Chad Lowe

Joined the cast of "24" (FOX) playing Deputy Chief of Staff Reed Pollock

Directed the independent film, "Beautiful Ohio"

Produced and hosted the AMC series "Celebrity Charades," based on a game that Lowe developed with wife Hilary Swank

Starred in the Hallmark Channel movie "Fielder's Choice," as a bachelor whose life changes when he takes in his young nephew

Debuted as a TV director with and episode of NBC's "Law & Order: SVU"

Cast opposite Richard Gere and Diane Lane in "Unfaithful"

Guest-starred on NBC's "Law & Order: SVU" as a grown man involved in an incestuous relationship with his mother

Made his directorial debut with the short film, "The Audition"

Portrayed country singer John Denver in the CBS biopic, "Take Me Home: The John Denver Story"

Had a recurring role on the WB teen drama, "Popular"

Played a recurring role on the FOX drama, "Melrose Place" as Carter Gallavan, an eccentric, wealthy computer genius

Cast in the ABC miniseries, "An Inconvenient Woman"

Joined the acclaimed ABC family drama "Life Goes On" for its last two seasons; played Jesse McKenna, the HIV-positive boyfriend of Becca (Kellie Martin)

Returned to Los Angeles

First film credit, "Apprentice to Murder"

Cast in the ABC TV-movie "There Must Be a Pony" as Elizabeth Taylor's son

Made TV debut in the NBC movie, "Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac"

Made uncredited film debut in "Oxford Blues"; starring his brother Rob Lowe

TV series debut in NBC's "Spencer"; left series after six episodes reportedly due to a salary dispute and/or creative differences

Acted in the Williamstown Festival production of "Huckleberry Finn"

Appeared off-Broadway in the Public Theatre production of "Coming of Age in Soho"

At age 15, encouraged to become an actor by Martin Sheen

Found an agent and landed two jobs on the same day just before his 16th birthday

Moved to New York to study acting