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Rob Lowe was uncredited starring onscreen with Chris Farley and David Spade in 1995 comedy Tommy Boy
In a jokey social media post, Lowe urged Paramount's David Ellison "to consider my lack of a credit" and "rectify this heinous act"
It's unclear why Lowe was never credited in the movie, but director Peter Segal has claimed the actor himself opted out
Rob Lowejust wants some credit.
Over three decades after appearing in theChris FarleyandDavid SpadefilmTommy Boy, Lowe, 61,took to X(formerly Twitter) to jokingly speak out about the fact that he wasn't officially credited in the 1995 buddy comedy.
Addressing the "Open Letter: to Paramount Skydance CEODavid Ellison, Lowe dubbed his message "Re: industry challenges."
"Among the long-standing, important and unresolved issues, I urge you to consider my lack of a credit inTommy Boy," quipped theSt. Elmo's Firealum.
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"This atrocity was perpetrated by a previous regime, and is a known stain on the Paramount legacy," he continued. The Peter Segal-directed,Lorne Michaels-producedTommy Boywas indeed distributed by Paramount Pictures, and costarred Bo Derek, Julie Warner, Dan Aykroyd, Brian Dennehy and more.
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"I, and others, urge you to be on the right side of history and rectify this heinous act," joked Lowe, requesting a credit above the film's title: "and Rob Lowe as Paul." The actor's uncredited role was Paul Barrish, older stepbrother to Farley's Tommy.
"Thank you for your attention to this matter!" concluded the Emmy nominee, signing his missive, "RL."
Segal, 63, toldRemindmagazine in March 2025 that he didn't know why Lowe had opted out of receiving an onscreen credit for his substantial role as Paul. "It was his choice," claimed the director. "Maybe he thought the movie was going to tank and wanted to distance himself. I don't know. But he is now haunted by that same question."
Lowe has shared fond memories of filming with Spade, 61, and the late Farley. In 2024, theParks and Recreationalum recalled that his two costars would get intophysical fights, once after Farley accidentally stepped on Spade's sandwich, and a few times over Lowe himself.
"The big fight," the actor recalled onThe Rich Eisen Show, involved Spade finding out that Farley and Lowe had hung out in a jacuzzi without him. "It was like I was the pretty girl," said Lowe. "They were very possessive."
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Among Lowe's upcoming screen projects areThe Third Parent(in theaters Aug. 7), 2026 Sundance Film Festival premiereThe MusicalandMy New Friend Jim.
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