Danny Masterson Biography
Summary
"Daniel Peter Masterson" (born March 13, 1976) is an American actor known for his role as Steven Hyde in "That '70s Show".
Biography
Career
Masterson starred as Justin in "Cybill", Jimmy Girvin in "Roseanne", and has made several guest appearances on "Punk'd" and "MADtv". His younger brother is actor Christopher Masterson of the television series "Malcolm in the Middle" and the movie, "Scary Movie 2".
He is a co-owner of "Dolce", a restaurant he founded with "That '70s Show" co-stars Ashton Kutcher and Wilmer Valderrama. Masterson also frequently DJs at Los Angeles night clubs under his name, DJ MomJeans, formerly DJ Donkey Punch. Masterson also co-hosts a Monday night radio show titled "Feel My Heat", on Indie 103.1 in Los Angeles.
Personal life
Masterson was born in Albertson, New York, the son of Carol, who serves as his manager, and Peter Masterson, a State Farm Insurance agent. The two divorced in 1984. He has a younger brother, Christopher Masterson, who plays the unruly Francis (oldest brother) in "Malcolm in the Middle". He also has a younger maternal half-brother, Jordan Masterson Reaiche, and a maternal younger half-sister named Alanna Masterson (Reaiche), who appeared in an episode of "Malcolm in the Middle" and was on Y&R as Colleen Cecile Carlton in 1994-1995. Additionally he has a younger paternal half-brother, Will Masterson, who attends the University of Southern California. Despite remarriages the family is still close. Jordan and Alanna's dad Joe Reaiche was a famous pro Rugby League player in Sydney, Australia.
Masterson is a member of the Church of Scientology in which he was raised. 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.' In December 2005, he helped promote the gala opening of Scientology's controversial 'Psychiatry: An Industry of Death' museum.
Masterson lived with model/actress Chrissie Carnell for 7 years. He also dated socialite Bijou Phillips.
He is best friends with "That '70s Show" co-stars Wilmer Valderrama and Ashton Kutcher.
Filmography
"Beethoven's 2nd" (1993), Seth
"Bye Bye Love" (1995), Mikey
"Star Kid" (1997), Kevin, Stacey's Boyfriend
"Trojan War" (1997), Seth
"Face/Off" (1997), Karl
"The Faculty" (1998), F'%# Up #1
"Too Pure" (1998), Tipper
"Wild Horses" (1998/I), Danny
"Dirt Merchant" (1999), Dirt Merchant
"Dracula 2000" (2000), Nightshade
"How to Make a Monster" (2001), Jeremy
"Alex in Wonder" (2001), Patrick
"Hold On" (2002)
"Hip, Edgy, Sexy, Cool" (2002)
"Comic Book Villains" (2002), Conan
"You Are Here" (2006), Derek
"Puff, Puff, Pass" (2006), Larry
"Capers" (2007), Fitz
"Smiley Face" (2007), Steve The Roommate
"Yes Man" (2008/2009)
Television
"Jake and the Fatman" (1988), Butch
"Joe's Life" (1993), Leo Gennaro
"NYPD Blue" (1994), John
"Roseanne" (1994), Jimmy
"Extreme" (1995), Skeeter
"Party of Five" (1996), Matt
"Tracey Takes On..." (1996), King the dog
"Her Last Chance" (1996), Ryan
"Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story" (1996), Seth
"American Gothic" (1996), Ray
"Cybill" (1996-1998), Justin Thorpe
"Sliders" (1997), Renfield
"That '70s Show" (1998-2006), Steven Hyde
"Strange Frequency" (2001), Randy - Segment 'Disco Inferno'
"Grounded for Life" (2001), Vince
"How to Make a Monster" (2001), Jeremy - Uncredited
"MADtv" (2002 & 2004)
"Entourage" (2005), Himself
"Punk'd" (2005), Himself
"Robot Chicken" (2006), Himself - Claymation
External links
(List of Scientology courses completed by Danny Masterson) , as compiled from Scientology publications by "Truth About Scientology", Web site.
Credit
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article about Danny Masterson.
