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Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Lanky, personable, and looking for
all the world like Alan Alda's long-lost son, Topher Grace made an impressive
film debut with his role in Traffic (2000), Steven Soderbergh's epic and
widely acclaimed look at the American war on drugs. Grace received positive
notices for his work in the film, which cast him as a cocky prep school
boy who turns his girlfriend (Erika Christensen) on to heroin and cocaine.
The role marked a drastic departure from the young actor's regular job
on the popular Fox sitcom That 70s Show, where he portrays Eric Forman,
a level-headed and predominantly wholesome high school student coming
of age in Me-Decade Wisconsin.
A native New Yorker, Grace was born in the city
on July 12, 1978. Raised in Connecticut and Massachusetts, he began acting
in school plays and was a student at New Hampshire's Brewster Academy
when his performance in a school production of A Funny Thing Happened
on the Way to the Forum effectively secured him his first professional
job. Among those to see the play were Bonnie and Terry Turner, parents
of one of Grace's classmates and the would-be producers of That 70s Show.
Impressed with the young actor's work in the play, they tapped him for
the role of Eric Forman during his freshman year at the University of
Southern California. Grace, who had studied acting at the Groundlings
Improvisation School and the Neighborhood Playhouse, made his television
debut in 1998, winning over both new fans and critical approval. His acclaimed
work in Traffic, two years later, saw the actor's popularity further increase,
acting as another testament to the beginnings of a promising career. ~
Rebecca Flint, All Movie Guide
Mona Lisa Smile (2003) .... Tommy
Donegal
Pinocchio (2002) (voice: US version) .... Leonardo
Ocean's Eleven (2001) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka 11 (2001) (USA: poster title)
... aka O11 (2001) (USA: informal short title)
Traffic (2000) .... Seth Abrahms
... aka Traffic - Die Macht des Kartells (2001) (Germany)
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' (2000) (TV) .... Himself
"That '70s Show" (1998) TV Series .... Eric Forman
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