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.
The Third Parent Mason 'Cap' Hollow
The Musical Principal Brady
Dog Gone John Marshall
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote Sam Seaborn
A Parks and Recreation Special Chris Traeger
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation Chris Traeger
The Knight Before Christmas Derek
Holiday in the Wild Derek Holliston
The Bad Seed David
Super Troopers 2 Guy Le Franc
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar Simba (voice)
How to Be a Latin Lover Rick
Monster Trucks Reece Tenneson
Pocket Listing Frank Hunter
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar Simba (voice)
Beautiful & Twisted Ben Novack Jr.
Sex Tape Hank
Drew Peterson: Untouchable Drew Peterson
Killing Kennedy John F. Kennedy
Behind the Candelabra Dr. Jack Startz
Knife Fight Paul Turner
Prosecuting Casey Anthony Jeff Ashton
I Melt with You Jonathan
Breakaway Dan Winters
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying Brad Kessler
Too Late to Say Goodbye Bart Corbin
The Invention of Lying Brad Kessler
Brothers & Sisters: Family Album Self/Robert McCallister
Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming Ted Cogan
A Perfect Day Rob Harlan
The Christmas Blessing Robert Layton
Thank You for Smoking Jeff Megall
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood Rob Lowe
Perfect Strangers Lloyd Rockwell
View from the Top Co-Pilot Steve Bench
The Christmas Shoes Robert Layton
Austin Powers in Goldmember Middle Number Two
Framed Mike Santini
Jane Doe David Doe
Proximity William Conroy
One Hell of a Guy Nick
The Specials The Weevil
Escape Under Pressure John Spencer
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Young Number Two
Dead Silent Kevin Finney
Outrage Tom Casey
For Hire Mitch Lawrence
Crazy Six Billie, aka Crazy Six
Hostile Intent Mike Cleary
Midnight Man Sean Dillon
Contact Richard Rank
Living in Peril Walter Woods
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Decapitated Henchman's Friend (uncredited)
On Dangerous Ground Sean Dillon
Mulholland Falls Hoodlum
Fox Hunt Edison Pettibone
First Degree Det. Rick Mallory
Tommy Boy Paul Burns
Frank & Jesse Jesse James
Suddenly, Last Summer Doctor Cukrowicz
The Finest Hour Lawrence Hammer
Wayne's World Benjamin Kane
The Dark Backward Dirk Delta
If the Shoe Fits Francesco Salvitore
Bad Influence Alex
Illegally Yours Richard Dice
Masquerade Tim Whalen
Square Dance Rory
About Last Night... Danny Martin
Youngblood Dean Youngblood
St. Elmo's Fire Billy Hicks
Oxford Blues Nick De Angelo
The Hotel New Hampshire John Berry
Class Skip
The Outsiders Sodapop Curtis
Thursday's Child Sam Alden
Schoolboy Father Charles Elderberry
Unstable Ellis Dragon · 16 eps
The Pentaverate Rob Lowe · 6 eps
Celebrity Watch Party 1 ep
9-1-1: Lone Star Owen Strand · 72 eps
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage 1 ep
Wild Bill Bill Hixon · 6 eps
The Orville Darulio · 2 eps
The Lion Guard Simba (voice) · 3 eps
You, Me and the Apocalypse Father Jude · 10 eps
Code Black Dr. Ethan Willis · 29 eps
The Grinder Dean Sanderson · 22 eps
Moonbeam City Dazzle Novak (voice) · 10 eps
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us 6 eps
Franklin & Bash Rob Lowe · 1 ep
Young Justice Captain Marvel (voice) · 2 eps
WWII in HD Robert Sherrod (voice) · 10 eps
Parks and Recreation Chris Traeger · 75 eps
Californication Eddie Nero · 6 eps
Brothers and Sisters Robert McCallister · 78 eps
The Showbiz Show with David Spade 2 eps
Beach Girls Jack Kilvert · 6 eps
Dr. Vegas Dr. Billy Grant · 10 eps
Salem's Lot Ben Mears · 2 eps
The Lyon's Den John 'Jack' Turner · 13 eps
Hard Knocks 1 ep
Primetime Glick 1 ep
The West Wing Sam Seaborn · 79 eps
Atomic Train John Seger · 2 eps
Family Guy Rob Lowe (voice) · 1 ep
Family Guy Stanford Cordray (voice) · 1 ep
The Naked Truth Rob Lowe · 1 ep
The Stand Nick Andros · 4 eps
The Larry Sanders Show Rob Lowe · 1 ep
Performance Dr Cukrowicz · 1 ep
The Simpsons Cousin Peter (voice) · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1 ep
A New Kind of Family Tony Flanagan · 11 eps
ABC Afterschool Special Charles Elderberry · 1 ep
Great Performances Doctor Cukrowicz · 1 ep
Hallmark Hall of Fame Sam Alden · 1 ep
- The Third Parent 2026Mason 'Cap' Hollow
- The Musical 2026Principal Brady
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Unstable 2023Ellis Dragon ·16 eps - Dog Gone 2023John Marshall
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The Pentaverate 2022Rob Lowe ·6 eps - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 2020Sam Seaborn
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Celebrity Watch Party 20201 ep - A Parks and Recreation Special 2020Chris Traeger
- The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation 2020Chris Traeger
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9-1-1: Lone Star 2020Owen Strand ·72 eps - The Knight Before Christmas 2019Derek
- Holiday in the Wild 2019Derek Holliston
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What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage 20191 ep -
Wild Bill 2019Bill Hixon ·6 eps - The Bad Seed 2018David
- Super Troopers 2 2018Guy Le Franc
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The Orville 2017Darulio ·2 eps - The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar 2017Simba (voice)
- How to Be a Latin Lover 2017Rick
- Monster Trucks 2016Reece Tenneson
- Pocket Listing 2016Frank Hunter
- The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar 2016Simba (voice)
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The Lion Guard 2016Simba (voice) ·3 eps -
You, Me and the Apocalypse 2015Father Jude ·10 eps -
Code Black 2015Dr. Ethan Willis ·29 eps -
The Grinder 2015Dean Sanderson ·22 eps -
Moonbeam City 2015Dazzle Novak (voice) ·10 eps - Beautiful & Twisted 2015Ben Novack Jr.
- Sex Tape 2014Hank
- Drew Peterson: Untouchable 2014Drew Peterson
- Killing Kennedy 2013John F. Kennedy
- Behind the Candelabra 2013Dr. Jack Startz
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The '80s: The Decade That Made Us 20136 eps - Knife Fight 2013Paul Turner
- Prosecuting Casey Anthony 2013Jeff Ashton
- I Melt with You 2011Jonathan
- Breakaway 2011Dan Winters
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Franklin & Bash 2011Rob Lowe ·1 ep -
Young Justice 2010Captain Marvel (voice) ·2 eps - Prequel: The Dawn of Lying 2009Brad Kessler
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WWII in HD 2009Robert Sherrod (voice) ·10 eps - Too Late to Say Goodbye 2009Bart Corbin
- The Invention of Lying 2009Brad Kessler
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Parks and Recreation 2009Chris Traeger ·75 eps - Brothers & Sisters: Family Album 2007Self/Robert McCallister
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Californication 2007Eddie Nero ·6 eps - Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming 2007Ted Cogan
- A Perfect Day 2006Rob Harlan
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Brothers and Sisters 2006Robert McCallister ·78 eps - The Christmas Blessing 2005Robert Layton
- The Showbiz Show with David Spade 20052 eps
- Thank You for Smoking 2005Jeff Megall
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Beach Girls 2005Jack Kilvert ·6 eps - Jiminy Glick in Lalawood 2005Rob Lowe
- Perfect Strangers 2004Lloyd Rockwell
- Dr. Vegas 2004Dr. Billy Grant ·10 eps
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Salem's Lot 2004Ben Mears ·2 eps - The Lyon's Den 2003John 'Jack' Turner ·13 eps
- View from the Top 2003Co-Pilot Steve Bench
- The Christmas Shoes 2002Robert Layton
- Austin Powers in Goldmember 2002Middle Number Two
- Framed 2002Mike Santini
- Jane Doe 2001David Doe
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Hard Knocks 20011 ep -
Primetime Glick 20011 ep - Proximity 2001William Conroy
- One Hell of a Guy 2000Nick
- The Specials 2000The Weevil
- Escape Under Pressure 2000John Spencer
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The West Wing 1999Sam Seaborn ·79 eps - Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 1999Young Number Two
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Atomic Train 1999John Seger ·2 eps -
Family Guy 1999Rob Lowe (voice) ·1 ep - Family Guy 1999Stanford Cordray (voice) ·1 ep
- Dead Silent 1999Kevin Finney
- Outrage 1998Tom Casey
- For Hire 1997Mitch Lawrence
- Crazy Six 1997Billie, aka Crazy Six
- Hostile Intent 1997Mike Cleary
- Midnight Man 1997Sean Dillon
- Contact 1997Richard Rank
- Living in Peril 1997Walter Woods
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 1997Decapitated Henchman's Friend (uncredited)
- On Dangerous Ground 1996Sean Dillon
- Mulholland Falls 1996Hoodlum
- Fox Hunt 1996Edison Pettibone
- First Degree 1995Det. Rick Mallory
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The Naked Truth 1995Rob Lowe ·1 ep - Tommy Boy 1995Paul Burns
- Frank & Jesse 1994Jesse James
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The Stand 1994Nick Andros ·4 eps - Suddenly, Last Summer 1993Doctor Cukrowicz
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The Larry Sanders Show 1992Rob Lowe ·1 ep - The Finest Hour 1992Lawrence Hammer
- Wayne's World 1992Benjamin Kane
- Performance 1991Dr Cukrowicz ·1 ep
- The Dark Backward 1991Dirk Delta
- If the Shoe Fits 1990Francesco Salvitore
- Bad Influence 1990Alex
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The Simpsons 1989Cousin Peter (voice) ·1 ep -
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 19881 ep - Illegally Yours 1988Richard Dice
- Masquerade 1988Tim Whalen
- Square Dance 1987Rory
- About Last Night... 1986Danny Martin
- Youngblood 1986Dean Youngblood
- St. Elmo's Fire 1985Billy Hicks
- Oxford Blues 1984Nick De Angelo
- The Hotel New Hampshire 1984John Berry
- Class 1983Skip
- The Outsiders 1983Sodapop Curtis
- Thursday's Child 1983Sam Alden
- Schoolboy Father 1980Charles Elderberry
- A New Kind of Family 1979Tony Flanagan ·11 eps
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ABC Afterschool Special 1972Charles Elderberry ·1 ep -
Great Performances 1971Doctor Cukrowicz ·1 ep -
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951Sam Alden ·1 ep
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words Self
Inside the Mind of a Dog Self - Narrator (voice)
BRATS Self
Yankees-Dodgers: An Uncivil War Self - Narrator (voice)
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall Self
I Am Patrick Swayze Self
Calgary '88 Self - Narrator (voice)
Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song Self
1984 – The Season That Saved Football Narrator (voice)
Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe Self
I Hate Christian Laettner Self (Narrator)
The Interview Self (uncredited)
WWII in HD: The Air War Narrator (voice)
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s Self (archive footage)
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition Self (archive footage)
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders' Self
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' Self
Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick Self
- Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words 2025Self
- Inside the Mind of a Dog 2024Self - Narrator (voice)
- BRATS 2024Self
- Yankees-Dodgers: An Uncivil War 2022Self - Narrator (voice)
- Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! 2021Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
- The Happy Days of Garry Marshall 2020Self
- I Am Patrick Swayze 2019Self
- Calgary '88 2018Self - Narrator (voice)
- Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song 2017Self
- 1984 – The Season That Saved Football 2016Narrator (voice)
- Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe 2016Self
- I Hate Christian Laettner 2015Self (Narrator)
- The Interview 2014Self (uncredited)
- WWII in HD: The Air War 2010Narrator (voice)
- Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s 2007Self (archive footage)
- Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition 2006Self (archive footage)
- Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders' 2005Self
- Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' 1999Self
- Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick 1986Self
The Musical Producer
Dog Gone Executive Producer
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! Executive Producer
Holiday in the Wild Executive Producer
The Bad Seed Executive Producer
Prosecuting Casey Anthony Executive Producer
I Melt with You Executive Producer
Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party Executive Producer · 4 eps
Unstable Executive Producer · 16 eps
The '80s: Top Ten Executive Producer · 6 eps
9-1-1: Lone Star Co-Executive Producer · 10 eps
9-1-1: Lone Star Executive Producer · 62 eps
Wild Bill Executive Producer · 6 eps
The Lyon's Den Executive Producer · 13 eps
- The Musical 2026Producer
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Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party 2023Executive Producer ·4 eps - Unstable 2023Executive Producer ·16 eps
- Dog Gone 2023Executive Producer
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The '80s: Top Ten 2022Executive Producer ·6 eps - Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! 2021Executive Producer
- 9-1-1: Lone Star 2020Co-Executive Producer ·10 eps
- 9-1-1: Lone Star 2020Executive Producer ·62 eps
- Holiday in the Wild 2019Executive Producer
- Wild Bill 2019Executive Producer ·6 eps
- The Bad Seed 2018Executive Producer
- Prosecuting Casey Anthony 2013Executive Producer
- I Melt with You 2011Executive Producer
- The Lyon's Den 2003Executive Producer ·13 eps
Golden Globes
2016
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or ComedyThe Grinder