Here's What 'That 70s Show' Star Danny Masterson Is Doing Today

Publish date: 2024-05-28

Daniel Peter Masterson, incredibly famous for his roles in The Ranch and That '70s Show, is a US-based film and television actor, producer, and disc jockey (DJ). He also wears the hat of an active Scientologist. To date, in his career, he has been a part of around 31 films, two music videos, and 32 television shows. He has also produced one movie and two television shows. At present, he is worth about 16 million US dollars which is not surprising at all if we look at his long, successful career. Let's look at how he has managed to be worth so high.

Danny's Childhood Days

Daniel Masterson was born on March 13, 1976, in New York's Long Island. Although his parents were a manager and an insurance agent, there has always been a knack for acting among the kids of the family. Both Danny and his brother Christopher got into acting at an early age. Even his maternal half-siblings Alanna and Jordon are also in the same profession.

Daniel started getting famous with his association with Broadway Productions. As a teenager, he worked in more than 100 television commercials. The brands he worked for include Hardee's, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes, Hostess, Tang, Clorox, Volkswagen, Clearasil, and many more. He also made a mark of his existence as a model. In the 1970s, Danny worked as a cover page model for Parents magazine and even for one of Canada's young adults' dictionaries.

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Danny's Rise To Fame

At the age of just 12, Danny made his acting debut with his performance in Jake and the Fatman. In one of the episodes of this TV series titled After You've Gone, he played the character of Butch. In the year 1993, Masterson got a recurring role in 11 episodes of Joe's Life where he was seen playing the character of Leo Gennaro. The following year, he got the role of Jimmy Phillips for two episodes in the famous Show Roseanne.

In 1993, Danny began his journey in the film industry by playing Seth's role inBeethoven's 2nd. But one of his best performances was still waiting until he was seen performing in That '70's Show.Between 1998 and 2006, he performed in 200 episodes of the Show and received two nominations for the prestigious Teen Choice Awards. Some of his famous films are Face/Off, Star Kid, The Brooklyn Heist, Alter Egos, Made for Each Other, Smiley Face, The Chicago 8, etc.

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His Sources Of Earning

Daniel already earned quite a lot of fame and money by working under Broadway Productions by the time he was eight years old. He also gathered a good amount by working in more than 100 TV ads before turning 16. His career in the television and films as an adult helped him amass a lot of wealth.

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In the '90s, he started his career as a disc jockey and expanded it as a business. He earned a huge amount of money by DJing in several clubs in the Los Angeles area. Now Danny Masterson co-owns around 11 restaurants mostly in the California area. He also earns fortunes by playing poker. Previously, he used to co-own a boutique called Confederacy, but it got shut down in the year 2013.

In 2017, Danny's career got a hit when he was accused of doing sexual assaults. Although he announced himself to be innocent, he was kicked out of that time Netflix show The Ranch. But he is making a comeback with the movie Killing Winston James that he has finished shooting for. He is also heard of working in another film named In Limbo and surely has a plan of becoming more than 16 million dollars worth.

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