Ashton Kutcher was born in 1978 and grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He started as a model in 1998, but wanted to pursue an acting career. His first audition and subsequently his first role was for
That 70s Show in 1998. He then began working in films, and starred in movies such as
Dude Wheres My Car? in 2000,
Just Married and
Cheaper by the Dozen in 2003, and the drama
The Butterfly Effect in 2004. Kutcher hosted his own series on MTV starting in 2003 called
Punkd, in which he pranks other celebrities. He signed on to film
The Guardian in 2006, which caused him to be unable to return for the final season of
That 70s Show. In 2008 Kutcher starred alongside Cameron Diaz in
What Happens in Vegas, and in 2010 he had a role in the ensemble film
Valentines Day, which Topher Grace also appeared in. In 2011 he starred in the romantic comedy
No Strings Attached with Natalie Portman, and the ensemble film
New Years Eve. Also in 2011 he returned to the small screen to replace Charlie Sheen in
Two and a Half Men. Kutcher stars in
Jobs as Steve Jobs in 2013.