Editing Topher Grace (section)

==Career==
Grace was cast as [[Eric Forman (That '70s Show)|Eric Forman]] on Fox's ''[[That '70s Show]]'', which debuted in 1998. He played the role regularly until the show's 7th season, when his character was written out and replaced with a new character named Randy Pearson ([[Josh Meyers (actor)|Josh Meyers]]). Grace made a brief guest appearance in [[That '70s Finale|the final episode]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/tv/3467005/ashton-kutcher-and-topher-grace-to-return-to-that-70s-show?page=all|title=Ashton Kutcher and Topher Grace to Return to ''That '70s Show''?|work=Hollywood.com|access-date=May 13, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://splitsider.com/2011/03/10-sitcoms-that-lost-their-lead-actors-and-kept-going|title=10 Sitcoms that Lost Their Lead Actors and Kept Going| work=Splitsider|date=March 9, 2011 |access-date=May 13, 2015}}</ref>

Grace played a [[University-preparatory school|prep school]] student who introduces his girlfriend to [[Cocaine#Basic|freebasing]] in director [[Steven Soderbergh]]'s 2000 film ''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]'', as well as having uncredited [[Cameo appearance|cameos]] as himself in Soderbergh's ''[[Ocean's Eleven]]'' and its 2004 sequel, ''[[Ocean's Twelve]]''. "The joke is that you're supposed to play the worst version of yourself and I don't think too many people are comfortable with that. I never thought for a second that people were really going to think that's what I was like. I think that people will know that I was faking it in those movies", he told ''Flaunt'' magazine in 2007.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}

He planned to cameo in ''[[Ocean's Thirteen]]''. However, due to his role in ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'', he had to abandon these plans. As Grace said, "I was doing reshoots on ''Spider-Man 3''. I was bummed. I actually talked to Steven Soderbergh about that and we had a thing and then I couldn't do it."<ref>Topel, Fred (April 22, 2007). [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oceans_thirteen/news/1648657/no_topher_grace_cameo_in_andquotoceans_13andquot "No Topher Grace Cameo in "Oceans 13"]. [[Rotten Tomatoes]]; accessed September 26, 2017.</ref> He appeared in director [[Mike Newell (director)|Mike Newell]]'s 2003 film ''[[Mona Lisa Smile]]''.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/topher-grace/credits/177487| title=Topher Grace| journal=[[TV Guide]]|access-date=May 13, 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Topher Grace by David Shankbone.jpg|thumb|upright|Grace at the ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' premiere, April 2007]]
In 2004, Grace played the leading roles in ''[[Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!]]'' and ''[[In Good Company (2004 film)|In Good Company]]''. That same year, he starred in ''[[P.S. (film)|P.S.]]'', which received only a limited theatrical release. Grace won the [[National Board of Review]]'s 2004 award for [[National Board of Review Awards 2004#Winners|Breakthrough Performance Actor]] for his work in ''In Good Company'' and ''P.S.''<ref name="nymag52105">{{cite news|url=https://nymag.com/nymetro/movies/features/10887|title=Deadpan Alley|last=Hill|first=Logan|work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]|date=May 24, 2005 |access-date=December 27, 2010}}</ref>

On January 15, 2005, Grace hosted ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.<ref name="nymag52105" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://snl.jt.org/guest.php?i=2056|title=Topher Grace profile|publisher=The SNL Archives|access-date=December 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022082216/http://snl.jt.org/guest.php?i=2056|archive-date=October 22, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In 2007, Grace portrayed [[Eddie Brock]]/[[Venom (Marvel Comics character)|Venom]] in ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'', directed by [[Sam Raimi]]. Grace himself was a fan of the comics and read the Venom stories as a child.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.about.com/od/spiderman3/a/spidertg042307.htm|title=Topher Grace Talks About Venom and Spiderman 3|first=Rebecca|last=Murray|website=[[About.com|About.com Entertainment]]|access-date=May 13, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922172727/http://movies.about.com/od/spiderman3/a/spidertg042307.htm|archive-date=September 22, 2015}}</ref> In 2009, Grace became the subject of a recurring column on the entertainment/pop culture site ''[[Videogum]]'', entitled "What's Up With Topher Grace?"<ref>[http://videogum.com/category/whats-up-with-topher-grace "What's Up With Topher Grace?"], ''[[Videogum]]''; retrieved April 15, 2013.</ref>

In 2010, Grace appeared in the ensemble comedy [[Valentine's Day (2010 film)|''Valentine's Day'']] and played the character of Edwin in ''[[Predators (film)|Predators]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toplessrobot.com/2010/04/the_mystery_of_what_the_hell_topher_grace_is_doing.php|title=The Mystery of What the Hell Topher Grace Is Doing in Predators Deepens|work=Topless Robot|date=April 14, 2010|access-date=May 13, 2015}}</ref>

In 2011, Grace appeared in the 1980s retro comedy ''[[Take Me Home Tonight (film)|Take Me Home Tonight]]''.<ref name="Kids casting">[http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=filmNews&storyID=2007-02-08T064108Z_01_N08312613_RTRIDST_0_FILM-KIDS-DC.XML Faris, Fogler "Kids" again in comedy film] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070223225905/http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=filmNews |date=2007-02-23 }}, [[Reuters]], February 8, 2007.</ref> He co-wrote the script and co-produced the film. Grace also starred opposite [[Richard Gere]] in the spy thriller ''[[The Double (2011 film)|The Double]]''.<ref>Browne, Niall (2011). [https://screenrant.com/richard-gere-topher-grace-double-niall-57400/ "Richard Gere & Topher Grace See 'Double'"], [[Screen Rant]]; accessed September 26, 2017.</ref>

In 2012, Grace starred alongside [[Mary Elizabeth Winstead]] and [[Matthew Gray Gubler]] in the social film ''[[The Beauty Inside (2012 film)|The Beauty Inside]]'', which won a [[Daytime Emmy Award]] for Outstanding New Approach to an Original Daytime Program or Series in 2013. The film was directed by [[Drake Doremus]] and written by Richard Greenberg.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://creativity-online.com/work/intel--toshiba-the-beauty-inside-trailer/28559| title=A shape-shifting lead played by fans shows inner beauty| date=July 24, 2012| journal=[[Creativity Online]]|access-date=2017-06-25}}</ref>

In 2014, Grace starred in the [[independent film|indie]] thriller ''[[The Calling (2014 film)|The Calling]]'', alongside [[Susan Sarandon]],<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Susan-Sarandon-Topher-Grace-Join-Indie-Thriller-Calling-36807.html|title=Susan Sarandon and Topher Grace Join Indie Thriller The Calling|publisher=cinemablend.com|last=Venable|first=Nick|date=April 6, 2013|access-date=May 13, 2015}}</ref> and appeared in [[Christopher Nolan]]'s sci-fi adventure ''[[Interstellar (film)|Interstellar]]'', in a supporting role.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://deadline.com/2013/07/topher-grace-tapped-for-chris-nolans-interstellar-547271| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140830193215/http://deadline.com/2013/07/topher-grace-tapped-for-chris-nolans-interstellar-547271/| url-status=dead| archive-date=August 30, 2014|title=Topher Grace In 'Interstellar' — Supporting Role In Chris Nolan Movie|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|work=Deadline|date=July 23, 2013|access-date=May 13, 2015}}</ref>

In October 2013, Grace joined [[HBO]] comedy pilot ''People in New Jersey'' with [[Sarah Silverman]], but in January 2014, the pilot was passed on.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://deadline.com/2013/10/topher-grace-sarah-silverman-topline-hbo-comedy-pilot-people-in-new-jersey-603512| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829112323/http://deadline.com/2013/10/topher-grace-sarah-silverman-topline-hbo-comedy-pilot-people-in-new-jersey-603512/| url-status=dead| archive-date=August 29, 2014|title=Topher Grace & Sarah Silverman Topline HBO Comedy Pilot 'People In New Jersey'|first=Nellie| last=Andreeva| work=Deadline|date=October 4, 2013| access-date=13 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2014/01/hbo-passes-on-people-in-new-jersey.html|title=HBO Passes on ''People in New Jersey''|first=Halle|last=Kiefer|work=Vulture|date=January 22, 2014 |access-date=May 13, 2015}}</ref>

Grace co-starred in the comedy film ''[[American Ultra]]'' (2015), alongside [[Jesse Eisenberg]] and [[Kristen Stewart]], playing a CIA agent.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://deadline.com/2014/04/topher-grace-american-ultra-movie-707814| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140830200341/http://deadline.com/2014/04/topher-grace-american-ultra-movie-707814/| url-status=dead| archive-date=August 30, 2014|title=Topher Grace Joins 'American Ultra'|work=Deadline|date=April 2014| access-date=May 13, 2015}}</ref> That same year, he co-starred in ''[[Truth (2015 film)|Truth]]'', with [[Robert Redford]] and [[Cate Blanchett]], based on the story of CBS's ''60 Minutes'' report that George W. Bush had received preferential treatment to keep him out of the Vietnam War. Grace played Mike Smith, a researcher on the story.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2014/10/topher-grace-truth-casting-dan-rather-george-w-bush-movie-844866|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003051034/http://deadline.com/2014/10/topher-grace-truth-casting-dan-rather-george-w-bush-movie-844866/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 3, 2014|title=Topher Grace Cast In 'Truth' Movie About Dan Rather-George W Bush Scandal|first=Anita|last=Busch|work=Deadline|access-date=May 13, 2015}}</ref>

In January 2018, Grace joined the supernatural-thriller ''[[Delirium (2018 film)|Delirium]]'', which centers on a man recently released from a mental institute who inherits a mansion after his parents die. After a series of disturbing events, he comes to believe it is haunted.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/topher-grace-star-supernatural-thriller-675463|title=Topher Grace to Star in Supernatural Thriller 'Home' for Blumhouse|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=May 13, 2015}}</ref> In August 2018, Grace portrayed [[David Duke]] in the biographical [[crime film]] ''[[BlacKkKlansman]]'', directed by [[Spike Lee]], alongside [[John David Washington]] and [[Adam Driver]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7349662/|title=BlacKkKlansman (2018) - IMDb|website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref> In 2019, he played Billy Bauer in the 2nd episode of ''[[Black Mirror]]''’s 5th season, titled "[[Smithereens (Black Mirror)|Smithereens]]". 
In 2020, Grace was cast in [[ABC Studios|ABC]]'s ''Home Economics'' pilot.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/topher-grace-cast-abc-home-economics-comedy-pilot-1203504239/|title=Topher Grace Cast in ABC 'Home Economics' Comedy Pilot|date=February 14, 2020}}</ref> On April 30, 2022, it was announced that Grace would have a guest appearance in the follow-up sitcom, ''[[That '90s Show]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Aquilina |first1=Tyler |title=That '70s Show stars to return for Netflix spin-off That '90s Show |url=https://ew.com/tv/that-70s-show-cast-returning-for-that-90s-show-netflix/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]  |access-date=1 May 2022}}</ref> In 2024, Grace starred in the horror film ''[[Heretic (film)|Heretic]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://press.a24films.com/films/heretic|title=Heretic|website=[[A24|A24 Publicity]]|access-date=September 9, 2024}}</ref> and in 2025, he starred in the action thriller ''[[Flight Risk (film)|Flight Risk]]''.<ref>{{cite web|website=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/flight-risk-movie-topher-grace-michelle-dockery-1235695275/|title= 'Flight Risk': Topher Grace & Michelle Dockery Join Mark Wahlberg In Mel Gibson-Helmed Lionsgate Thriller|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=January 4, 2024|accessdate=4 January 2024}}</ref>

=== Editing and "Lou's Cafe" ===
Grace has long held an interest in making [[fan edit]]s of popular films, particularly those involving ''[[Star Wars]].'' He has stated that this has become a source of relaxation for him. His edits were shared on his now-defunct pop-culture website Cereal Prize.<ref name="Weiner - Yahoo">{{cite web |last1=Weiner |first1=David |title=What's Inside Topher Grace's Cool 'Cereal Prize'? |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/claim-topher-grace-39-cool-39-cereal-prize-201500791.html |website=Yahoo Entertainment |date=6 February 2014}}</ref>

In 2012, he edited the ''Star Wars'' [[Star Wars prequel trilogy|prequel trilogy]] into one 85-minute film,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theplaylist.net/the-phantom-menace-ruined-jake-lloyds-childhood-topher-grace-edited-all-3-star-wars-prequels-into-an-85-minute-movie-for-some-reason-20120307/|title='The Phantom Menace' Ruined Jake Lloyd's Childhood & Topher Grace Edited All 3 'Star Wars' Prequels Into An 85-Minute Movie For Some Reason|website=theplaylist.net|date=March 7, 2012 |access-date=2019-06-25}}</ref> titled ''Star Wars: Episode III.5: The Editor Strikes Back''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/topher-grace-edited-star-wars-prequels-85minute-movie/|title=Topher Grace Edited The 'Star Wars' Prequels Into One 85-Minute Movie and We Saw It|date=2012-03-07|website=/Film|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-25}}</ref> and showed it to select audiences. The edit utilized original footage, music from the ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Clone Wars]]'' series, and a portion from [[Anthony Daniels]]' audiobook recordings.<ref name="Sciretta - Slash Film">{{cite web |last1=Sciretta |first1=Peter |title=Topher Grace Edited The 'Star Wars' Prequels Into One 85-Minute Movie And We Saw It |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/520125/topher-grace-edited-star-wars-prequels-85minute-movie/ |website=SlashFilm |date=7 March 2012}}</ref>

In 2014, he created a cut of ''[[Boogie Nights]]'' that served as a reconstruction of the character Brock Landers' fake movie ''Angels Live in My Town''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.movies.com/movie-news/watch-topher-grace39s-39boogie-nights39-remix-shows-us-complete-fake-porn-movie/14934|title=Watch: Topher Grace's 'Boogie Nights' Remix Shows Us the Complete Fake Porn Movie {{!}} Movie News|last=Nastasi|first=Alison|website=Movies.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-25}}</ref>

In 2018, he created his own edit of [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'']], stating that "I think that maybe ''The Hobbit'' should've been one movie, and many people would agree. Money drives a lot of those franchises. It's better when the art leads."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theplaylist.net/topher-grace-hobbit-20180731/|title=Topher Grace Re-edited 'The Hobbit' To Help Deal With The Stress Of Playing A Racist For Spike Lee|website=theplaylist.net|date=July 31, 2018 |access-date=2019-06-25}}</ref> He specifically edited this as a way to relax while portraying [[David Duke]] in [[Spike Lee]]'s ''[[BlacKkKlansman]]''.<ref name="Shpherd, Independent">{{cite web |last1=Shepherd |first1=Jack |title=BlacKkKlansman's Topher Grace re-edits entire The Hobbit trilogy into two-hour film to de-stress from playing KKK leader |url=https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/topher-grace-the-hobbit-trilogy-film-reedit-blackkklansman-david-duke-a8472546.html |website=the-Independent.com |publisher=The Independent}}</ref>

In 2019, Grace and editor Jeff Yorkes started a Twitter account for "Lou's Cafe", the pseudonym by which the two credit their work. The name comes from the diner featured in the film ''[[Back to the Future]]''. Later that year, he and Yorkes were commissioned by [[Pixar]] to edit a retrospective for ''[[Toy Story 4]]'', which was titled "Toy Story 4 Ever" and released on Pixar's YouTube account.<ref name="Anderton - SlashFilm">{{cite web |last1=Anderton |first1=Ethan |title=VOTD: Topher Grace's 'Toy Story 4 Ever' Remembers The Entire Pixar Franchise In 3 Minutes |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/567299/topher-grace-toy-story-4-ever-video/ |website=SlashFilm |date=25 June 2019}}</ref>