Rob Lowe
Born: 1964-03-17 in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- The Third Parent as Mason 'Cap' Hollow
2025
2024
- Hot Ones Versus as Self
- BRATS as Self
- The Floor as Self - Host
- Inside the Mind of a Dog as Self - Narrator (voice)
2023
- Unstable as Ellis Dragon
- Dog Gone as John Marshall
- Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party as Self - Host
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Yankees-Dodgers: An Uncivil War as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Pentaverate as Rob Lowe
- The Andy Warhol Diaries as Self
- The '80s: Top Ten as Self - Host
2021
- Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! as Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
2020
- 9-1-1: Lone Star as Owen Strand
- Reunited Apart as Self
- A Parks and Recreation Special as Chris Traeger
- The Happy Days of Garry Marshall as Self
- A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote as Sam Seaborn
- Celebrity Watch Party
- The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation as Chris Traeger
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- The Knight Before Christmas as Derek
- Holiday in the Wild as Derek Holliston
- I Am Patrick Swayze as Self
- Wild Bill as Bill Hixon
- What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
- Mental Samurai as Self - Host
2018
- The Bad Seed as David
- Lie Detector as Self
- Basketball: A Love Story as Self (archive footage)
- Super Troopers 2 as Guy Le Franc
- Calgary '88 as Self - Narrator (voice)
2017
- The Orville as Darulio
- How to Be a Latin Lover as Rick
- Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song as Self
- The Lowe Files as Self
- The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar as Simba (voice)
2016
- The Lion Guard as Simba (voice)
- Chelsea as Self
- Pocket Listing as Frank Hunter
- Monster Trucks as Reece Tenneson
- The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar as Simba (voice)
- Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe as Self
- 1984 – The Season That Saved Football as Narrator (voice)
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Beautiful & Twisted as Ben Novack Jr.
- Hot Ones as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- Code Black as Dr. Ethan Willis
- The Grinder as Dean Sanderson
- You, Me and the Apocalypse as Father Jude
- I Hate Christian Laettner as Self
- Moonbeam City as Dazzle Novak (voice)
- The 2000's: The Decade We Saw It All as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The 2000's: A New Reality as Narrator (voice)
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Sex Tape as Hank
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- The Interview as Self (uncredited)
- Drew Peterson: Untouchable as Drew Peterson
- The '90s: The Last Great Decade? as Narrator (voice)
2013
- Killing Kennedy as John F. Kennedy
- Behind the Candelabra as Dr. Jack Startz
- The '80s: The Decade That Made Us
- Prosecuting Casey Anthony as Jeff Ashton
- Knife Fight as Paul Turner
2012
- Good Mythical Morning as Self
2011
- Franklin & Bash as Rob Lowe
- Breakaway as Dan Winters
- I Melt with You as Jonathan
2010
- Conan as Self
- Young Justice as Captain Marvel (voice)
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- WWII in HD: The Air War as Narrator (voice)
2009
- Parks and Recreation as Chris Traeger
- The Invention of Lying as Brad Kessler
- WWII in HD as Robert Sherrod (voice)
- Too Late to Say Goodbye as Bart Corbin
- Prequel: The Dawn of Lying as Brad Kessler
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Californication as Eddie Nero
- Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming as Ted Cogan
- Brothers & Sisters: Family Album as Self/Robert McCallister
- Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s as Self (archive footage)
2006
- Brothers and Sisters as Robert McCallister
- Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition as Self (archive footage)
- A Perfect Day as Rob Harlan
2005
- Thank You for Smoking as Jeff Megall
- Jiminy Glick in Lalawood as Rob Lowe
- The Christmas Blessing as Robert Layton
- Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders' as Self
- The Showbiz Show with David Spade
- Beach Girls as Jack Kilvert
- The Friday Night Project as Self - Host
2004
- Salem's Lot as Ben Mears
- Dr. Vegas as Dr. Billy Grant
- Retrosexual: The '80s as (archive footage)
- Perfect Strangers as Lloyd Rockwell
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- The Lyon's Den as John 'Jack' Turner
- View from the Top as Co-Pilot Steve Bench
- Celebrities Uncensored as Self
2002
- American Idol as Self
- Austin Powers in Goldmember as Middle Number Two
- The Christmas Shoes as Robert Layton
- Framed as Mike Santini
2001
- Good Day Live as Self
- Hard Knocks
- Jane Doe as David Doe
- Proximity as William Conroy
- Primetime Glick
2000
- The Specials as The Weevil
- Escape Under Pressure as John Spencer
- One Hell of a Guy as Nick
1999
- Family Guy as Stanford Cordray (voice)
- The West Wing as Sam Seaborn
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me as Young Number Two
- Atomic Train as John Seger
- Dead Silent as Kevin Finney
1998
- Outrage as Tom Casey
1997
- The View as Self
- Contact as Richard Rank
- Crazy Six as Billie, aka Crazy Six
- Midnight Man as Sean Dillon
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery as Decapitated Henchman's Friend (uncredited)
- Hostile Intent as Mike Cleary
- For Hire as Mitch Lawrence
- Desert's Edge ... (Director)
- Living in Peril as Walter Woods
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Fox Hunt as Edison Pettibone
- Mulholland Falls as Hoodlum
- On Dangerous Ground as Sean Dillon
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
1995
- The Naked Truth as Rob Lowe
- Tommy Boy as Paul Burns
- First Degree as Det. Rick Mallory
1994
- The Stand as Nick Andros
- Frank & Jesse as Jesse James
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Suddenly, Last Summer as Doctor Cukrowicz
1992
- The Larry Sanders Show
- Wayne's World as Benjamin Kane
- The Finest Hour as Lawrence Hammer
1991
- Performance as Dr Cukrowicz
- The Dark Backward as Dirk Delta
1990
- If the Shoe Fits as Francesco Salvitore
- Bad Influence as Alex
1989
- The Simpsons as Cousin Peter (voice)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
- Masquerade as Tim Whalen
- Illegally Yours as Richard Dice
- This Morning as Self
1987
- Square Dance as Rory
1986
- Youngblood as Dean Youngblood
- About Last Night... as Danny Martin
- Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick as Self
1985
- St. Elmo's Fire as Billy Hicks
1984
- Oxford Blues as Nick De Angelo
- The Hotel New Hampshire as John Berry
1983
- Class as Skip
- The Outsiders as Sodapop Curtis
- Thursday's Child as Sam Alden
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1980
- Schoolboy Father as Charles Elderberry
1979
- A New Kind of Family as Tony Flanagan
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1972
- ABC Afterschool Special as Charles Elderberry
1971
- Great Performances as Doctor Cukrowicz
1962
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Sam Alden
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee