Rob Lowe celebrates 31 years of sobriety 11/05/2021, 12:42 am Hollywood actor Rob Lowe thanked his family as he celebrated 31 years of being drink and drug free (Ian West/PA) Hollywood actor Rob Lowe thanked his family as he celebrated 31 years of being drink and drug free. The West Wing star, 57, shared a picture to Instagram showing him riding a bike on the beach. “Today I have 31 years drug and alcohol free,” he wrote in the caption. His son, Johnny, commented: “So proud of you, dad. Love you.” Lowe shot to fame in the 1980s, starring in hit films including The Outsiders, St Elmo’s Fire and About Last Night.