Rob Morrow Biography

Fast Facts

• Began serving on the Board of Directors of Project ALS, which helps fund research for treatments and a cure for the fatal neuromuscular disease
• Was a founding member of Naked Angels, a non-profit theater group that strives to help emerging theatre artists develop their careers by debuting productions that break convention
• Won a Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Spirit of Independence Directing Award in 2000
• Won two Newport Beach Film Festival Jury Awards for "Maze" in 2001, one for best director and one for best screenplay
• Married actress Debbon Ayer, and the two carried on the tradition of first and last names that form homophones for other words by naming their daughter Tu Morrow
• Studied acting at HB Studio under coach Melodie Sommers
• his first job as an actor was an uncredited role in a 1980 "Saturday Night Live" skit
• Best known for playing Don Eppes in "Numb3rs" and Dr․ Joel Fleischman in "Northern Exposure․"
• Has written, directed, produced and co-starred in his own independent feature, "Maze," which faired well at the San José Film Festival
• A fan of skiing, he once got lost with fellow actors Chad Lowe and Fisher Stevens when they accidentally skied into an off-limits area at a Celebrity Downhill event benefitting Colorado's Aspen Youth Experience