Claim: Rob Lowe acted in film roles.
Evidence: He came to prominence in the 1980s , playing teen and young adult roles in films such as The Outsiders -LRB- 1983 -RRB- , Oxford Blues -LRB- 1984 -RRB- , St. Elmo 's Fire -LRB- 1985 -RRB- , and About Last Night.