Biography
Rising to fame as the dimwitted hunk Kelso on "That '70s Show" (Fox, 1998-2006), Kutcher proved that he had both beauty and brains by surprisingly becoming an entertainment mogul. While his films like "Dude, Where's My Car?" (2000) or "What Happens in Vegas" (2008) were typical lowbrow comedy fare, Kutcher had the last laugh, branching out more extensively than any other actor of his generation as producer of such successes as "Punk'd" (MTV, …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared in a national commercial for Pizza Hut | ||
| Appeared in magazine ads for Calvin Klein jeans and walked runway shows in Paris, France and Milan, Italy | ||
| Moved from Cedar Rapids to Homestead, IA (population 100) | ||
1997 | Acted in the NYU student film "Distance" | |
1997 | Won a trip to New York in a modeling competition; subsequently signed by the Next modeling agency | |
1998 | Landed breakthrough role as lovable dimwit Michael Kelso on Fox's "That '70s Show" | |
1999 | Made his feature film debut in "Coming Soon" starring Gaby Hoffmann and Mia Farrow | |
2000 | Cast in a supporting role in "Down to You" and a cameo in "Reindeer Games" | |
2001 | Co-starred in "Texas Rangers" | |
2003 | Co-created (also co-produced and hosted) the MTV celebrity hidden camera show "Punk'd" | |
2003 | Played Piper Perabo's boyfriend in the film "Cheaper by the Dozen" | |
2003 | Starred opposite Brittany Murphy as a newlywed couple in "Just Married" | |
2004 | Starred in the suspenseful thriller "The Butterfly Effect" with Amy Smart | |
2005 | Co-starred with Bernie Mac in the comedy "Guess Who," loosely based on the 1967 film "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" | |
2005 | Executive produced The WB reality show "Beauty and the Geek" | |
2005 | Starred with Amanda Peet in the romantic comedy "A Lot Like Love" | |
2006 | Co-starred with Kevin Costner in "The Guardian" | |
2006 | Voiced a mule-deer named Elliot in the animated comedy "Open Season" | |
2008 | Co-starred with Cameron Diaz in romantic comedy "What Happens in Vegas..." | |
2008 | Produced "Pop Fiction," an eight-episode prank show on E! targeting paparazzi and gullible media outlets | |
2009 | Executive produced the short-lived CW drama "The Beautiful Life" | |
2009 | Produced and co-starred in the sex comedy film "Spread" | |
2010 | Co-starred opposite Katherine Heigl in the action/comedy "Killers" | |
2010 | Joined an ensemble cast for the Garry Marshall directed romantic comedy "Valentine's Day" | |
2011 | Cast in the ensemble romantic comedy "New Year's Eve," directed by Garry Marshall; Kutcher, Hector Elizondo, and Jessica Biel were the only actors from "Valentine's Day" to return, but playing different characters | |
2011 | Returned to television acting when he replaced Charlie Sheen on CBS' "Two and a Half Men" | |
Awards
2001 | MTV Movie Award for Best Male Breakthrough Performance in Dude, Where's My Car? |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Bobby |