Trivia

While a student at Britain's prestigious Eton College, this son of a member of Parliament was among the seniors allowed to read for Young Sherlock Holmes (1985), his only starring role to date. While awaiting a follow-up, he worked in a London office doing market research.

Lived with actress Lou Gish for six years until her death in February 2006.

Stars in "Victory", a play by Howard Barker, at the Arcola Theatre in London. (March 2009)

Stars in "Nation", a play based on the book by Terry Pratchett, at the National Theatre in London. (November 2009)

He was called Mr Holmes in Young Sherlock Holmes (1985), which foreshadows his cameo appearance in Mr. Holmes (2015), about a retired Sherlock Holmes.

Rowe has 90 credits as of 2022, of which only two are roles portraying non-fictional military leaders, but those two are two of the most illustrious and victorious military leaders of the last 250 years. In consecutive credits, Rowe portrayed first, General George Washington in the 2020 mini-series, Washington (2020), and portrayed second, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, who defeated Napoleon in 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo in the 2020 mini-series, Belgravia (2020).