Let's make this birthday one to remember.

59 years old (Born on March 17, 1964)

actor; He is famous from Outsiders.

Has the dubious distinction of having left a successful TV series ("The West Wing" (1999)), to having two failed TV series within a year ("The Lyon's Den" (2003), "Dr. Vegas" (2004)), both of which were canceled before running their full season. Was considered for the role of Dr. Derek Shepard on He appeared in John Parr's "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" music video. Nominated for a supporting Golden Globe award for his performance as a retarded youth in Square Dance (1987). Former brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank.

One of the select few to be nominated for and subsequently

Is deaf in his right ear.

1987: Nominated for a supporting Golden Globe award for his performance as a retarded youth in Square Dance (1987).

Was one of the nine original members of the 1980s "brat pack", along with Judd Nelson, Mare Winningham, Anthony Michael Hall, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez and Andrew McCarthy.

One of the select few to be nominated for and subsequently "win" a Razzie Award and then not get another nomination again. Lowe "won" the 1986 Worst Supporting Actor Razzie for his performance in St. Elmo's Fire (1985).

Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1984" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 36.

Impersonated Robert Wagner`s voice for the young Number Two in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999).

8/02: Quit the series "The West Wing" (1999). Reports vary as to why, but it seems to have been a combination of salary dispute and screen-time dispute (the character he plays got less focus on the show in more recent episodes). He will appear in the first 16 episodes of the next season, though.

Was considered for the role of Dr. Derek Shepard on "Grey's Anatomy" (2005).

Brother of actor Chad Lowe

Rob has a younger brother, Justin, from his father`s second marriage.

Mike Myers is known to have resurrected Rob`s acting career. He and Rob became close friends while filming Wayne`s World (1992). Myers gave him an unbilled role in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) (although the scene was deleted in editing) and gave him a role as the young Number Two in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999).

Has the dubious distinction of having left a successful TV series (

Helped in the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger as Governor of California. (2003)

Was one of the nine original members of the 1980s

His wife, Sheryl Berkoff, is a make-up artist.

Father of Edward Matthew Lowe (b. 1993) and John Owen Lowe (b. 1995)

Lost out for the role in Titanic (1997) which went to Billy Zane.

2003: Helped in the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger as Governor of California.

2000: Voted one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World by People magazine.

He appeared in John Parr`s