
2015You, Me and the ApocalypseFather Jude
2015Code BlackDr. Ethan Willis
2015The 2000's: A New RealityNarrator (voice)
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2014Drew Peterson: UntouchableDrew Peterson
2014Sex TapeHank
2014The InterviewSelf (uncredited)
2014The '90s: The Last Great Decade?Narrator (voice)
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf
2013Knife FightPaul Turner
2013Behind the CandelabraDr. Jack Startz
2013Prosecuting Casey AnthonyJeff Ashton
2013Killing KennedyJohn F. Kennedy
2013The '80s: The Decade That Made Us
2012Good Mythical MorningSelf
2011BreakawayDan Winters
2011I Melt with YouJonathan
2011Franklin & BashRob Lowe
2010WWII in HD: The Air WarNarrator (voice)
2010Young JusticeCaptain Marvel (voice)
2010Who Do You Think You Are?Self
2010ConanSelf
2009The Invention of LyingBrad Kessler
2009Too Late to Say GoodbyeBart Corbin
2009Prequel: The Dawn of LyingBrad Kessler
2009Parks and RecreationChris Traeger
2009WWII in HDRobert Sherrod (voice)
2007Stir of Echoes: The HomecomingTed Cogan
2007Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80sSelf (archive footage)
2007Brothers & Sisters: Family AlbumSelf/Robert McCallister
2007CalifornicationEddie Nero
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
2006A Perfect DayRob Harlan
2006Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities EditionSelf (archive footage)
2006Brothers and SistersRobert McCallister
2005Thank You for SmokingJeff Megall
2005The Christmas BlessingRobert Layton
2005Jiminy Glick in LalawoodRob Lowe
2005Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'Self
2005Beach GirlsJack Kilvert
2005The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005The Friday Night ProjectSelf - Host
2004Perfect StrangersLloyd Rockwell
2004Dr. VegasDr. Billy Grant
2004Retrosexual: The '80s(archive footage)
2004Salem's LotBen Mears
2003View from the TopCo-Pilot Steve Bench
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2003The Lyon's DenJohn 'Jack' Turner
2003Celebrities UncensoredSelf
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest Host
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
2002The Christmas ShoesRobert Layton
2002FramedMike Santini
2002Austin Powers in GoldmemberMiddle Number Two
2002American IdolSelf
2001ProximityWilliam Conroy
2001Jane DoeDavid Doe
2001Hard Knocks
2001Good Day LiveSelf
2001Primetime Glick
2000The SpecialsThe Weevil
2000One Hell of a GuyNick
2000Escape Under PressureJohn Spencer
1999Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeYoung Number Two
1999Dead SilentKevin Finney
1999Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'Self
1999Family GuyStanford Cordray (voice)
1999The West WingSam Seaborn
1999Family GuyRob Lowe (voice)
1999Atomic TrainJohn Seger
1998OutrageTom Casey
1997ContactRichard Rank
1997Midnight ManSean Dillon
1997Crazy SixBillie, aka Crazy Six
1997Living in PerilWalter Woods
1997Hostile IntentMike Cleary
1997For HireMitch Lawrence
1997Austin Powers: International Man of MysteryDecapitated Henchman's Friend (uncredited)
1997The ViewSelf
1996Mulholland FallsHoodlum
1996On Dangerous GroundSean Dillon
1996Fox HuntEdison Pettibone
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest
1996The Daily ShowSelf
1995First DegreeDet. Rick Mallory
1995Tommy BoyPaul Burns
1995The Naked TruthRob Lowe
1994Frank & JesseJesse James
1994The StandNick Andros
1993Suddenly, Last SummerDoctor Cukrowicz
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1992Wayne's WorldBenjamin Kane
1992The Finest HourLawrence Hammer
1992The Larry Sanders ShowRob Lowe
1991The Dark BackwardDirk Delta
1991PerformanceDr Cukrowicz
1990Bad InfluenceAlex
1990If the Shoe FitsFrancesco Salvitore
1989The SimpsonsCousin Peter (voice)
1988MasqueradeTim Whalen
1988Illegally YoursRichard Dice
1988Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeSelf
1988This MorningSelf
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1987Square DanceRory
1986YoungbloodDean Youngblood
1986About Last Night...Danny Martin
1986Mike Tyson vs Trevor BerbickSelf
1985St. Elmo's FireBilly Hicks
1984Oxford BluesNick De Angelo
1984The Hotel New HampshireJohn Berry
1983The OutsidersSodapop Curtis
1983ClassSkip
1983Thursday's ChildSam Alden
1981Entertainment TonightSelf
1980Schoolboy FatherCharles Elderberry
1979A New Kind of FamilyTony Flanagan
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1972ABC Afterschool SpecialCharles Elderberry
1971Great PerformancesDoctor Cukrowicz
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1953The OscarsSelf
1951Hallmark Hall of FameSam Alden
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter
-My New Friend JimRichard Cory
-In a Holidaze
-The Sham
Production
2026The MusicalProducer
2023Dog GoneExecutive Producer
2023Liberty or Death: Boston Tea PartyExecutive Producer
2023UnstableExecutive Producer
2022The '80s: Top TenExecutive Producer
2021Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!Executive Producer
20209-1-1: Lone StarCo-Executive Producer
20209-1-1: Lone StarExecutive Producer
2019Holiday in the WildExecutive Producer
2019Wild BillExecutive Producer
2018The Bad SeedExecutive Producer
2013Prosecuting Casey AnthonyExecutive Producer
2011I Melt with YouExecutive Producer
2003The Lyon's DenExecutive Producer
-My New Friend JimExecutive Producer
-In a HolidazeExecutive Producer
Directing
2018The Bad SeedDirector
1997Desert's EdgeDirector
Writing
2023UnstableStory
1997Desert's EdgeWriter