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Rob Lowe

  • Hollywood Icon, Actor, Producer, and Director
  • New York Times Bestselling Author, 'Stories I Only Tell My Friends' and 'Love Life'
  • Host, 'Literally! with Rob Lowe' and 'Parks & Recollection' Podcasts
  • Advocate for Cancer, Drug & Recovery Awareness

Hollywood icon, New York Times bestselling author, podcaster, and philanthropist Rob Lowe is a passionate advocate for resilience in the face of adversity and leverages his platform to make an impact on the world. Known for his decades-long career in film, television, and theater, Lowe has been nominated for numerous Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Awards, winning two. Notable roles include St. Elmo’s Fire, About Last Night, The Outsiders, The West Wing, and Parks and Recreation, as well as directing The Bad Seed and serving as executive producer for Holiday in the Wild and 911 Lonestar. He shares his complicated path to stardom in two New York Times bestselling memoirs, Stories I Only Tell My Friends and Love Life. He has taken his first memoir and made it into a touring show called Stories I Only Tell My Friends: Live! which has received rave reviews throughout the country and sold out in London. With his signature wry humor, candor, and moving personal anecdotes, Lowe is an in-demand speaker about his work in the fight against cancer, his journey to three decades of sobriety, and for his insights about overcoming obstacles, developing resilience, and finding joy.

Lowe hosts Literally! With Rob Lowe, irreverent yet thoughtful conversations with leaders in the world of business and entertainment like Oprah, Chris Pratt, Gwyneth Paltrow, Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Aniston, Magic Johnson, and others. He is a gifted host, moderator, and keynote speaker, and regularly receives rave reviews such as: ”Everyone was THRILLED! Rob was warm, funny, gracious and a pleasure to work with. Thanks for making this so memorable.” (Memorial Sloan Kettering)

 
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Past Hosts Include:
  • Austin Recovery
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering
  • Integris Health, Oklahoma City
  • Lyn Sage Breast Cancer symposium (Chicago)
  • Stanford Children’s Hospital
  • Horacio Alger Association (Washington DC)
Everyone was THRILLED! Of course I couldn’t sleep thinking of how much everyone liked the event -- Rob was warm, funny, gracious and a pleasure to work with. Thanks for making this so memorable.
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"Rob exceeded our expectations, he was just awesome from start to finish! We have been flooded with complimentary emails, texts and calls about how great a fit he was for Austin Recovery and this event. Everyone loved his candor, his strength in recovery and his connection to our mission. He is going to be a tough act to follow at the next in the series!"

-Austin Recovery

"Mr. Lowe, we have heard wonderful comments regarding your time with us. Many have commented not only on the important message that you delivered regarding breast cancer awareness and your encouragement for women to attend to breast health, but also on the way in which you shared so warmly your own stories and life. Your transparence and sincerity are remarkable."

-Integris Health, Oklahoma City
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Talks & Conversations with Rob Lowe
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One-Man Show: Stories I Only Tell My Friends

Hollywood icon ROB LOWE performs his wildly successful one-man show inspired by the success of his New York Times bestselling memoir, Stories I Only Tell My Friends. Lowe offers a peek behind the curtain at Hollywood, fame, fatherhood, marriage, and a life lived at the forefront of culture for four decades in this witty, one-of-a-kind performance.

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An Evening with Rob Lowe

From iconic films like St. Elmo's Fire and Wayne's World to The West Wing and the hit NBC series Parks and Recreation, ROB LOWE's roles are indelibly imprinted into mainstream consciousness. His road to success was not an easy one and now he shares candid, funny and moving stories of his journey. In an industry known for rejection and superficiality, Lowe has successfully managed to stay relevant and versatile, all the while facing his personal challenges, overcoming his setbacks and finding his way through to the joy and peace of successful marriage and fatherhood. A passionate advocate for issues ranging from cancer awareness to the environment, Lowe is also an example of using one's platform to make a positive impact in the world.

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Failure, Resilience and Recovery with Rob Lowe

Four decades in film, television and theater, two New York Times bestsellers, multiple Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, and a touring show - no one could accuse ROB LOWE of taking it easy, but his road to success was not an easy one. Now Rob shares candid, funny and moving stories of his journey, facing his personal challenges (he celebrates over 30 years of sobriety), and overcoming his setbacks along the way to inspire audiences to chase their dreams and goals.

His key takeaways include:

  • Success is not a straight path; there are many obstacles and perceived failures along the way.
  • Mindset is a key factor to success.
  • When you see those failures as lessons, you develop the resilience to keep going, face your fears, and overcome any challenge to be who and where you want to be.

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Standing Up to Cancer

When ROB LOWE's grandmother and mother died from breast cancer, and his father survived non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, the award-winning actor knew he had to get involved and take a stand against cancer. In this presentation, Lowe talks about his experiences with the disease, his victories from the work he has been involved with in the fight against cancer, and the importance of continued work by everyone to support cancer survivors.

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Love Life

In this speech based on his book, Love Life, ROB LOWE uses stories and observations from his life in a poignant and humorous series of true tales about men and women, art and commerce, fathers and sons, addiction and recovery, and sex and love. Throughout this presentation, you will find yourself in the presence of a master raconteur, a multi-talented performer whose love for life is as intriguing as his love life. With rare candor and touching humor, Lowe shares the process of becoming a man, a husband, a friend, and a father.

Books by Rob Lowe
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