Rob Estes aspired to become an actor when he was training as a stunt double. He made his debut on an episode of CBS Schoolbreak Special in 1986, and later starred in the daytime soap Days of Our Lives. After appearing in several TV movies, he snagged a regular role in the crime series Silk Stalkings, in 1991.
In 1996, Estes joined the cast of Melrose Place, three years after he played a guest role on the show. He played the role of restaurant owner Kyle McBride until the series wrapped in 1999. He later took recurring roles in Providence, Suddenly Susan and Gilmore Girls, the last of which was supposed to lead to a spin-off series.
In 2006, he joined the cast of the short-lived ABC crime series The Evidence; he also had a recurring role on CSI: Miami, as the abusive husband of Eva LaRue's character. The following year he was part of another short-lived series, Women's Murder Club. In 2008, he joined the cast of the CW's 90210, playing a different role this time, that of Harry Wilson.
Estes graduated from the University of Southern California. He was married to Melrose Place co-star Josie Bissett from 1992 to 2005; they have two children.
2011: Tailor-made Murder (TV movie)
2011: The Edge of the Garden (TV movie)
2008-2010: 90210 (TV series) - Harry Wilson
2007-2008: Women's Murder Club (TV series) - Tom Hogan
2006-2007: CSI: Miami (TV series) - Nick Townsend
2006: How to Go Out on a Date in Queens - Artie
2006: The Evidence (TV series) - Sean Cole
2005: I Do, They Don't (TV movie) - Jim Barber
2005: Soccer Moms (TV movie) - Ed
2003: Gilmore Girls (TV series) - Jimmy
2003: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series) - Dan Hoffman
2002: The Twilight Zone (TV series) - Scott Turner
2002: Counterstrike (TV movie) - ATF Special Agent Thomas Kellogg
2002: Home of the Brave (TV movie) - Jack Briggs
2001: Tikiville (TV movie)
1999-2000: Suddenly Susan (TV series) - Oliver Browne/Oliver
2000: Providence (TV series) - John Hemming
2000: Nostradamus - Michael Nostrand
2000: The Man Who Used to Be Me (TV movie) - Sam (younger)
1993-1999: Melrose Place (TV series) - Kyle McBride/Sam Towler
1999: Outreach (TV series) - Dr. Joe 'Coop' Cooper
1998: Terror in the Mall (TV movie) - Glen Savoy
1997: Close to Danger (TV movie) - Adam
1996: A Loss of Innocence (TV movie) - Erik Eriksen
1996: Sweet Temptation (TV movie) - Billy Stone
1996: Bullet Hearts (TV movie) - Calvin Powers
1991-1995: Silk Stalkings (TV series) - Sgt. Chris Lorenzo
1994: Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery (TV movie) - Mike Hammer
1992: Lady Against the Odds (TV movie) - Martin Andersen
1992: Aces: Iron Eagle III - Doyle
1992: Halfway House (short)
1991: Zorro (TV series) - Monty
1990: Checkered Flag - Mike Reardon
1989: The Young Riders (TV series) - Curly
1989: 21 Jump Street (TV series) - Darryl
1989: Thunderboat Row (TV movie)
1989: Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge - Peter Baldwin
1989: Heartland (TV series) - Brian
1989: Trapper County War - Ryan Cassidy
1988: Simon & Simon (TV series) - John Channing
1988: Uninvited (video) - Corey
1988: Perfect People (TV movie) - Monty
1988: My Sister Sam (TV series)
1987: Student Exchange (TV movie) - Beach
1986-1987: Days of Our Lives (TV series) - Glenn Gallagher
1986: CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV series) - Billy