lowe began his acting career in the 1980s when he appeared in a number of television films. lowe co-starred with charlie sheen in the 1984 cbs television drama "silence of the heart". in 1988 he co-starred with tommy lee jones and robert urich in the made-for-tv film "april morning", which depicted the battle of lexington in the american revolutionary war. lowe played the title character in the short-lived sitcom, "spencer", which he left after six episodes.