| Ashton Kutcher |
Article Index for Ashton |
Limousines in Ashton |
Website Links For Ashton |
Information AboutAshton Kutcher |
|
BIOGRAPHY Early life Kutcher was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Larry Kutcher (an employee of General Mills ) and Diane (who worked for Procter & Gamble ); his ancestry is mostly Irish American , as well as distantly Native American and Bohemian (the origin of his surname). Kutcher has an older sister, Tausha, and a Fraternal Twin , Michael, who suffers from Cerebral Palsy and had a Heart Transplant in his early teens. Kutcher grew up on a farm in rural Homestead, Iowa . As a teen, he worked as a floor sweeper for a General Mills plant, and once Donated Blood for money. He attended Clear Creek-Amana high school, where he was an avid competitor in soccer and wrestling, and took part in every play the school staged. He was expelled from the school for underaged drinking and was arrested at age 18 for breaking into the school with a friend and stealing money from a vending machine. Kutcher majored in Biochemical Engineering and was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity at the University Of Iowa . In 1997 , he dropped out in order to pursue a modeling career, some of which involved working in underwear ads. Because there were already several well-known models named Chris, Kutcher was asked to use "Ashton" as his professional name. Career as actor After some success in modeling, Kutcher had planned to move to Hollywood , but was asked to return to college by his mother. However, a month later, he was discovered in a bar in Iowa City , Iowa and cast in the Television Series '' That '70s Show '', which became a success. Kutcher achieved some stardom and was cast in a series of film roles; although he auditioned but was not cast for the role of ''Danny Walker'' in '' Pearl Harbor '' ( 2001 ), he starred in a few financially successful comedic films, including '' Dude, Where's My Car? '' ( 2000 ), '' Just Married '' ( 2003 ) and '' Guess Who '' ( 2005 ). His 2004 film, '' The Butterfly Effect '', was an unusually dramatic role for Kutcher and was also deemed a box office success. Kutcher is currently filming '' The Guardian '', a thriller co-starring Kevin Costner , in which the two play United States Coast Guard rescue swimmers. Career as producer In 2003 , Kutcher used his status as a Television star to produce and star in his own series on MTV , '' Punk'd ''. The series involves various Hidden Camera tricks performed on celebrities; the series has sometimes led to controversy, as when the New York Yankees ' third-baseman/ 2005 American League MVP Alex Rodriguez and soon to be canceled '' Alias '' star Michael Vartan , both victims of the show's pranks, threatened to sue Kutcher. In order to avoid the lawsuits, the videotape of Rodriguez's prank was destroyed without any release and Vartan's prank has not been aired. Kutcher is also the producer of the Reality Television show '' Beauty And The Geek '', which began in 2005 . '' poking fun at their age difference]] Personal life Kutcher has dated a variety of celebrities, including actresses January Jones (from 1998 to 2001 ), Ashley Scott (from 2001 to 2002 ), Monet Mazur ( 2002 ) and his '' Just Married '' co-star, Brittany Murphy , whom he dated from 2002 to 2003 . Following his break-up with Murphy in mid 2003 , Kutcher began dating actress Demi Moore , the media was facinated with their age difference. Both would eventually spoof the public's fascination with their age difference during a Monologue on the March 19 , 2005 episode of '' Saturday Night Live ''. Kutcher, who served as guest host, brought Moore on stage while Moore was made up to appear like an old woman who constantly babied Kutcher. Moore and Kutcher were married on Saturday, September 24, 2005 in a lavish, private ceremony conducted by a Kabbalah Rabbi and attended by about 100 close friends and family (Bruce Willis included). Both Kutcher and Moore are fairly devout followers of . Kutcher is very good friends with his former ''That 70's Show'' costars/'' Punk'd '' victims Danny Masterson and Wilmer Valderrama . Kutcher also owns an Italian Restaurant in Los Angeles named ''Dolce'' and a Japan ese-themed restaurant ''Geisha House'' (which Kutcher introduced during the '' Punk'd '' Season 4 premiere, and the site of actress Salma Hayek 's appearance on '' Punk'd '', which Kutcher helped Hayek's friend, Penélope Cruz , with the bathroom trick). He also maintains a close friendship with Seann William Scott . SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY AWARDS Kids' Choice Awards
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award
MTV Movie Awards
INTERVIEWS
NOTES EXTERNAL LINKS |
|
|