Highlights
- Despite rumors of feuds, the cast of That '70s Show was actually close and even had a pre-show ritual they performed together.
- Danny Masterson, who played Hyde, was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for assaulting two women, causing backlash among fans and co-stars.
- Laura Prepon, who played Donna, faced criticism for not speaking out about Masterson's sentencing, as she had dated his brother.
When it comes to some of the best television comedies, That '70s Show certainly comes to mind! The show first came to prominence back in 1998 and lasted a whopping eight seasons before its series finale. The show, which introduced fans to Ashton Kutcher, Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, and Laura Prepon, to name a few, has since been regarded as one of the best, and rightfully so!
While the cast appeared to be hunky-dory on-screen, it seems as if there may have been some drama behind the scenes, particularly with co-star, Grace, a fact many fans don't know about the show.
Despite the chatter, rumors regarding any feud were put to rest when it was made clear the cast was as close as ever. In fact, they even had a pre-show ritual they'd perform each and every day!
With the show having been off the air for 17 years, fans are curious as to what the cast is up to today.
Updated September 2023: Most notably, of all the cast members of 'That '70s Show', Danny Masterson has had the biggest lifestyle change. On September 7, he was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison after being found guilty of assaulting two women during the early 2000s. Masterson will be eligible for parole in 25.5 years.
Because Laura Prepon dated Masterson's brother, Christopher Masterson, fans were expecting her to speak up on the matter. However, given her silence, there has been a bit of backlash cast her way.
Outside the Masterson scandal, Prepon has been living the mom life and she reprised her role of Donna Pinciotti on 'That '90s Show'.
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are also under fire for throwing their support behind Masterson by providing letters of character for him during his trial. They were two of over 50 people who wrote letters on Masterson's behalf.
Wilmer Valderrama has found success over the past several years appearing on 'NCIS'. He decided to leave the show because he will be bringing a reboot of 'Zorro' to the small screen on Disney+.
Topher Grace has found professional success again on the small screen with show, 'Home Economics'. He and his wife, Ashley Hinshaw also announced they were expecting their third child together in September 2022.
10 Topher Grace
Topher Grace portrayed the role of Eric Forman and was the leading character, mainly due to the fact that his basement was the hangout spot. Grace actually left That 70s Show a season prior to its end. However, he went on to make an appearance in the series finale.
Since then, Topher has appeared in a number of films and television shows, including Spider-Man 3, Valentine's Day, and War Machine to name a few. Topher also appeared in the Oscar-nominated film, BlacKkKlansman.
9 Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher played the role of Michael Kelso in the hit series. While his character may have been the dazed and confused friend, Kutcher is far from Kelso in real life, that is when it comes to his personality. The star actually went on to marry former co-star, Mila Kunis, in 2015, and the two share their children Wyatt and Dimitri together.
While Kutcher went on to continue his efforts on-screen, he also created his own nonprofit, Thorn, which aims at eliminating online child sexual exploitation and trafficking, which he has been working hard on for nearly a decade.
Kutcher was one of dozens of people who were approached by Danny Masterson's legal team to write a character letter about his friend. Kutcher did and his fans were not too happy that Kutcher stood by Masterson's side during his explosive trial.
8 Mila Kunis
Jackie Burkhart was played by none other than Mila Kunis! While Mila may have been the youngest of the group, production had no clue how young she was in real life. After lying about being 18 during her audition, Kunis was actually cast to play Jackie when she was only 14 years old!
Following her time on the show, Mila went on to marry Ashton, with whom she shares a daughter and son. The actress recently starred in the comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me and voiced a character in the animated movie Wonder Park.
Kunis was one of the people in Masterson's life that his defense team asked to write a character statement about the disgraced actor. Needless to say, fans were none-too-happy that Kunis threw her support in Masterson's direction.
7 Laura Prepon
Laura Prepon played none other than Donna Pinciotti, Eric's neighbor and love interest. While she was known for her orange locks, Prepon dyed her hair blonde following her character's breakup from Eric Forman, however, it was all due to Laura appearing in Karla at the time.
Following her success on That 70s Show, Laura went on to appear in the hit Netflix series, Orange Is The New Black. She remained a lead star on the show for a whopping seven seasons before moving on to writing her own book! In 2016, Prepon wrote, The Stash Plan, which is a book on nutrition.
As of late, Prepon has been under fire for not speaking out regarding the sentencing of Masterson given that she dated his brother, Christopher for several years. However, Prepon has chosen to stay out of the fray and remain mum on the subject.
6 Wilmer Valderrama
Wilmer Valderrama played the hilarious Fez, the candy-loving foreign exchange student. While the character choice may not fly in today's environment, Wilmer certainly proved his comedic abilities. Since the show, Wilmer has landed the role of Nick Torres on NCIS, and has recurring roles on both Grey's Anatomy and Raising Hope.
The actor has since left NCIS to reprise the role of Zorro on Disney+. There is no telling when production will begin, however, given the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike.
Wilmer also went on to date and become engaged to singer Demi Lovato, however, the two officially split in 2016 after six years together. Luckily for Wilmer, he's found love yet again with none other than Amanda Pacheco, whom he proposed to last year!
5 Danny Masterson
When it came to Hyde, Danny Masterson landed the role by being able to take on the nonchalant member of the group with a passion for sarcasm with gusto. Danny continued his efforts in acting and even landed a role alongside former co-star, Ashton Kutcher in the Netflix series, The Ranch.
In 2017, Danny was officially fired by production following the many allegations made against Masterson. After 3 women stepped forward, Danny was charged and went to trial. He was subsequently found guilty and now faced 30 years to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25.5 years.
4 Debra Jo Rupp
Debra Jo Rupp played the iconic role of Kitty, Eric Forman's mother in the hit show, That 70s Show. When she wasn't working as a nurse, Kitty would be keeping things under control a home, a task that proved itself to be quite difficult at times.
Since her time on the show, Debra has gone to land a role in the highly anticipated series, WandaVision, which hit Disney Plus earlier this year. She also had a successful role on Friends, which she appeared in all while starring on That 70s Show, too.
3 Kurtwood Smith
If there is one actor who knew how to play cranky and quick to scold, it was none other than Kurtwood Smith. The actor played the role of Red Forman in the hit series and would steal the show with his hot one-liners and hilarious off-the-cuff remarks. Smith went on to guest star on the NBC show, Perfect Harmony.
He also held recurring roles on shows such as Agent Carter, 24, and Patriot, to name a few. Most recently, Smith has been working on the podcast series, The Integral Principles of The Structural Dynamics of Flow.
2 Don Stark
Bob Pinciotti, who played Donna's upbeat and good-natured father, was played by none other than Don Stark. While he and fellow neighbor, Red Forman, were complete opposites, the two managed to balance one another out, making them quite the duo.
Stark went on to continue acting and appeared as Jules Podell in the Oscar-winning film, Green Book. The actor also went on to appear in roles on shows such as Shameless, Rosewood, NCIS, American Horror Story, and The Mindy Project.
1 Tommy Chong
Tommy Chong played the iconic role of Leo, the town hippie and photo store owner. The star had a close relationship with Hyde, played by Masterson, as their characters worked alongside one another at the Foto Hut.
Chong went on to appear as the Pineapple on the hit reality television series, The Masked Singer. This wasn't his first go at reality TV as Tommy appeared on Season 19 of Dancing With The Stars. He also appeared in the 2019 production of Jay & Silent Bob Reboot.
Grace, Valderrama, Kutcher, Kunis, Prepon, Tommy Chong, Don Stark, Debra Jo Rupp, and Kurtwood Smith all reprised their roles from 'That '70s Show' for 'That '90s Show.'