Person
Rob Lowe
Acting · Born 1964-03-17 · Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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.
Known for
Family Guy
Stanford Cordray (voice)
The Simpsons
Cousin Peter (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Daily Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Conan
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Filmography
- 2027The Third ParentMason 'Cap' Hollow
- 2026After Hours with James CordenSelf
- 2026The MusicalPrincipal Brady
- 2025Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of WordsSelf
- 2024Inside the Mind of a DogSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2024BRATSSelf
- 2024Hot Ones VersusSelf
- 2024The FloorSelf - Host
- 2023Liberty or Death: Boston Tea PartySelf - Host
- 2023UnstableEllis Dragon
- 2023Dog GoneJohn Marshall
- 2022Yankees-Dodgers: An Uncivil WarSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
- 2022The PentaverateRob Lowe
- 2022The Andy Warhol DiariesSelf
- 2022The '80s: Top TenSelf - Host
- 2021Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
- 2020A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All VoteSam Seaborn
- 2020The Happy Days of Garry MarshallSelf
- 2020Celebrity Watch Party
- 2020A Parks and Recreation SpecialChris Traeger
- 2020The Paley Center Salutes Parks and RecreationChris Traeger
- 2020Reunited ApartSelf
- 20209-1-1: Lone StarOwen Strand
- 2019The Knight Before ChristmasDerek
- 2019Holiday in the WildDerek Holliston
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
- 2019I Am Patrick SwayzeSelf
- 2019What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
- 2019Wild BillBill Hixon
- 2019Mental SamuraiSelf - Host
- 2018Basketball: A Love StorySelf (archive footage)
- 2018The Bad SeedDavid
- 2018Super Troopers 2Guy Le Franc
- 2018Calgary '88Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2017The OrvilleDarulio
- 2017The Lowe FilesSelf
- 2017The Lion Guard: The Rise of ScarSimba (voice)
- 2017The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive)
- 2017How to Be a Latin LoverRick
- 2017Elton John: The Nation's Favourite SongSelf
- 2016Monster TrucksReece Tenneson
- 20161984 – The Season That Saved FootballNarrator (voice)
- 2016Comedy Central Roast of Rob LoweSelf
- 2016ChelseaSelf
- 2016Pocket ListingFrank Hunter
- 2016The Lion Guard: Return of the RoarSimba (voice)
- 2016The Lion GuardSimba (voice)
- 2015You, Me and the ApocalypseFather Jude
- 2015Code BlackDr. Ethan Willis
- 2015The GrinderDean Sanderson
- 2015Moonbeam CityDazzle Novak (voice)
- 2015The 2000's: The Decade We Saw It AllSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
- 2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
- 2015The 2000's: A New RealityNarrator (voice)
- 2015Celebrity Family FeudSelf
- 2015Beautiful & TwistedBen Novack Jr.
- 2015I Hate Christian LaettnerSelf (Narrator)
- 2015Hot OnesSelf
- 2014The InterviewSelf (uncredited)
- 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf
- 2014Sex TapeHank
- 2014The '90s: The Last Great Decade?Narrator (voice)
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
- 2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf
- 2014Drew Peterson: UntouchableDrew Peterson
- 2013Killing KennedyJohn F. Kennedy
- 2013Behind the CandelabraDr. Jack Startz
- 2013The '80s: The Decade That Made Us
- 2013Knife FightPaul Turner
- 2013Prosecuting Casey AnthonyJeff Ashton
- 2012Good Mythical MorningSelf
- 2011I Melt with YouJonathan
- 2011BreakawayDan Winters
- 2011Franklin & BashRob Lowe
- 2010Young JusticeCaptain Marvel (voice)
- 2010WWII in HD: The Air WarNarrator (voice)
- 2010ConanSelf
- 2010Who Do You Think You Are?Self
- 2009Prequel: The Dawn of LyingBrad Kessler
- 2009WWII in HDRobert Sherrod (voice)
- 2009Too Late to Say GoodbyeBart Corbin
- 2009The Invention of LyingBrad Kessler
- 2009Parks and RecreationChris Traeger
- 2007Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80sSelf (archive footage)
- 2007Brothers & Sisters: Family AlbumSelf/Robert McCallister
- 2007CalifornicationEddie Nero
- 2007Stir of Echoes: The HomecomingTed Cogan
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
- 2006A Perfect DayRob Harlan
- 2006Brothers and SistersRobert McCallister
- 2006Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities EditionSelf (archive footage)
- 2005The Christmas BlessingRobert Layton
- 2005Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'Self
- 2005The Showbiz Show with David Spade
- 2005Thank You for SmokingJeff Megall
- 2005Just the Two of UsSelf
- 2005Beach GirlsJack Kilvert
- 2005Jiminy Glick in LalawoodRob Lowe
- 2005The Friday Night ProjectSelf - Host
- 2004Retrosexual: The '80s(archive footage)
- 2004Perfect StrangersLloyd Rockwell
- 2004Dr. VegasDr. Billy Grant
- 2004Salem's LotBen Mears
- 2003The Lyon's DenJohn 'Jack' Turner
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2003Celebrities UncensoredSelf
- 2003View from the TopPilot Steve
- 2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
- 2002The Christmas ShoesRobert Layton
- 2002Austin Powers in GoldmemberMiddle Number Two
- 2002American IdolSelf
- 2002FramedMike Santini
- 2001Jane DoeDavid Doe
- 2001Good Day LiveSelf
- 2001Hard Knocks
- 2001Primetime Glick
- 2001ProximityWilliam Conroy
- 2000One Hell of a GuyNick
- 2000The SpecialsThe Weevil
- 2000Escape Under PressureJohn Spencer
- 1999Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'Self
- 1999The West WingSam Seaborn
- 1999Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeYoung Number Two
- 1999Atomic TrainJohn Seger
- 1999Family GuyStanford Cordray (voice)
- 1999Dead SilentKevin Finney
- 1998OutrageTom Casey
- 1997For HireMitch Lawrence
- 1997Crazy SixBillie, aka Crazy Six
- 1997Hostile IntentMike Cleary
- 1997Midnight ManSean Dillon
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1997ContactRichard Rank
- 1997Desert's EdgeDirector
- 1997Living in PerilWalter Woods
- 1997Austin Powers: International Man of MysteryDecapitated Henchman's Friend (uncredited)
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf
- 1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest
- 1996On Dangerous GroundSean Dillon
- 1996Mulholland FallsHoodlum
- 1996Fox HuntEdison Pettibone
- 1995First DegreeDet. Rick Mallory
- 1995The Naked TruthRob Lowe
- 1995Tommy BoyPaul Burns
- 1994Frank & JesseJesse James
- 1994The StandNick Andros
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 1993Suddenly, Last SummerDoctor Cukrowicz
- 1992The Larry Sanders ShowRob Lowe
- 1992The Finest HourLawrence Hammer
- 1992Wayne's WorldBenjamin Kane
- 1991PerformanceDr Cukrowicz
- 1991The Dark BackwardDirk Delta
- 1990If the Shoe FitsFrancesco Salvitore
- 1990Bad InfluenceAlex
- 1989The SimpsonsCousin Peter (voice)
- 1988This MorningSelf
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
- 1988Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeSelf
- 1988Illegally YoursRichard Dice
- 1988MasqueradeTim Whalen
- 1987Square DanceRory
- 1986Mike Tyson vs Trevor BerbickSelf
- 1986About Last Night...Danny Martin
- 1986YoungbloodDean Youngblood
- 1985St. Elmo's FireBilly Hicks
- 1984Oxford BluesNick De Angelo
- 1984The Hotel New HampshireJohn Berry
- 1983ClassSkip
- 1983The OutsidersSodapop Curtis
- 1983Thursday's ChildSam Alden
- 1981Entertainment TonightSelf
- 1980Schoolboy FatherCharles Elderberry
- 1979A New Kind of FamilyTony Flanagan
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
- 1972ABC Afterschool SpecialCharles Elderberry
- 1971Great PerformancesDoctor Cukrowicz
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSam Alden
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
- —My New Friend JimRichard Cory
- —In a Holidaze
- —The Sham
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