Ashton Kutcher Biography

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Ashton Kutcher is a lanky comic actor and the executive producer of wacky TV "reality" shows, including MTV's Punk'd. Kutcher, a former model, got his big break on TV when he was cast as a guileless knucklehead (Michael Kelso) in the comedy series That '70s Show (co-starring Topher Grace) (1998-2006). While still working on the series, Kutcher began appearing in movies, including small roles in Down to You (2000, starring Freddie Prinze, Jr.) and Reindeer Games (2000, starring Ben Affleck). The surprise box office success of his comedy Dude, Where's My Car? (2003) was followed by TV's Punk'd) and bigger roles in the movies, including the lead in The Butterfly Effect (2004) and a dramatic role in The Guardian (2006, opposite Kevin Costner. Kutcher's success also led to tabloid coverage of his personal life, including a high-profile romance with Brittany Murphy (his co-star in 2003's Just Married) and his later marriage to Bruce Willis's ex-wife, actressDemi Moore. Since the final season of That '70s Show he's been working with his production company, Katalyst Films, on a number of TV and online video projects (including the 2008 TV series Miss Guided), as well as appearing on TV and in feature films (2008's What Happens in Vegas).