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Bringing over some Topher triva from IMDB:
Birth name
Christopher Paul Grace
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Height
5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Mini biography
Topher was raised in Darien, Connecticut. He attended school in Massachusetts for two years where he began his acting career in such musicals as "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat" and "The Pirates of Penzance". Topher also tried his first shot at directing with a choose-your-own-adventure style movie starring his classmates. His first name is Christopher. He hated being called "Chris" in school so he changed it to "Topher" as time went on. He attended New Hampshire's Brewster Academy and the University of Southern California. Dropped out of USC to start his show biz career in "That '70s Show" (1998) at age 20. He was cast in "That '70s Show" (1998) because the show's creators, Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner, had seen him play Pseudolus in a high-school production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (their daughter attended the same high school as Grace). Apart from school plays, Grace had absolutely no acting experience before landing the role of Eric Forman.
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IMDb mini-biography by
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Trivia
He and his fellow cast mates from "That '70s Show" (1998), Laura Prepon (Donna) and Danny Masterson (Hyde), have all made guest appearances on "King of the Hill" (1997), but not in the same episode.
Didn't like being called Chris as a kid so he changed his name to Topher, by dropping "chris" from Christopher, for show business.
Decided not to come back for another season of "That '70s Show" (1998), and, instead, has bought an apartment in New York to be closer to his family and focus on his film career. [2005]
Attended summer camp with Chloë Sevigny, they appeared in several stage plays together. Though only a few years older, Chloë used to babysit him and his younger sister.
Wore a wig on "That '70s Show" (1998) to make his haircut look more in line with the men's hairstyles of the 1970s. This is why during the first season his hair changes color from brown to light red in some episodes.
Often seen wearing a watch on his right wrist, but appears to be ambidextrous.
Attended USC
His favorite performances are James Stewart in 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1946) and 'Bill Murray' in 'Groundhog Day' (1993) .
The directors he most wants to work with are P.J. Hogan, Peter Sollett, Robert Zemeckis, James Cameron, Sofia Coppola, Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood and Guillermo del Toro.
Corey Howard (Glenn Howerton), the central character of the failed That 80s Show (2002), was the cousin of Topher's character Eric Forman from That 70s Show (1998).
Mother, Pat, works as a receptionist at the New Canaan Country School in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Has an extensive amount of baseball caps.
Enjoys playing tennis and even considered doing it professionally. He also enjoys soccer.
Attended the Brewster Academy, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire; boarding school University of Southern California for one year.
Won the 2005 New Power Award for "In Good Company" and "P.S."
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Personal quotes
"Some of my favorite films include Out of Sight (1998) and Schizopolis (1996). So, the thing that got me most excited about getting the part was the opportunity to work with Steven Soderbergh". (when asked why he chose the part in the film Traffic (2000)).
[Talking about his scene with Michael Douglas in Traffic (2000)]: "I threatened Michael Douglas! Oh man, that guy could beat me over the head with his Oscar!"
[On quitting That 70s Show]: "It's heartbreaking, because there's no funner job in the universe than being one of those six kids. I was in my teens when I started. It's ridiculous to even try to imagine my life without being able to laugh all day with those five people. I never cry, like ever, but I have a feeling it's coming."
"Most of my freshmen year at USC I'd just been partying, and I had zero direction."
"I'm very social. It's just most of my friends are not actors."
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