Christopher John "Topher" Grace (born July 12, 1978)
is an
American actor, best known for playing the lead role of
Eric Forman on the long-running
Fox live-action sitcom
That '70s Show, and the villain
Eddie Brock, Jr./Venom in
Sam Raimi's
Spider-Man 3.
Biography
Early life
Grace was born in
New York City,
New York,
the son of Patricia, an office worker and assistant to the schoolmaster of the New Canaan Country School in
New Canaan, Connecticut, and John Grace, a business executive.
[Topher Grace's Plan for Crossover Success] He has a younger sister, Jennifer. Grace grew up in
Darien, Connecticut, where he knew actress
Kate Bosworth, as well as Opie & Anthony producer Nathaniel Bryan and was sometimes babysat by actress
Chloë Sevigny, who also later appeared with him in high school stage plays.
[USATODAY.com - The personification of Grace] He chose to go by the name
Topher in high school after becoming frustrated with his full name being abbreviated as
Chris.
