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'Daniel Peter Masterson' (born March 13, 1976) is an American actor known for his role as Steven Hyde in ''That '70s Show''.

Contents

Biography

Career

Personal life

Filmography

Television

References

External links

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 to Carol, who serves as his manager, and Peter Masterson, a State Farm Insurance agent.^[1] The two divorced in 1984.^[2] He has 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. He also has a younger brother, Christopher Masterson, who plays the unruly Francis (oldest brother) in ''Malcolm in the Middle''. Jordan Masterson Reaiche is their other maternal half-brother. Will Masterson attends the University of Southern California and is the youngest half-brother of Chris and Danny's father through his second marriage. Despite remarriages the family is still close. Jordan and Alanna's dad Joe Reaiche was a famous pro Rugby League player back in Sydney Australia. Danny is currently dating singer/actress Bijou Phillips.
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."^[3] In December 2005, he helped promote the gala opening of Scientology's controversial .^[4]

Filmography

★ ''Capers'' (2007).... Fitz

★ ''Smiley Face'' (2007).... Steve The Roommate

★ ''You Are Here'' (2006) .... Derek

★ ''Puff, Puff, Pass'' (2006) .... Larry

★ ''Hold On'' (2002)

★ ''Hip, Edgy, Sexy, Cool'' (2002)

★ ''Comic Book Villains'' (2002) - Conan

★ ''How to Make a Monster'' (2001) .... Jeremy

★ ''Alex in Wonder'' (2001) .... Patrick

★ ''Dracula 2000'' (2000) .... Nightshade

★ ''Dirt Merchant'' (1999) .... Dirt Merchant

★ ''The Faculty'' (1998) .... F'%# Up #1

★ ''Too Pure'' (1998) .... Tipper

★ ''Wild Horses'' (1998/I) .... Danny

★ ''Star Kid'' (1997) .... Kevin, Stacey's Boyfriend

★ ''Trojan War'' (1997) .... Seth

★ ''Face/Off'' (1997) .... Karl

★ ''Bye Bye Love'' (1995) .... Mikey

★ ''Beethoven's 2nd'' (1992) .... Seth

Television

★ ''Robot Chicken'' (2006) ...Himself (Claymation)

★ ''Entourage'' (2005) ... Himself

★ ''Punk'd'' (2005) .... Himself

★ ''How to Make a Monster'' (2001) (uncredited) .... Jeremy

★ ''MADtv'' (2002 & 2004)

★ ''Strange Frequency'' (2001) .... Randy (segment "Disco Inferno")

★ ''Grounded for Life'' (2001) - Vince

★ ''That '70s Show'' (1998-2006) - Steven Hyde

★ ''Sliders'' (1997) - Renfield

★ ''Cybill'' (1996-1998) - Justin Thorpe

★ ''Party of Five'' (1996) - Matt

★ ''Tracey Takes On...'' (1996) - King the dog

★ ''Her Last Chance'' (1996) -Ryan

★ '' (1996) -Seth

★ ''American Gothic'' (1996) - Ray

★ ''Extreme'' (1995)- Skeeter

★ ''NYPD Blue'' (1994) - John

★ ''Roseanne'' (1994) - Jimmy

★ ''Joe's Life'' (1993) Leo Gennaro

★ ''Jake and the Fatman'' (1988) - Butch

References

1. http://www.filmreference.com/film/13/Danny-Masterson.html
2. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800344117/bio
3. Church of Scientology ''What is Scientology'', Part 5, Chapter 19
4. http://www.scientology.cc/en_US/news/lw0703/index.html

External links

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★ List of Scientology courses completed by Danny Masterson, as compiled from Scientology publications by ''Truth About Scientology'', Web site.