Topher Grace facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Topher Grace
Grace in 2019
Born	Christopher John Grace (1978-07-12) July 12, 1978 (age 47) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1998–present
Spouse(s)	Ashley Hinshaw ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	2

Christopher John Grace (born July 12, 1978), known as Topher Grace, is an American actor. He is famous for playing Eric Forman in the TV show That '70s Show (1998–2005). He also played Eddie Brock / Venom in the superhero movie Spider-Man 3 (2007).

Topher Grace has been in many other movies. These include the drama Traffic (2000) and Mona Lisa Smile (2003). He also starred in romantic comedies like Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004) and Valentine's Day (2010). Later, he had roles in the science fiction film Interstellar (2014) and the crime drama BlacKkKlansman (2018). From 2021 to 2023, he was the main actor in the comedy series Home Economics.

Early Life and Background

Christopher John Grace was born in New York City on July 12, 1978. His mother, Pat, worked as an assistant at a school. His father, John Grace, was an executive in advertising. Topher has one sister named Jenny. His family background includes German-Jewish and Irish roots.

He grew up in Darien, Connecticut. While growing up, he was friends with actress Kate Bosworth. Another actress, Chloë Sevigny, sometimes babysat him. She also acted with him in high school plays.

Acting Career Highlights

Topher Grace started his acting career on the TV show That '70s Show in 1998. He played the main character, Eric Forman, for seven seasons. He left the show before its final season but made a short appearance in the very last episode.

He later said that working on That '70s Show was like an "acting boot camp." He learned a lot about acting for TV and in front of a live audience. He felt that everyone on the show became much better actors over the years.

Early Film Roles

In 2000, Grace appeared in the film Traffic. He also had small, uncredited appearances as himself in the movies Ocean's Eleven (2001) and Ocean's Twelve (2004). He joked that he was playing the "worst version" of himself in those movies.

He wanted to be in Ocean's Thirteen but could not. This was because he was busy filming Spider-Man 3 at the time. In 2003, he also acted in the movie Mona Lisa Smile.

Grace at the Spider-Man 3 premiere in April 2007

Leading Roles and Awards

In 2004, Topher Grace starred in two main roles. These were in the movies Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! and In Good Company. He also appeared in P.S. that same year. For his work in In Good Company and P.S., he won an award for "Breakthrough Performance Actor" from the National Board of Review.

On January 15, 2005, he hosted the TV show Saturday Night Live.

Superhero and Action Films

In 2007, Grace played the villain Eddie Brock/Venom in Spider-Man 3. He was a fan of the Venom comics when he was a kid.

In 2010, he was part of the cast in the romantic comedy Valentine's Day. He also played the character Edwin in the action film Predators.

Recent Projects

In 2011, Grace appeared in the comedy Take Me Home Tonight. He also helped write the script and produce the film. He then starred with Richard Gere in the spy movie The Double.

In 2012, he acted in the online film series The Beauty Inside. This series won an Emmy Award in 2013. In 2014, he was in the thriller The Calling and the science fiction movie Interstellar.

Grace also appeared in the comedy American Ultra (2015) and the drama Truth (2015). In 2018, he joined the thriller Delirium. Later that year, he played David Duke in the movie BlacKkKlansman, directed by Spike Lee. In 2019, he was in an episode of Black Mirror called "Smithereens".

From 2021 to 2023, Topher Grace starred in the ABC comedy series Home Economics. In 2023, he made a guest appearance in That '90s Show, playing Eric Forman again. In 2024, he starred in the horror film Heretic. He also appeared in the action thriller Flight Risk in 2025.

Editing and "Lou's Cafe"

Topher Grace enjoys making his own edited versions of popular movies. He finds this hobby relaxing. He has shared some of his edits online.

In 2012, he edited the Star Wars prequel trilogy into one 85-minute movie. He called it Star Wars: Episode III.5: The Editor Strikes Back. He showed it to a few special audiences.

In 2014, he made a special cut of the movie Boogie .... This edit focused on a fake movie within that film.

In 2018, he created his own edit of The Hobbit movies. He believed that The Hobbit story would work better as one movie instead of three. He did this editing to relax while playing a serious role in BlacKkKlansman.

In 2019, Grace and another editor, Jeff Yorkes, started a Twitter account for their editing work. They use the name "Lou's Cafe," which is a diner from the movie Back to the Future. That same year, Pixar asked them to edit a video about Toy Story 4. It was called "Toy Story 4 Ever" and was put on Pixar's YouTube channel.

Personal Life

Topher Grace began dating actress Ashley Hinshaw in January 2014. They got engaged in January 2015. On May 29, 2016, Grace and Hinshaw got married near Santa Barbara, California. They have two children. As of September 2022, they were expecting their third child.

Grace supports FINCA International, which is an organization that helps people start small businesses.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

• In the Street (1999) by Cheap Trick, as Eric Forman
• Don't You Want Me Baby (2011) from Atomic Tom, as Himself

Video games

• Spider-Man 3 (2007), as Eddie Brock / Venom

Stage

• Lonely, I'm Not (2012), as Porter, at Second Stage Theatre

Awards and Nominations

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Topher Grace para niños