Chad Lowe (born January 15, 1968) is an American actor and director, best known as the younger brother of actor Rob Lowe. He won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1993 for his supporting role in Life Goes On, portraying a young man living with HIV, and later had notable roles in 24 and Pretty Little Liars. Beyond acting, he has directed episodes of Bones and Law & Order: SVU, as well as the feature film Beautiful Ohio (2007). In his personal life, he was married to actress Hilary Swank from 1997 to 2007; notably, she forgot to thank him in her first Oscar speech but made sure to thank him first when she won her second. He has been married to producer Kim Painter since 2010, and the couple has three daughters.