Rob Lowe
Acting
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Acting Credits
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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
Filmography
The Third Parent
2027
as Mason 'Cap' Hollow
The Musical
2026
as Principal Brady
In a Holidaze
2026
Confession
2026
After Hours with James Corden
2026
as Self
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
2025
as Self
BRATS
2024
as Self
Inside the Mind of a Dog
2024
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Floor
2024
as Self - Host
Hot Ones Versus
2024
as Self
Dog Gone
2023
as John Marshall
Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party
2023
as Self - Host
Unstable
2023
as Ellis Dragon
Yankees-Dodgers: An Uncivil War
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Andy Warhol Diaries
2022
as Self
The '80s: Top Ten
2022
as Self - Host
The Pentaverate
2022
as Rob Lowe
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021
as Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
A Parks and Recreation Special
2020
as Chris Traeger
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2020
as Self
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
2020
as Chris Traeger
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
2020
as Sam Seaborn
Celebrity Watch Party
2020
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020
as Owen Strand
Reunited Apart
2020
as Self
I Am Patrick Swayze
2019
as Self
Holiday in the Wild
2019
as Derek Holliston
The Knight Before Christmas
2019
as Derek
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Wild Bill
2019
as Bill Hixon
Mental Samurai
2019
as Self - Host
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
2019
Calgary '88
2018
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Super Troopers 2
2018
as Guy LeFranc
The Bad Seed
2018
as David
Basketball: A Love Story
2018
as Self (archive footage)
How to Be a Latin Lover
2017
as Rick
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
2017
as Simba (voice)
Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
2017
as Self
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive footage)
The Lowe Files
2017
as Self
The Orville
2017
as Darulio
Monster Trucks
2016
as Reece Tenneson
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
2016
as Simba (voice)
Pocket Listing
2016
as Frank Hunter
Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
2016
as Self
1984 – The Season That Saved Football
2016
as Narrator (voice)
Chelsea
2016
as Self
The Lion Guard
2016
as Simba (voice)
Beautiful & Twisted
2015
as Ben Novack Jr.
I Hate Christian Laettner
2015
as Self (Narrator)
The 2000's: The Decade We Saw It All
2015
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
The Grinder
2015
as Dean Sanderson
Moonbeam City
2015
as Dazzle Novak (voice)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
You, Me and the Apocalypse
2015
as Father Jude
Code Black
2015
as Dr. Ethan Willis
The 2000's: A New Reality
2015
as Narrator (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
Drew Peterson: Untouchable
2014
as Drew Peterson
Sex Tape
2014
as Hank
The Interview
2014
as Self (uncredited)
The '90s: The Last Great Decade?
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Knife Fight
2013
as Paul Turner
Behind the Candelabra
2013
as Dr. Jack Startz
Prosecuting Casey Anthony
2013
as Jeff Ashton
Killing Kennedy
2013
as John F. Kennedy
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us
2013
Good Mythical Morning
2012
as Self
Breakaway
2011
as Dan Winters
I Melt with You
2011
as Jonathan
Franklin & Bash
2011
as Rob Lowe
WWII in HD: The Air War
2010
as Narrator (voice)
Young Justice
2010
as Captain Marvel (voice)
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self
The Invention of Lying
2009
as Brad Kessler
Too Late to Say Goodbye
2009
as Bart Corbin
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
2009
as Brad Kessler
Parks and Recreation
2009
as Chris Traeger
WWII in HD
2009
as Robert Sherrod (voice)
Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming
2007
as Ted Cogan
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Brothers & Sisters: Family Album
2007
as Self/Robert McCallister
Californication
2007
as Eddie Nero
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
A Perfect Day
2006
as Rob Harlan
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Robert McCallister
Thank You for Smoking
2005
as Jeff Megall
The Christmas Blessing
2005
as Robert Layton
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005
as Rob Lowe
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
2005
as Self
Just the Two of Us
2005
as Self
Beach Girls
2005
as Jack Kilvert
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005
The Friday Night Project
2005
as Self - Host
Perfect Strangers
2004
as Lloyd Rockwell
Dr. Vegas
2004
as Dr. Billy Grant
Retrosexual: The '80s
2004
as (archive footage)
Salem's Lot
2004
as Ben Mears
View from the Top
2003
as Pilot Steve
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
The Lyon's Den
2003
as John 'Jack' Turner
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
The Christmas Shoes
2002
as Robert Layton
Framed
2002
as Mike Santini
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
as Middle Number Two
American Idol
2002
as Self
Proximity
2001
as William Conroy
Jane Doe
2001
as David Doe
Hard Knocks
2001
Good Day Live
2001
as Self
Primetime Glick
2001
The Specials
2000
as The Weevil
One Hell of a Guy
2000
as Nick
Escape Under Pressure
2000
as John Spencer
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
as Young Number Two
Dead Silent
1999
as Kevin Finney
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
1999
as Self
Family Guy
1999
as Stanford Cordray (voice)
The West Wing
1999
as Sam Seaborn
Family Guy
1999
as Rob Lowe (voice)
Atomic Train
1999
as John Seger
Outrage
1998
as Tom Casey
Contact
1997
as Richard Rank
Midnight Man
1997
as Sean Dillon
Crazy Six
1997
as Billie, aka Crazy Six
Living in Peril
1997
as Walter Woods
Hostile Intent
1997
as Mike Cleary
For Hire
1997
as Mitch Lawrence
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997
as Decapitated Henchman's Friend (uncredited)
The View
1997
as Self
Mulholland Falls
1996
as Hoodlum
On Dangerous Ground
1996
as Sean Dillon
Fox Hunt
1996
as Edison Pettibone
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
First Degree
1995
as Det. Rick Mallory
Tommy Boy
1995
as Paul Burns (uncredited)
The Naked Truth
1995
as Rob Lowe
Frank & Jesse
1994
as Jesse James
The Stand
1994
as Nick Andros
Suddenly, Last Summer
1993
as Doctor Cukrowicz
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Wayne's World
1992
as Benjamin Kane
The Finest Hour
1992
as Lawrence Hammer
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Rob Lowe
The Dark Backward
1991
as Dirk Delta
Performance
1991
as Dr Cukrowicz
Bad Influence
1990
as Alex
If the Shoe Fits
1990
as Francesco Salvitore
The Simpsons
1989
as Cousin Peter (voice)
Masquerade
1988
as Tim Whalen
Illegally Yours
1988
as Richard Dice
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as Self
This Morning
1988
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Square Dance
1987
as Rory
Youngblood
1986
as Dean Youngblood
About Last Night...
1986
as Danny Martin
Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick
1986
as Self
St. Elmo's Fire
1985
as Billy Hicks
Oxford Blues
1984
as Nick De Angelo
The Hotel New Hampshire
1984
as John Berry
The Outsiders
1983
as Sodapop Curtis
Class
1983
as Skip
Thursday's Child
1983
as Sam Alden
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
Schoolboy Father
1980
as Charles Elderberry
A New Kind of Family
1979
as Tony Flanagan
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Charles Elderberry
Great Performances
1971
as Doctor Cukrowicz
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Sam Alden
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter