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Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Highest Rated: 100% Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! (2021)

Lowest Rated: 0% Under Pressure (1999)

Birthday: Mar 17, 1964

Birthplace: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

One of the better-known survivors of teen stardom, actor Rob Lowe managed to put his heartthrob status behind him. Lowe made his initial impact in teen-oriented movies, flashing his toothpaste commercial smile and essaying a sort of untrustworthy charm in "The Outsiders" (1983) and "St. Elmo's Fire" (1985). Lowe later laid the groundwork for a dramatic career with a number of well-received cable TV movies before enjoying consistent critical and popular success on the Emmy darling "The West Wing" (NBC, 1999-2006). Lowe made some memorable comedic appearances in "Wayne's World" (1992), and in the Golden Globe-nominated "Thank You For Smoking" (2006), though his steadiest work continued to be primetime roles in "Brothers & Sisters" (ABC, 2006-11), TV movies and miniseries that generally cast him as an earnest hero battling inner, or in the case of his Stephen King offerings, outer demons.

Highest rated movies

94% Behind the Candelabra
93% A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
86% Thank You for Smoking
79% Wayne's World
71% The Hotel New Hampshire
70% The Outsiders
68% Salem's Lot
68% Contact

Photos

Rob Lowe Rob Lowe at arrivals for THE GRINDER and GRANDFATHERED at the 2015 Paleyfest Fall TV Previews for FOX, The Paley Center for Media, Beverly Hills, CA September 15, 2015. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Rob Lowe attend to the "Wild Bill" Photocall during the 59th Monte Carlo TV Festival on June 17, 2019 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco Photoshot/Everett Collection, Rob Lowe at arrivals for PaleyFest LA 2019 NBC Parks and Recreation 10th Anniversary Reunion, The Dolby Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Center, Los Angeles, CA March 21, 2019. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Rob Lowe at arrivals for Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe, Sony Studios, Los Angeles, CA August 27, 2016. Photo By: Michael Germana/Everett Collection Rob Lowe at arrivals for Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe, Sony Studios, Los Angeles, CA August 27, 2016. Photo By: Michael Germana Rob Lowe at arrivals for KNIFE FIGHT Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival 2012, Tribeca Performing Arts Center (BMCC TPAC), New York, NY April 25, 2012. Photo By: Gregorio T. Binuya/Everett Collection Rob Lowe, Sheryl Berkoff at arrivals for KNIFE FIGHT Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival 2012, Tribeca Performing Arts Center (BMCC TPAC), New York, NY April 25, 2012. Photo By: Gregorio T. Binuya/Everett Collection The Grinder, Rob Lowe, 'The Curious Disappearance of Mr. Donovan', Season 1, Ep. #3, 10/13/2015, ©FOX HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE, Wilford Brimley, Jennifer Dundas, Beau Bridges, Rob Lowe, Seth Green, Lisa Banes, Jodie Foster, Paul McCrane, 1984 YOUNGBLOOD, Rob Lowe, 1986, © MGM ABOUT LAST NIGHT..., Elizabeth Perkins, Demi Moore, Jim Belushi, Rob Lowe, 1986, ©Columbia TriStar Pictures BAD INFLUENCE, Rob Lowe, 1990. ©Triumph Releasing MASQUERADE, from left: Rob Lowe, Meg Tilly, 1988. ©MGM OXFORD BLUES, Amanda Pays, Rob Lowe, 1984, (c)MGM SQUARE DANCE, Winona Ryder, Rob Lowe, 1987, (c)Island Pictures The Grinder, Rob Lowe (L), Fred Savage (R), 09/29/2015, ©FOX The Grinder, Rob Lowe, 'Exodus (Pt. 1)', Season 1, Ep. #11, 01/19/2016, ©FOX The Grinder, Mary Elizabeth Ellis (L), Rob Lowe (R), 'Giving Thanks, Getting Justice', Season 1, Ep. #8, 11/24/2015, ©FOX The Grinder, Rob Lowe, 09/29/2015, ©FOX
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
85% 61% Brats Self - 2024
41% 67% Dog Gone Unknown (Character),
Executive Producer 		- 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Yankees-Dodgers: An Uncivil War Narrator - 2022
100% 43% Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! Host,
Executive Producer 		- 2021
93% 92% A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote Sam Seaborn (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Madness in the Hills Director - 2020
38% 50% Holiday in the Wild Derek (Character) - 2019
35% 64% Super Troopers 2 Guy LeFranc (Character) $30.6M 2018
No Score Yet 43% The Bad Seed David (Character),
Director,
Executive Producer 		- 2018
39% 61% How to Be a Latin Lover Rick (Character) $32.1M 2017
32% 51% Monster Trucks Reece Tenneson (Character) $33.2M 2016
No Score Yet 84% Pocket Listing Frank Hunter (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 62% The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar Simba (Voice) - 2015
No Score Yet 38% Beautiful & Twisted Ben Novack Jr. (Character),
Executive Producer 		- 2015
80% 83% Mune: Guardian of the Moon Sohone (Voice) - 2014
51% 48% The Interview Self $6.1M 2014
16% 33% Sex Tape Hank (Character) $38.5M 2014
56% 42% Killing Kennedy John F. Kennedy (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 22% Prosecuting Casey Anthony Jeff Ashton (Character),
Executive Producer 		- 2013
94% 71% Behind the Candelabra Dr. Jack Startz (Character) - 2013
28% 27% Knife Fight Paul Turner (Character),
Executive Producer 		- 2012
No Score Yet 44% Drew Peterson: Untouchable Drew Peterson (Character) - 2012
17% 38% Breakaway Coach Dan Winters (Character) - 2011
16% 43% I Melt With You Jonathan (Character),
Executive Producer 		$6.0K 2011
No Score Yet 43% Ann Rule's Too Late to Say Goodbye Bart Corbin (Character) - 2009
56% 39% The Invention of Lying Brad Kessler (Character) $18.4M 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Too Late to Say Goodbye Bart Corbin (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 20% Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming Ted Cogan (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 35% A Perfect Day Rob Harlan (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 68% The Christmas Blessing Robert Layton (Character) - 2005
86% 87% Thank You for Smoking Jeff Megall (Character) $24.8M 2005
No Score Yet 88% Beach Girls Unknown (Character) - 2005
23% 33% Jiminy Glick in Lalawood Self $25.7K 2004
68% 49% Salem's Lot Ben Mears (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 40% Perfect Strangers Lloyd Rockwell (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 32% Framed Mike Santini (Character) - 2003
14% 34% View From the Top Steve Bench (Character) $15.6M 2003
No Score Yet 84% The Christmas Shoes Robert Layton (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Founding Brothers James Madison (Voice) - 2002
No Score Yet 56% Jane Doe David Doe (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 14% Proximity William Conroy (Character) - 2000
47% 55% The Specials The Weevil/Tony (Character) $13.0K 2000
No Score Yet 43% Dead Silent Kevin Finney (Character) - 1999
0% 0% Under Pressure John Spencer (Character) - 1999
53% 71% Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Young Number Two (Character) $206.0M 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Atomic Train John Seger (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 32% Atomic Train Unknown (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 0% One Hell of a Guy Nick (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 53% Outrage Tom Casey (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 21% Crazy Six Billie (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 26% Living in Peril Walter Woods (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 12% Hostile Intent Cleary (Character) - 1997
68% 78% Contact Richard Rank (Character) $100.9M 1997
No Score Yet 0% For Hire Mitch Lawrence (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Destinos Cruzados Unknown (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet On Dangerous Ground Sean Dillon (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet On Dangerous Ground Unknown (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fox Hunt Edison Pettibone (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Midnight Man Sean Dillon (Character) - 1995
20% 54% Frank and Jesse Jesse James (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 10% First Degree Det. Rick Mallory (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 37% The Finest Hour Lawrence Hammer (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 83% Suddenly, Last Summer Doctor Cukrowicz (Character) - 1992
79% 84% Wayne's World Benjamin Oliver (Character) $120.1M 1992
No Score Yet 47% If the Shoe Fits Francesco Salvitore (Character) - 1991
45% 60% The Dark Backward Dirk Delta (Character) $7.9K 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Una Cenicienta Moderna Unknown (Character) - 1991
65% 51% Bad Influence Alex (Character) $11.3M 1990
0% 26% Illegally Yours Richard Dice (Character) $123.1K 1988
50% 51% Masquerade Tim Whalen (Character) $14.4M 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Square Dance Unknown (Character) $13.7K 1987
31% 48% Square Dance Unknown (Character) - 1987
44% 69% Youngblood Dean Youngblood (Character) $14.1M 1986
63% 60% About Last Night ... Danny (Character) $38.6M 1986
42% 67% St. Elmo's Fire Billy Hicks (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet 26% Oxford Blues Nick De Angelo (Character) - 1984
71% 50% The Hotel New Hampshire John Berry (Character) - 1984
29% 49% Class Skip (Character) - 1983
70% 82% The Outsiders Sodapop Curtis (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Thursday's Child Sam Alden (Character) - 1983

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 75% The Floor Host,
Producer 		2024
No Score Yet 71% 9-1-1: Lone Star Owen Strand (Character),
Executive Producer 		2020-2024
67% 80% Unstable Ellis Dragon (Character),
Creator,
Executive Producer 		2023-2024
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2015 2017 2021 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2013 2015-2016 2019-2020 2024
No Score Yet 36% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2008-2009 2011 2013 2015-2020 2022-2024
93% 90% Parks and Recreation Chris Traeger (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		2010-2015 2020 2024
No Score Yet 24% The Drew Barrymore Show Guest 2023
85% 77% The Simpsons Cousin Peter (Guest Voice) 2023
No Score Yet 7% The View Guest 2017 2019 2021 2023
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2017 2021 2023
No Score Yet 52% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest 2020 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2016 2021-2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest,
Host 		2012-2022
No Score Yet 30% The Good Dish Guest 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The '80s: Top Ten Executive Producer,
Host 		2021-2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hot Ones Guest 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mental Samurai Host 2019 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Home & Family Guest 2020-2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Dr. Oz Show Guest 2016 2018 2021
No Score Yet 19% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2015-2016 2018-2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2011 2015-2016 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Watch Party Guest 2020
No Score Yet 87% Lights Out With David Spade Guest 2019
No Score Yet 66% The Lion Guard Simba (Voice) 2016-2019
67% 57% What Just Happened??! With Fred Savage Unknown (Guest Star) 2019
No Score Yet 49% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2016 2018
No Score Yet 82% Code Black Col. Ethan Willis (Character) 2016-2018
No Score Yet 100% Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics Unknown (Character) 2017
60% 93% The Lowe Files Executive Producer,
Self 		2017
41% 61% Chelsea Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Comedy Central Roast Unknown (Character) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Guest 2016
93% 81% The Grinder Dean Sanderson Jr. (Character) 2015-2016
29% 84% Moonbeam City Unknown (Voice) 2015
83% 88% You, Me and the Apocalypse Father Jude Sutton (Character) 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The 2000s: The Decade We Saw it All Narrator 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet 90s: The Decade That Made Us Narrator 2014
57% 78% Californication Unknown (Guest Star) 2011-2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Real Time With Bill Maher Unknown (Guest Star),
Guest 		2013-2014
100% 90% Late Show With David Letterman Guest 2013-2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The 80's: The Decade That Made Us Narrator 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Do You Think You Are? Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Graham Norton Show Guest 2011
79% 84% Brothers & Sisters Sen. Robert McCallister (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		2006-2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet WWII Lost Films Unknown (Character) 2009
No Score Yet 64% Family Guy Stanford Cordray (Guest Voice) 2007 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Beach Girls Unknown (Character) 2005-2006 2008
81% 95% The West Wing Sam Seaborn (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		1999-2003 2006
64% No Score Yet The Lyon's Den Unknown (Character),
Executive Producer 		2003-2005
15% No Score Yet dr. vegas Dr. Billy Grant (Character) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Salem's Lot Ben Mears (Character) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show Guest 1999 2003
No Score Yet 58% Saturday Night Live Host 1990 1997 2000
64% No Score Yet The Naked Truth Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
70% 71% Stephen King's The Stand Unknown (Character) 1994