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- Full name: Robert Hepler Lowe
- Born: March 17, 1964
- Birthplace: Charlottesville, Virginia
- Famous siblings: Chad Lowe
- Married to: Sheryl Berkoff
- Two children: Matthew Edward and John Owen
- Ex-brother-in-law of: Hilary Swank
- Emmy nominations: 1
- Golden Globe nominations: 4
- Notable Roles: Senator McCallister in Brothers & Sisters and Sam Seaborn in The West Wing
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Actor Rob Lowe rose to fame in the 1980s as a teen heartthrob in such movies as The Outsiders, St. Elmo's Fire and About Last Night. He is part of the group of actors known as "The Brat Pack" along with Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald and others.
Lowe and former nanny Jessica Gibson filed suit against each other in April of 2008 with Gibson claiming that Lowe sexually harassed her and Lowe claiming that Gibson tried to blackmail him. Both suits were reportedly dismissed in May of 2009.People: Rob Lowe's Legal Battle with One Nanny Is Over (May 13, 2009) Lowe's suit against former nanny Laura Boyce was also dismissed.TMZ: Another Nanny Goes Away (May 14, 2009)
Laura Boyce Lawsuit
Lowe won his lawsuit against her former nanny, Laura Boyce, on April 7, 2009, after claims that she violated their confidentiality agreement. She was said to have spread rumors about Lowe stating that he "walked around naked" in front of her as well as other things.TMZ: Rob Lowe Spanks the Nanny in Court (April 8, 2009)Television Career
Lowe brought his star power to the small screen when he starred in the hit political drama, The West Wing in 1999, leading to Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for the actor. In 2006, he continued his small screen success in the role of Robert McCallister on Brothers and Sisters.-
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Rob Lowe Questions
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Rob Lowe Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1964: Born on March 17
- 1979: A New Kind of Family
- 1983: The Outsiders
- 1984: Hotel New Hampshire
- 1985: St. Elmo's Fire
- 1986: Youngblood
- 1986: About Last Night
- 1988: Illegally Yours
- 1992: Wayne's World
- 1993: Suddenly, Last Summer
- 1997: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
- 1999: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
- 1999-06: The West Wing
- 2002: Austin Powers in Goldmember
- 2002: The Christmas Shoes
- 2003: The Lyon's Den
- 2005: Thank You for Smoking
- 2006-07: Brothers & Sisters
- 2009: This Side of the Truth




