Do you know who is Rob Lowe?

Rob Lowe is a Screen Actors Guild Award-winning actor who has appeared in films such as The Outsiders, Oxford Blues, St. Elmo’s Fire, and About Last Night. He was one of the most well-known actors of the 1980s.

In 2000, People Magazine named Lowe one of the “50 Most Beautiful People in the World.” He married Sheryl Berkoff, a makeup artist, and they had two sons, John Owen Lowe and Matthew Edward Lowe.

Early Childhood and Education

Robert Hepler Lowe was born on March 17, 1964, in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. He is of German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Welsh descent and is an American citizen.
Lowe is a Connecticut native and the son of Davis Lowe, a trial lawyer, and Barbara Lynn, a schoolteacher. His parents divorced when he was a child, and he and his brother Chad Lowe were raised by his mother in California. Lowe attended Oakwood Junior High School and Santa Monica High School in Dayton, Ohio. Lowe began his career as a young performer on local television and in theaters.

Career

When Rob Lowe first entered the film profession, he was nineteen years old. He received his first Golden Globe nomination for his role as Sam Alden in the 1983 television film ‘Thursday’s Child.’ In the same year, Lowe starred in the American drama film ‘The Outsiders.’ In 1985, Lowe was cast alongside Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, and others in the American coming-of-age film ‘St. Elmo’s Fire.’ After that, he starred alongside Demi Moore in Edward Zwick’s film ‘About Last Night.’

In the 1980s, Lowe was dubbed the “teenage heartthrob” by the media. For his role as ‘Rory,’ a mentally handicapped individual in ‘Square Dance,’ he received his second Golden Globe nomination. He starred in films such as ‘Wayne’s World,’ ‘Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me,’ ‘Contact,’ and ‘The Specials’ in the 1990s.

Lowe starred as ‘Sam Seaborn’ in the NBC television drama ‘The West Wing’ in 1999. He was nominated for two Golden Globes and a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance. Lowe starred in the American two-part television miniseries ‘Salem’s Lot,’ based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name, in 2004. With his role as ‘Jeff Megall,’ a Hollywood super movie agent, in the 2005 American comedy-drama film ‘Thank you for Smoking,’ he garnered critical acclaim and international renown.

In 2009, Lowe starred as Brad Kessler in Ricky Gervais’ comedy film ‘The Invention of Lying,’ and was also cast as a lead in the film ‘Too Late To Say Goodbye.’ He starred in the biographical series ‘Brat Pack: Where Are They Now?’ in 2010. He also appeared on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Conan O’Brien.’ Lowe presently appears on Code Black as Dr. Ethan Willis. Since 2016, he has also worked as a voice-over artist on The Lion Guard.

Private life

Sheryl Berkoff, a makeup artist, is Rob Lowe’s wife. In 1983, the two met on a blind date put up by a mutual friend. They did not want to be in a relationship at the moment, though.

They stopped seeing each other after a few dates until 1990 when they reconnected during the production of Lowe’s film Bad Influence.

Before exchanging vows on July 22, 1991, the couple had been dating for about a year. They have two sons, Edward Matthew Lowe, born in 1993, and John Owen Lowe, born in 1995, and have been happily married since then.

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Estimated Net Worth

Rob Lowe is regarded as one of Hollywood’s most versatile and successful actors, having appeared in over 50 films. His net worth is reported to be $30 million, which he has amassed from his acting career and brand sponsorships.

In 2015, Lowe created Profile, a men’s skincare collection that includes five anti-aging products. Aside from that, it includes a cleanser, shave gel, aftershave serum, moisturizer, and eye serum, all of which cost between $24.50 and $59.50. He also founded the Homeowner’s Defense Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to local land-use planning control.

Lowe starred in NBC’s iconic political drama series The West Wing from 1999 to 2006, earning $75,000 per episode and starring in a total of 80 episodes. The drama received 16 million viewers and was ranked number 13 on TV Guide’s list of “The 50 Greatest Dramas of All Time.” In 2005, he starred in the Lifetime Network miniseries Beach Girls, which achieved the best ratings in the network’s history. In 1985, his film St. Elmo’s Fire grossed $37.8 million at the box office, making it the year’s biggest hit.

Similarly, his previous films, such as The Outsiders ($33.7 million), About Last Night ($44 million), Wayne’s World ($183.1 million), and others, earned well at the box office. Lowe sold his home in Montecito, California for $7.6 million in 2009. Similarly, he sold his Santa Barbara property for $5.9 million, which has 3 bedrooms and 3 baths and occupies 2082 square feet. Rob Lowe is a car enthusiast who owns several high-end vehicles, including Rolls Royce, BMWs, Audis, and others.

Honors and Awards

In 2000, People Magazine named Rob Lowe one of the “50 Most Beautiful People in the World.” Lowe earned the Screen Actors Guild Award for ‘Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for The West Wing two years in a row, in 2001 and 2002.

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