'I stole girlfriends from Duran Duran': Rob Lowe, 51, spills secrets from the Eighties while promoting Moonbeam City at Comic-Con 

He was known for being a wild child back in the Eighties, and it seems Rob Lowe still has a few secrets to share.

The actor, 51, revealed to audiences at Comic-Con in San Diego on Thursday that he poached women from glam rockers Duran Duran back in the day. Both Lowe and Duran Duran member John Taylor were linked to actress Nastassja Kinski, now 54.

Promoting his new Comedy Central animated show Moonbeam City, the St Elmo's Fire icon made the confession when a fan pointed out that the show's neon 1980s look resembles the cover art for Duran Duran's 1982 album Rio.

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Hard to resist: Rob Lowe appeared at Comic-Con in San Diego on Thursday, where he was promoting his new 1980s-inspired animated show Moonbeam City; during a panel he said he stole girlfriends from the band Duran Duran back in the Eighties

Hard to resist: Rob Lowe appeared at Comic-Con in San Diego on Thursday, where he was promoting his new 1980s-inspired animated show Moonbeam City; during a panel he said he stole girlfriends from the band Duran Duran back in the Eighties

'I might have stolen a girlfriend or two from them,' Lowe told the audience, reported Deadline Hollywood. 'Not to rub their nose in it - cough cough John Taylor.'

The handsome actor was known for dating a string of beautiful women in the 1980s, including socialite Cornelia Guest, Little House On The Prairie star Melissa Gilbert, actress Nastassja Kinski, Princess Stephanie Of Monaco, actress Marlee Matlin, actress Winona Ryder and supermodel Janice Dickinson. 

He also dated his St Elmo's Fire and About Last Night co-star Demi Moore when the pair were members of the infamous 1980s 'Brat Pack' of young Hollywood stars.

New wave: British band Duran Duran in London, England in 1981. Left to right are (back) keyboard player Nick Rhodes, singer Simon Le Bon, (front) bassist John Taylor, drummer Roger Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor

New wave: British band Duran Duran in London, England in 1981. Left to right are (back) keyboard player Nick Rhodes, singer Simon Le Bon, (front) bassist John Taylor, drummer Roger Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor

They sure did get around: The British band in New York City in 1981; they are best known for the hit singles Rio and Hungry Like The Wolf

They sure did get around: The British band in New York City in 1981; they are best known for the hit singles Rio and Hungry Like The Wolf

Is this the woman he was talking about?: Both Lowe and Taylor were linked to actress Nastassja Kinski, now 54; here she is seen in 1981 at the Golden Globe Awards

Is this the woman he was talking about?: Both Lowe and Taylor were linked to actress Nastassja Kinski, now 54; here she is seen in 1981 at the Golden Globe Awards

However, the heartthrob's career imploded in 1988 when he made a sex tape with a 16-year-old girl.

Lowe married wife Sheryl Berkoff in 1991, and credits her love with helping him turn his life around. The couple have two sons, Matthew and John Lowe.

The actor rebuilt his career with a series of roles on hit TV shows such as Brothers & Sisters, Parks And Recreation and The West Wing. 

Flashback: Lowe and co-star Will Forte appear at Comic-Con to promote their new animated comedy Moonbeam City, which is inspired by the 1980s

Flashback: Lowe and co-star Will Forte appear at Comic-Con to promote their new animated comedy Moonbeam City, which is inspired by the 1980s

In his 2011 autobiography Stories I Only Tell My Friends, Lowe was candid about how his out-of-control womanizing and alcoholism led to his downfall. 

However, in May he celebrated 25 years of sobriety, tweeting an inspiring message to fans.

'To those struggling with addiction, there is true, real hope,' he wrote on Twitter. '25 years ago today I found recovery, and a life full of promise. #Grateful.'

Perfect profile: Lowe told fans that voicing the raunchy cartoon's sex scenes was extremely embarrassing

Perfect profile: Lowe told fans that voicing the raunchy cartoon's sex scenes was extremely embarrassing

Like Lowe, Duran Duran co-founder and bass guitarist John Taylor, 55, was known for bedding models and beautiful women in the band's heyday.

His girlfriends included British model Patsy Kensit, model and singer Bebe Buell, singer Diana Ross, actress Diane Lane and Aussie actress Virginia Hey.

Taylor also dated actor Nastassja Kinski, leading to speculation she may be 'the girlfriend' Lowe was referring to at Comic-Con.

Taylor was engaged to supermodel Renee Toft Simonsen at one point, but later wed actor Amanda De Cadenet in 1991, while she was pregnant with their daughter Atlanta. The pair split in 1995.

Love rivals?: Duran Duran bassist and cofounder John Taylor arrives at a David Lynch Foundation event at The Ace Hotel in Los Angeles in April

Love rivals?: Duran Duran bassist and cofounder John Taylor arrives at a David Lynch Foundation event at The Ace Hotel in Los Angeles in April

New Romantic: Sex symbols Taylor - seen here in 1983 - and Lowe both dated a string of beautiful women in the 1980s

New Romantic: Sex symbols Taylor - seen here in 1983 - and Lowe both dated a string of beautiful women in the 1980s

Taylor is now married to Juicy Couture co-founder Gela Nash, whom he wed in 1996.

Birmingham rockers Duran Duran were one of the most successful musician acts of the 1980's, selling 120 million albums and producing a string of 'New Romantic' hits that topped the charts in the UK and US.

In his latest TV role, Lowe voices the part of oversexed detective Dazzle Novak for adult cartoon Moonbeam City, which is a send-up of 1980's pop culture.  

Lowe also confessed to the Comic Con crowd that despite his status as a sex symbol, he found doing voice-overs for the animated comedy's raunchy scenes mortifying.

'These things are really humiliating,' he said. 'I’m used to being on camera. With this, you’re in a dark booth. It’s like - don’t watch me do this.'

His pretty ex: Lowe famously dated Demi Moore and the pair starred together in two movies: St Elmo's Fire and About Last Night; here they are pictured in 1986

His pretty ex: Lowe famously dated Demi Moore and the pair starred together in two movies: St Elmo's Fire and About Last Night; here they are pictured in 1986

 

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