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Rob Lowe(I)

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Rob Lowe was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, to Barbara Lynn (Hepler), a schoolteacher, and Charles Davis Lowe, a lawyer. His brother is actor Chad Lowe. He has German, as well as English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry. Lowe's family moved to Dayton, Ohio, when he was a child. Rob broke into acting in his teens. He spent the 1980s as a member of the "Brat Pack", a group of young, powerful and reckless actors and actresses that included Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen and Judd Nelson, among others. In 1988 Lowe was involved in a scandal centering around a sexually explicit videotape which involved a minor, for which he did 20 hours of community service in Dayton. He subsequently sought help for his problems with drugs and alcohol and has re-emerged in the 1990s as a clean and sober husband and father.
BornMarch 17, 1964
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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Rob Lowe in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
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Rob Lowe, Gina Torres, Mike Kopera, Jim Parrack, Julian Works, Brianna Baker, and Natacha Karam in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
Rob Lowe in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
Rob Lowe, Gina Torres, Jim Parrack, Julian Works, Brianna Baker, and Natacha Karam in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
Rob Lowe, Gina Torres, and Jim Parrack in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
Rob Lowe and Jill Renner in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
Rob Lowe and Jim Parrack in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
Rob Lowe and Andy Favreau in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
Rob Lowe and Gina Torres in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
Rob Lowe and Gina Torres in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
Rob Lowe and Gina Torres in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)

Known for

Demi Moore, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Mare Winningham in St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
St. Elmo's Fire
6.3
  • Billy Hicks
  • 1985
Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, and Ralph Macchio in The Outsiders (1983)
The Outsiders
7.0
  • Sodapop Curtis
  • 1983
Mike Myers and Dana Carvey in Wayne's World (1992)
Wayne's World
7.0
  • Benjamin Oliver
  • 1992
Behind the Candelabra (2013)
Behind the Candelabra
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  • Dr. Jack Startz
  • 2013

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Actor

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  • Rob Lowe, Gina Torres, Jim Parrack, Sierra Aylina McClain, Julian Works, Ronen Rubinstein, Brian Michael Smith, Natacha Karam, and Rafael L. Silva in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
    9-1-1: Lone Star
  • Rob Lowe and Johnny Berchtold in Dog Gone (2023)
    Dog Gone
  • Mike Myers in The Pentaverate (2022)
    The Pentaverate
  • Rob Lowe and Martin Sheen in A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (2020)
    A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
  • Rob Lowe and Kristin Davis in Holiday in the Wild (2019)
    Holiday in the Wild
  • Max Charles and Joshua Rush in The Lion Guard (2015)
    The Lion Guard
    • (voice)
  • Wild Bill (2019)
    Wild Bill
  • Rob Lowe and Mckenna Grace in The Bad Seed (2018)
    The Bad Seed
  • Rob Lowe, Marcia Gay Harden, Luis Guzmán, and Boris Kodjoe in Code Black (2015)
    Code Black
  • Super Troopers 2 (2018)
    Super Troopers 2
  • Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
    The Orville
  • Raquel Welch, Salma Hayek, Rob Lowe, Kristen Bell, and Eugenio Derbez in How to Be a Latin Lover (2017)
    How to Be a Latin Lover
  • Danny Glover, Rob Lowe, Thomas Lennon, Lucas Till, and Jane Levy in Monster Trucks (2016)
    Monster Trucks
  • Rob Lowe and Fred Savage in The Grinder (2015)
    The Grinder
  • Moonbeam City (2015)
    Moonbeam City
    • (voice)

Producer

  • Rob Lowe, Gina Torres, Jim Parrack, Sierra Aylina McClain, Julian Works, Ronen Rubinstein, Brian Michael Smith, Natacha Karam, and Rafael L. Silva in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
    9-1-1: Lone Star
  • Rob Lowe and Johnny Berchtold in Dog Gone (2023)
    Dog Gone
  • The '80s: Top Ten (2022)
    The '80s: Top Ten
  • Attack of the Hollywood Cliches! (2021)
    Attack of the Hollywood Cliches!
  • Rob Lowe in Mental Samurai (2019)
    Mental Samurai
  • Rob Lowe and Kristin Davis in Holiday in the Wild (2019)
    Holiday in the Wild
  • Wild Bill (2019)
    Wild Bill
  • Rob Lowe and Mckenna Grace in The Bad Seed (2018)
    The Bad Seed
  • The Lowe Files (2017)
    The Lowe Files
  • Rob Lowe and Fred Savage in The Grinder (2015)
    The Grinder
  • Moonbeam City (2015)
    Moonbeam City
  • Be Water (2020)
    30 for 30
  • Beautiful & Twisted (2015)
    Beautiful & Twisted
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  • Prosecuting Casey Anthony (2013)
    Prosecuting Casey Anthony

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    • Completed
  • The Lowe Files (2017)
    The Lowe Files
  • Brad William Henke in Desert's Edge (1997)
    Desert's Edge
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The Invention of Lying: "Any Messages?"
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The Invention of Lying: "Any Messages?"
Monster Trucks
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Monster Trucks
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
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The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
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The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
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The Invention of Lying
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Personal details

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    • March 17, 1964
    • Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
    • Sheryl BerkoffJuly 22, 1991 - present (2 children)
    • Edward Matthew Lowe
    • Chad Lowe(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Books On Tape--Stephen King's "Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Volume #1" Segment, "Dolan's Cadillac".
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 9 Interviews
    • 26 Articles
    • 12 Pictorials
    • 44 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He is deaf in his right ear, from a virus as an infant.
  • Quotes
    When I was young and crazy, I was young and crazy. It can be hard enough just to BE in your teens and 20s. Then add fame, money, access, and every single person telling you that you're the greatest person who ever was, and it can be a recipe for disaster. Some people literally don't survive it.
    • Early in his career, he was known for playing unlikeable and ambitious jerks
    • The West Wing
      (1999)
      $100,000 /episode(2001)

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