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| Michael Kelso | |
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| That '70s Show and That '90s Show character | |
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| First appearance | That '70s Show: "That '70s Pilot" That '90s Show: "That '90s Pilot" (guest appearance) |
| Last appearance | That '70s Show: "Misfire" (as a regular cast member) "That '70s Finale" (guest appearance) |
| Created by | Mark Brazill |
| Portrayed by | Ashton Kutcher Joey Hiott (Kelso at 7) Ethan Peck (Kelso at 14) |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Male underwear model (formerly) Assistant chef (formerly) Waiter (formerly) Police officer (formerly) Playboy bouncer (currently) |
| Family | John Kelso (father) Mrs. Kelso (mother) Casey Kelso (brother) Unnamed sister 4 other brothers (unnamed) Bessie (grandmother) |
| Significant other | Jackie Burkhart (wife) Laurie Forman (ex-girlfriend) Annette Berkardt (ex-girlfriend) Brooke Rockwell (ex-girlfriend/mother of his child) Angie Barnett (ex-girlfriend) Pam Macy (fling) |
| Children | Betsy Kelso[1] Jay Kelso |
| Nationality | American |
Michael Christopher Kelso, commonly known mononymously by his surname, Kelso, is a fictional character and one of the four male leads on Fox Network's That '70s Show, portrayed by Ashton Kutcher.[2] Described in the show as tall, lanky and long-haired, Kelso was considered a simple-minded person until he moved to Chicago in the eighth season.[3] Throughout the show, Kelso is depicted as a stereotypical "himbo": an attractive, but unintelligent male.[4][5] He spends most of the series in an on-and-off relationship with Jackie Burkhart (played by Mila Kunis), whom he continues to obsess over following their breakups, a recurring plot-point in the series.[6][7][8]
In spite of his purported stupidity, Kelso is shown on several occasions not to be immature, but merely unmotivated, displaying startling intelligence unbecoming of his usual personality. Near the end of the series, Kelso becomes one of the first characters to completely break away from adolescence and into adulthood when, as part of the plot-line, he impregnates a girl with whom he had a one-night stand. To his friends' surprise, Kelso took responsibility for the child, moving to Chicago to take a job to support and be near his new-born daughter.[9][10]
- ^ "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". That '70s Show. Season 7. Episode 2. September 22, 2004. 03:48 minutes in. Fox.
Jackie: "What's her name?" Kelso: "Betsy."
- ^ "That '70s Show: Cast & Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ^ "That '70s Show: Season 01". Star Pulse. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ^ "Ashton Kutcher: Actor". People Magazine. May 8, 2000. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
NYTwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
The Pillwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Sunday, Bloody Sunday". That '70s Show. Season 1. Episode 10. 29 Nov 1998.
- ^ "The Trials of Michael Kels". That '70s Show. Season 3. Episode 69. 13 Mar 2001.
- ^ "It's Only Rock and Roll". That '70s Show. Season 7. Episode 158. 6 Oct 2004.
- ^ "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-12-28.