Biography
Rob Lowe is an American actor. Born Robert Hepler Lowe on 17 March 1964 in Charlottesville, Virginia, he began acting in the late 1970s and rose to prominence in the 1980s as a member of the Brat Pack, appearing in films including The Outsiders (1983), Oxford Blues (1984), St. Elmo's Fire (1985) and About Last Night... (1986).
On television, Lowe is known for his role as Sam Seaborn in The West Wing (1999–2003) and as Chris Traeger in Parks and Recreation (2010–2015). He played Dr. Jack Startz in the 2013 film Behind the Candelabra, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. His brother Chad Lowe is also an actor. He has been married to Sheryl Berkoff since 1991.
