Rob Lowe 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 role as Sam Seaborn on The West Wing and his role as Senator Robert McCallister on Brothers & Sisters. He currently appears as a main cast member of Parks and Recreation in the role of Chris Traeger.
2000: Voted one of People magazines 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.
Older brother of actor Chad Lowe and older half-brother of Micah Dyer.
He appeared in John Parr s music video "St. Elmos Fire (Man In Motion)".
Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1984" in John Willis Screen World, Vol. 36.
He is deaf in his right ear, from a virus as an infant.
Former brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank.
Lost out for the role of Caledon Hockley in Titanic , which went to Billy Zane.
Has two sons with Sheryl Berkoff : Edward Matthew Lowe and John Owen Lowe.
Impersonated Robert Wagner s voice for the young Number Two in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me .
Mike Myers is known to have resurrected Robs acting career. He and Rob became close friends while filming Waynes World . Myers gave him an unbilled role in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (although the scene was deleted in editing) and gave him a role as the young Number Two in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me .
(August 2002) He left the television series "The West Wing" . Reports vary as to why, but it seems to have been a combination of salary dispute and screen-time dispute (the character he plays got less focus on the series in more recent episodes). He later appeared in the first 16 episodes of the next season, though.
His wife, Sheryl Berkoff , is a make-up artist.
2003: Helped in the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger as Governor of California.
Has the dubious distinction of having left a successful television series ( "The West Wing" ), to having two failed television series within a year ( "The Lyons Den" and "Dr. Vegas" ), both of which were canceled before running their full seasons. He also rejected the role of Dr. Derek Shepard on "Greys Anatomy" (a series which was still running ten seasons after it premiered) in favor of his role on "The Lyons Den", which was canceled after six episodes.
Was one of the nine original members of the 1980s "brat pack", along with Judd Nelson , Demi Moore , Anthony Michael Hall , Sean Penn , Ally Sheedy , Molly Ringwald , Emilio Estevez and Andrew McCarthy.
One of the select few to be nominated for and subsequently "win" a Razzie Award and then not get another nomination again. Lowe "won" the 1986 Worst Supporting Actor Razzie for his performance in St. Elmos Fire .
Rob has a younger brother, Justin W. Lowe , from his fathers second marriage.
Was considered for the role of Dr. Derek Shepard on "Greys Anatomy" .
Parents are Charles Davis and Barbara Lynn Lowe.
2009: Sold his six-bedroom house in Montecito, California for $7.6 million.
Brother-in-law of Kim Painter.
2011: Lowe told USA Today that if he did not dye his hair, it would be entirely grey. He said he went grey at age 24.
During his teenage years, he was very good friends with Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen.
On the television show, "Who Do You Think You Are?" , he found out some interesting things about his mothers family. There was an application for admittance into the "Daughters of the American Revolution" from someone in Robs family because of his five times great-grandfather, John Christopher East. However, the application was denied because there was no proof that he fought in the Revolutionary War. Rob uncovered that John Christopher East (or Johan Christoph Oeste in German) was a Hessian soldier who fought for the British in the Battle of Trenton and was captured by George Washington. John Christopher East settled in the United States rather than return to Germany. While doing some digging, there was a record of John Christopher East on the side of the United States so the DAR accepted Robs ancestor as a patriot. Consequently, the "Sons of the American Revolution" invited Rob to become a member. Rob found it very interesting that his ancestor actually fought on both sides of the war.
First met Sheryl Berkoff on a blind date in 1983. They met again in 1989 while Rob was filming Bad Influence and eventually got married two years later.
His parents were both of over half German ancestry. He also has a smaller amount of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh, roots.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 8, 2015.
In his book "Love Life", Rob Lowe tells a story about the filming of his series, "The Lyons Den" , to illustrate what he sees, in hindsight, as the studios indifference to the show. Lowe says that to save money on the production, the main sets were constructed in an abandoned paint factory in the San Fernando Valley (instead of in a conventional soundstage on a studio lot in a more central location). The air-conditioning system in the ex-factory was faulty and, on hot days when it failed, crew members would often faint from the residual paint fumes. Furthermore, the building was next-door to a dildo factory (the San Fernando Valley is the capital of the U.S. porn and sex-toy industries). Lowe remembered that the same day they were told that the show was canceled (but they would still have to continue filming all 13 episodes for the overseas and DVD markets), there were wildfires in the Valley. The dildo factory was evacuated but the cast and crew of "The Lyons Den" was not allowed to do the same.
In 2015, he launched an online mens skincare line branded as PROFILE(TM) Mens Facial Products.
Was in a David Fosters music video, "Love Theme from St. Elmos Fire (Instrumental)" as the Sax Player.
[on his short-lived sitcom, "A New Kind of Family" (1979) ] It was,notable only for how bad it was.
Fake confidence on the outside often trumps truthful turmoil on the inside.
Any time an opportunity scares you that much, you should seriously consider saying yes.
They (teenage boys)don’t really listen to speeches or talks. They absorb incrementally, through hours and hours of observation.
I think it was Alfred Hitchcock who said that 90% of successful movie making is in the casting. The same is true in life. Who you are exposed to, who you choose to surround yourself with is a unique variable in all of our experience, and it is hugely important in making us who we are.
Some actors specialize in shooting weapons and punching people. Some have the market on playing buffoons cornered, others specialize in roles that require heavy makeup or outrageous wardrobe. Some trade exclusively in a post-ironic blase attitude.
It took being famous to make me cool, which, by the way, I never forgot.
Equality for everybody is great. That would be amazing.
I liked being a teenager, but I would not go back for all the tea in China.
I have had a lot of blessed, interesting things happen to me and have bumped up against some amazing people.
If you are worried about what people think of you, you should go into politics. Real actors take chances.
My parents did divorce, but my dad has always been present for me and loving me and my mom as well when she was alive.
Every relationship has its complications.
