Rob Lowe

March 17, 1964 (age 62) Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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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.

His titles like Sex Tape, Contact, and Wayne's World - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/98
Weighted avg: 6.10 /10
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    Sex Tape
    2014July 2014 by Jake Kasdan
    Supporting as Hank
    Supporting as Hank
    4.88 Mediocre++
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    2
    Contact
    1997July 1997 by Robert Zemeckis
    Minor role as Richard Rank
    Minor role as Richard Rank
    7.07 Good++
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    3
    Wayne's World
    1992February 1992 by Penelope Spheeris
    Starring as Benjamin Kane
    Starring as Benjamin Kane
    6.24 Good--
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    4
    9-1-1: Lone Star
    2020–2025 by Brad Falchuk
    Lead role as Owen Strand
    Lead role as Owen Strand
    7.24 Excellent--
  • 5
    5
    The Invention of Lying
    2009October 2009 by Ricky Gervais
    Supporting as Brad Kessler
    Supporting as Brad Kessler
    5.73 Okay+
  • 6
    6
    Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
    1999June 1999 by Jay Roach
    Minor role as Young Number Two
    Minor role as Young Number Two
    5.85 Okay+
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    7
    Thank You for Smoking
    2005September 2005 by Jason Reitman
    Supporting as Jeff Megall
    Supporting as Jeff Megall
    6.79 Good+
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    8
    The Outsiders
    1983March 1983 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Supporting as Sodapop Curtis
    Supporting as Sodapop Curtis
    6.78 Good+
  • 9
    9
    The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
    2016January 2016 by Howy Parkins
    Supporting as Simba (voice)
    Supporting as Simba (voice)
    6.27 Good--
  • 10
    10
    Monster Trucks
    2016December 2016 by Chris Wedge
    Supporting as Reece Tenneson
    Supporting as Reece Tenneson
    5.61 Okay
  • 11
    11
    Tommy Boy
    1995March 1995 by Peter Segal
    Supporting as Paul Burns
    Supporting as Paul Burns
    6.35 Good-
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    12
    Holiday in the Wild
    2019November 2019 by Ernie Barbarash
    Starring as Derek Holliston
    Starring as Derek Holliston
    6.02 Okay++
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    13
    Behind the Candelabra
    2013May 2013 by Steven Soderbergh
    Supporting as Dr. Jack Startz
    Supporting as Dr. Jack Startz
    6.14 Good--
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    14
    The Stand
    1994 by Stephen King
    Starring as Nick Andros
    Starring as Nick Andros
    5.82 Okay+
  • 15
    15
    The Bad Seed
    2018September 2018 by Rob Lowe
    Lead role as David
    Lead role as David
    6.58 Good
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    16
    St. Elmo's Fire
    1985June 1985 by Joel Schumacher
    Starring as Billy Hicks
    Starring as Billy Hicks
    5.67 Okay+
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    17
    How to Be a Latin Lover
    2017March 2017 by Ken Marino
    Supporting as Rick
    Supporting as Rick
    6.43 Good-
  • 18
    18
    Youngblood
    1986January 1986 by Peter Markle
    Lead role as Dean Youngblood
    Lead role as Dean Youngblood
    5.76 Okay+
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    19
    About Last Night...
    1986July 1986 by Edward Zwick
    Lead role as Danny Martin
    Lead role as Danny Martin
    5.68 Okay+
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    20
    View from the Top
    2003March 2003 by Bruno Barreto
    Supporting as Pilot Steve
    Supporting as Pilot Steve
    5.12 Okay--
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    21
    Salem's Lot
    2004
    Lead role as Ben Mears
    Lead role as Ben Mears
    5.07 Okay--
  • 22
    22
    Super Troopers 2
    2018April 2018 by Jay Chandrasekhar
    Minor role as Guy LeFranc
    Minor role as Guy LeFranc
    5.42 Okay-
  • 23
    23
    Class
    1983July 1983 by Lewis John Carlino
    Starring as Skip
    Starring as Skip
    5.54 Okay
  • 24
    24
    Dog Gone
    2023January 2023 by Stephen Herek
    Starring as John Marshall
    Starring as John Marshall
    5.80 Okay+
  • 25
    25
    Bad Influence
    1990March 1990 by Curtis Hanson
    Starring as Alex
    Starring as Alex
    5.60 Okay
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    26
    Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
    2021September 2021 by Sean Doherty
    Lead role as Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
    Lead role as Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
    5.61 Okay
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    27
    The Grinder
    2015–2016 by Jarrad Paul
    Lead role as Dean Sanderson
    Lead role as Dean Sanderson
    5.78 Okay+
  • 28
    28
    Unstable
    2023–2024 by Rob Lowe
    Lead role as Ellis Dragon
    Lead role as Ellis Dragon
    5.93 Okay++
  • 29
    29
    Masquerade
    1988March 1988 by Bob Swaim
    Lead role as Tim Whalen
    Lead role as Tim Whalen
    5.48 Okay
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    30
    Killing Kennedy
    2013November 2013 by Nelson McCormick
    Lead role as John F. Kennedy
    Lead role as John F. Kennedy
    5.55 Okay
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    31
    The Hotel New Hampshire
    1984March 1984 by Tony Richardson
    Starring as John Berry
    Starring as John Berry
    5.37 Okay-
  • 32
    32
    Mulholland Falls
    1996April 1996 by Lee Tamahori
    Minor role as Hoodlum
    Minor role as Hoodlum
    5.58 Okay
  • 33
    33
    Code Black
    2015–2018 by Michael Seitzman
    Minor role as Dr. Ethan Willis
    Minor role as Dr. Ethan Willis
    6.87 Good+
  • 34
    34
    Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming
    2007August 2007 by Ernie Barbarash
    Lead role as Ted Cogan
    Lead role as Ted Cogan
    5.08 Okay--
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    35
    Beautiful & Twisted
    2015June 2015 by Christopher Zalla
    Lead role as Ben Novack Jr.
    Lead role as Ben Novack Jr.
    5.35 Okay-
  • 36
    36
    The Christmas Shoes
    2002December 2002 by Andy Wolk
    Lead role as Robert Layton
    Lead role as Robert Layton
    6.22 Good--
  • 37
    37
    Inside the Mind of a Dog
    2024August 2024 by Andy Mitchell
    Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)
    Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)
    6.35 Good-
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    38
    Atomic Train
    1999 by David Jackson
    Lead role as John Seger
    Lead role as John Seger
    4.82 Mediocre++
  • 39
    39
    Oxford Blues
    1984August 1984 by Robert Boris
    Lead role as Nick De Angelo
    Lead role as Nick De Angelo
    5.54 Okay
  • 40
    40
    Pocket Listing
    2016March 2016 by Conor Allyn
    Lead role as Frank Hunter
    Lead role as Frank Hunter
    5.97 Okay++
  • 41
    41
    I Melt with You
    2011December 2011 by Mark Pellington
    Starring as Jonathan
    Starring as Jonathan
    5.20 Okay--
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    42
    The Specials
    2000September 2000 by Craig Mazin
    Lead role as The Weevil
    Lead role as The Weevil
    5.39 Okay-
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    43
    You, Me and the Apocalypse
    2015 by Iain Hollands
    Supporting as Father Jude
    Supporting as Father Jude
    5.87 Okay+
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    44
    I Hate Christian Laettner
    2015March 2015 by Rory Karpf
    Lead role as Self (Narrator)
    Lead role as Self (Narrator)
    6.27 Good--
  • 45
    45
    Moonbeam City
    2015
    Lead role as Dazzle Novak (voice)
    Lead role as Dazzle Novak (voice)
    5.40 Okay-
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    46
    Frank & Jesse
    1994October 1994 by Robert Boris
    Lead role as Jesse James
    Lead role as Jesse James
    5.40 Okay-
  • 47
    47
    Drew Peterson: Untouchable
    2014January 2014 by Mikael Salomon
    Lead role as Drew Peterson
    Lead role as Drew Peterson
    5.48 Okay
  • 48
    48
    The Pentaverate
    2022 by Mike Myers
    Minor role as Rob Lowe
    Minor role as Rob Lowe
    4.90 Mediocre++
  • 49
    49
    Wild Bill
    2019 by Dudi Appleton
    Lead role as Bill Hixon
    Lead role as Bill Hixon
    5.83 Okay+
  • 50
    50
    BRATS
    2024June 2024 by Andrew McCarthy
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    5.74 Okay+
  • 51
    51
    Too Late to Say Goodbye
    2009November 2009 by Norma Bailey
    Lead role as Bart Corbin
    Lead role as Bart Corbin
    5.69 Okay+
  • 52
    52
    If the Shoe Fits
    1990December 1990 by Tom Clegg
    Lead role as Francesco Salvitore
    Lead role as Francesco Salvitore
    5.71 Okay+
  • 53
    53
    Crazy Six
    1997November 1997 by Albert Pyun
    Lead role as Billie, aka Crazy Six
    Lead role as Billie, aka Crazy Six
    5.28 Okay-
  • 54
    54
    Living in Peril
    1997June 1997 by Jack Ersgard
    Lead role as Walter Woods
    Lead role as Walter Woods
    5.45 Okay
  • 55
    55
    A Perfect Day
    2006December 2006 by Peter Levin
    Lead role as Rob Harlan
    Lead role as Rob Harlan
    5.36 Okay-
  • 56
    56
    Prosecuting Casey Anthony
    2013January 2013 by Peter Werner
    Lead role as Jeff Ashton
    Lead role as Jeff Ashton
    5.79 Okay+
  • 57
    57
    A Parks and Recreation Special
    2020April 2020 by Morgan Sackett
    Supporting as Chris Traeger
    Supporting as Chris Traeger
    6.61 Good
  • 58
    58
    Framed
    2002February 2002 by Daniel Petrie Jr.
    Lead role as Mike Santini
    Lead role as Mike Santini
    5.69 Okay+
  • 59
    59
    Illegally Yours
    1988May 1988 by Peter Bogdanovich
    Lead role as Richard Dice
    Lead role as Richard Dice
    5.44 Okay-
  • 60
    60
    The Dark Backward
    1991July 1991 by Adam Rifkin
    Supporting as Dirk Delta
    Supporting as Dirk Delta
    5.63 Okay
  • 61
    61
    Breakaway
    2011September 2011 by Rob Lieberman
    Starring as Dan Winters
    Starring as Dan Winters
    5.58 Okay
  • 62
    62
    Escape Under Pressure
    2000April 2000 by Jean Pellerin
    Lead role as John Spencer
    Lead role as John Spencer
    5.75 Okay+
  • 63
    63
    The Finest Hour
    1992March 1992 by Shimon Dotan
    Lead role as Lawrence Hammer
    Lead role as Lawrence Hammer
    5.67 Okay+
  • 64
    64
    WWII in HD
    2009
    Minor role as Robert Sherrod (voice)
    Minor role as Robert Sherrod (voice)
    6.31 Good--
  • 65
    65
    Square Dance
    1987March 1987 by Daniel Petrie
    Supporting as Rory
    Supporting as Rory
    5.42 Okay-
  • 66
    66
    The '80s: The Decade That Made Us
    2013
    Lead role
    Lead role
    5.88 Okay+
  • 67
    67
    The Floor
    Airing since 2024
    Lead role as Self - Host
    Lead role as Self - Host
    6.08 Okay++
  • 68
    68
    The Christmas Blessing
    2005December 2005 by Karen Arthur
    Supporting as Robert Layton
    Supporting as Robert Layton
    5.86 Okay+
  • 69
    69
    A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
    2020October 2020 by Thomas Schlamme
    Supporting as Sam Seaborn
    Supporting as Sam Seaborn
    6.48 Good-
  • 70
    70
    I Am Patrick Swayze
    2019August 2019 by Adrian Buitenhuis
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    6.26 Good--
  • 71
    71
    On Dangerous Ground
    1996May 1996 by Lawrence Gordon Clark
    Lead role as Sean Dillon
    Lead role as Sean Dillon
    Needs more reviews
  • 72
    72
    Proximity
    2001April 2001 by Scott Ziehl
    Lead role as William Conroy
    Lead role as William Conroy
    Needs more reviews
  • 73
    73
    First Degree
    1995December 1995 by Jeff Woolnough
    Lead role as Det. Rick Mallory
    Lead role as Det. Rick Mallory
    Needs more reviews
  • 74
    74
    Midnight Man
    1997August 1997 by Lawrence Gordon Clark
    Lead role as Sean Dillon
    Lead role as Sean Dillon
    Needs more reviews
  • 75
    75
    Dead Silent
    1999January 1999 by Roger Cardinal
    Starring as Kevin Finney
    Starring as Kevin Finney
    5.76 Okay+
  • 76
    76
    One Hell of a Guy
    2000October 2000 by James David Pasternak
    Lead role as Nick
    Lead role as Nick
    Needs more reviews
  • 77
    77
    The '80s: Top Ten
    2022
    Lead role as Self - Host
    Lead role as Self - Host
    Needs more reviews
  • 78
    78
    The '90s: The Last Great Decade?
    2014
    Lead role as Narrator (voice)
    Lead role as Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
  • 79
    79
    Perfect Strangers
    2004October 2004 by Robin Sheppard
    Lead role as Lloyd Rockwell
    Lead role as Lloyd Rockwell
    Needs more reviews
  • 80
    80
    The Lowe Files
    2017
    Lead role as Self
    Lead role as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 81
    81
    Suddenly, Last Summer
    1993January 1993 by Richard Eyre
    Starring as Doctor Cukrowicz
    Starring as Doctor Cukrowicz
    5.99 Okay++
  • 82
    82
    Dr. Vegas
    2004 by Jack Orman
    Lead role as Dr. Billy Grant
    Lead role as Dr. Billy Grant
    Needs more reviews
  • 83
    83
    Hostile Intent
    1997August 1997 by Jonathan Heap
    Lead role as Mike Cleary
    Lead role as Mike Cleary
    Needs more reviews
  • 84
    84
    Mental Samurai
    2019–2021
    Lead role as Self - Host
    Lead role as Self - Host
    Needs more reviews
  • 85
    85
    Outrage
    1998January 1998 by Robert Allan Ackerman
    Lead role as Tom Casey
    Lead role as Tom Casey
    Needs more reviews
  • 86
    86
    For Hire
    1997November 1997 by Jean Pellerin
    Lead role as Mitch Lawrence
    Lead role as Mitch Lawrence
    Needs more reviews
  • 87
    87
    The Lyon's Den
    2003 by Remi Aubuchon
    Lead role as John 'Jack' Turner
    Lead role as John 'Jack' Turner
    Needs more reviews
  • 88
    88
    Jane Doe
    2001December 2001 by Kevin Alyn Elders
    Minor role as David Doe
    Minor role as David Doe
    5.99 Okay++
  • 89
    89
    Schoolboy Father
    1980October 1980 by Arthur Allan Seidelman
    Lead role as Charles Elderberry
    Lead role as Charles Elderberry
    Needs more reviews
  • 90
    90
    A New Kind of Family
    1979–1980
    Lead role as Tony Flanagan
    Lead role as Tony Flanagan
    Needs more reviews
  • 91
    91
    Beach Girls
    2005 by Luanne Rice
    Lead role as Jack Kilvert
    Lead role as Jack Kilvert
    Needs more reviews
  • 92
    92
    The 2000's: The Decade We Saw It All
    2015
    Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)
    Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
  • 93
    93
    WWII in HD: The Air War
    2010November 2010 by Sammy Jackson
    Starring as Narrator (voice)
    Starring as Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
  • 94
    94
    The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
    2020April 2020
    Supporting as Chris Traeger
    Supporting as Chris Traeger
    Needs more reviews
  • 95
    95
    The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
    2020May 2020 by John Scheinfeld
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 96
    96
    Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
    2017March 2017 by Paul Kirrage
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 97
    97
    Retrosexual: The '80s
    2004
    Minor role as (archive footage)
    Minor role as (archive footage)
    Needs more reviews
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    98
    The Third Parent
    2027January 2027 by David Michaels
    Starring as Mason 'Cap' Hollow
    Starring as Mason 'Cap' Hollow
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Jennifer Grey 3 titles
Andrew McCarthy 4 titles
Kenneth Cranham 2 titles
Kristin Davis 2 titles
Demi Moore 4 titles
Mike Myers 4 titles
Elizabeth Mitchell 2 titles
Dorian Harewood 2 titles
Ally Sheedy 3 titles