Rob Lowe Opens Up About Being Sober for 30 Years, Says 'You Have To Want To Do It'

Rob Lowe is happy with his career choices.

The West Wing, Parks & Recreation and more, spoke of his battle to get sober, and how drugs and alcohol were omnipresent on shoots in the past.“Nothing can make you get sober except you wanting to do it,” Lowe told Variety. “The threat of losing a marriage, losing a job, incarceration – you name the threat, it will not be enough to do it.

Rob Lowe doesn't regret turning down the role of Dr. Derek Shepherd.

Gallery: These stars have tested positive for COVID-19 (BANG Showbiz)And Rob also admitted he’s still working on himself to this day, and whilst the process hasn’t gotten “easier”, he does feel more fulfilled. He added: “All of my understanding about life has come from getting sober and being in recovery.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorRob Lowe has cut quite a path through primetime during the 20-plus years since he joined “The West Wing.”He turned down “Grey’s Anatomy,” but landed in the ensemble of “Parks and Recreation.” He sold a show about chasing Bigfoot with his sons to A&E Network. From 2003 to 2018 he was also a regular or recurring on series “Code Black,” “The Grinder,” “Californication,” “Brothers and Sisters,” “Dr.

A couple years back, Rob Lowe revealed that he was offered the role of Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd, but turned it down.

While celebrating 31 years of sobriety, Rob Lowe shares a look at what life was like in Hollywood before getting sober.

Rob Lowe realized at age 10 he wanted to be an actor, after seeing a community theater production of “Oliver!”Armed with his intellect, drive and leading-man good looks, Lowe was destined for stardom. But as sure as his younger self felt the thunderbolt of inspiration, he knows he would never have scaled the heights of his profession, or found happiness as a husband and father, if he had not addressed his alcohol problem and gotten sober more than 30 years ago.

Ready for a reboot! Rob Lowe thinks a Brat Pack reunion would give the world something to smile about after a challenging year.

The world needs a Brat Pack reunion, according to Rob Lowe.

Rob Lowe recently opened up about his journey to sobriety. During a new interview with Sunday Sitdown, the 56-year-old West Wing actor opened up about fighting addiction for over 30 years.

Rob Lowe "barely" recognises his old self. The 56-year-old actor has been sober for over 30 years and he admitted he feels like his days of wild partying took place during "another lifetime" because he's so different now.

Rob Lowe is Willie Geist’s virtual guest on this weekend’s “Sunday Sitdown” for “Today”, and he reflected on the wildness of his younger years — and how they ultimately led him to a life of sobriety.

The Late Late Show with James Corden, Montecito-based actor Rob Lowe described the moment when he had the unexpected pleasure of spotting his neighbor Prince Harry at a stoplight.Minutes before appearing on the show, Lowe caught this rare glimpse of the prince. “He's been very reclusive.

Rob Lowe is sharing more information about his recent Prince Harry sighting. In an interview with ET's Matt Cohen, the 56-year-old actor recalled seeing Harry, who lives in the same Montecito, Calfornia, neighborhood as him, driving.While on earlier this week, Rob told host James Corden that it looked as if Harry's «hair had grown very long and was pulled back very tightly by what I can only assume was a ponytail.»In his interview with ET, though, Rob questioned his own account of that

Prince Harry might be rocking some long royal locks, according to his neighbor Rob Lowe anyways. The actor appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden this week and had quite the story.

Prince Harry's neighbour Rob Lowe has claimed he's grown out his hair and is now styling it up into a ponytail.The Hollywood star, who is famed for starring on TV shows The West Wing and The Outsiders, made the claim while appearing on The Late Late Show with James Corden.The 56 year old star explained that he had just seen the Duke of Sussex driving down his neighbourhood in Montecito, California, when he noticed his hair. "He lives about a mile from me.