Rob Lowe
Known for acting · Born 17 March 1964 · 62 · Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
204 credits
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.
Known for
Parks and Recreation
2009
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020
The West Wing
1999
Brothers and Sisters
2006
Wayne's World
1992
Sex Tape
2014
St. Elmo's Fire
1985
Holiday in the Wild
2019
The Invention of Lying
2009
Code Black
2015
The Bad Seed
2018
The Outsiders
1983
Acting (188)
2027The Third ParentMason 'Cap' HollowFilm
2026The MusicalPrincipal BradyFilm
2026In a HolidazeFilm
2026ConfessionFilm
2026After Hours with James CordenSelfSeries
2025Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of WordsSelfFilm
2024BRATSSelfFilm
2024Inside the Mind of a DogSelf - Narrator (voice)Film
2024The FloorSelf - Host · 61 episodesSeries
2024Hot Ones VersusSelfSeries
2023Dog GoneJohn MarshallFilm
2023UnstableEllis Dragon · 16 episodesSeries
2023Liberty or Death: Boston Tea PartySelf - Host · 4 episodesSeries
2022The PentaverateRob Lowe · 6 episodesSeries
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelfSeries
2022The Andy Warhol DiariesSelf · 6 episodesSeries
2022The '80s: Top TenSelf - Host · 6 episodesSeries
2022Yankees-Dodgers: An Uncivil WarSelf - Narrator (voice)Film
2021Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!Self - Host / Narrator (voice)Film
20209-1-1: Lone StarOwen Strand · 72 episodesSeries
2020A Parks and Recreation SpecialChris TraegerFilm
2020A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All VoteSam SeabornFilm
2020The Happy Days of Garry MarshallSelfFilm
2020The Paley Center Salutes Parks and RecreationChris TraegerFilm
2020Celebrity Watch PartySeries
2020Reunited ApartSelfSeries
2019The Knight Before ChristmasDerekFilm
2019Holiday in the WildDerek HollistonFilm
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2019I Am Patrick SwayzeSelfFilm
2019Wild BillBill Hixon · 6 episodesSeries
2019Mental SamuraiSelf - Host · 19 episodesSeries
2019What Just Happened??! with Fred SavageSeries
2018Super Troopers 2Guy LeFrancFilm
2018The Bad SeedDavidFilm
2018Basketball: A Love StorySelf (archive footage)Series
2018Calgary '88Self - Narrator (voice)Film
2017The OrvilleDarulio · 2 episodesSeries
2017How to Be a Latin LoverRickFilm
2017The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive footage)Film
2017The Lion Guard: The Rise of ScarSimba (voice)Film
2017The Lowe FilesSelf · 9 episodesSeries
2017Elton John: The Nation's Favourite SongSelfFilm
2016The Lion Guard: Return of the RoarSimba (voice)Film
2016Monster TrucksReece TennesonFilm
2016The Lion GuardSimba (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2016ChelseaSelfSeries
2016Pocket ListingFrank HunterFilm
2016Comedy Central Roast of Rob LoweSelfFilm
20161984 – The Season That Saved FootballNarrator (voice)Film
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelfSeries
2015Code BlackDr. Ethan Willis · 29 episodesSeries
2015You, Me and the ApocalypseFather Jude · 10 episodesSeries
2015The GrinderDean Sanderson · 22 episodesSeries
2015Hot OnesSelfSeries
2015Beautiful & TwistedBen Novack Jr.Film
2015Celebrity Family FeudSelfSeries
2015I Hate Christian LaettnerSelf (Narrator)Film
2015Moonbeam CityDazzle Novak (voice) · 10 episodesSeries
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelfSeries
2015The 2000's: The Decade We Saw It AllSelf - Narrator (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2015The 2000's: A New RealityNarrator (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2014The InterviewSelf (uncredited)Film
2014Sex TapeHankFilm
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf, Self - GuestSeries
2014Drew Peterson: UntouchableDrew PetersonFilm
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelfSeries
2014The '90s: The Last Great Decade?Narrator (voice) · 3 episodesSeries
2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelfSeries
2013Behind the CandelabraDr. Jack StartzFilm
2013Killing KennedyJohn F. KennedyFilm
2013Knife FightPaul TurnerFilm
2013Prosecuting Casey AnthonyJeff AshtonFilm
2013The '80s: The Decade That Made Us · 6 episodesSeries
2012Good Mythical MorningSelfSeries
2011Franklin & BashRob LoweSeries
2011I Melt with YouJonathanFilm
2011BreakawayDan WintersFilm
2010Young JusticeCaptain Marvel (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2010ConanSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2010Who Do You Think You Are?SelfSeries
2010WWII in HD: The Air WarNarrator (voice)Film
2009The Invention of LyingBrad KesslerFilm
2009Parks and RecreationChris Traeger · 75 episodesSeries
2009WWII in HDRobert Sherrod (voice) · 10 episodesSeries
2009Too Late to Say GoodbyeBart CorbinFilm
2009Prequel: The Dawn of LyingBrad KesslerFilm
2007CalifornicationEddie Nero · 6 episodesSeries
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelfSeries
2007Stir of Echoes: The HomecomingTed CoganFilm
2007Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80sSelf (archive footage)Film
2007Brothers & Sisters: Family AlbumSelf/Robert McCallisterFilm
2006Brothers and SistersRobert McCallister · 78 episodesSeries
2006A Perfect DayRob HarlanFilm
2006Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities EditionSelf (archive footage)Film
2005Thank You for SmokingJeff MegallFilm
2005Jiminy Glick in LalawoodRob LoweFilm
2005The Christmas BlessingRobert LaytonFilm
2005The Friday Night ProjectSelf - HostSeries
2005The Showbiz Show with David Spade · 2 episodesSeries
2005Beach GirlsJack Kilvert · 6 episodesSeries
2005Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'SelfFilm
2005Just the Two of UsSelfFilm
2004Salem's LotBen Mears · 2 episodesSeries
2004Perfect StrangersLloyd RockwellFilm
2004Dr. VegasDr. Billy Grant · 10 episodesSeries
2004Retrosexual: The '80s(archive footage) · 5 episodesSeries
2003View from the TopPilot SteveFilm
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 2 episodes, Self - Guest Host · 2 episodes, Self - Guest · 4 episodesSeries
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 7 episodesSeries
2003Celebrities UncensoredSelfSeries
2003The Lyon's DenJohn 'Jack' Turner · 13 episodesSeries
2002Austin Powers in GoldmemberMiddle Number TwoFilm
2002American IdolSelfSeries
2002The Christmas ShoesRobert LaytonFilm
2002FramedMike SantiniFilm
2001Hard KnocksSeries
2001Primetime GlickSeries
2001Jane DoeDavid DoeFilm
2001ProximityWilliam ConroyFilm
2001Good Day LiveSelfSeries
2000The SpecialsThe WeevilFilm
2000Escape Under PressureJohn SpencerFilm
2000One Hell of a GuyNickFilm
1999Family GuyStanford Cordray (voice), Rob Lowe (voice)Series
1999Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeYoung Number TwoFilm
1999The West WingSam Seaborn · 79 episodesSeries
1999Atomic TrainJohn Seger · 2 episodesSeries
1999Dead SilentKevin FinneyFilm
1999Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'SelfFilm
1998OutrageTom CaseyFilm
1997ContactRichard RankFilm
1997Austin Powers: International Man of MysteryDecapitated Henchman's Friend (uncredited)Film
1997The ViewSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1997Crazy SixBillie, aka Crazy SixFilm
1997Living in PerilWalter WoodsFilm
1997Midnight ManSean DillonFilm
1997Hostile IntentMike ClearyFilm
1997For HireMitch LawrenceFilm
1996The Daily ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1996Mulholland FallsHoodlumFilm
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - GuestSeries
1996On Dangerous GroundSean DillonFilm
1996Fox HuntEdison PettiboneFilm
1995Tommy BoyPaul Burns (uncredited)Film
1995The Naked TruthRob LoweSeries
1995First DegreeDet. Rick MalloryFilm
1994The StandNick Andros · 4 episodesSeries
1994Frank & JesseJesse JamesFilm
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - GuestSeries
1993Suddenly, Last SummerDoctor CukrowiczFilm
1992Wayne's WorldBenjamin OliverFilm
1992The Larry Sanders ShowRob LoweSeries
1992The Finest HourLawrence HammerFilm
1991The Dark BackwardDirk DeltaFilm
1991PerformanceDr CukrowiczSeries
1990Bad InfluenceAlexFilm
1990If the Shoe FitsFrancesco SalvitoreFilm
1989The SimpsonsCousin Peter (voice)Series
1988MasqueradeTim WhalenFilm
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries
1988This MorningSelfSeries
1988Illegally YoursRichard DiceFilm
1988Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeSelfFilm
1987Square DanceRoryFilm
1986YoungbloodDean YoungbloodFilm
1986About Last Night...Danny MartinFilm
1986Mike Tyson vs Trevor BerbickSelfFilm
1985St. Elmo's FireBilly HicksFilm
1984The Hotel New HampshireJohn BerryFilm
1984Oxford BluesNick De AngeloFilm
1983The OutsidersSodapop CurtisFilm
1983ClassSkipFilm
1983Thursday's ChildSam AldenFilm
1981Entertainment TonightSelfSeries
1980Schoolboy FatherCharles ElderberryFilm
1979A New Kind of FamilyTony Flanagan · 10 episodesSeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 3 episodesSeries
1972ABC Afterschool SpecialCharles ElderberrySeries
1971Great PerformancesDoctor CukrowiczSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
1951Hallmark Hall of FameSam AldenSeries
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 4 episodes, Self - Presenter · 2 episodesSeries
—My New Friend JimRichard CoryFilm
—The ShamFilm
Directing (1)
1997Desert's EdgeDirector, WriterFilm
Production (14)
2026The MusicalProducerFilm
2026In a HolidazeExecutive ProducerFilm
2023Dog GoneExecutive ProducerFilm
2023Liberty or Death: Boston Tea PartyExecutive ProducerSeries
2022The '80s: Top TenExecutive ProducerSeries
2021Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!Executive ProducerFilm
20209-1-1: Lone StarCo-Executive ProducerSeries
2019Holiday in the WildExecutive ProducerFilm
2019Wild BillExecutive ProducerSeries
2018The Bad SeedExecutive Producer, DirectorFilm
2013Prosecuting Casey AnthonyExecutive ProducerFilm
2011I Melt with YouExecutive ProducerFilm
2003The Lyon's DenExecutive ProducerSeries
—My New Friend JimExecutive ProducerFilm
Writing (1)
2023UnstableStory, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries