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FATHER JUDE SUTTON Played By Rob Lowe

FATHER JUDE SUTTON

Played By Rob Lowe

Actor Bio

Rob Lowe stars as foul-mouthed priest Father Jude Sutton on NBC's apocalyptic comedic drama "You, Me and the Apocalypse." 
 
Lowe currently stars in the new comedy series "The Grinder" and is also lending his voice talents to the series "Moonbeam City" and "The Lion Guard." He recently starred in the Lifetime movie "Beautiful and Twisted," based on the murder of Fontainebleau hotel heir Ben Novack Jr. In 2014, Lowe appeared in the comedy "Sex Tape," alongside Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz. 
 
He has received critical acclaim and a Screen Actors Guild nomination for his starring role in the Emmy Award-nominated "Killing Kennedy," in which he portrayed President John F. Kennedy. Lowe received a Golden Globe nomination for his co-starring role in the 15-time Emmy-nominated HBO film "Behind the Candelabra," directed by Steven Soderbergh and produced by Jerry Weintraub. 

Additionally, Lowe starred in the Lifetime television movie "Imperfect Justice: Prosecuting Casey Anthony" as Casey Anthony's prosecutor, Jeff Ashton, and was the lead in the political thriller "Knife Fight." In 2012, Lowe was seen in the Lifetime movie "The Drew Peterson Story," portraying the title character accused of killing his wife. 
 
In 2011, he added author to his credits with the release of his memoir, "Stories I Only Tell My Friends." The book was an instant hit, spending consecutive weeks in the top four of The New York Times Best Sellers list, and made it on to GQ's best of 2011 book list. Lowe's second book, "Love Life," was published in 2014 and opened up to rave reviews and also landed a spot on the Times' best-seller list.
 
In 2010, he joined the cast of NBC's "Parks and Recreation." Additionally, his television credits include guest-starring roles on "Brothers & Sisters" as well as a three-episode appearance on "Californication." As Sam Seaborn on "The West Wing," he garnered an Emmy nomination as well as two Golden Globe nominations. He was also nominated three times for the Screen Actors Guild Award, winning twice.
 
In addition to his work in television and film, Lowe has also achieved distinguished success in theater. Lowe made his West End debut in 2005 starring in Aaron Sorkin's "A Few Good Men." Additional stage credits include the Broadway production of "Little Hotel on the Side" and "Three Sisters."
 
Lowe's feature-film debut came in 1983 when Francis Ford Coppola cast him in "The Outsiders," an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by S.E. Hinton. He went on to star in other popular dramas such as "St. Elmo's Fire," "About Last Night" and "Bad Influence," as well as the blockbuster comedies "Wayne's World" and "Tommy Boy." After "Wayne's World," Lowe reteamed with Myers in "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me." Additional film credits include "A View from the Top," "Class," "The Hotel New Hampshire," "Oxford Blues," "Youngblood," "Square Dance," "Masquerade" and "Mulholland Falls." 
 
Lowe's passion and talent in front of the camera is complemented by his roles as producer, writer and director. In 1994, he produced and starred in the film "Frank and Jesse" and, for television, Lowe produced "The Lyon's Den" and "Dr. Vegas." Additionally, he wrote and directed the short film "Desert's Edge," which debuted at the Santa Barbara Film Festival and the Los Angeles International Film Festival.

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