Portrait of Rob Lowe

Acting

Rob Lowe

Career

Active from 1979 to 2027, busiest in 1997 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
70
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 101 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Rob Lowe Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Historical
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.7
  • Wonder
    2.6, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age 8
  • 80s Nostalgia 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Lighthearted 5
  • Ensemble Cast 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Witty Dialogue 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Eccentric Characters 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

126
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
My New Friend Jim
My New Friend Jim

as Richard Cory

2020s

13 titles · average score 63
The Third Parent
The Third Parent (2027)

as Mason 'Cap' Hollow

The Musical
The Musical (2026)
GoodWatch score 56

as Principal Brady

Confession
Confession (2026)

as Alexei

Unstable
Unstable (2023)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Ellis Dragon

Dog Gone
Dog Gone (2023)
GoodWatch score 48

as John Marshall

The Pentaverate
The Pentaverate (2022)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show · as Rob Lowe

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! (2021)
GoodWatch score 54

Executive Producer

9-1-1: Lone Star
9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Owen Strand

A Parks and Recreation Special
A Parks and Recreation Special (2020)
GoodWatch score 79

as Chris Traeger

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (2020)
GoodWatch score 89

as Sam Seaborn

The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation (2020)

as Chris Traeger

Celebrity Watch Party
Celebrity Watch Party (2020)

TV show

2010s

34 titles · average score 59
Wild Bill
Wild Bill (2019)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show · as Bill Hixon

Holiday in the Wild
Holiday in the Wild (2019)
GoodWatch score 49

as Derek Holliston

The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed (2018)
GoodWatch score 58

as David

The Lion Guard
The Lion Guard (2016)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Simba (voice)

Pocket Listing
Pocket Listing (2016)
GoodWatch score 67

as Frank Hunter

The Grinder
The Grinder (2015)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Dean Sanderson

Moonbeam City
Moonbeam City (2015)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show · as Dazzle Novak (voice)

Beautiful & Twisted
Beautiful & Twisted (2015)
GoodWatch score 56

as Ben Novack Jr.

Sex Tape
Sex Tape (2014)
GoodWatch score 34

as Hank

The '80s: The Decade That Made Us
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us (2013)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

Breakaway
Breakaway (2011)
GoodWatch score 34

as Dan Winters

I Melt with You
I Melt with You (2011)
GoodWatch score 36

as Jonathan

2000s

30 titles · average score 54
The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying (2009)
GoodWatch score 56

as Brad Kessler

Too Late to Say Goodbye
Too Late to Say Goodbye (2009)
GoodWatch score 51

as Bart Corbin

Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming
Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming (2007)
GoodWatch score 38

as Ted Cogan

Thank You for Smoking
Thank You for Smoking (2005)
GoodWatch score 77

as Jeff Megall

Beach Girls
Beach Girls (2005)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Jack Kilvert

Salem's Lot
Salem's Lot (2004)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show · as Ben Mears

Dr. Vegas
Dr. Vegas (2004)
GoodWatch score 25

TV show · as Dr. Billy Grant

Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers (2004)
GoodWatch score 53

as Lloyd Rockwell

The Lyon's Den
The Lyon's Den (2003)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as John 'Jack' Turner

View from the Top
View from the Top (2003)
GoodWatch score 35

as Pilot Steve

The Christmas Shoes
The Christmas Shoes (2002)
GoodWatch score 72

as Robert Layton

The Specials
The Specials (2000)
GoodWatch score 48

as The Weevil

1990s

30 titles · average score 56
The West Wing
The West Wing (1999)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Sam Seaborn

Atomic Train
Atomic Train (1999)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as John Seger

Family Guy
Family Guy (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Stanford Cordray (voice) / Rob Lowe (voice)

Hostile Intent
Hostile Intent (1997)
GoodWatch score 38

as Mike Cleary

Crazy Six
Crazy Six (1997)
GoodWatch score 30

as Billie, aka Crazy Six

Living in Peril
Living in Peril (1997)
GoodWatch score 42

as Walter Woods

Tommy Boy
Tommy Boy (1995)
GoodWatch score 59

as Paul Burns (uncredited)

The Stand
The Stand (1994)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Nick Andros

Frank & Jesse
Frank & Jesse (1994)
GoodWatch score 38

as Jesse James

Wayne's World
Wayne's World (1992)
GoodWatch score 70

as Benjamin Oliver

Bad Influence
Bad Influence (1990)
GoodWatch score 63

as Alex

If the Shoe Fits
If the Shoe Fits (1990)
GoodWatch score 53

as Francesco Salvitore

1980s

14 titles · average score 50
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Cousin Peter (voice)

Masquerade
Masquerade (1988)
GoodWatch score 53

as Tim Whalen

Illegally Yours
Illegally Yours (1988)
GoodWatch score 18

as Richard Dice

About Last Night...
About Last Night... (1986)
GoodWatch score 64

as Danny Martin

Youngblood
Youngblood (1986)
GoodWatch score 57

as Dean Youngblood

St. Elmo's Fire
St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
GoodWatch score 51

as Billy Hicks

Oxford Blues
Oxford Blues (1984)
GoodWatch score 28

as Nick De Angelo

The Hotel New Hampshire
The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
GoodWatch score 47

as John Berry

Class
Class (1983)
GoodWatch score 45

as Skip

The Outsiders
The Outsiders (1983)
GoodWatch score 65

as Sodapop Curtis

Thursday's Child
Thursday's Child (1983)

as Sam Alden

Schoolboy Father
Schoolboy Father (1980)

as Charles Elderberry

1970s

3 titles · average score 69
A New Kind of Family
A New Kind of Family (1979)

TV show · as Tony Flanagan

ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special (1972)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Charles Elderberry

Great Performances
Great Performances (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Doctor Cukrowicz

1950s

1 title · average score 84
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Sam Alden