Daniel Peter “Danny” Masterson is an American DJ, producer, actor, and businessman. His roles as Steven Hyde in “That ’70s Show,” Milo Foster in “Men at Work,” and Jameson “Rooster” Bennett in “The Ranch” have helped him become well-known. Masterson was raised in a middle-class family and is a native of New York. When he started to appear in magazine articles at the age of four, he made his debut in the glamorous world. He started performing TV advertisements a year later. He appeared in more than a hundred ads for the next ten years. When Masterson made his acting debut in an episode of the criminal drama “Jake and the Fatman” on CBS, he was approximately twelve years old. He made his big screen debut in “Beethoven’s Second” five years later. His big break came in 1998 when he was cast as a key character on Fox’s sitcom “That ’70s Show.” In Netflix’s sitcom “The Ranch,” he reconnected with his co-star Ashton Kutcher from “That ’70s Show” in 2016. However, he was removed from the program in 2017 due to several accusations of rape.
Early Life & Childhood
One of Carol and Peter Masterson’s two boys, Danny was born on March 13, 1976, in Long Island, New York. Christopher, his brother, is a disc jockey and actor as well.
His maternal half-sister Alanna and brother Jordan have both entered the performing industry, following in the footsteps of their older brother. He has another half-brother, Will, through his father.
Soon after Christopher was born, Carol and Peter, Masterson’s parents, divorced. His father worked as an insurance agent, while his mother was a manager.
At the age of four, Danny Masterson started his career as a child model, appearing in several magazine articles. He started making television advertisements after he turned five. Acting piqued his interest as well, and at the age of eight he began appearing in musicals. But when he was a teenager, he lost his nice voice.
More than a hundred ads have included him. He has experience working with well-known companies like Clearasil, Hostess, Swift Premium, Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Hardee’s, and Tang.
Career of Daniel Peter Masterson
In 1988, Danny Masterson received his first opportunity to portray a character on the small screen. In an episode of “Jake and the Fatman” from season one, the character was a little child named Butch.
His debut film role was in the 1993 family film “Beethoven’s Second.” In addition, he was chosen to play Leo Gennaro in the brief ABC sitcom “Joe’s Life” that same year. He had a number of recurring parts in the sitcom “Roseanne,” the police procedural drama “NYPD Blue,” and the adventure drama “Extreme” on ABC between 1994 and 1995.
Masterson starred in several movies during the 1990s, such as “Bye Bye Love,” “Face/Off,” “Trojan War,” “Star Kid,” “The Faculty,” and “Dirt Merchant.” He made cameos in 1996 on Fox’s teen drama “Part of Five,” HBO’s sketch comedy “Tracey Takes On…”, and CBS’ horror series “American Gothic.”
In 1996, he made his screen debut in the television movie “Seduced by Madness.” He portrayed Justin Thorpe in Chuck Lorre’s “Cybill” from 1996 to 1998.
Masterson started appearing in minor roles on the television sitcom “That ’70s Show” in 1998. Ashton Kutcher played Michael Kelso in the same show, and like Masterson’s character, he belonged to the same group of pals.
He portrayed Nightshade in the vampire horror movie “Dracula 2000” in 2000. He was chosen for the dark comedy “Comic Book Villains” two years later. The 2000s and 2010s saw him continuing to work on low-to-mid budget movies.
Masterson started starring in the sitcom “Men at Work” on TBS in 2012. With the aid of his pals, he played Milo Foster, a man who has recently ended a relationship and tries to get into the dating scene. The TV show, which was created by Breckin Meyer, starring James Lesure, Michael Cassidy, Adam Busch, and Meredith Hagner. The program ran on TBS for three years until it was canceled in May of 2014.
In Netflix’s sitcom “The Ranch,” which debuted in 2016, Masterson and Kutcher reteamed to portray the brothers Colt (Kutcher) and Jameson “Rooster” Bennett (Masterson). Sam Elliott plays Colt and Rooster’s father Beau Bennett in the show, while Debra Winger plays their mother Maggie Bennett.
Producer Masterson has contributed to both “Men at Work” and “The Ranch.” Additionally, he produced the 2008 movie “The Brooklyn Heist,” for which he shared the Jury Award for Best Florida Comedy.
Other Initiatives of Daniel Peter Masterson
Danny Masterson has been working as a disc jockey in the nightclub industry in Los Angeles since 1999. Since then, he has made it his side gig. He calls himself a “hip hop and rock fanatic” a lot. In addition, he enjoys listening to indie, electro, and funk music, which he incorporates into his DJ sets.
Downstairs is a pub and lounge in Park City, Utah, that Masterson used to run. He plays poker a lot, and he was on the Unabombers team in The James Woods Gang vs. The Unabombers GSN series in 2005.
Large-scale Works of Daniel Peter Masterson
Masterson played the frank, caustic, and humorous character Steven Hyde in Fox’s historical sitcom “That ’70s Show,” which ran from 1998 to 2006. Hyde is a template for anti-establishment characters in classic American TV series from the 1970s. Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Laura Prepon, and Wilmer Valderrama were among Masterson’s co-stars. One of the primary subplots of the show concerned Hyde’s relationship with Jackie Burkhart, played by Kunis.
Personal & Family Life
After meeting actress, singer, and model Bijou Phillips at a celebrity poker event in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2005, Danny Masterson started dating her. On October 18, 2011, they were married in a small ceremony after becoming engaged in 2009. They have one daughter together, Fianna Francis Masterson (born February 14, 2014).
Being a follower of Scientology, Masterson has come under fire for his association with the contentious nonprofit New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project. The Church of Scientology is financially connected to the organization.
Charges of Sexual Assault
Four women came forward in March 2017 to accuse Masterson of rape that they claimed occurred in the early 2000s. After launching an investigation, the Los Angeles Police Department ultimately closed the case. Regarding Masterson, he has consistently affirmed his innocence.
The singer of the American rock group At The Drive-In, Cedric Bixler-Zavala, claimed on Twitter in November 2017 that Masterson had sexually assaulted his wife. Among the four initial accusers is her. He went on to say that the incident served as the inspiration for their song, “Incurably Innocent.”
He was fired by Netflix from “The Ranch” in December 2017. He was charged with the same crime that month by another woman. Several news sources said in January 2018 that United Talent Agency has cut all connections with Masterson.
Net worth of Daniel Peter Masterson
The estimated net worth of Daniel Peter Masterson is about $12 million.