Didn't like being called Chris as a kid, so he changed his name to Topher by dropping Chris from Christopher for show business.
Wore a wig on That '70s Show (1998) to make his haircut look more in line with the men's hairstyles of the 1970s. This is why during the first season his hair changes color from brown to light red in some episodes.
To prepare for his role as Venom in Spider-Man 3 (2007), he worked out for six months, gaining 24 pounds of muscle. He based his performance on alcoholics and drug addicts.
Attended summer camp with Chloe Sevigny, they appeared in several stage plays together. Though only a few years older, Chloe used to babysit he and his younger sister.
He has made his own fan edits of several popular films. In 2012 he edited the three Star Wars "Prequel Trilogy" films into a single 85 minute film, and in 2019 edited a five minute trailer with every live-action Star Wars film. He also edited the Hobbit films into a single two hour film.
Enjoys playing tennis and even considered doing it professionally.
Entertainment Weekly once predicted that he would be the next Tom Hanks.
Dislikes the movie Space Jam (1996). He once worked in a video shop that played it constantly.
Shares the exact birth date and birth year (July 12, 1978) with actress Michelle Rodriguez.
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Most of my freshmen year at USC I'd just been partying, and I had zero direction.
I'm very social. It's just most of my friends are not actors.
