Rob Lowe
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
Contact
Richard Rank
Parks and Recreation
Chris Traeger
9-1-1: Lone Star
Owen Strand
Thank You for Smoking
Jeff Megall
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Decapitated Henchman's Friend (uncredited)
The Interview
Self (uncredited)
The Outsiders
Sodapop Curtis
Wayne's World
Benjamin Kane
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Filmography
Acting (189)
Movies (100)
The Third Parent
2026 Upcomingas Mason 'Cap' Hollow
Aug 7
The Musical
2026as Principal Brady
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
2025as Self
Inside the Mind of a Dog
2024as Self - Narrator (voice)
BRATS
2024as Self
Dog Gone
2023as John Marshall
Yankees-Dodgers: An Uncivil War
2022as Self - Narrator (voice)
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021as Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
2020as Chris Traeger
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2020as Self
A Parks and Recreation Special
2020as Chris Traeger
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
2020as Sam Seaborn
Holiday in the Wild
2019as Derek Holliston
The Knight Before Christmas
2019as Derek
I Am Patrick Swayze
2019as Self
The Bad Seed
2018as David
Super Troopers 2
2018as Guy Le Franc
Calgary '88
2018as Self - Narrator (voice)
How to Be a Latin Lover
2017as Rick
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
2017as Simba (voice)
Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
2017as Self
Monster Trucks
2016as Reece Tenneson
Pocket Listing
2016as Frank Hunter
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
2016as Simba (voice)
1984 – The Season That Saved Football
2016as Narrator (voice)
Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
2016as Self
Beautiful & Twisted
2015as Ben Novack Jr.
I Hate Christian Laettner
2015as Self
Sex Tape
2014as Hank
The Interview
2014as Self (uncredited)
Drew Peterson: Untouchable
2014as Drew Peterson
Behind the Candelabra
2013as Dr. Jack Startz
Killing Kennedy
2013as John F. Kennedy
Prosecuting Casey Anthony
2013as Jeff Ashton
Knife Fight
2013as Paul Turner
Breakaway
2011as Dan Winters
I Melt with You
2011as Jonathan
WWII in HD: The Air War
2010as Narrator (voice)
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
2009as Brad Kessler
The Invention of Lying
2009as Brad Kessler
Too Late to Say Goodbye
2009as Bart Corbin
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s
2007as Self (archive footage)
Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming
2007as Ted Cogan
Brothers & Sisters: Family Album
2007as Self/Robert McCallister
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
2006as Self (archive footage)
A Perfect Day
2006as Rob Harlan
Thank You for Smoking
2005as Jeff Megall
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005as Rob Lowe
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
2005as Self
The Christmas Blessing
2005as Robert Layton
Perfect Strangers
2004as Lloyd Rockwell
View from the Top
2003as Co-Pilot Steve Bench
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002as Middle Number Two
The Christmas Shoes
2002as Robert Layton
Framed
2002as Mike Santini
Jane Doe
2001as David Doe
Proximity
2001as William Conroy
Escape Under Pressure
2000as John Spencer
The Specials
2000as The Weevil
One Hell of a Guy
2000as Nick
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999as Young Number Two
Dead Silent
1999as Kevin Finney
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
1999as Self
Outrage
1998as Tom Casey
Contact
1997as Richard Rank
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997as Decapitated Henchman's Friend (uncredited)
Living in Peril
1997as Walter Woods
Hostile Intent
1997as Mike Cleary
Midnight Man
1997as Sean Dillon
Crazy Six
1997as Billie, aka Crazy Six
For Hire
1997as Mitch Lawrence
Mulholland Falls
1996as Hoodlum
Fox Hunt
1996as Edison Pettibone
On Dangerous Ground
1996as Sean Dillon
Tommy Boy
1995as Paul Burns
First Degree
1995as Det. Rick Mallory
Frank & Jesse
1994as Jesse James
Suddenly, Last Summer
1993as Doctor Cukrowicz
Wayne's World
1992as Benjamin Kane
The Finest Hour
1992as Lawrence Hammer
The Dark Backward
1991as Dirk Delta
Bad Influence
1990as Alex
If the Shoe Fits
1990as Francesco Salvitore
Masquerade
1988as Tim Whalen
Illegally Yours
1988as Richard Dice
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988as Self
Square Dance
1987as Rory
About Last Night...
1986as Danny Martin
Youngblood
1986as Dean Youngblood
Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick
1986as Self
St. Elmo's Fire
1985as Billy Hicks
Oxford Blues
1984as Nick De Angelo
The Hotel New Hampshire
1984as John Berry
The Outsiders
1983as Sodapop Curtis
Class
1983as Skip
Thursday's Child
1983as Sam Alden
Schoolboy Father
1980as Charles Elderberry
The Sham
My New Friend Jim
as Richard Cory
In a Holidaze
Television (89)
Free Bert
2026as Himself
Hot Ones Versus
2024as Self
The Floor
2024as Self - Host
Unstable
2023as Ellis Dragon
Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party
2023as Self - Host
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022as Self
The Andy Warhol Diaries
2022as Self
The Pentaverate
2022as Rob Lowe
The '80s: Top Ten
2022as Self - Host
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020as Owen Strand
Reunited Apart
2020as Self
Celebrity Watch Party
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019as Self
Wild Bill
2019as Bill Hixon
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
2019
Mental Samurai
2019as Self - Host
Basketball: A Love Story
2018as Self (archive footage)
The Orville
2017as Darulio
The Lowe Files
2017as Self
The Lion Guard
2016as Simba (voice)
Chelsea
2016as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self
Hot Ones
2015as Self
Celebrity Family Feud
2015as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015as Self
Code Black
2015as Dr. Ethan Willis
The Grinder
2015as Dean Sanderson
You, Me and the Apocalypse
2015as Father Jude
Moonbeam City
2015as Dazzle Novak (voice)
The 2000's: A New Reality
2015as Narrator (voice)
The 2000's: The Decade We Saw It All
2015as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014as Self
The '90s: The Last Great Decade?
2014as Narrator (voice)
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us
2013
Good Mythical Morning
2012as Self
Franklin & Bash
2011as Rob Lowe
Conan
2010as Self
Young Justice
2010as Captain Marvel (voice)
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010as Self
Parks and Recreation
2009as Chris Traeger
Parks and Recreation
2009as Self
WWII in HD
2009as Robert Sherrod (voice)
WWII in HD
2009as Narrator (voice)
The Graham Norton Show
2007as Self
Californication
2007as Eddie Nero
Brothers and Sisters
2006as Robert McCallister
Brothers and Sisters
2006as Robert McCallister
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005
Beach Girls
2005as Jack Kilvert
The Friday Night Project
2005as Self - Host
Salem's Lot
2004as Ben Mears
Dr. Vegas
2004as Dr. Billy Grant
Retrosexual: The '80s
2004as (archive footage)
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self - Guest Host
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003as Self
The Lyon's Den
2003as John 'Jack' Turner
Celebrities Uncensored
2003as Self
American Idol
2002as Self
Hard Knocks
2001 Good Day Live
2001as Self
Primetime Glick
2001
Family Guy
1999as Stanford Cordray (voice)
The West Wing
1999as Sam Seaborn
The West Wing
1999as Sam Seaborn
Atomic Train
1999as John Seger
The View
1997as Self
The Daily Show
1996as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996as Self - Guest
The Naked Truth
1995as Rob Lowe
The Stand
1994as Nick Andros
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993as Self - Guest
The Larry Sanders Show
1992as Rob Lowe
Performance
1991as Dr Cukrowicz
The Simpsons
1989as Cousin Peter (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
This Morning
1988as Self
Entertainment Tonight
1981as Self
A New Kind of Family
1979as Tony Flanagan
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Host
ABC Afterschool Special
1972as Charles Elderberry
Great Performances
1971as Doctor Cukrowicz
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self
The Oscars
1953as Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951as Sam Alden
Golden Globe Awards
1944as Self - Nominee
Crew (20)
Movies (12)
The Musical
2026Producer
Dog Gone
2023Executive Producer
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021Executive Producer
Holiday in the Wild
2019Executive Producer
The Bad Seed
2018Director
The Bad Seed
2018Executive Producer
Prosecuting Casey Anthony
2013Executive Producer
I Melt with You
2011Executive Producer
Desert's Edge
1997Director
Desert's Edge
1997Writer
My New Friend Jim
Executive Producer
In a Holidaze
Executive Producer
Television (8)
Unstable
2023Executive Producer
Unstable
2023Story
Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party
2023Executive Producer
The '80s: Top Ten
2022Executive Producer
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020Co-Executive Producer
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020Executive Producer
Wild Bill
2019Executive Producer
The Lyon's Den
2003Executive Producer
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