TOPHER GRACE - GRACE IGNORES TEEN OFFERS

Rising actor TOPHER GRACE snubbed a stream of offers to star in "teen movies" - because he was determined to score fame and acclaim in credible films.

The THAT '70S SHOW star showed early promise playing small roles in TRAFFIC and MONA LISA SMILE, but refused to heighten his Hollywood status by sacrificing his ambitions to appear in lightweight films.

Grace tells Britain's EMPIRE magazine, "I think it's important to make wise decisions on film roles when you're on a TV show, because you kind of only get one chance to make a good decision.

"I'm proud of passing on a bunch of teen movies than I am of doing Traffic."