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Danny Masterson

 
Actor: Danny Masterson
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  • Born: Mar 13, 1976 in Albertson, Long Island, New York
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '90s-2000s
  • Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
  • Career Highlights: Alex in Wonder, Bridge to Nowhere, Capers
  • First Major Screen Credit: Too Pure (1998)

Biography

If you could put a face to the term "smart aleck," it would likely resemble that of That '70s Show star Danny Masterson. Taking sarcasm to a new level with his role as the shaggy-side-burned Steven Hyde, Masterson has become a familiar face to millions of television viewers with his popular character on the enduring retro series. A native of Albertson, Long Island, NY, who was a mere four years old when he got his start in the film industry as a child model, Masterson subsequently moved to Los Angeles, where he made the leap to television with appearances in numerous commercials. The increasingly in-demand actor dropped out of the public-school system in the tenth grade and opted for a tutor when his workload began to infringe upon his education, and though he would pursue an education at the Pasadena Art Center, he was forced to drop out after one semester when work and school became too much to bear. Television work on Cybill, Roseanne, and NYPD Blue was quick to follow, and in 1997, the up-and-coming star could be seen getting a pummeling from John Travolta in director John Woo's Face/Off. The following year, That '70s Show made its debut on FOX television, launching the young actor into the public eye as a close friend of the Forman family. Roles in such high-profile features as The Faculty and Dracula 2000 served to balance parts in more obscure films, including Wild Horses and Dirt Merchant (in which he played the eponymous character). Though Masterson would remain on That '70s Show well into the new millennium, he continued to branch out with a number of smaller, independent features. Outside of his acting career, Masterson has frequently been spotted behind the turntables of some of L.A.'s hottest nightclubs -- spinning the grooves under the guise of his alter ego, DJ Donkey Punch. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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Danny Masterson

Masterson at the Blender Sessions, Hard Rock Hotel, Chicago, 5 August 2007
Born Daniel Peter Masterson
March 13, 1976 (1976-03-13) (age 33)
Albertson, New York, United States
Occupation Actor
Years active 1988–present

Daniel Peter "Danny" Masterson (born March 13, 1976) is an American actor and DJ best known for his role as Steven Hyde in That '70s Show.

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Early life

Masterson was born on Long Island, New York, to Carol (his manager) and Peter Masterson, a State Farm Insurance agent.[1] His parents divorced in 1984.[2] He has a younger brother, Christopher Masterson, who portrayed the unruly Francis on Malcolm in the Middle. His additional siblings, all of whom are younger, are paternal half-brother, Will Masterson (who attends the University of Southern California), maternal half-brother, Jordan "Jordy" Reaiche (pronounced Reesh) and maternal half-sister, Alanna Reaiche.[3] Jordy and Alanna are both actors who have been credited professionally with their half-brothers' surname Masterson, though it is not the surname of either of their parents.[4][5] Jordy and Alanna have each appeared in many television series, including Malcolm in the Middle (each appeared in a separate episode), How I Met Your Mother (Jordy) and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Alanna).[6][7] Masterson's stepfather, Joe Reaiche, played professional rugby league on the Australian National Rugby League's Sydney City Roosters.[4]

Career

Masterson starred as Justin in Cybill, Jimmy Girvin in Roseanne, Steven Hyde in That '70s Show, and has made several guest appearances on Punk'd and MADtv. He is a co-owner of Dolce, a restaurant he founded with That '70s Show co-stars Ashton Kutcher and Wilmer Valderrama, who are also his close friends. Along with Kutcher and Valderrama, he co-hosted the Fox TV special Woodstock 1999. He had a part in the 2008 comedy Yes Man.

Masterson frequently DJs at Los Angeles night clubs under the name DJ Mom Jeans, formerly DJ Donkey Punch. He played a 2-hour set at the 2008 Lollapalooza festival in Chicago. Additionally, with local nightlife impressario Brent Bolthouse, he co-hosted a Monday night radio show titled Feel My Heat, on Indie 103.1 in Los Angeles. The show was canceled in October 2008. Masterson stars with his real-life fiance, Bijou Phillips, in the 2009 drama The Bridge to Nowhere.[8]

Personal life

Masterson was raised as a member of the Church of Scientology. He once said, "I have been acting since age 4. I have always been working and I have always been in Scientology my entire life. Each service in Scientology is something I have added to my toolbox of data for living."[9] In December 2005, he helped promote the gala opening of Scientology's "Psychiatry: An Industry of Death" museum.[10]

He is engaged to Bijou Phillips, the couple have been dating since 2005.[11]

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References

  1. ^ Danny Masterson Biography (1976-)
  2. ^ Danny Masterson Biography - Yahoo! Movies
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ a b [2]
  5. ^ [3]
  6. ^ [4]
  7. ^ [http:////www.imdb.com/name/nm1315153/
  8. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0973785/
  9. ^ Church of Scientology What is Scientology, Part 5, Chapter 19
  10. ^ Scientology Celebrity Centre International
  11. ^ Danny Masterson and Bijou Phillips are Engaged! People.com, March 16, 2009

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