Rob Lowe notoriously had a tricky time behind the scenes while starring on The West Wing - but at least he can see the funny side. The actor, 61, took to TikTok on Thursday, July 24 to reveal the hilarious way he dealt with the tension he felt on set of the show, where he played Sam Seaborn from 1999 to 2003. "So a lot has been talked about my issues - such as they were - on The West Wing which I love, I love that show and everybody in it, it's all good now," Lowe began. He added, "But there were some difficulties. At one point they had sort of written me off the show.