Biography
A onetime teen star riding the wake of his heartthrob brother, Rob, Chad Lowe won professional laurels early in his career before paralleling his sibling's pattern of personal turmoil and journeyman's acting résumé. A Midwestern boy transplanted to the West Coast at an early age, Lowe found his way to Hollywood as a teenager, landing the title role on the sitcom, "Spencer" (NBC, 1984-85), and went on to win an Emmy Award for his portrayal of a …
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Career Milestones
| 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 | ||
1984 | Made TV debut in the NBC movie, "Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac" | |
1984 | Made uncredited film debut in "Oxford Blues"; starring his brother Rob Lowe | |
1984 | TV series debut in NBC's "Spencer"; left series after six episodes reportedly due to a salary dispute and/or creative differences | |
1986 | Cast in the ABC TV-movie "There Must Be a Pony" as Elizabeth Taylor's son | |
1988 | First film credit, "Apprentice to Murder" | |
1991 | Cast in the ABC miniseries, "An Inconvenient Woman" | |
1991 | 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) | |
1991 | Returned to Los Angeles | |
1996 | Played a recurring role on the FOX drama, "Melrose Place" as Carter Gallavan, an eccentric, wealthy computer genius | |
1999 | Had a recurring role on the WB teen drama, "Popular" | |
2000 | Made his directorial debut with the short film, "The Audition" | |
2000 | Portrayed country singer John Denver in the CBS biopic, "Take Me Home: The John Denver Story" | |
2001 | Guest-starred on NBC's "Law & Order: SVU" as a grown man involved in an incestuous relationship with his mother | |
2002 | Cast opposite Richard Gere and Diane Lane in "Unfaithful" | |
2003 | Debuted as a TV director with and episode of NBC's "Law & Order: SVU" | |
2005 | Produced and hosted the AMC series "Celebrity Charades," based on a game that Lowe developed with wife Hilary Swank | |
2005 | Starred in the Hallmark Channel movie "Fielder's Choice," as a bachelor whose life changes when he takes in his young nephew | |
2006 | Directed the independent film, "Beautiful Ohio" | |
2007 | Joined the cast of "24" (FOX) playing Deputy Chief of Staff Reed Pollock | |
Awards
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in Life Goes On |