

By all accounts, the star has rarely followed convention during his later career: He's often favored culturally interesting projects over gainful ones. Since leaving the sitcom that made his nickname a household name, Grace has managed to develop a fascinating career for himself where he's transformed into something of a well-respected character actor. "And the hottest girl in school said, 'That's cute,'" he recalled on " The Ellen DeGeneres Show." He'd correct them by adding the "Topher," eventually joking that he should go by the latter half of his name. Growing up, Grace tried to go by the name Christopher, but his peers insisted on calling him Chris.
