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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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BornMarch 17, 1964
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 4 wins & 19 nominations total

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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)
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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

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
Mike Myers and Heather Graham in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
6.6
  • Young Number Two
  • 1999

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Actor

  • 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
    • Owen Strand
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2023
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    • Cousin Peter (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Unstable (2023)
    Unstable
    • Ellis Dragon
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Rob Lowe and Johnny Berchtold in Dog Gone (2023)
    Dog Gone
    • John Marshall
    • 2023
  • Mike Myers in The Pentaverate (2022)
    The Pentaverate
    • Rob Lowe
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • 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
    • Sam Seaborn
    • TV Special
    • 2020
  • Rob Lowe and Kristin Davis in Holiday in the Wild (2019)
    Holiday in the Wild
    • Derek
    • 2019
  • Max Charles and Joshua Rush in The Lion Guard (2015)
    The Lion Guard
    • Simba (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2019
  • Wild Bill (2019)
    Wild Bill
    • Bill Hixon
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Rob Lowe and Mckenna Grace in The Bad Seed (2018)
    The Bad Seed
    • David
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Rob Lowe, Marcia Gay Harden, Luis Guzmán, and Boris Kodjoe in Code Black (2015)
    Code Black
    • Dr. Ethan Willis
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2018
  • Super Troopers 2 (2018)
    Super Troopers 2
    • Guy LeFranc
    • 2018
  • Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
    The Orville
    • Darulio
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • 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
    • Rick
    • 2017
  • Danny Glover, Rob Lowe, Thomas Lennon, Lucas Till, and Jane Levy in Monster Trucks (2016)
    Monster Trucks
    • Reece Tenneson
    • 2016

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
    • executive producer
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2023
  • Unstable (2023)
    Unstable
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Rob Lowe and Johnny Berchtold in Dog Gone (2023)
    Dog Gone
    • executive producer
    • 2023
  • The '80s: Top Ten (2022)
    The '80s: Top Ten
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Attack of the Hollywood Cliches! (2021)
    Attack of the Hollywood Cliches!
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2021
  • Rob Lowe in Mental Samurai (2019)
    Mental Samurai
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Rob Lowe and Kristin Davis in Holiday in the Wild (2019)
    Holiday in the Wild
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • Wild Bill (2019)
    Wild Bill
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Rob Lowe and Mckenna Grace in The Bad Seed (2018)
    The Bad Seed
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • The Lowe Files (2017)
    The Lowe Files
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Rob Lowe and Fred Savage in The Grinder (2015)
    The Grinder
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • Moonbeam City (2015)
    Moonbeam City
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Be Water (2020)
    30 for 30
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Beautiful & Twisted (2015)
    Beautiful & Twisted
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • The Pro
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2014

Writer

  • Unstable (2023)
    Unstable
    • created by
    • story by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • The Lowe Files (2017)
    The Lowe Files
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Brad William Henke in Desert's Edge (1997)
    Desert's Edge
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1997
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The Invention of Lying: "Any Messages?"
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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • March 17, 1964
    • Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
  • Spouse
    • Sheryl BerkoffJuly 22, 1991 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Edward Matthew Lowe
  • Parents
      Barbara Lynn Hepler
  • Relatives
      Chad Lowe(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Books On Tape--Stephen King's "Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Volume #1" Segment, "Dolan's Cadillac".
  • Publicity listings
    • 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.
  • Trademarks
      Early in his career, he was known for playing unlikeable and ambitious jerks
  • Salary
    • The West Wing
      (1999)
      $100,000 /episode(2001)

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