Topher was raised in Darien, Connecticut. He attended school in Massachusetts for two years where he began his acting career in such musicals as "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat" and "The Pirates of Penzance". Topher also tried his first shot at directing with a choose-your-own-adventure style movie starring his classmates. His first name is Christopher. He hated being called "Chris" in school so he changed it to "Topher" as time went on. He attended New Hampshire's Brewster Academy and the University of Southern California. Dropped out of USC to start his show biz career in That '70s Show at age 20. He was cast in That '70s Show because the show's creators, Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner, had seen him act in a high-school play (their daughter attended the same high school as Grace). Apart from school plays, Grace had absolutely no acting experience before landing the role of Eric Forman.
He and his fellow cast mates from That '70s Show, Laura Prepon (Donna) and Danny Masterson (Hyde), have all made guest appearances on King of the Hill, but not in the same episode. Didn't like being called Chris as a kid so he changed his name to Topher, by dropping "chris" from Christopher, for show business. Decided not to come back for another season of That '70s Show, and, instead, has bought an apartment in New York to be closer to his family and focus on his film career. [2005] Attended summer camp with Chloë Sevigny, they appeared in several stage plays together. Though only a few years older, Chloë used to babysit him and his younger sister. Wore a wig on That '70s Show to make his haircut look more in line with the men's hairstyles of the 1970s. This is why during the first season his hair changes color from brown to light red in some episodes. Often seen wearing a watch on his right wrist, but appears to be ambidextrous. Attended USC His favorite performances are James Stewart in 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1946) and 'Bill Murray' in 'Groundhog Day' (1993) . The directors he most wants to work with are P.J. Hogan, Peter Sollett, Robert Zemeckis, James Cameron, Sofia Coppola, Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood and Guillermo del Toro. Corey Howard (Glenn Howerton), the central character of the failed That 80s Show (2002), was the cousin of Topher's character Eric Forman from That 70s Show (1998). Mother, Pat, works as a receptionist at the New Canaan Country School in New Canaan, Connecticut. Has an extensive collection of baseball caps. Enjoys playing tennis and even considered doing it professionally. He also enjoys soccer. Attended the Brewster Academy, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire; boarding school University of Southern California for one year. Won the 2005 New Power Award for "In Good Company" and "P.S." Recommended ex-girlfriend Ginnifer Goodwin for the role of Cathy Feely in Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!.