Daniel Peter Masterson (born March 13, 1976)is an American former actor. He played Steven Hyde in That ’70s Show (1998–2006), Milo Foster in Men at Work (2012–2014) and Jameson Masterson “Rooster” Bennett in The Ranch (2016–2018). In May 2023, Masterson was convicted of raping two women in 2003, while charges from a third woman resulted in a hung jury.Masterson In September 2023 he was Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life in prison.Masterson is a Scientologist, as were his victims at the time of the assaults. The Church of Scientology’s pressure on the Masterson victims to silence them, and subsequent interference, resulted in a 20-year delay in bringing the crimes to justice
Danny Masterson :Facts
- Born : Daniel Peter Masterson March 13, 1976 (age 47) Nassau County, New York,
- Occupation Actor
- Years active: 1980–2018
- Spouse: Bijou Phillips
- Children :1
- Relatives: Christopher Masterson (brother) Jordan Masterson (half-brother) Alanna Masterson (half-sister)
- Criminal status: Convicted
- Imprisoned at: North Kern State Prison
Danny Masterson Early life and family
Masterson was born on Long Island, New York, to Carol and Peter Masterson. He grew up in Albertson, Garden City and East Williston on Long Island. Masterson has a brother, actor Masterson Christopher Masterson, who played Francis on Malcolm in the Middle. Their maternal half-siblings, Jordan Masterson and Alanna Masterson, are also actors. He also has a paternal half-brother, Will Masterson.
Danny Masterson Career
Masterson Starting at age four, Masterson worked as a child model, and was featured in magazine articles as well as television commercials beginning at age five. He starred in Masterson musicals at the age of eight, and began acting as well. Masterson’s singing voice “disappeared” by his teenage years. By the age of 16, he had appeared in over 100 commercials,including ones for Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Hardee’s, Hostess, Tang, and Clearasil
Danny Masterson Acting career
In the early 1990s, Masterson had a role in Beethoven’s 2nd, and starred as Justin in Cybill. After starring in the third and fourth seasons of Cybill, Masterson decided he wanted to move on and audition for a show originally titled Teenage Wasteland, which later was changed to That ’70s Show.The original casting director for Masterson That ’70s Show, Debby Romano, Masterson resisted Masterson’s audition because he was slightly older than the rest of the cast, but ultimately allowed him to audition. She stated that, “he came in and he was just so funny”, and thatMasterson he redefined where the role was going and made the role of Steven Hyde the “tough, funny guy.”[citation needed]
Masterson starred in all eight seasons of That ’70s Show. His role on That ’70s Show launched Masterson’s career, allowing him to pursue other endeavors between tapings. AfterMasterson the show concluded Masterson acted in several movies and made guest appearances on television shows including Punk’d and MADtv. Along with 70’s costars Ashton Kutcher and Wilmer Valderrama, he co-hosted the Fox TV special Woodstock 1999. He had a role in the 2008 comedy Yes Man. Masterson starred with his real-life future wife, Bijou Phillips, in the 2009 drama The Bridge to Nowhere.
Masterson In 2011, Masterson guest-starred as James Roland in USA Network’s White Collar (episode “Where There’s A Will”). He portrayed Jerry Rubin in the 2010 movie, The Chicago 8.
In 2012, the sitcom Men at Work premiered on TBS, co-starring Masterson and Michael Cassidy, James Lesure and Adam Busch. In 2012, Masterson appeared in the film Alter Egos, directed by Jordan Galland.
Masterson starred alongside Sam Elliott, Ashton Kutcher, and Elisha Cuthbert in the Netflix comedy series The Ranch from 2016 to 2018. His character was written out of the series in the middle of filming the third 20-episode season due to the rape and assault allegations against him.
Masterson Due to the allegations and the resulting trial, Masterson was also the only surviving main or supporting cast member of That ’70s Show not to be invited back to the sequel series That ’90s Show, and his character of Steven Hyde was simply not mentioned in the new series.His former Masterson castmate on That ’70s Show and a fellow Scientologist, Laura Prepon, Masterson had left the Church by the time of the allegations.
Danny Masterson Personal life
Masterson is a Scientologist. He started dating actress Bijou Phillips in 2004. They became engaged in 2009and married on October 18, 2011.They have one daughter who was born in February 2014.
On September 18, 2023, Phillips filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences and requesting full legal and physical custody of their child, as well as spousal support.