Rob Lowe before and after

Robert 'Rob' Hepler Lowe (born March 17, 1964) is an American actor who was a member of the Brat Pack.

Lowe and his brother Chad Lowe grew up on the Westside of Los Angeles and attended Santa Monica High School, where one of their classmates was fellow brat-packer, Emilio Estevez. Today, Lowe makes his home with his wife and children in Montecito, California.

Lowe gained notoriety in 1988 with a video of him having sex.

* Rob Lowe is deaf in his right ear.
* Lowe's sister-in-law is Academy Award-winning actress, Hilary Swank (she is married to Rob's brother, actor Chad Lowe, though the couple announced their separation in January of 2006).
* Rob was voted and won most school spirit in high school.
* Is a supporter of Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League.


* Schoolboy Father (1980)
* Class (1983)
* The Outsiders (1983)
* Oxford Blues (1984)
* The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
* St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
* Youngblood (1986)
* About Last Night... (1986)
* Home is Where the Heart Is (1987)
* Square Dance (1987)
* Bad Influence (1990)
* Wayne's World (1992)
* The Stand (1994)
* Tommy Boy (1995)
* Frank and Jesse (1995)
* On Dangerous Ground (1996) (TV)
* Contact (1997)
* Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
* Proximity (2000)
* The Specials (2000)
* Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
* View from the Top (2003)
* Framed (2003)
* Salem's Lot (2004)
* Beach Girls (TV Miniseries) (2005)
* Thank You For Smoking (2006)




Gay pride organizers grapple with censorship

Halifax -- Organizers and participants of gay pride festivals and parades in Canada say they're struggling to stage inclusive events that will be appropriate for families without censoring outrageous behaviour.

Over the weekend, organizers from across the country discussed the issue at the InterPride conference. Bob Fougere, a gay parent from Halifax, said during a panel discussion yesterday that his teenage grandson refuses to attend gay pride parades because some of the nudity makes him uncomfortable.

Some organizers are worried censorship would offend members of the gay community who are trying to express themselves