Lowe came to prominence after appearing in films such as The Outsiders, Oxford Blues, About Last Night…, St. Elmo’s Fire, and Wayne’s World. His parents divorced when Lowe was young. He has a brother, actor Chad Lowe, and two half brothers. Lowe was baptized into the Episcopal church. His father is of German and English ancestry and his mother was of German, English, Welsh, and Scottish descent. He attended Santa Monica High School, the same high school as fellow actors Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Sean Penn, Chris Penn, and Robert Downey, Jr. Eventually, Lowe left the series, not long before Sorkin and director/executive producer Thomas Schlamme unceremoniously quit over a dispute with NBC.
Charlie Sheen Tried to Convince Pal Robe Lowe to Scam Emmys Charlie Sheen once tried to drag childhood pal Rob Lowe into a get-rich-quick scheme at the Emmy Awards – by asking him to read out his name as heannounced the winner of a Best Actor trophy. [link]
