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Topher Grace

Topher Grace

Actor, also producer and writer · Born July 12, 1978 (48) · New York City, New York, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award winner

Christopher John Grace (/ˈtoʊfər/ TOH-fər; born July 12, 1978), known professionally as Topher Grace, is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Eric Forman in the teen sitcom That '70s Show (1998–2005) and Eddie Brock / Venom in Sam Raimi's superhero film Spider-Man 3 (2007). He has also starred in the crime drama  Traffic (2000), the drama Mona Lisa Smile (2003), the romantic comedies Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004), In Good Company (2004) and Valentine's Day (2010), and the action film Predators (2010). He has since had supporting roles in the science fiction film Interstellar (2014) and crime drama BlacKkKlansman (2018). From 2021 to 2023, he played the lead role in the ABC comedy series Home Economics. Description above from the Wikipedia article Topher Grace, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
July 12, 1978 (48)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Topher Grace's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Morality
21%
Bonds
20%
Survival
13%
Society
9%
Power
9%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 10 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 12 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 9

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 16 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 8

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 15 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 17 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 19 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 19
Shadow
4 of 19
Ally
4 of 19
Shapeshifter
2 of 19
Mentor
1 of 19
Threshold guardian
1 of 19
Trickster
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Absurd
10
Dread
7
Warm
9
Joyful
7
Other
42

How their films linger

Thought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Topher Grace's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Topher Grace's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

54 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page; 24 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Misty Green(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Buddy(2026)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Never Change!(2026)

    as Mr. Whiley

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • How to Make a Killing(2026)

    as Steven Redfellow

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Flight Risk(2025)

    as Winston

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Heretic(2024)

    as Elder Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • That '90s Show(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Forman

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Home Economics(2021)

    Show 42 episodes · Executive Producer · as Tom

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Irresistible(2020)

    as Kurt

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Hot Zone(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Peter Jahrling

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Breakthrough(2019)

    as Pastor Jason Noble

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Love, Death & Robots(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Rob

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • BlacKkKlansman(2018)

    as David Duke

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Under the Silver Lake(2018)

    as Bar Buddy

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Mississippi Requiem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Delirium(2018)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • War Machine(2017)

    as Matt Little

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Opening Night(2016)

    Producer · as Nick

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Truth(2015)

    as Mike Smith

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • American Ultra(2015)

    as Adrian Yates

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Barely Lethal(2015)

    as Mr. Larson (photograph) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Interstellar(2014)

    as Getty

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Playing It Cool(2014)

    as Scott

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Calling(2014)

    as Ben Wingate

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Don Peyote(2014)

    as Glavin Culpepper

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Big Wedding(2013)

    as Jared Griffin

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Beauty Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alex

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Cameraman · as Self

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Giant Mechanical Man(2012)

    as Doug

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Ultimate Spider-Man(2012)

    Show as Eddie Brock (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Bauer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Too Big to Fail(2011)

    as Jim Wilkinson

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Double(2011)

    as Ben Geary

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Noel

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Take Me Home Tonight(2011)

    Story · as Matt Franklin

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Predators(2010)

    as Edwin

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Valentine's Day(2010)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Predators: The Chosen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Euro (archive footage)

  • Personal Effects(2009)

    as Clay (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man 3(2007)

    as Venom / Eddie Brock

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • In Good Company(2004)

    as Carter

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Ocean's Twelve(2004)

    as Topher Grace (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • P.S.(2004)

    as F. Scott Feinstadt

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Best Week Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!(2004)

    as Pete Monash

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Mona Lisa Smile(2003)

    as Tommy Donegal

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Ocean's Eleven(2001)

    as Topher Grace (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Traffic(2000)

    as Seth Abrahms

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • That '70s Show(1998)

    Show 179 episodes · as Eric Forman

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy O'Donnell (voice) · as Donny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1988 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Spider-Man 3 (2007)

$887M worldwide

Highest rated

Interstellar (2014)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Buddy (2026)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19882026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 14 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 55: 52 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thWriting1 of 55: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 55: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

55 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s30 · 30 acting · 2 crew2020s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 11% of 28 roles
000515

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award from 2 major nominations, 2001–2019.

WinNomination
  1. 2019
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  2. 2001
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Topher Grace's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 36; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Don Peyote (2014)

84th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Interstellar (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Topher Grace's work okay for kids?

Across up to 29 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore21 titles22–86 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity29 titles14–52 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity23 titles32–87 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs21 titles9–77 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles7–73 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Topher Grace work with?

People who share at least 2 of Topher Grace's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marcelo Zarvos shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles