Danny Masterson

Daniel Peter Masterson (born March 13, 1976) is an American actor, known for his role as Steven Hyde in That '70s Show and as an outspoken member of the controversial Church of Scientology.

Biography

Career

Masterson starred as Justin in Cybill, Jimmy Girvin in Roseanne, and has made several guest appearances on Punk'd and MADtv. 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. DJ MomJeans played a 2 hour set at the 2008 Lollapalooza festival in Chicago. Masterson also co-hosts a Monday night radio show titled Feel My Heat, on Indie 103.1 in Los Angeles, California.

Personal life

Masterson was born on Long Island, New York, the son of Carol (his manager) and Peter Masterson, a State Farm Insurance agent. The two divorced in 1984. He has a younger brother, Christopher Masterson, who portrayed the unruly Francis on Malcolm in the Middle as well as the recurring character Todd on That '70s Show. His other younger siblings are: younger paternal half-brother, Will Masterson (who attends the University of Southern California); younger maternal half-brother Jordan Reaiche (pronounced Reesh); and a maternal younger half-sister named Alanna Reaiche. Alanna appeared in an episode of Malcolm in the Middle and was on Y&R as Colleen Cecile Carlton in 1994–1995. Jordan and Alanna's dad Joe Reaiche (who was a famous professional Rugby League player back in Sydney Australia); raised Danny and his brother Chris as well. The families have grown up in professional environments and despite remarriages are still close.

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.

Danny was engaged to model/actress Chrissie Carnell for six years and the pair lived together, until 2003. He was quoted in InStyle magazine as calling Carnell, "the love of my life." He is currently dating socialite and fellow Scientologist Bijou Phillips from 2004 onwards.

With his brother Chris, and That '70s Show co-star Laura Prepon, Danny invested in Card Player magazine. He currently resides in Los Angeles and New York. Danny was a child model at the age of four. He co-hosted the Fox-TV special Woodstock '99 with That '70s Show co-star Wilmer Valderrama. 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
• Strange Frequency (2001), Randy
• 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
• Made for Each Other (2008)
• Yes Man (2008)

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
• King of the Hill (2003) clerk
• MADtv (2002 & 2004)
• Scrubs (2005)
• Entourage (2005), Himself
• Punk'd (2005), Himself
• Robot Chicken (2006), Himself - Claymation

References

External links

• Danny Masterson at the Internet Movie Database
• List of Scientology courses completed by Danny Masterson, as compiled from Scientology publications by Truth About Scientology, Web site.