‘That ’70s Show’ Cast: Where Are They Now?
Not a thing to do, but take a trip down memory lane! That ’70s Show managed to cultivate some of the most iconic moments in pop culture history. It’s also responsible for catapulting its younger stars Topher Grace, Laura Prepon, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Wilmer Valderrama and Danny Masterson into the spotlight.
Created by Mark Brazill, Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner, That ’70s Show centered on a group of teens growing up in the suburbs of Wisconsin in the 1970s. It ran for seven seasons on Fox from 1998 to 2006.
Debra Jo Rupp, Kurtwood Smith, Don Stark, Tanya Roberts, Lisa Robin Kelly and Tommy Chong also appeared on the series.
“[We] had no idea what was ahead of us, or if it would even last … but we knew it was gonna be fun,” Valderrama reflected via Instagram in August 2018, while celebrating the show’s 20-year anniversary. “We spent 8 years and 200 episodes together, we traveled the world … [and] we grew up together. We were a family, and will always be.”
Grace, the series lead, and Kutcher both left the series after seven seasons. Though Josh Meyers stepped in during their absence, both actors returned for the series finale in 2006.
The success of That ’70s Show also led to the release of That ’80s Show in 2002. The spinoff series featured Glenn Howerton of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia fame in the early days of his career. The sitcom was short-lived as it was canceled that year after one season.
Despite That ’70s Show’s continued popularity today through cable reruns and Netflix streaming, fans shouldn’t expect to see the series revived in the same fashion as Roseanne and Full House. Grace previously hinted thst likelihood of the entire cast returning for a revival is slim.
“That cast has gone on to such amazing things. Each person individually has had such great success,” he explained to Newsweek in September 2018. “I would absolutely love to do it to spend time with those guys, but I don’t want to think about it too much. It’d be too fun of an idea, and I doubt it would happen.”
Scroll down to see what the cast has been up to since the series wrapped!
While playing the series lead on the popular sitcom, Grace starred in films including Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! and Traffic. He unexpectedly left the series in 2005 after seven seasons to pursue a movie career, but he did return for the series finale. Grace continued to have a steady acting career after That ‘70s Show concluded, appearing in films like Interstellar and Spider-Man 3. He garnered attention for his portrayal of controversial politician David Duke — the former Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan — in Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman in 2018.
Grace wed actress Ashley Hinshaw in 2016. They welcomed their daughter, Mabel, in 2017 and announced that they were expecting their second child in January 2020.
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Though Prepon continued to make appearances in films including 2016’s The Girl on the Train, most of her credits after the series ended occurred on TV. She starred on Are You There, Chelsea? and October Road, but her most prominent post-That ‘70s Show role was as Alex Vause on Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black.
Prepon wed Ben Foster in 2018. They are the parents of a daughter named Ella, and a son, whom they welcomed in February 2020.
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Valderrama continued to find success as a TV actor after playing Fez for eight seasons. He lent his voice to the titular character on Disney’s Handy Manny, starred as Nick Torres/Flashback Arturo Amador on NCIS and appeared as Will Blake on Minority Report.
Valderrama got engaged to model Amanda Pacheco in January 2020.
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The Iowa native soon found his groove on the big screen while on That ‘70s Show by landing roles in The Butterfly Effect and Dude, Where’s My Car? Like Grace, Kutcher left the after season 7 and returned for the series finale. He continued to appear in films such as What Happens in Vegas and No Strings Attached after the series, and also found success as a producer and an entrepreneur. He later returned to his TV roots as Charlie Sheen’s replacement on Two and a Half Men and The Ranch.
Kutcher was married to Demi Moore from 2005 to 2013 before marrying Kunis in 2015. Together, they share daughter Wyatt and son Dimitri.
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Kunis had one TV role before landing the part of Jackie on That ‘70s Show. A year into being on the comedy, she became Lacey Chabert’s replacement as the voice of Meg Griffin on Family Guy. Though she slowly made the transition into film over the course of the series, her biggest movie roles came after the show concluded. She’s starred in films such as Bad Moms, Friends with Benefits and Black Swan.
Kunis dated Macaulay Culkin for eight years before settling down with Kutcher.
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Masterson was building up his TV credits prior to That ‘70s Show with roles on Party of Five, Cybill, Joe’s Life and Roseanne. While on the popular series, he continued to guest star on shows including MADtv and appeared in the film Puff, Puff, Pass. Masterson popped up in films after the show ended including Yes Man, Smiley Face and The Chicago 8. He also played Milo Foster on Men at Work for three seasons.
Masterson began starring on Netflix’s The Ranch in 2016 alongside Kutcher, but he was written off after three seasons after he was accused of sexual misconduct. He denied the allegations and was never charged for the alleged crimes.
He wed actress Bijou Phillips, with whom he shares daughter Fianna, in 2011.
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Rupp notably had a recurring role on Friends as Alice Knight-Buffay before playing Eric Forman’s loving mom, but she also popped up in other series including The Jeff Foxworthy Show and Davis Rules. As the late ‘90s sitcom aired, she lent her voice to a few characters on Disney’s Teacher’s Pet and landed minor movie roles such as Mrs. Baker in Lucky 13. She gained steady work after the sitcom, including recurring roles on This Is Us and The Ranch.
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Most of Smith’s post-That ‘70s Show work occurred on TV. In addition to several guest-starring gigs, he had recurring on 24, Resurrection and Agent Carter. Additionally, he has found success as a voice actor.
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While playing Donna’s protective father Bob, he primarily landed guest-starring roles on shows including Curb Your Enthusiasm and NYPD Blue. In the years since the show wrapped, he continued to find success on television with his biggest part being Oscar Kincade on Hit the Floor. He also appeared in the Oscar-winning film Green Book.
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In the midst of That ‘70s Show’s run, the Charlie’s Angels alum suddenly left the series in 2001 due to the declining health of her husband, actor Barry Roberts. Her last major acting credits are from a two-episode stint on Barbershop in 2005.
Tanya was married to Barry from 1974 until his 2006 death.
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A year after appearing as a cast member on MADtv, Meyers was cast on That ‘70s Show as Randy Pearson — Donna’s boyfriend — after Grace’s departure. His character only appeared on the show’s eighth and final season for 21 episodes. Thereafter, Meyers would go on to appear in movies including College Road Trip and Brüno as well as shows such as The Awesomes and Red Oaks.
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As Kelly played Eric Forman’s promiscuous big sister on the Fox series, she appeared in movies such as Jawbreaker and landed a guest-starring spot on Charmed. Her role as Laurie was originally a recurring part in the show’s first season, but she was bumped up to a series regular in season 2. Laurie was written out of the show part way through season 3. However, she returned for four more episodes in season 5 before being replaced by Christina Moore in season 6. After her run on That ‘70s Show, she appeared in the films The Food Chain: A Hollywood Scarytale in 2005 and SUX2BME in 2012.
In her personal life, Kelly battled with substance abuse and made headlines for four different arrests. Kelly died at age 43 in 2013 after checking into Pax Rehab House in Altadena, California. She suffered an accidental overdose following a “multiple drug intoxication.”
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After the show concluded, the Cheech & Chong star continued to pop up in movies including 2019’s Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. He landed guest-starring appearances on Disjointed and Raising Hope, and he competed on The Masked Singer in 2019.
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