Ashton Kutcher Biography
In 1997 he was a Biochemical Engineering Student at the University of Iowa and worked for General Mills sweeping Cheerios dust from the floor in his home town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa for $12 an hour. He also has a fraternal twin brother, Michael, and a sister, Tausha.
Trivia

Dropped out from University of Iowa to pursue modeling. His major was biochemical engineering.

Used to have a job sweeping the floor at a General Mills plant

Won the Fresh Faces of Iowa modeling contest in 1997, sparking a modeling career in New York City.

Has a fraternal twin brother, Michael, & an older sister, Tausha

He auditioned for a role at NBC and knew he didn't land it. As he was leaving, an executive asked him to read for a new NBC pilot called
Wind on Water. "I went and did a cold reading of the character and found out I had gotten the job but told them I had to read the script first and after reading it, decided I did not want to be a cowboy surfer. My agent had told me about a series called "Teenage Wasteland" (later renamed
That '70s Show) and I went in to read and told them I had to know if I had gotten the role by 3:45 that afternoon. I was supposed to tell NBC if I wanted the role on
Wind on Water by 4:00 p.m. Luckily, I got the role on this show".
Wind on Water was canceled after two episodes.

Was once so poor, he donated his blood for money while attending the University of Iowa.

Lost out to
Josh Hartnett for a role in
Pearl Harbor.

Often wears the same beaded necklace in pictures, interviews, etc.

One of Teen People Magazine's "25 Hottest Stars under 25" [2002]

His twin brother Michael was born with a septal heart defect.

On January 23, 2004, he went head to head with his _"That '70s Show" (1998)_ co-star
Topher Grace at the box office as
The Butterfly Effect starring Kutcher and
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! both opened against one another.
The Butterfly Effect won the race coming in at the #1 spot, while
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! came in at #3 just after
Along Came Polly.

Older sister Tausha (born 1972) has a daughter, Dakota (born 1999).

Voted #3 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties.

Member of the Delta Chi Fraternity, along with
Kevin Costner and
Alan Heitz.

Has two toes on his left foot that are fused together, meaning they are webbed

Is ranked #35 on Premiere Magazine's 50 Most Disturbing Moments in Movie History. Kutcher's face is just placed there, instead of an explanation as to why.

Shares a birthday with
Chris Rock.

Owns a restaurant in Los Angeles called Dolce.

Ranked #17 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols" (23 January 2005 issue).

Lost the lead role of Drew Baylor in
Elizabethtown to
Orlando Bloom when
Cameron Crowe decided he wanted an actor that had a solid résumé consisting of Theatre and Drama school training.

Is the first of the six primary cast members of
That '70s Show to receive a Razzie Award nomination. He was nominated for Worst Actor of 2004 for his roles in the films
Cheaper by the Dozen,
Just Married and
My Boss's Daughter. However, he did not win.

Tallest cast member of
That '70s Show.

Along with
Topher Grace, he chose not to renew his contract to do an 8th season of
That '70s Show, wishing to pursue other projects.

Created the MTV show
Punk'd with his friend
Jason Goldberg.

Of mostly Irish American descent. He also has some Native American and Bohemian (the source of his surname) ancestry

Former boyfriend of
Brittany Murphy

His wedding with actress
Demi Moore was attended by about 100 guests, among them were Moore's ex-husband
Bruce Willis, their three children, and
Lucy Liu.

Best friends with
Wilmer Valderrama

Stepfather of
Rumer Willis,
Scout LaRue Willis and
Tallulah Belle Willis

His first marriage with
Demi Moore was her third

His parents are Larry Kutcher (an employee of General Mills) and Diane (who worked for Procter & Gamble)

Is of Irish ancestry

While as a guest on
The View, he explained he quit smoking cigarettes for his role in
The Guardian by reading the book, "The Easy Way to Stop Smoking" by
Allen Carr.

Has the rare distinction of being in two movies that opened on the same day in the U.S. -
Open Season and
The Guardian (September 29 2006).

Was considered for the role of "Batman" in
Batman Begins. The role went to
Christian Bale.

Is a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity.
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