Rob Lowe

Background

Rob Lowe is a prominent Hollywood star, known for starring in coming-of-age films from the 80s and numerous other T.V. shows. Born on March 17, 1964, in Charlottesville, Virginia, Lowe’s zodiac sign is Pisces, and his ethnicity is German-English, with Scottish, Welsh, and Irish ancestry. He is the son of Barbara and Charles Davis Lowe. He has a younger brother, Chad Lowe. His first acting role came when he was 12, playing an errand boy in a production of “Sherlock Holmes” in 1976.

Three years later, Lowe made his T.V. debut in the American sitcom “A New Kind of Family” (1979 to 1980). He then appeared in the television film “Thursday’s Child” (1983), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. Lowe’s breakthrough role, however, was in the film “The Outsiders” (1983). It was the first of his hit films, which would establish his Hollywood career. He starred in the romantic-comedy films “The Hotel New Hampshire” (1984) and “St. Elmo’s Fire” (1985). The films made him one of the most well-known actors in the “Brat Pack,” a group consisting of young actors who were part of coming-of-age movies in the 1980s. He starred in more such movies, while also acting in stage plays and T.V. shows.

Lowe appeared in a miniseries book adaptation, “The Stand” (1994). He went back to acting in T.V. shows such as “The West Wing” (1999-2006). His performance got him one Primetime Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations. He turned to production, with two drama shows, “The Lyon’s Den” (2003) and “Dr. Vegas” (2004), but they were both canceled. He starred in another T.V. miniseries, “Salem’s Lot,” in 2004.

Lowe was part of the stage play “A Few Good Men” in 2005 and another miniseries, “Beach Girls,” in the same year. In 2006, he was a guest star in “Brothers and Sisters” and a guest host on “The Friday Night Project.” In 2010, he joined the cast of “Parks and Recreation” (2009-2015) for four seasons. He has also written two books: “Stories I Only Tell My Friends” (2011) and “Love Life” (2014).

In 2015, Lowe lent his voice to a pilot T.V. movie, “The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar,” and continued to do so for the subsequent series. After starring in a roast show in 2016, Lowe, along with his two sons, started a reality show, “The Lowe Files” (2017), where the three of them take road trips. Meanwhile, he returned to production with the Netflix movie “Dog Gone” (2021) and currently stars in “9-1-1: Lone Star” (since 2019).

Lowe has been the ambassador for big companies such as K.F.C. and Atkins Nutritionals, appearing in advertising campaigns for them. He launched a men’s skincare brand, Profile, in 2015. He is married to Sheryl Berkoff, and they have two sons.