Ashton Kutcher now picks fun roles — his investments as a venture capitalist take care of finances

As Ashton Kutcher's latest cozy rom-com on Netflix, "Your Place or Mine" failed to impress the critics, his fans may be worried about his failing career. However, Kutcher is probably not fazed by the ratings as his other job as a venture capitalist allows him to work with absolute freedom and no worries.

Earlier in a profile by Esquire, the father-of-two, explained that his mantra of “investing in enduring happiness” has allowed him to pick roles that he enjoys.  He shared that he chooses “stories that deliver people joy" and are "fun to play." This freedom is provided by Kutcher's second career which takes care of all of the bills for him.

Popular since his stint in "That '70s Show" followed by a string of successful romcoms such as "No Strings Attached," Ashton Kutcher has a massive net worth of $200 million as of 2024, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

He, along with partner Mila Kunis, has listed a Santa Barbara County beach cottage for up to four guests on Airbnb. However, this is not because the couple is in need of money, but as part of a special promotional offer. A few lucky guests will get to stay at the property for $0 and be personally welcomed to the seaside house by "That ‘70s Show" stars on August 19, 2023, per Architectural Digest. 

Kutcher studied biochemical engineering at the University of Iowa before he dropped out to move to New York City. There he pursued a career in modeling, landed successful photoshoots, and walked on the runway for Calvin Klein. 

Kutcher gained widespread fame with "That 70's Show" and turned that fame into a moderately successful film career. He has appeared in movies like “Killers” and the 2013 film “Jobs” in which he portrayed the role of Steve Jobs. His most popular appearance was in the CBS sitcom “Two and a Half Men” where he replaced Charlie Sheen.

He's also appeared on the animated sitcom Family Guy and the business reality show "Shark Tank." In the latter part of his career, Kutcher is now better known as a technology investor and has made dozens of successful investments through his venture capital firm A-Grade Investments. However, in 2023, he reprised the role of Michael Kelso in a guest spot on Netflix's That '90s Show.

At his peak in "Two and a Half Men," Kutcher earned a salary of about $800,000 per episode which sums up to a total of roughly $20 million per season. Kutcher was one of the highest-paid actors on television at the time. He also reportedly pocketed $6 million for the film “Jobs.”

Through his Venture Capital firm A-Grade Investments, Kutcher made early investments in startups like Uber, Airbnb, Spotify, Shazam, Neighborly, Soundcloud, Zenreach, Kopari Beauty, ResearchGate and Lemonade.

As per Celebrity Net Worth, he and his team turned $30 million worth of investments into $250 million in assets. Kutcher had also made a substantial early investment in Bitcoin as well.