Who Are Rob Lowe’s Sons? Meet Matthew & John Owen

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Wedding bells rang for the Lowe household this weekend! Rob Lowe’s eldest son, Matthew Lowe, married Emily Markus in Montecito, California, on October 10, 2026, and none aside from Gwyneth Paltrow stood up entrance to officiate the ceremony. Rob and his spouse, Sheryl Berkoff, celebrated alongside their youthful son, John Owen Lowe. It got here simply weeks after the household’s heartbreaking loss of Rob’s 13-year-old niece, Fiona Lowe.
Rob constructed his profession on Brat Pack classics like The Outsiders and St. Elmo’s Fire earlier than profitable over a brand new era with Tommy Boy, The West Wing and Parks and Recreation. These days, he hosts the FOX sport present The Floor, however he has all the time referred to as his two sons his “proudest achievement.” He opened up about fatherhood in a 2018 interview with Today.
“No matter what number of motion pictures or books or TV exhibits I do, elevating these guys has been my favourite factor I’ve ever completed.”
Keep studying to fulfill each of Rob’s boys and get the main points on Matthew’s massive day.
Who Is Matthew Lowe?
Rob and Sheryl, who married in July 1991, welcomed Matthew, their firstborn, in 1993. He graduated from Duke University in 2016 and went on to review regulation at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. He additionally joined his dad and brother on the 2017 A&E sequence The Lowe Files, which adopted the trio as they chased unsolved mysteries throughout the nation. Matthew informed People in January 2022 that Rob has all the time been his greatest supporter.
“He’s the primary one to do completely something that will help you succeed.”
Matthew popped the query to Emily on June 29, 2025. He shared the information on Instagram days later, playfully calling himself the “Lord of the Rings” in his caption, in keeping with Parade. Just over a 12 months later, the couple stated “I do” on the Rosewood Miramar Beach resort in entrance of a star-studded visitor listing, TMZ reported.
Gwyneth’s function within the ceremony got here from many years of friendship. The Goop founder met Sheryl as a youngster, when Sheryl did make-up for Gwyneth’s mom, Blythe Danner, on a TV film, in keeping with ET. Gwyneth’s husband, Brad Falchuk, additionally attended. The day marked the primary public look for Chad Lowe’s household since Fiona’s loss of life.
Who Is John Owen Lowe?
Rob and Sheryl welcomed John Owen two years after Matthew, and he went on to review at Stanford University. He performed Joel Zadak on his dad’s authorized comedy The Grinder earlier than the 2 co-created the Netflix sequence Unstable, which grew out of John’s behavior of trolling Rob on social media. The present ran for 2 seasons earlier than Netflix canceled it in 2024.
John has additionally been open about his sobriety. He credit Rob, who has been sober for greater than 35 years, with serving to him by way of his wrestle with dependancy. Rob informed The View in April 2023 that sharing that journey along with his son means the planet to him.
“I really feel blessed to be in a restoration membership with my son.”
This weekend, John was there to rejoice as his massive brother welcomed Emily into the household.
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