GRACE, Topher 1978–

(Christopher Grace)

PERSONAL

Original name, Christopher Grace; born July 12, 1978, in New York, NY; son of John (a businessman) and Pat Grace. Education: Attended the University of Southern California, 1997–98; attended Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, New York, NY, and Groundlings Improvisation School, Los Angeles, CA.

Addresses: Agent—William Morris Agency, One William Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Publicist—700 San Vicente Blvd., Suite G910, West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Career: Actor.

Awards, Honors: Young Artist Award nomination (with others), best performance in a TV series—young ensemble, 1999, Teen Choice Award nominations, TV—Choice Actor, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, all for That '70s Show; Young Hollywood Award, breakthrough performance—male, Screen Actors Guild Award (with others), outstanding performance by the cast of a theatrical motion picture, 2001, both for Traffic; Teen Choice Award nominations, choice movie liplock (with Kate Bosworth), choice movie hissy fit, and choice movie actor—comedy, 2004, all for Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!; National Board of Review Award, best breakthrough performance by an actor, 2004, for In Good Company and P.S.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Film debut) Seth Abrahms, Traffic (also known as Traffic—Die macht des kartells), USA Films, 2000.

(Uncredited) Himself, Ocean's Eleven (also known as 11 and O11), Warner Bros., 2001.

Tommy Donegal, Mona Lisa Smile, Columbia, 2003.

Pete Monash, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, Dream-Works, 2004.

F. Scott Feinstadt, P.S., Newmarket Films, 2004.

Carter Duryea, In Good Company, Universal, 2004.

(Uncredited) Himself, Ocean's Twelve, Warner Bros., 2004.

Venom, Spider-Man 3, Columbia, forthcoming.

Television Appearances; Series:

Eric Forman, That '70s Show, Fox, 1998–2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, Inside Traffic: The Making of "Traffic" (documentary), 2000.

Teen People's 25 Hottest Stars Under 25, ABC, 2000.

Presenter, 2nd Annual TV Guide Awards, Fox, 2000.

Presenter, The 2000 Teen Choice Awards, Fox, 2000.

Making the Show: That '70s Show, MTV, 2001.

Young Hollywood Awards, 2001.

That '70s Show, Special, Fox, 2002.

Best Year Ever, VH1, 2004.

Presenter, The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2005.

Presenter, The 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2001, 2004.

Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 2002.

Guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2002, 2004, 2005.

Voice of Chris, "Megalo Dale," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 2003.

Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2003.

Guest, Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2004, 2005.

Guest, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2004, 2005.

Guest, On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004.

Himself, Best Week Ever, VH1, 2004.

Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 2005.

Voice of himself, "Gold Dust Gasoline," Robot Chicken (animated), Cartoon Network, 2005.

Older Kevin, "Paper Route," Stella, Comedy Central, 2005.

(Archive footage) Himself, Magacine, 2005.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Newsmakers, Issue 4, Thomson Gale, 2005.

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, June 18, 1999, p. 36; June 25, 2004, p. 69; November 12, 2004, p. 37.

Interview, February, 2005, p. 92.

Newsweek, January 10, 2005, p. 53.

People, January 10, 2005, p. 102.

Redbook, November, 2004, p. 62.

USA Weekend Magazine, January 2, 2005.