So why did Topher Grace leave "That '70s Show"? If his impressive film resume was any indication, yup, he felt like the sitcom was holding him back. Plus, with a series salary of "$250,000 to $350,000 per episode," per Celebrity Net Worth, clearly Grace could start being choosey. Which is pretty much the goal in Hollywood, no? Either way, that's just what he did.
"I was feeling really confident and good, and it occurred to me that I was really lucky to have been on a sitcom for a lot of years," Grace told Indiewire in 2018. "I realized then that I didn't really need a lot more money." According to Indiewire, Grace "remembered telling his agents, 'I don't want to do anything but work with auteurs.'" His agents thought it was a financial risk, but from Spike Lee joints to Christopher Nolan epics, Grace has proven himself as a dramatic actor indeed. "I didn't care [about the size of the role or the salary]. It's what I wanted to do with my life," he added. "I just want to work with people where I see their film and go: 'I will do whatever your next film is.' I don't have to sit there and decide if it's going to be good or not."
With a net worth of $14 million today, per Celebrity Net Worth, clearly that strategy has paid off ... literally, and artistically!
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