That 70’s show is a popular American sitcom that aired from August 1998 to May 2006. It was a period drama which was set in the late ’70s, hence the name of the show. The story of the series revolved around a group of six teenagers who resided in a fictional Point Place, Wisconsin. That 70’s show was the second-longest-running shows on the Fox channel, which consists of 200 episodes covered over 8 seasons. The show addressed different social issues of the 1970s and how it affected the lives of the people in the 70’s.
The cast of That 70’s show attained massive popularity over the course of the show. Let’s that a look at the favorite stars of the series in real life:
Mila Kunis (Jackie Burkhart)
Milena Markovna Kunis popularly known as Mila Kunis, born on August 14, 1983, is an American actress of Russian descent. In 1991, she along with her family moved to the USA when she was 7 years old. After moving to the USA, her father enrolled her in acting classes as an after-school activity and that ignited her passion for acting. Mila Kunis was discovered by an agent and she did a few commercials, but her first-ever significant role and a break-through of her acting career was in That 70’s show. Shere she played the character named Jackie Burkhart. Mila has done a huge amount of work in different Hollywood movies and since 1999, she has voiced Meg Griffin for the popular American animated series The Family Guy. Mila Kunis was married to her co-star of That 70’s show Ashton Kutcher, the couple parted ways in 2015. She got married to Macaulay Culkin and got divorced in 2010. Mila is Jewish and a mother of two.
Ashton Kutcher (Michael Kelso)
Christopher Ashton Kutcher, born on February 7, 1978, is an American actor, producer, and entrepreneur. He began his acting career with the popular American sitcom That 70’s show. After that, he appeared in a lot of romantic comedy movies. In 2003, he created and produced the television show Punk’d and hosted 8 seasons. Punk’d and That 70’s show has been his two notable body of work in his acting career. He is currently active as an actor and continues to work in different series. Ashton Kutcher was married to the famous American model and actor Demi Moore. After his divorce, he started dating his former co-star Mila Kunis, the couple also had two children and then they parted ways.
Danny Masterson (Steven Hyde)
Danny Masterson is an American actor and DJ. He started working as a child artist at the age of 5 where he appeared in more than 100 TV commercials. His first mega project was That 70’s show. Before these series, he acted in 4 seasons of Cybill but wanted to venture into a new project. Although the casting director of That 70’s show did not allow Danny to audition because she felt that he was aged more than the rest of the cast but Danny succeeded in impressing the casting director and attained the role, which also got tweaked keeping Danny’s personality in mind. He is a Scientologist and has worked on different projects. However, he was appearing in Netflix Original series The Ranch but was made to leave the show due to harassment charges filed by four women. Danny Masterson is married and has a daughter.
Laura Prepon (Donna Pinciotti)
Laura Prepon, born on March 7, 1980, is an American actress. She attained fame and popularity after playing the role of Donna Pinciotti in That 70’s show. She made her film debut in 2001 and has been active in acting since 1995. She lost her father at the age of 13. She attended acting classes while she was working in That 70’s show. Laura Prepon is a Scientologist. She is married to Ben Foster and the couple has two children.
Topher Grace (Eric Forman)
Topher Grace, born on July 12, 1978, is an American actor. He has worked in notable projects out of which That 70’s show and Spiderman 3 remain the most popular. Topher Grace has a knack for editing and he continues to share and post his personal edits of different movies, especially Star Wars on his personal website and social media. He was also approached by Pixar to edit a retrospective of Toy Story 4. Topher Grace is married and has two children.
Wilmer Valderrama (Fez)
Wilmer Valderrama, born on January 30, 1980, is an American actor, producer, and singer. He is known for playing the role of Fez in the iconic and popular Fox series That 70’s show. Wilmer Valderrama’s mother is Columbian and his father is Venezuelan. At the age of three, his entire family moved to Venezuela and when he was 14, they moved back to America. He has worked in many super hit movies and has also continued to work in American television series. He also released a few solo songs and continues to pursue his passion for music. Wilmer Valderrama has dated Lindsay Lohan and Demi Lovato, however, he got engaged to Amanda Pacheco in January 2020.
Debra Jo Rupp (Kitty Forman)
Debra Jo Rupp, born on February 24, 1951, is an American actress and comedian. She is known for playing the role of Kitty Forman in That 70’s show and also appeared in the third, fourth, and fifth season of the popular American sitcom Friends. Debra’s parents were against her passion for acting, however, she completed her graduation and moved to New York in 1974 to chase her dream and pursue her acting career. She has worked in numerous series and had a huge body of work to her credit.
Kurtwood Smith (Red Forman)
Kurtwood Larson Smith, born on July 3, 1943, is an American television and film actor. He is known for playing Clarence Boddricker in Robocop and Red Forman in That 70’s show. He has also appeared in different science fiction films and television series such as Star Trek and The X-files. He also has an extensive body of work in voice acting and has been a voice artist for many popular projects. Smith is married to Joan Pirkle and has two children.
Don Stark (Bob Pinciotti)
Donald Mario Stark, born on July 5, 1954, is an American actor popularly known for his role as Bob Pinciotti in That 70’s show. He appeared in the show for all of the 8 seasons and has also worked in different films and television series over the years. He has an extensive background in dancing, bodybuilding, and martial arts. He has also appeared in the infamous Spiderman: The Animated Series. He got married to Aubrey Robinson in 1989.
Tanya Roberts (Midge Pinciotti)
Victoria Leigh Blum, born on October 15, 1955, also known by the stage name Tanya Roberts is an American actor and producer. He rose to fame as Julie Rogers in the final season of Charlie’s Angels in 1980. She has worked in a lot of popular series and films and landed herself a significant role in That 70’s show as Midge Pinciotti. She is of Irish and Jewish descent. At the age of 15, she moved to Canada with her family but moved back to New York to pursue her acting career. She met her husband Barry Roberts when he was waiting in a queue to watch a movie, she proposed marriage to him at a subway station and they got married in 1974. Barry pursued his career as a screenwriter and Tanya continued to work as an actor. Her husband passed away in 2006.
