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Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher sister, Tausha, and a fraternal twin, Michael, who had a
heart transplant when the brothers were young children.
Kutcher’s twin brother also has cerebral palsy and is a
spokesperson for the advocacy organization Reaching for
the Stars.[7]
Kutcher attended Washington High School in Cedar
Rapids for his freshman year, before his family moved to
Homestead, Iowa, where he attended Clear Creek Amana
High School. Kutcher also appeared in school plays.[8]
Kutcher’s brother’s cardiomyopathy caused his home
life to become increasingly stressful. He has stated that
"I didn’t want to come home and find more bad news
about my brother" and "kept myself so busy that I didn’t
allow myself to feel".[9] Kutcher stated that during ado-
lescence, he contemplated committing suicide. At thir-
teen, he attempted to jump from a Cedar Rapids hospital
balcony, with his father intervening in the incident.[10]
Kutcher’s home life worsened as his parents divorced
Ashton Kutcher, September 2008 when he was sixteen. During his senior year, he broke in-
Born Christopher Ashton Kutcher to his high school at midnight with his cousin in an at-
February 7, 1978 (1978-02-07) tempt to steal money; he was arrested leaving the scene.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. Kutcher was convicted of third-degree burglary and sen-
Occupation Actor, producer, former fashion model, tenced to three years’ probation and 180 hours of com-
comedian, television host munity service. Kutcher stated that although the expe-
rience "straightened him out", he lost his girlfriend and
Years 1998–present
anticipated college scholarships, and he was ostracized at
active
school and in his community.[8]
Spouse Demi Moore (m. 2005–present; divorce filed) Kutcher enrolled at the University of Iowa in August
1996, where his planned major was biochemical engi-
Christopher Ashton Kutcher (/ˈkʊtʃər/; born February 7, neering, motivated by the desire to find a cure for his
1978),[1] best known as Ashton Kutcher is an American
Kutcher, brother’s heart ailment.[3] At college, Kutcher was kicked
actor, producer, former fashion model, and comedian, out of his apartment for being too "noisy" and "wild".[11]
known for his portrayal of Michael Kelso in the Fox sit- Kutcher stated, "I thought I knew everything but I didn’t
com That ’70s Show. He also created, produced and hosted have a clue. I was partying, and I woke up many mornings
Punk’d, and played lead roles in the Hollywood films Dude, not knowing what I had done the night before. I played
Where’s My Car?, Just Married, The Butterfly Effect, The way too hard. I am amazed I am not dead."[12] To earn
Guardian, and What Happens in Vegas. He is also the pro- money for his tuition, Kutcher worked as a college sum-
ducer and co-creator of the supernatural TV show Room mer hire in the cereal department for the General Mills
401 and the reality TV show Beauty and the Geek. Kutcher plant in Cedar Rapids, and sometimes donated blood for
currently co-stars in the hit CBS sitcom Two and a Half money.[13] During his time at UI he was approached by a
Men as the character Walden Schmidt. scout at a bar called "The Airliner" in Iowa City and was
recruited to enter the "Fresh Faces of Iowa" modeling
Early life competition. After placing first, he dropped out of col-
lege and won a trip to New York City to the Internation-
Kutcher was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He is the son al Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA) Convention.
of Diane (née Finnegan), a Procter & Gamble employee, Following his stay in New York City, Kutcher returned to
and Larry M. Kutcher, a factory worker.[2][3] His father is Cedar Rapids before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue a
of Bohemian (Czech) descent and his mother is of Irish, career in acting.[11]
German, and Bohemian ancestry.[4][5] Kutcher was raised
in a conservative Roman Catholic family,[6] with an older
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Career Because of scheduling conflicts with the filming of
The Guardian, Kutcher was forced not to renew his con-
tract for the eighth and final season of That 70s Show, al-
Modeling career though he did appear in the first four episodes of it (cred-
After participating as a modeling contestant in an IMTA ited as a special guest star) and returned for the series fi-
competition (losing to Josh Duhamel) in 1998, Kutcher nale.[8]
signed with the Next modeling agency in New York, ap- Kutcher produced and starred in the 2010 action
peared in ads for Calvin Klein, and modeled in Paris and comedy, Killers, in which he played a hitman.[16]
Milan.[citation needed] In May 2011, Kutcher was announced as Charlie
Sheen’s replacement on the series Two and a Half Men.[17]
Television and film career Kutcher’s contract was for one year and was believed to
be worth nearly $20 million.[18] His debut as the charac-
ter Walden Schmidt, entitled "Nice to Meet You, Walden
Schmidt", was seen by 28.7 million people on 19 Septem-
ber, 2011. The Nielsen ratings company reported that fig-
ure was more than any episode in the show’s first eight
seasons, when Sheen starred in it.[19][20]
Other work
Kutcher was part of the management team for Ooma, a
tech start-up launched in September 2007. Ooma is in
the Voice over Internet Protocol business and Kutcher’s
role was as Creative Director. He spearheaded a market-
ing campaign and produced viral videos to promote this
service. Kutcher also created an interactive arm of Kata-
lyst called Katalyst Media, with his partner from Katalyst
Films, Jason Goldberg. Their first site was the animated
Kutcher with Two and a Half Men co-star Jon Cryer in Septem- cartoon Blah Girls. Ooma revamped its sales and market-
ber 2011 ing strategy with a new management team in the sum-
mer of 2008, replacing Kutcher as their creative director.
After some success in modeling, Kutcher moved to Los Rich Buchanan, from Sling Media, became Ooma’s Chief
Angeles and, after his first audition,[citation needed] was cast Marketing Officer.
as Michael Kelso in the television series That ’70s Show, Kutcher appears in advertisements for Nikon cam-
which debuted in 1998 and ended in 2006. Kutcher was eras. In July 2011, Brazilian fashion label Colcci hired
cast in a series of film roles; although he auditioned but Kutcher and Alessandra Ambrosio to feature in a denim
was not cast for the role of Danny Walker in Pearl Harbor advertisement.[21]
(2001) (the role went to Josh Hartnett), he starred in sev-
eral comedy films, including Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000),
Just Married (2003), and Guess Who (2005). He appeared in Personal life
the 2003 family film, Cheaper By The Dozen, playing a self-
obsessed actor. His 2004 film The Butterfly Effect was a dra-
matic role for Kutcher, playing a conflicted young man
who time travels; the film received mixed to negative re-
views, but was a box office success.[8]
In 2003, Kutcher produced and starred in his own se-
ries, MTV’s Punk’d, as the host. The series involved hid-
den camera tricks performed on celebrities. Kutcher is al-
so an executive producer of the reality television shows
Beauty and the Geek, Adventures in Hollyhood (based around
the rap group Three 6 Mafia), The Real Wedding Crashers,
and the game show Opportunity Knocks. Many of his pro-
duction credits, including Punk’d, come through Katalyst Kutcher and Moore, September 2008
Films, a production company he runs with partner Jason
Goldberg.[14] In 2006, People magazine ranked him third
In 2003, Kutcher began dating actress Demi Moore.
in its annual list of "The Sexiest Men Alive".[15]
Moore and Kutcher married on September 24, 2005,[22]
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in a private ceremony conducted by a Rabbi of the Kab-
balah Center; the wedding was attended by about 150
Filmography
close friends and family of the couple, including Bruce
Willis, Moore’s ex-husband.[23] In October 2010, Kutcher Television
and Moore met with co-director of the Kabbalah Center
Rabbi Yehuda Berg in Israel.[24] On November 17, 2011, As a producer
Moore released a statement announcing her intention to
divorce Kutcher.[25] The announcement followed weeks
of media speculation about the state of the couple’s mar- Awards
riage.[26] • Young Artist Award
Kutcher has invested in an Italian restaurant, Dolce[8] • 1999 – Best Performance in a TV Series - Young
(other owners include Danny Masterson and Wilmer Ensemble for That ’70 Show (shared with Topher Grace,
Valderrama) and a Japanese-themed restaurant named Laura Prepon, Mila Kunis, Wilmer Valderrama and Danny
Geisha House located in Atlanta, Los Angeles and New Masterson)- Nominated
York. • Kid’s Choice Awards
Kutcher is a self-described fiscal conservative and so- • 2004 – Favorite Movie Actor for Just Married, My
cial liberal.[27] He is a student of Kabbalah; his No Strings Boss’s Daughter and Cheaper by the Dozen –
Attached co-star, Natalie Portman, stated in 2011 that Nominated
Kutcher "has taught me more about Judaism than I think • 2004 – Favorite Television Actor for That ’70s Show
I have ever learned from anyone else".[28] and Punk’d – Winner
On September 17, 2008, Kutcher was named the as- • 2005 – Favorite TV Actor for That ’70s Show and
sistant coach for the freshman football team at Harvard- Punk’d – Nominated
Westlake School in Los Angeles. However, he was unable • 2006 – Favorite TV Actor for That ’70s Show -
to return in 2009 because he was filming Spread.[29][30] Nominated
In February 2011, Kutcher sold his Hollywood Hills • 2007 – Favorite Voice in a Cartoon for Open Season
home, which he originally bought in 2004.[31] – Nominated
• People’s Choice Awards
Twitter presence • 2010 – Favorite Web Celeb –
On April 16, 2009, Kutcher became the first user of Twit- • Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award
ter to have more than 1,000,000 followers,[32] beating • 2000 – Sierra Award Best Male Newcomer for
CNN in the "Million followers contest".[33][34][35] Kutcher Dude, Where’s My Car? – Nominated
announced via Twitter that he would be donating • MTV Movie Awards
$100,000 to a charity to fight malaria. However, there • 2001 – Breakthrough Male Performance for Dude,
have been several reports that Twitter manipulated the Where’s My Car? – Nominated
contest’s results by preventing users from "unfollowing" • 2011 – Best Comedic Performance for No Strings
Kutcher or CNN.[36] Attached – Nominated
• Teen Choice Awards
Controversy • 2003 – Choice Reality Hunk for Punk’d - Winner
In April 2011, Kutcher and wife Demi Moore began a pub- • 2003 – Choice TV Reality/Variety Host for Punk’d-
lic service announcement campaign claiming that "Real Winner
Men" do not engage the services of child prostitutes who • 2003 – Choice TV Actor - Comedy for That ’70s
are the victims of human trafficking.[37] Kutcher’s claims Show - Winner
that 100,000 to 300,000 American children were sold into • 2004 – Choice TV Personality -
sexual slavery were criticized by newspaper the Village • 2004 – Choice Reality/Variety TV Star - Male for
Voice, which gave evidence refuting the claims. Kutcher Punk’d - Winner
represented a study referring to minors ’at risk’ for sex- • 2004 – Choice TV Actor - Comedy for That ’70s
ual exploitation as referring to children actually being Show - Winner
prostituted. Experts estimate the true numbers to be in • 2004 – Choice Movie Hissy Fit for Cheaper by the
the hundreds, not the hundreds of thousands.[38] Kutcher Dozen - Nominated
reacted to the criticism by accusing the Village Voice of • 2004 – Choice Movie Liplock Cheaper by the Dozen
promoting child prostitution and using Twitter to re- (shared with Piper Perabo) - Nominated
quest that Village Voice advertisers including American • 2005 – Choice: TV Male Personality for Punk’d –
Airlines, Disney, the City of Seattle, and Domino’s Pizza Winner
withdraw their advertising from publications owned by • 2005 – Choice TV Actor: Comedy for That ’70s
the parent company of the Village Voice.[39][40] Show - Winner
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Year Film Role Notes
1999 Coming Soon Louie
2000 Down to You Jim Morrison
Reindeer Games College Kid
Dude, Where’s My Car? Jesse Montgomery III
2001 Just Shoot Me! Dean Cassidy 1 episode
Texas Rangers George Durham
2003 Just Married Tom Leezak
My Boss’s Daughter Tom Stansfield
Cheaper by the Dozen Hank Supporting role
2004 The Butterfly Effect Evan Treborn Main role
2005 Guess Who Simon Green
A Lot Like Love Oliver Martin
Robot Chicken Various Voice
2006 Bobby Fisher
The Guardian Jake Fischer
Open Season Elliot Voice
2008 What Happens in Vegas Jack Fuller Lead role
2009 Spread Nikki Main role
Personal Effects Walter Main role
2010 Valentine’s Day Reed Bennet Main role
Killers Spencer Aimes Main role
2011 No Strings Attached Adam Franklin Main role
New Year’s Eve Randy Supporting role
Year Title Role Notes
1998–2006 That 70’s Show Michael Kelso Seasons 1–7 (Regular); Season 8 (Recurring)
180 episodes
2001 Just Shoot Me Dean Cassidy 1 episode
2002 Grounded for Life Cousin Scott 1 episode
2003–2007 Punk’d Himself/Host
2005 Robot Chicken Various Voice
2008 Miss Guided Beaux 1 episode
2011–present Two and a Half Men Walden Schmidt Main role
season 9
• 2005 – Choice Movie Actor: Comedy for Guess Who • 2010 – Choice: Movie Actor Romantic Comedy for
and A Lot Like Love - Nominated Valentine’s Day – Winner
• 2005 – Choice Movie Rockstar Moment for A Lot • 2011 – Choice: Movie Actor Romantic Comedy for
Like Love - Winner No Strings Attached – Winner
• 2007 – Choice Movie Actor: Drama for The • Golden Raspberry Awards
Guardian - Nominated • 2003 - Razzie Award for Worst Screen Couple for
• 2008 – Choice: Movie Actor Romantic Comedy for Just Married (shared with Brittany Murphy) and My
What Happens In Vegas – Winner boss’s Daughter (shared with Tara Reid) - Nominated
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Year Title Episodes Notes
2003–2007 Punk’d 69 episodes Executive producer/host
2003 My Boss’s Daughter Co-producer
2004 The Butterfly Effect Executive producer
You’ve Got a Friend 8 episodes Executive producer
2005–2008 Beauty and the Geek 48 episodes Executive producer
2007 Adventures in Hollyhood 8 episodes Executive producer
Miss Guided 7 episodes Executive producer
Game Show in My Head Executive producer
The Real Wedding Crashers 7 episodes Executive producer
Room 401 8 episodes Executive producer
2008 Pop Fiction Executive producer
2008–2009 Opportunity Knocks TV series (Executive producer)
2009 True Beauty Executive producer
The Beautiful Life 5 episodes
Spread
2005 A Lot Like Love
2010 Killers Executive producer
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Nominated http://www.usaweekend.com/05_issues/050410/
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Winner 23, 2006.
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Short description Actor and producer
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