Rob Lowe

Acting • 1964-03-17 • Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

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

8.3

The West Wing

1999

8.0

Parks and Recreation

2009

8.1

9-1-1: Lone Star

2020

7.1

Brothers and Sisters

2006

7.6

Californication

2007

6.7

Wayne's World

1992

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Filmography

2026
The MusicalFilm
Principal Brady
★ 6.6
2026
After Hours with James CordenTV
Self • 1 episodes
2025
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of WordsFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2024
Inside the Mind of a DogFilm
Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 7.1
2024
BRATSFilm
Self
★ 6.1
2024
Hot Ones VersusTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2024
The FloorTV
Self - Host • 70 episodes
★ 7.3
2023
Dog GoneFilm
John Marshall
★ 6.2
2023
UnstableTV
Ellis Dragon • 16 episodes
★ 6.8
2023
Liberty or Death: Boston Tea PartyTV
Self - Host • 4 episodes
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
2022
The PentaverateTV
Rob Lowe • 6 episodes
★ 5.7
2022
The Andy Warhol DiariesTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 6.7
2022
The '80s: Top TenTV
Self - Host • 6 episodes
★ 6.6
2022
Yankees-Dodgers: An Uncivil WarFilm
Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!Film
Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
★ 6.0
2020
9-1-1: Lone StarTV
Owen Strand • 72 episodes
★ 8.1
2020
A Parks and Recreation SpecialFilm
Chris Traeger
★ 7.4
2020
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All VoteFilm
Sam Seaborn
★ 7.9
2020
The Happy Days of Garry MarshallFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and RecreationFilm
Chris Traeger
★ 8.0
2020
Celebrity Watch PartyTV
★ 6.0
2020
Reunited ApartTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
The Knight Before ChristmasFilm
Derek
★ 6.4
2019
Holiday in the WildFilm
Derek Holliston
★ 6.5
2019
Wild BillTV
Bill Hixon • 6 episodes
★ 6.7
2019
I Am Patrick SwayzeFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2019
Mental SamuraiTV
Self - Host • 19 episodes
★ 7.8
2019
What Just Happened??! with Fred SavageTV
★ 5.0
2018
Super Troopers 2Film
Guy LeFranc
★ 5.9
2018
The Bad SeedFilm
David
★ 7.0
2018
Basketball: A Love StoryTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2018
Calgary '88Film
Self - Narrator (voice)
2017
The OrvilleTV
Darulio • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
2017
How to Be a Latin LoverFilm
Rick
★ 6.9
2017
The Lion Guard: The Rise of ScarFilm
Simba (voice)
★ 8.3
2017
The Fabulous Allan CarrFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.0
2017
Elton John: The Nation's Favourite SongFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2017
The Lowe FilesTV
Self • 9 episodes
★ 2.9
2016
The Lion GuardTV
Simba (voice) • 4 episodes
★ 7.6
2016
The Lion Guard: Return of the RoarFilm
Simba (voice)
★ 6.7
2016
Monster TrucksFilm
Reece Tenneson
★ 6.1
2016
ChelseaTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2016
Pocket ListingFilm
Frank Hunter
★ 6.5
2016
Comedy Central Roast of Rob LoweFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2016
1984 – The Season That Saved FootballFilm
Narrator (voice)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
2015
Hot OnesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2015
Code BlackTV
Dr. Ethan Willis • 29 episodes
★ 7.8
2015
Celebrity Family FeudTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2015
You, Me and the ApocalypseTV
Father Jude • 10 episodes
★ 6.8
2015
The GrinderTV
Dean Sanderson • 22 episodes
★ 6.7
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2015
Beautiful & TwistedFilm
Ben Novack Jr.
★ 5.3
2015
I Hate Christian LaettnerFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 7.0
2015
Moonbeam CityTV
Dazzle Novak (voice) • 10 episodes
★ 5.8
2015
The 2000's: The Decade We Saw It AllTV
Self - Narrator (voice) • 4 episodes
★ 6.5
2015
The 2000's: A New RealityTV
Narrator (voice) • 2 episodes
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.8
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
The InterviewFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 6.2
2014
Sex TapeFilm
Hank
★ 5.4
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.2
2014
Off Camera with Sam JonesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
2014
Drew Peterson: UntouchableFilm
Drew Peterson
★ 5.3
2014
The '90s: The Last Great Decade?TV
Narrator (voice) • 3 episodes
★ 6.4
2013
Behind the CandelabraFilm
Dr. Jack Startz
★ 6.6
2013
Killing KennedyFilm
John F. Kennedy
★ 5.8
2013
Knife FightFilm
Paul Turner
★ 5.0
2013
Prosecuting Casey AnthonyFilm
Jeff Ashton
★ 5.7
2013
The '80s: The Decade That Made UsTV
★ 6.4
2012
Good Mythical MorningTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2011
Franklin & BashTV
Rob Lowe • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2011
I Melt with YouFilm
Jonathan
★ 5.3
2011
BreakawayFilm
Dan Winters
★ 5.4
2010
ConanTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
2010
Young JusticeTV
Captain Marvel (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 8.4
2010
Who Do You Think You Are?TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2010
WWII in HD: The Air WarFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 8.6
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.9
2009
Parks and RecreationTV
Chris Traeger • 75 episodes
★ 8.0
2009
The Invention of LyingFilm
Brad Kessler
★ 6.2
2009
WWII in HDTV
Robert Sherrod (voice) • 10 episodes
★ 7.6
2009
Too Late to Say GoodbyeFilm
Bart Corbin
★ 5.6
2009
Prequel: The Dawn of LyingFilm
Brad Kessler
★ 2.0
2007
The Graham Norton ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2007
CalifornicationTV
Eddie Nero • 6 episodes
★ 7.6
2007
Stir of Echoes: The HomecomingFilm
Ted Cogan
★ 4.9
2007
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80sFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2007
Brothers & Sisters: Family AlbumFilm
Self/Robert McCallister
2006
Brothers and SistersTV
Robert McCallister • 78 episodes
★ 7.1
2006
A Perfect DayFilm
Rob Harlan
★ 4.4
2006
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities EditionFilm
Self (archive footage)
2005
Thank You for SmokingFilm
Jeff Megall
★ 7.2
2005
Jiminy Glick in LalawoodFilm
Rob Lowe
★ 4.4
2005
The Christmas BlessingFilm
Robert Layton
★ 6.1
2005
The Showbiz Show with David SpadeTV
★ 7.2
2005
The Friday Night ProjectTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2005
Beach GirlsTV
Jack Kilvert • 6 episodes
★ 7.0
2005
Just the Two of UsFilm
Self
★ 9.0
2005
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'Film
Self
★ 9.0
2004
Salem's LotTV
Ben Mears • 2 episodes
★ 6.0
2004
Perfect StrangersFilm
Lloyd Rockwell
★ 6.0
2004
Dr. VegasTV
Dr. Billy Grant • 10 episodes
★ 5.2
2004
Retrosexual: The '80sTV
(archive footage) • 5 episodes
★ 8.5
2003
Real Time with Bill MaherTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.0
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest Host • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest • 4 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV
Self • 7 episodes
★ 5.5
2003
View from the TopFilm
Pilot Steve
★ 5.6
2003
The Lyon's DenTV
John 'Jack' Turner • 13 episodes
★ 8.8
2003
Celebrities UncensoredTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.9
2002
American IdolTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
2002
Austin Powers in GoldmemberFilm
Middle Number Two
★ 6.0
2002
The Christmas ShoesFilm
Robert Layton
★ 6.8
2002
FramedFilm
Mike Santini
★ 5.3
2001
Good Day LiveTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.8
2001
Hard KnocksTV
★ 7.9
2001
Primetime GlickTV
★ 7.2
2001
Jane DoeFilm
David Doe
★ 6.4
2001
ProximityFilm
William Conroy
★ 4.3
2000
The SpecialsFilm
The Weevil
★ 5.3
2000
Escape Under PressureFilm
John Spencer
★ 5.4
2000
One Hell of a GuyFilm
Nick
★ 4.4
1999
Family GuyTV
Stanford Cordray (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1999
Family GuyTV
Rob Lowe (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1999
The West WingTV
Sam Seaborn • 79 episodes
★ 8.3
1999
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeFilm
Young Number Two
★ 6.3
1999
Atomic TrainTV
John Seger • 2 episodes
★ 4.9
1999
Dead SilentFilm
Kevin Finney
★ 5.2
1999
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'Film
Self
★ 8.0
1998
OutrageFilm
Tom Casey
★ 5.6
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
ContactFilm
Richard Rank
★ 7.5
1997
Austin Powers: International Man of MysteryFilm
Decapitated Henchman's Friend (uncredited)
★ 6.6
1997
Crazy SixFilm
Billie, aka Crazy Six
★ 4.3
1997
Living in PerilFilm
Walter Woods
★ 4.7
1997
Midnight ManFilm
Sean Dillon
★ 5.3
1997
Hostile IntentFilm
Mike Cleary
★ 6.2
1997
For HireFilm
Mitch Lawrence
★ 5.8
1996
The Daily ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.4
1996
Mulholland FallsFilm
Hoodlum
★ 6.0
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.1
1996
On Dangerous GroundFilm
Sean Dillon
★ 5.1
1996
Fox HuntFilm
Edison Pettibone
★ 9.0
1995
Tommy BoyFilm
Paul Burns (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1995
The Naked TruthTV
Rob Lowe • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1995
First DegreeFilm
Det. Rick Mallory
★ 7.5
1994
The StandTV
Nick Andros • 4 episodes
★ 6.8
1994
Frank & JesseFilm
Jesse James
★ 5.2
1994
The StandFilm
★ 8.0
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1993
Suddenly, Last SummerFilm
Doctor Cukrowicz
★ 6.4
1992
Wayne's WorldFilm
Benjamin Oliver
★ 6.7
1992
The Larry Sanders ShowTV
Rob Lowe • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1992
The Finest HourFilm
Lawrence Hammer
★ 4.8
1991
The Dark BackwardFilm
Dirk Delta
★ 5.7
1991
PerformanceTV
Dr Cukrowicz • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1990
Bad InfluenceFilm
Alex
★ 6.0
1990
If the Shoe FitsFilm
Francesco Salvitore
★ 5.6
1989
The SimpsonsTV
Cousin Peter (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV
★ 5.6
1988
MasqueradeFilm
Tim Whalen
★ 5.7
1988
This MorningTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1988
Illegally YoursFilm
Richard Dice
★ 4.5
1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeFilm
Self
★ 6.5
1987
Square DanceFilm
Rory
★ 4.7
1986
YoungbloodFilm
Dean Youngblood
★ 6.2
1986
About Last Night...Film
Danny Martin
★ 6.1
1986
Mike Tyson vs Trevor BerbickFilm
Self
★ 5.0
1985
St. Elmo's FireFilm
Billy Hicks
★ 6.1
1984
The Hotel New HampshireFilm
John Berry
★ 5.7
1984
Oxford BluesFilm
Nick De Angelo
★ 5.5
1983
The OutsidersFilm
Sodapop Curtis
★ 7.2
1983
ClassFilm
Skip
★ 6.0
1983
Thursday's ChildFilm
Sam Alden
★ 5.5
1981
Entertainment TonightTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1980
Schoolboy FatherFilm
Charles Elderberry
★ 4.3
1979
A New Kind of FamilyTV
Tony Flanagan • 10 episodes
★ 7.5
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Host • 3 episodes
★ 6.9
1972
ABC Afterschool SpecialTV
Charles Elderberry • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1971
Great PerformancesTV
Doctor Cukrowicz • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1953
The OscarsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1951
Hallmark Hall of FameTV
Sam Alden • 1 episodes
★ 8.8
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self - Nominee • 4 episodes
★ 7.0
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 2 episodes
★ 7.0