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Robert Hepler "Rob" Lowe was born on March 17, 1964 in Charlottesville, Virginia. He attended Santa Monica High School, the same high school as fellow actors Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Sean Penn, and Chris Penn. One of Lowe's earliest roles came in the 1983 TV movie Thursday's Child, for which show more he received his first Golden Globe nomination for "Best Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries. His breakthrough came in 1983, when he and Emilio Estevez were cast in Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders, which remains one of his most famous roles. Lowe played the role of Sodapop Curtis, the brother of the main character Ponyboy Curtis. Lowe and Estevez reunited in St. Elmo's Fire, making them the two more prominent actors from the group known as the Brat Pack. Lowe is also known for playing Sam Seaborn in the television series The West Wing from 1999 to 2003. His performance in the show garnered Lowe an Emmy and two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor in a Drama Series. In 2005, he starred as Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee in a London West End production of Sorkin's play A Few Good Men, the first time the two had worked together since The West Wing. Despite his two canceled TV series and flops like View From the Top and the made-for-TV movie Perfect Strangers during his post West Wing run, Lowe found success in the TV miniseries genre. In 2004 he marked his return to this genre; he had appeared in 1994's The Stand, based on Stephen King's book of the same name. In 2004, Lowe starred in the TNT remake of the Stephen King miniseries Salem's Lot which was the highest rated cable program of that summer and the highest ratings TNT original programming had at the time. In 2005, Lowe starred in the miniseries Beach Girls on the Lifetime network, based on the Luanne Rice novel of the same name. The series premiere received the highest ratings for a movie premiere in Lifetime history. In that same year, Lowe filmed his critically acclaimed role as super movie agent in the 2006 independent film Thank You for Smoking. In 2006, it was announced that Lowe would join the cast of Brothers & Sisters for a guest run of several episodes. In January 2007, ABC announced that Lowe would be staying on Brothers and Sisters as a "special guest star" for the rest of season 1 after Lowe's initial appearance on the show in November 2006 brought the best ratings and demographic showing for the show since its premiere. Soon after ABC announced an early season 2 renewal for Brother & Sisters in March 2007, Lowe announced he would be returning for the show's second season. He continued to appear in the series until the end of the 2009/2010 season. Rob Lowe authored the book Stories I Only Tell My Best Friends: An Autobiography whcih made the 2011 Publisher's Weekly Best Seller List. He followed that with more stories in his book Love Life in 2014. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Nightmares & Dreamscapes (1993) — Narrator, some editions — 8,299 copies
The Outsiders [1983 film] (1983) — Actor — 389 copies
Contact [1997 film] (1997) — Actor — 367 copies
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me [1999 film] (1999) — Actor — 350 copies
Wayne's World [1992 film] (1992) — Actor — 222 copies
Tommy Boy [1995 film] (1995) — Actor — 215 copies
The Christmas Shoes [2002 TV movie] (2002) — Actor — 186 copies
Thank You for Smoking [2005 film] (2005) — Actor — 172 copies
The West Wing: The Complete Series Collection (2006) — Actor, some editions — 125 copies
St. Elmo's Fire [1985 film] (1985) — Actor — 125 copies
The West Wing: The Complete Fourth Season (2005) — Actor — 106 copies
The Christmas Blessing [2005 TV movie] (2005) — Actor — 103 copies
The Invention of Lying [2009 film] (2009) — Actor — 89 copies
Monster Trucks [2016 film] (1900) — Actor; Actor — 49 copies
View from the Top [2003 film] (2003) — Actor — 44 copies
Sex Tape [2014 film] (2014) — Actor — 35 copies
Salem's Lot [2004 miniseries] (2004) — Actor — 34 copies
WWII in HD [2009 TV Mini-seris] (2009) — Actor — 25 copies
Youngblood [1986 film] (1998) — Actor — 20 copies
Brothers and Sisters: The Complete Second Season (2011) — Actor — 18 copies
Square Dance [1987 film] (1984) — Actor — 15 copies
Class [1983 film] (2000) — Actor — 14 copies
Brothers and Sisters: The Complete Third Season (2009) — Actor — 14 copies
Bad Influence [1990 film] (1990) — Actor — 11 copies
How To Be a Latin Lover [2017 film] (2014) — Actor — 10 copies
Mune: Guardian of the Moon [2014 film] (2017) — Actor — 8 copies
Killing Kennedy [2013 film] (2014) — Actor — 7 copies
A Perfect Day [2006 film] (2007) 7 copies
Oxford Blues [1984 film] (2011) — Actor — 5 copies
Jane Doe (2003) — Actor — 4 copies
Stir Of Echoes 2: The Homecoming [2007 Film] (2007) — Actor — 3 copies
The Finest Hour [1992 film] (1991) — Actor — 3 copies
First Degree [1995 movie] — Actor — 2 copies
Masquerade [1988 film] (1988) — Hauptdarsteller — 2 copies
2-Movie Collection: Super Troopers — Actor — 2 copies
WWII In HD: The Air War [2010 TV Movie] (2010) — Narrator — 1 copy
The Grinder: The Complete First Season (2016) — Actor — 1 copy
One Hell of a Guy [1998 film] — Actor — 1 copy
Holiday Miracle: 9 Movie Collection (2018) — Actor — 1 copy
The Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe (2016) — Actor — 1 copy
Against the Odds: Season One — Narrator — 1 copy
Escape Under Pressure [2000 film] (2000) — Actor — 1 copy
Wild Bill [2019 TV series] — Actor — 1 copy
Proximity [2001 TV movie] (2001) — Actor — 1 copy

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Birthdate
1964-03-17
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Places of residence
Oakwood, Ohio, USA
Malibu, California, USA
Occupations
actor
Relationships
Lowe, Chad (brother)

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I wasn't a teenager at the right time to be smitten by Rob Lowe in his "brat pack" days. I came to admire him as Sam Seaborn in The West Wing, and loved his all-too-brief run in the British TV series "Wild Bill". Beyond those two shows, my only exposure to him was through his commercials for Atkins diet products. I picked this up at a Little Free Library recently without any previous intention of reading it, and it was a serendipitous find at a time when I needed something "nice" and unchallenging. This easy-reading autobiography (which only takes him to 2011) confirmed my impression that he is a talented actor, a funny guy with a heart, and a decent human being. He doesn't dish dirt, and pointedly leaves out names of "the innocent" in some of his tales. If you like him, you'll like his book.… (more)
 
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laytonwoman3rd | 106 other reviews | Mar 3, 2024 |
Fresh and entertaining. Honest insight. Enjoyable. Fast read. Loved it.
 
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cfulton20 | 106 other reviews | Nov 13, 2023 |
I started this book yesterday afternoon. Less than 24 hours later I am finished. I couldn't put it down. I'll confess I've had a crush on Rob Lowe since the After School Specials but I wasn't sure that translated into a good read. He's a great storyteller and he has some great stories to tell. I hope this isn't his last book and would love to see what he could do with fiction. And now I really want to go re-watch St. Elmo's and Outsiders. Yay Rob Lowe!
 
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MsTera | 106 other reviews | Oct 10, 2023 |
I liked this way more than I thought I would! Very entertaining and he does some great voices. He has some of the most random ways of meeting other celebrities.
 
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Fatula | 106 other reviews | Sep 25, 2023 |

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