Then And Now: What The Cast Of That '70s Show Looks Like Today

As some of the early Fox sitcoms — shows like "Married... with Children," "Martin," and "Living Single" — reached their endpoints during the late 1990s (and "The Simpsons" continued to chug along), the network looked to the past to help establish its future. "That '70s Show" debuted on the network in 1998, putting a modern sitcom spin on an old format and era. Led by a cast of mostly new faces, the show, which followed a group of teens in a fictional Wisconsin town, would last eight seasons and garner 16 Primetime Emmy nominations.

The show's stars — several of whom have enjoyed impressive runs in Hollywood — may be its greatest legacy, though. "That '70s Show" essentially launched the careers of A-listers Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, in addition to those of Topher Grace, Wilmer Valderrama, and Laura Prepon, to name a few. It also allowed screen veterans like Kurtwood Smith, Debra Jo Rupp, and Tommy Chong to show off their talents.

Fast-forward to now, though, and almost three decades have passed since the series first hit airwaves. A divisive contemporary spin-off series, "That '80s Show," and a Netflix revival/sequel series featuring some of the original cast, "That '90s Show," have since come and gone. And the careers of those who made the original show a hit have branched off in a variety of ways. Here's an update on what the cast of "That '70s Show" looks like today.

Topher Grace played Eric Forman on "That '70s Show" — essentially an average teen who serves as the leader of the show's central friend group and one half of its biggest will-they-or-won't-they romance (alongside Laura Prepon's Donna Pinciotti). His was the show's pivotal character through most of its first seven seasons; he appeared only briefly in Season 8. Along the way, Grace also built out an impressive résumé on the big screen; from 2000's "Traffic" to 2007's "Spider-Man 3" to Spike Lee's "BlacKkKlansman" in 2018.

More recently, Grace — who's now approaching his 50s — has shown up in the Netflix series "The Waterfront," the 2026 horror-comedy "Buddy," and the Chris Rock-directed comedy-drama "Misty Green" (also 2026). Still, he looks back fondly on his "That '70s Show" experience. "We were all very close, having that experience every single day with each other. It was great to broadcast it out once a week, but, like, I'm still great friends with those guys," Grace told The Hollywood Reporter in 2018.

He also remarked about a willingness to return to the "That '70s Show" universe. "For me, I'd do it if no one ever saw it. Just 'cause it would be great to hang out with them for a week or something." Grace got his wish in 2023 when he guested on the pilot episode of "That '90s Show."

Mila Kunis was the youngest member of the "That '70s Show" group. She begins the series as the archetypal vain rich girl before growing as a character.  That's because Kunis reportedly lied about her age to get the job. "By the time I went to what was then like producer's network hall, you have to sign a contract before you get the job," Kunis said. "And in my contract I had to put an asterisk and be like: studio teacher [needed]. And they were like, 'What do you mean?' And I was like, 'Oh, P.S. I'm 14,'" she told Vanity Fair in 2022.

Nevertheless, her experience on the show catapulted her to what may just be the most successful Hollywood career of the "'70s Show" bunch. Over the years, she has starred in best picture nominees (2010's "Black Swan"), hit comedies (2008's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and 2016's "Bad Moms"), and played one of television's most iconic and longest-running animated characters in Meg Griffin on "Family Guy."

In 2015, she became part of a veritable showbiz power couple when she married her longtime friend and former "That '70s Show" costar Ashton Kutcher. The two are now both in their 40s and raising two children while contending with both the tabloid and mainstream press reporting on their comings and goings and speculating possible red flags in Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher's marriage.

Perhaps the only "That '70s Show" alum whose celebrity and career achievements rival those of Mila Kunis is her husband, Ashton Kutcher. Kutcher played Michael Kelso — a dim-witted but good-looking member of the friend group and the boyfriend of Kunis' Jackie Burkhart for much of the series. Kutcher was the first cast member to experience a big-screen breakout thanks to his star turn in the 2000 comedy "Dude, Where's My Car?"

Kutcher went on to raise his profile via his MTV prank show "Punk'D," films like 2008's "What Happens in Vegas?" and 2011's "No Strings Attached," and by starring in the hit CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men." He later starred on the Netflix series "The Ranch" and FX's "The Beauty." Kutcher has also become something of a tech magnate, investing early in companies like Airbnb and Uber. Before marrying Kunis, he was one half of another superstar couple with Demi Moore.

While he's continued to work in high-profile screen projects and made waves as an investor, Kutcher has faced public scrutiny due to some awkward moments with Mila Kunis, his association with friend/rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, and his and Kunis' letters of support amid the criminal sentencing of their "That '70s Show" costar Danny Masterson. However, he's still embarking on new artistic endeavors. In 2026, he announced on "Good Morning America" that he intends to write a full country music album.

Laura Prepon portrayed Donna Pinciotti on "That '70s Show" — the archetypal girl-next-door, Eric Forman's first love. The two date for much of the series and, after temporarily going their separate ways, reunite in the series finale.

After "That '70s Show," Prepon went on to star in television series including ABC's "October Road," Netflix's "Orange Is the New Black," and NBC's "Are You There, Chelsea?," and films such as 2016's "The Girl on the Train" and 2017's "The Hero." More recently, she became the most-frequently-recurring cast member on "That '90s Show" of the original series' teen stars, reprising the role of Donna (who's now married to Eric). And Prepon's return to the role and the show's world was a happy one.

"It's so fun. It's all the same sets. When I first went there, I cried," Prepon said of her return to the role of Donna in "That '90s Show," (via Us Weekly). "I'm just like, 'The nostalgia is so strong and it was such an incredible time in my life.'"

Wilmer Valderrama broke out on "That '70s Show" in what was one of his very first screen roles. He played "Fez" on the show — a foreign exchange student from a never-named country. His nickname is a play on the acronym F.E.S. (foreign exchange student) and, as with his nation of origin, his true name is kept secret throughout the series. He pines for Jackie Burkhart until the final season when, after a rocky road, they finally give a romantic relationship a try.

Wilmer Valderrama has undergone a significant transformation over the years, and he's been one of the busier working performers in the years since "That '70s Show" ended. He appeared in the 2011 Tom Hanks film "Larry Crowne," voiced the titular character in the Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior series "Handy Manny," and, since 2016, has starred as Special Agent Nick Torres on the long-running CBS procedural "NCIS." Now in his mid-40s, Valderrama keeps busy off-screen, hosting the successful "Dos Amigos" podcast with actor/friend Freddy Rodriguez.

Before he got "That '70s Show," Valderrama saw that it could be a life-changing opportunity for him. "So, you get this contract and the contract says you're going to make $15,000 for the pilot, for the first episode, and $10,000 per episode after that," he told Shawn Stockman in 2026. "I looked at my dad and I said, 'Dad, you imagine if I get this right now?' This is like I'm hitting the lottery."

While "That '70s Show" centered on the teen friend group, its adult characters were also integral parts of the show's universe — even as it wasn't envisioned that way initially, and none more so than Eric Forman's parents, Red (Kurtwood Smith) and Kitty Forman. The overprotective Kitty was played by veteran actor Debra Jo Rupp, who had guested on series including NBC's "Empty Nest" and "Friends," ABC's "Family Matters," and a number of other shows before the Fox sitcom came calling.

In addition to appearing in series like Disney's "WandaVision" and "Agatha All Along" in recent years, Rupp provided the voice for Miss Milton in the Apple TV+ animated series "BE@RBRICK." She also rejoined Smith as a primary cast member in Netflix's "That '90s Show." For her part, Rupp was happy to move to a new time period for the sequel series, if for no other reason than the fashion upgrade "That '90s Show" ushered in.

"My favorite thing to leave behind [is] the bell-bottoms of the '70s because shorter, petite women cannot wear anything in the '70s. You can't," she told Screen Rant in 2023. "And no one looks good in lime green. I'm sorry to share that with some people, but no one looks good in lime green. And then in the '90s, we've got some shoulder pads going which I always like."

Before his lengthy run on "That '70s Show" and its follow-up, "That '90s Show," Kurtwood Smith was practically an '80s icon thanks to his performances as Clarence Boddicker in "RoboCop" (1987), Robert Griggs in "Rambo III" (1988), and Thomas Perry in "Dead Poets Society" (1989). On "That '70s Show," he portrayed Red Forman — Eric's cantankerous and conservative father, whose constant criticism shapes his son's journey.

Smith worked steadily before "That '70s Show," but his slate of on-screen and voice projects saw a major uptick after making Red his defining role during the late '90s and early 2000s. In more recent years, the octogenarian actor appeared with Ashton Kutcher and other "That '70s Show" alums in multiple episodes of Netflix's "The Ranch," and also played David Boies in the Elizabeth Holmes-inspired Hulu series "The Dropout," to name a few. However, fans were arguably most excited to see him bring Red back on "That '90s Show."

For his part, Smith had little hesitation in reprising his role on Netflix's "That '90s Show." "I was on board right away. Yeah. I mean, I knew it was going to be done the right way because we had the people with the right pedigree there," Smith told ComingSoon.net in 2023. "I just knew it was going to be right, and it was. First script, I could tell that they were just moving us right along and just dropping in on somebody 20 years — 17 years, whatever it is."

Almost no one has the same capacity to cause a teenager angst or embarrassment as their parents, and that was doubly so for Donna Pinciotti. Her parents, Bob Pinciotti and Midge Pinciotti (played by Don Stark and the late Tanya Roberts, respectively), put her through a lot. There was a nudist phase, numerous sexual escapades, fighting, and eventually divorce, after which Midge leaves town. However, Stark's character remained one of the show's key figures for the duration of the series.

Prior to "That '70s Show," Stark guested on a veritable bonanza of popular television series during the 1970s, '80s, and '90s, and was a main cast member on short-lived series including CBS' "Bless This House" and ABC's "Timecop." He also appeared in films like 1986's "Peggy Sue Got Married," 1988's "Feds," and 1996's "Star Trek: First Contact." Since "That '70s Show" ended in 2006, Stark has continued to work at a breakneck pace. He delighted fans when he became a recurring cast member on "That '90s Show," bringing Bob back to the screen.

"As soon as the clothes came on, and the wig came on, and the sideburns, and the jewelry, everything just kind of snapped. It was great. It was seamless," Stark said of slipping back into the role in 2022, (via Entertainment Weekly). "There was nothing to do, my Bob accent was right there at the ready, and it was fantastic."

Legendary actor/comedian Tommy Chong joined the cast of "That '70s Show" during its second season, famously disappeared after Season 4 while serving a nine-month prison sentence, and then returned for the show's final two seasons. Chong played Leo Chingkwake — the show's "dirty old hippie" and owner of the photo hut where Danny Masterson's Steven Hyde worked. Chong went on to reprise the fan-favorite role on "That '90s Show."

Chong was, of course, already a showbiz icon as one half of the Cheech & Chong comedy duo, alongside Cheech Marin. The act was popular during the 1970s and into the mid-'80s, when the two performers had a falling out. However, they got the proverbial band back together during the late 2000s, after Chong's time on the original "That '70s Show" had come to an end. If Chong had been left to his own devices, though, Cheech & Chong's late-career comeback may not have happened.

"Actually, it was my son, Paris, that got us back together again. He's my manager now. He manages me and helps me get around," Chong explained to Page Six of the 2008 reunion. According to Chong, he and Cheech agreed to meet after years apart. Afterward, Chong wrote an email to Marin, which his own son reportedly "intercepted" and rewrote to include something about getting their act back together. "Next thing you know, Paris said, 'You got a rehearsal with Cheech coming up!'"

Introduced during the final season of "That '70s Show," Randy Pearson essentially served as a stand-in for Eric Forman when Topher Grace left after Season 7. He was portrayed by Josh Meyers — the younger brother of SNL alum Seth Meyers — who was originally set to take over Grace's role before the show's producers thought the better of it. Still, Meyers' Randy romanced Donna Pinciotti before Eric's big return in "That '70s Show's" series finale.

"There are people that I'll run into and they'll be like, 'I hate you. You stole Eric's girlfriend,' and I'm like, 'I, that's, no, it's — his name is Topher. He went to go do 'Spider-Man [3].' I didn't steal anybody's anything," Josh lamented while appearing with Seth on "Podcrushed" in 2023. He added that he was firmly in the "Team Eric" camp despite his character's situation on the show.

Prior to "That '70s Show," Meyers spent two seasons on the Fox sketch show "MadTV." He has continued to appear in film and television projects, more recently starring on the Amazon Prime Video series "Red Oaks" and guesting on two episodes of CBS' "FBI." He has also appeared as California governor Gavin Newsom on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (a role he also played on his brother's late-night show).