Career Timeline of Rob Lowe: Major Achievements and Milestones
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Rob Lowe made an impact.
Rob Lowe is an American actor, filmmaker, and host who rose to fame as a teen idol in the 1980s as part of the 'Brat Pack,' starring in films like 'The Outsiders' and 'St. Elmo's Fire.' A sex tape scandal in 1988 impacted his career for several years. Later, he appeared in supporting roles in comedies such as 'Wayne's World,' 'Tommy Boy,' and 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'.
2000: Lee National Denim Day spokesman
In 2000, Rob Lowe was the first male spokesman for the Lee National Denim Day fundraiser, which raises money for breast cancer research and education.
April 21, 2017: KFC Campaign
On April 21, 2017, KFC released a campaign featuring Rob Lowe as astronaut Colonel Sanders, giving a JFK speech spoof about launching the "Zinger chicken sandwich" into space.
August 2, 2017: The Lowe Files debut
On August 2, 2017, Rob Lowe's reality series, "The Lowe Files", debuted on A&E. The series, featuring his sons Matthew and John Owen, explored urban myths and legends.
January 3, 2018: Atkins spokesperson
On January 3, 2018, Atkins Nutritionals announced Rob Lowe as their new brand spokesperson for a series of multimedia ads.
January 2018: Directs short documentary
In January 2018, Rob Lowe directed a short documentary titled Madness in the Hills, which is about the mudslides that killed 23 people in Southern California.
October 2018: Stars in Wild Bill
In October 2018, Rob Lowe was announced to star in the ITV series, "Wild Bill", about an American policeman who moves to Boston, Lincolnshire, with his daughter.
March 19, 2019: Hosts Mental Samurai
On March 19, 2019, Rob Lowe began hosting the Fox competition series "Mental Samurai", where he also served as a producer.
May 12, 2019: 9-1-1: Lone Star series order
On May 12, 2019, it was announced that "9-1-1: Lone Star", a spin-off of the 9-1-1 series, was ordered to series with Rob Lowe starring as Owen Strand.
January 19, 2020: 9-1-1: Lone Star premiere
On January 19, 2020, "9-1-1: Lone Star" premiered to generally favorable reviews, starring Rob Lowe as Owen Strand.
June 25, 2020: Literally! With Rob Lowe podcast launch
On June 25, 2020, Rob Lowe launched his podcast called "Literally! With Rob Lowe".
October 9, 2020: Madness in the Hills debut
On October 9, 2020, Rob Lowe's short documentary, "Madness in the Hills", debuted on the Peacock streaming service. It's about the mudslides that killed 23 people in Southern California in January 2018.
January 18, 2021: 9-1-1: Lone Star second season premiere
On January 18, 2021, the second season of "9-1-1: Lone Star" premiered, starring Rob Lowe.
August 6, 2021: Dog Gone movie role
On August 6, 2021, Deadline revealed that Rob Lowe will star in and executive produce the Netflix movie "Dog Gone".
September 2021: Parks and Recollection podcast launch
In September 2021, Rob Lowe launched a second podcast, a "Parks and Recreation" recap show called "Parks and Recollection", alongside Alan Yang.
March 9, 2022: The Andy Warhol Diaries commentary
On March 9, 2022, Rob Lowe offered commentary in "The Andy Warhol Diaries", which premiered on Netflix.
April 6, 2022: Unstable starring role
On April 6, 2022, it was announced that Rob Lowe will star in and executive produce "Unstable" with Victor Fresco and his son John Owen Lowe for Netflix.
March 30, 2023: Unstable premiere
On March 30, 2023, "Unstable", starring Rob Lowe as biotech entrepreneur Ellis Dragon, premiered.
January 2024: The Floor host
In January 2024, Rob Lowe began hosting "The Floor", a trivia game show.
March 2024: Production deal with Fox
In March 2024, Rob Lowe signed a production deal with Fox, following the show's renewal on the network for seasons two and three.
2024: Atkins Ad Continuity
In 2024, Rob Lowe's multimedia ads for Atkins Nutritionals continued to appear, following his selection as brand spokesperson in January 3, 2018.
February 3, 2025: 9-1-1: Lone Star series finale
On February 3, 2025, the fifth and final season of "9-1-1: Lone Star" concluded. Rob Lowe starred as Owen Strand.
2025: Podcast Comments
In 2025, Rob Lowe mentioned on his podcast and in a magazine article that he declined an unspecified television series because it was going to film in New York.
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