Topher Grace might not be the biggest star in the world, but he is one of those recognizable actors who seems to pop up in a lot of stellar projects. While he came to fame with starring roles on television and big blockbusters like Spider-Man 3, he has settled into more supporting roles in recent years.
Grace has a natural charisma and charm he brings to many of his roles but can also show his dark side. He can be hilarious in comedies or quite grounded in heavier dramas. Here are some of Topher Grace's best roles from movies and television, ranked by IMDb.
10 Predators (2010): 6.4
Predators was one of the many attempts to breathe new life into the Predator franchise. The film took a new approach to the sci-fi action story with a group of deadly strangers being brought to a mysterious alien planet that serves as a hunting ground for the iconic Predator creatures.
Grace has a standout role as a timid doctor who seems to be out of place among all the other killers and mercenaries. Though it falls far short of the original, this sequel does manage to deliver some colorful characters and fun set-pieces.
9 Under The Silver Lake (2018): 6.5
Under the Silver Lake is a surreal and engrossing neo-noir film starring Andrew Garfield. He plays an aimless young man who meets and forms a connection with one of his neighbors only for her to disappear. As he searches for her, he is brought deeper into the eccentric and dark side of Los Angeles.
Grace plays Garfield's stoner friend who is equally aimless. The movie's slow pace and bizarre tone won't be for everyone, but it certainly is an interesting movie. Also, Garfield gives a stellar performance in the lead role.
8 The Giant Mechanical Man (2012): 6.7
The Giant Mechanical Man might not be a movie many people are familiar with but it could be worth seeking out. Jenna Fischer plays a woman looking for direction in life when she forms a relationship with a street performer (Chris Messina). Grace plays an obnoxious motivational author who tries to woo her.
The off-beat comedy features a lot of great actors, including Bob Odenkirk and Malin Akerman. The quirky premise also makes for an interesting and unusual love story that is charming and funny.
7 Truth (2015): 6.8
Grace joined an all-star cast including Cate Blanchett and Robert Redford for this real-life drama. Truth details the reporting 60 Minutes did in 2003 about President George W. Bush's military service and the subsequent controversy that resulted from the report.
Grace plays a member of the CBS news team in this compelling journalism story. Though not as gripping as some other films of its kind, it is still a well-acted and interesting story from the recent past.
6 BlacKkKlansman (2018): 7.5
Grace teamed with acclaimed auteur Spike Lee for this Oscar-winning crime story based on a wild true story. The film stars John David Washington as an African-America cop who infiltrated the Klu Klux Klan in the 1970s. Grave plays KKK leader David Duke.
BlacKkKlansman beautifully walks the tricky line with this incredible story, having fun with the absurdity of it while commenting on the real issue of modern racism. It is a thrilling and thought-provoking film that ranks among Lee's best.
5 Traffic (2000): 7.6
Grace joined the all-star cast at the center of Steven Soderberg's Traffic. The movie tells a variety of interconnected stories about the war on drugs, from the brutal streets of Mexico to the quiet suburbs of America. Grace plays a high school student experimenting with hardcore drugs.
The movie is an intense and brilliant ensemble with Soderberg handling the ambitious size of the story perfectly. It features outstanding performances from its cast that includes Don Cheadle, Michael Douglas, and Benicio Del Toro.
4 Ocean's Eleven (2001): 7.7
Grace joined Steve Soderberg again for a fun cameo in his star-studded crime romp, Ocean's Eleven. The film stars the likes of George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon as a gang of thieves looking to rob three Las Vegas casinos in one night.
The film is a hugely entertaining and light crime film, filled with humor and surprises. The cast brings a lot of spark to the story, and while the sequels may have disappointed some fans, this one remains endlessly fun.
3 That 70s Show (1998): 8.1
Grace found his most famous role in the beloved sitcom That 70s Show. As the title suggests, the series takes place in the 70s and follows Eric Foreman (Grace) and his friends as they search for fun in their small, suburban community.
Grace makes for a great lead and it's telling that they show went downhill after he left the cast. The rest of the cast, including Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, help to make this a lovable and hilarious high school comedy show.
2 Interstellar (2014): 8.6
Grace became a part of Christopher Nolan's ambitious vision in the sci-fi drama Interstellar. The film stars Matthew McConaughey as an engineer who is forced to leave his family behind on Earth as he joins a space mission to find a habitable planet.
The movie is another massive and beautiful epic from Nolan, with stunning visuals and thrilling set-pieces. It also manages to deliver a heart-warming and human message among all the sci-fi insanity.
1 Black Mirror (2011): 8.8
Black Mirror is the thought-provoking anthology series that explores the dark side of technology in its inventive stories. Grace appeared in the latest season of the show in the story called "Smithereens." Grace plays a social media mogul who becomes involved when a gunman takes one of his employees as a hostage.
The episode is a standout from the latest season and a more grounded, simper story than the series is used to. It is elevated by Andrew Scott in the lead role.
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