Mar 17, 1964 - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Robert Hepler "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 is currently a main cast member of Parks and Recreation, playing the role of Chris Traeger.
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| Movie | 1983 | The Outsiders | Sodapop Curtis | |
| Movie | 1997 | Contact | Richard Rank | |
| Movie | 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Young Number Two | |
| Movie | 2021 | Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! | Self - Host / Narrator (voice) | |
| Movie | 1996 | Mulholland Falls | Hoodlum | |
| Movie | 1984 | Oxford Blues | Nick De Angelo | |
| Movie | 1983 | Class | Skip | |
| Movie | 1985 | St. Elmo's Fire | Billy Hicks | |
| Movie | 1984 | The Hotel New Hampshire | John Berry | |
| Movie | 2002 | The Christmas Shoes | Robert Layton | |
| Movie | 2009 | The Invention of Lying | Brad Kessler | |
| Movie | 1990 | Bad Influence | Alex | |
| Movie | 1992 | Wayne's World | Benjamin Kane | |
| Movie | 2005 | Thank You for Smoking | Jeff Megall | |
| Movie | 2007 | Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming | Ted Cogan | |
| Movie | 2002 | Framed | Mike Santini | |
| Movie | 2000 | The Specials | The Weevil | |
| Movie | 1988 | Masquerade | Tim Whalen | |
| Movie | 1994 | Frank & Jesse | Jesse James | |
| Movie | 2000 | One Hell of a Guy | Nick | |
| Movie | 1990 | If the Shoe Fits | Francesco Salvitore | |
| Movie | 2001 | Proximity | William Conroy | |
| Movie | 2000 | Escape Under Pressure | John Spencer | |
| Movie | 1986 | Youngblood | Dean Youngblood | |
| Movie | 1986 | About Last Night... | Danny Martin | |
| Movie | 1988 | Illegally Yours | Richard Dice | |
| Movie | 2009 | Too Late to Say Goodbye | Bart Corbin | |
| Movie | 2011 | Breakaway | Dan Winters | |
| Movie | 1991 | The Dark Backward | Dirk Delta | |
| Movie | 1996 | On Dangerous Ground | Sean Dillon | |
| Movie | 1997 | Midnight Man | Sean Dillon | |
| Movie | 2006 | A Perfect Day | Rob Harlan | |
| Movie | 2001 | Jane Doe | David Doe | |
| Movie | 2011 | I Melt with You | Jonathan | |
| Movie | 2005 | The Christmas Blessing | Robert Layton | |
| Movie | 2014 | Drew Peterson: Untouchable | Drew Peterson | |
| Movie | 2018 | Calgary '88 | Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| Movie | 1987 | Square Dance | Rory | |
| Movie | 1999 | Dead Silent | Kevin Finney | |
| Movie | 1993 | Suddenly, Last Summer | Doctor Cukrowicz | |
| Movie | 1992 | The Finest Hour | Lawrence Hammer | |
| Movie | 2013 | Knife Fight | Paul Turner | |
| Movie | 2013 | Behind the Candelabra | Dr. Jack Startz | |
| Movie | 1997 | Crazy Six | Billie, aka Crazy Six | |
| Movie | 2004 | Perfect Strangers | Lloyd Rockwell | |
| Movie | 2013 | Prosecuting Casey Anthony | Jeff Ashton | |
| Movie | 1980 | Schoolboy Father | Charles Elderberry | |
| Movie | 1986 | Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick | Self | |
| Movie | 1997 | Living in Peril | Walter Woods | |
| Movie | 2009 | Prequel: The Dawn of Lying | Brad Kessler | |
| Movie | 1996 | Fox Hunt | Edison Pettibone | |
| Movie | 2013 | Killing Kennedy | John F. Kennedy | |
| Movie | 2014 | Sex Tape | Hank | |
| Movie | 2016 | Monster Trucks | Reece Tenneson | |
| Movie | 1997 | Hostile Intent | Mike Cleary | |
| Movie | 2022 | Yankees-Dodgers: An Uncivil War | Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| Movie | 2003 | View from the Top | Co-Pilot Steve Bench | |
| Movie | 1997 | For Hire | Mitch Lawrence | |
| Movie | 2024 | BRATS | Self | |
| Movie | 2014 | The Interview | Self (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 2015 | Beautiful & Twisted | Ben Novack Jr. | |
| Movie | 2015 | I Hate Christian Laettner | Self | |
| Movie | 2010 | WWII in HD: The Air War | Narrator (voice) | |
| Movie | 1998 | Outrage | Tom Casey | |
| Movie | 2007 | Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 2016 | The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar | Simba (voice) | |
| Movie | 2024 | Inside the Mind of a Dog | Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| Movie | 1995 | First Degree | Det. Rick Mallory | |
| Movie | 2016 | Pocket Listing | Frank Hunter | |
| Movie | 1983 | Thursday's Child | Sam Alden | |
| Movie | 2016 | Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe | Self | |
| Movie | 2017 | How to Be a Latin Lover | Rick | |
| Movie | 1995 | Tommy Boy | Paul Burns (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Middle Number Two | |
| Movie | 2018 | Super Troopers 2 | Guy Le Franc | |
| Movie | 1997 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Decapitated Henchman's Friend (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 2018 | The Bad Seed | David | |
| Movie | 2019 | I Am Patrick Swayze | Self | |
| Movie | 2019 | Holiday in the Wild | Derek Holliston | |
| Movie | 2019 | The Knight Before Christmas | Derek | |
| Movie | 2020 | A Parks and Recreation Special | Chris Traeger | |
| Movie | 2016 | 1984 – The Season That Saved Football | Narrator (voice) | |
| Movie | 2020 | The Happy Days of Garry Marshall | Self | |
| Movie | 2017 | The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar | Simba (voice) | |
| Movie | 2020 | The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation | Chris Traeger | |
| Movie | 2017 | Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song | Self | |
| Movie | 2006 | Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 2020 | A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote | Sam Seaborn | |
| Movie | 2023 | Dog Gone | John Marshall | |
| Movie | 2005 | Jiminy Glick in Lalawood | Rob Lowe | |
| Movie | 2005 | Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders' | Self | |
| Movie | 2026 | The Third Parent | Mason 'Cap' Hollow | |
| Movie | 2025 | Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words | Self | |
| Movie | 2003 | 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment | ||
| TV Show | 1988 | This Morning | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 4 |
| TV Show | 2006 | Brothers and Sisters | Robert McCallister | 78 |
| TV Show | 1999 | Family Guy | Stanford Cordray (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 1999 | The West Wing | Sam Seaborn | 79 |
| TV Show | 2005 | Beach Girls | Jack Kilvert | 6 |
| TV Show | 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 2005 | The Showbiz Show with David Spade | 2 | |
| TV Show | 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2005 | The Friday Night Project | Self - Host | 1 |
| TV Show | 1997 | The View | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 2015 | The 2000's: The Decade We Saw It All | Self - Narrator (voice) | 4 |
| TV Show | 1979 | A New Kind of Family | Tony Flanagan | 11 |
| TV Show | 2002 | American Idol | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 2003 | The Lyon's Den | John 'Jack' Turner | 13 |
| TV Show | 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Sam Alden | 1 |
| TV Show | 2009 | Parks and Recreation | Chris Traeger | 75 |
| TV Show | 1972 | ABC Afterschool Special | Charles Elderberry | 1 |
| TV Show | 1994 | The Stand | Nick Andros | 4 |
| TV Show | 2003 | Celebrities Uncensored | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2004 | Dr. Vegas | Dr. Billy Grant | 10 |
| TV Show | 2001 | Hard Knocks | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2001 | Good Day Live | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2004 | Retrosexual: The '80s | (archive footage) | 5 |
| TV Show | 2018 | Basketball: A Love Story | Self (archive footage) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2022 | The Andy Warhol Diaries | Self | 6 |
| TV Show | 2009 | WWII in HD | Robert Sherrod (voice) | 10 |
| TV Show | 2015 | Celebrity Family Feud | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | 3 |
| TV Show | 1989 | The Simpsons | Cousin Peter (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 1999 | Family Guy | Rob Lowe (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2015 | The Grinder | Dean Sanderson | 22 |
| TV Show | 2022 | The '80s: Top Ten | Self - Host | 6 |
| TV Show | 2014 | The '90s: The Last Great Decade? | Narrator (voice) | 3 |
| TV Show | 2015 | Moonbeam City | Dazzle Novak (voice) | 10 |
| TV Show | 2013 | The '80s: The Decade That Made Us | 6 | |
| TV Show | 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2015 | Hot Ones | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2010 | Young Justice | Captain Marvel (voice) | 2 |
| TV Show | 2016 | Chelsea | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2007 | Californication | Eddie Nero | 6 |
| TV Show | 2017 | The Lowe Files | Self | 9 |
| TV Show | 1999 | Atomic Train | John Seger | 2 |
| TV Show | 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1953 | The Oscars | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2024 | The Floor | Self - Host | 35 |
| TV Show | 2017 | The Orville | Darulio | 2 |
| TV Show | 2015 | You, Me and the Apocalypse | Father Jude | 10 |
| TV Show | 2022 | The Pentaverate | Rob Lowe | 6 |
| TV Show | 2004 | Salem's Lot | Ben Mears | 2 |
| TV Show | 2015 | Code Black | Dr. Ethan Willis | 29 |
| TV Show | 2023 | Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party | Self - Host | 4 |
| TV Show | 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 2019 | Wild Bill | Bill Hixon | 6 |
| TV Show | 2020 | Celebrity Watch Party | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2019 | Mental Samurai | Self - Host | 19 |
| TV Show | 2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Owen Strand | 72 |
| TV Show | 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2019 | What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2016 | The Lion Guard | Simba (voice) | 0 |
| TV Show | 2023 | Unstable | Ellis Dragon | 16 |
| TV Show | 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2015 | The 2000's: A New Reality | Narrator (voice) | 2 |
| TV Show | 2001 | Primetime Glick | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2020 | Reunited Apart | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1995 | The Naked Truth | Rob Lowe | 1 |
| TV Show | 2012 | Good Mythical Morning | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2024 | Hot Ones Versus | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1971 | Great Performances | Doctor Cukrowicz | 1 |
| TV Show | 2010 | Conan | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | 4 |
| TV Show | 2018 | Lie Detector | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | 2 |
| TV Show | 1991 | Performance | Dr Cukrowicz | 1 |
| TV Show | 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Rob Lowe | 1 |
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| Movie | 2018 | The Bad Seed | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2023 | Dog Gone | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2021 | Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2011 | I Melt with You | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2018 | The Bad Seed | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2019 | Holiday in the Wild | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1997 | Desert's Edge | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1997 | Desert's Edge | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 2019 | Wild Bill | Executive Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Co-Executive Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 2003 | The Lyon's Den | Executive Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Executive Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 2022 | The '80s: Top Ten | Executive Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 2023 | Unstable | Story | Writing |
| TV Show | 2023 | Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party | Executive Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 2023 | Unstable | Executive Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 2023 | Unstable | Creator | Creator |
