Summary

• That '90s Show features a new generation of Point Place teens with familiar faces from That '70s Show making cameos in main roles.
• The series is set in various summers of the 1990s, focusing on Leia Forman staying with her grandparents and facing classic teenage dilemmas.
• The show brings on iconic names from the 1990s for guest appearances, continuing the nostalgic charm of That '70s Show.

That ‘90s Show’s cast and characters feature returning That ‘70s Show icons, a new generation of Point Place teens, and cameos from 1990s pop culture staples. That ‘90s Show is set during various summers of the 1990s as Leia Forman, the daughter of Eric Forman and Donna Pinciotti, stays with her grandparents, Red and Kitty, in Point Place, Wisconsin. As Leia becomes close with a new group of teens, they find themselves facing the same dilemmas and engaging in the same teenage activities that Eric and That ‘70s Show’s gang experienced in the basement.

Picking up over 15 years after That ‘70s Show’s finale turned to New Year’s Day 1980, That ‘90s Show brings back many of the original cast for short cameos. Kitty and Red return in That ‘90s Show in main roles as they raise another group of outcast teens, while the rest of the original figures appear in recurring or guest capacities in the first season. The sequel series also repeats the nostalgic device from That ‘70s Show of bringing on pop culture icons from the 1990s for cameos. That '90s Show part 2 added even more iconic names to the mix, allowing for an excellent continued series.

Debra Jo Rupp As Kitty Forman

Date Of Birth: February 24, 1951

• Active Since: 1951

Debra Jo Rupp reprises her role as Kitty Forman from That ‘70s Show in Netflix’s sequel series. In addition to That ‘70s Show, Rupp is best known for her ing roles in Friends, Seinfeld, Big, WandaVision, and the Ashton Kutcher-starring Netflix series The Ranch.

In That '90s Show, Kitty is the wife of Red, mother of Eric, mother-in-law of Donna, and grandmother of Leia. Kitty is still the mother figure for all the new teens, as she embraces her granddaughter Leia and her friends just as warmly as she did Eric and his gang.

Kurtwood Smith As Red Forman

Date Of Birth: July 3, 1943

• Active Since: 1970

Also returning as a main cast member in That ‘90s Show is Wisconsin native Kurtwood Smith as Red Forman. Smith’s career outside the That ‘70s Show universe includes memorable roles in Dead Poets Society, RoboCop, Rambo III, Resurrection, and Netflix’s The Ranch.

Red still doesn’t love the idea of a new generation of teens hanging out in his basement every day...

Smith's That '90s Show character is the stern, no-nonsense father of Eric Forman and husband of Kitty in That ‘70s Show. Red still doesn’t love the idea of a new generation of teens hanging out in his basement every day but enjoys being able to spend the summer with his granddaughter Leia (even though her other grandpa is Bob).

Red still doesn’t love the idea of a new generation of teens hanging out in his basement every day...

Callie Haverda As Leia Forman

Date Of Birth: February 21, 2007

• Active Since: 2015

The new leader of Point Place’s teens in That ‘90s Show is Leia Forman, the teenage daughter of That ‘70s Show’s characters Eric Forman and Donna Pinciotti. Haverda has also appeared in The Lost Husband and Shut Eye.

Leia lives in Chicago with her parents during the school year, but elected to stay in Point Place with her grandparents so that she could have a fun summer with a loving group of friends. Starting off as an innocent kid still unsure of herself, Leia comes out of her shell with the help of her new best friends, Gwen, Jay Kelso, and the rest of the Point Place gang.

Mace Coronel As Jay Kelso

Date Of Birth: March 10, 2004

• Active Since: 2012

The womanizing, philosophic son of That ‘70s Show’s Michael Kelso and Jackie Burkhart. Coronel is best known for his role as Dicky in the Nickelodeon series Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, as well as his appearances in Colin in Black & White and The Bold and the Beautiful.

Jay is the best friend of Nate Runck and quickly takes an interest in new girl Leia Forman. However, Jay must work hard to shed the “Kelso” reputation as he proves himself to Kitty and Red Forman, who well the antics of his father Michael.

Ashley Aufderheide As Gwen Runck

Date Of Birth: November 20, 2024

• Active Since: 2014

Leia’s new best friend and next-door neighbor to the Formans, who is living in Donna’s old bedroom—Ashley Aufderheide plays Gwen Runk in That '90s Show. The actor's previous work also includes Emergence, Going in Style, and Infinitely Polar Bear.

Gwen is a rebellious ‘90s riot grrrl who embraces Leia and brings her into the gang, which includes adding her to The Circle in the basement. Gwen is also the younger half-sister of Nate and the daughter of Sherri.

Maxwell Acee Donovan As Nate Runck

Date Of Birth: May 14, 2005

• Active Since: 2015

The part of Nate is played by Maxwell Acee Donovan in That '90s Show. Donovan’s prior projects include the Disney Channel series Gabby Duran & The Unsittables, The Thundermans, and an uncredited appearance in War Dogs.

The well-meaning yet naive Nate is Gwen’s older brother, Jay’s best friend, and Nikki’s boyfriend. While Nate is a hopeless romantic, his girlfriend is more practical about their relationship.

Reyn Doi As Ozzie

Date Of Birth: September 20, 2008

• Active Since: 2017

Reyn Doi plays Ozzie in That '90s Show, the most sarcastic member of the group. Before ing the cast of That ‘90s Show, Doi was best known for appearing in Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Mythic Quest, and Nickelodeon’s Side Hustle.

Ozzie is working on coming out to his family and the adults he spends time with in Point Place, starting with Kitty Forman in That '90s Show season 1.

As a gay kid in small-town Wisconsin in the 1990s, Ozzie is working on coming out to his family and the adults he spends time with in Point Place, starting with Kitty Forman in That '90s Show season 1. ​​

Sam Morelos As Nikki

Date Of Birth: July 7, 2005

• Active Since: 2023

The mature, scholarly, yet rebellious Nikki is played by Sam Morelos in That '90s Show. The Netflix spinoff series is Morelos' first significant acting credit, having previously directed and produced a short titled The Point in 2023.

Nikki is Nate's logical but ionate girlfriend, who begins to teach Leia about teenage activities throughout their first summer together, while also forming bonds with Red and Kitty.

Andrea Anders As Sherri Runck

Date Of Birth: May 10, 1975

• Active Since: 1999

Andrea Anders plays Sherri Runk, next-door neighbor to Red and Kitty and mother to Gwen and Nate. Anders is most notable for her stints on sitcoms like Joey, Better Off Ted, The Class, and Mr. Mom. She also had recurring or minor roles in movies and TV shows like Modern Family, Daddy’s Home 2, Ted Lasso, and Young Sheldon.

Since Bob moved to Florida, Sherri now lives in the Pinciottis’ old house next door to the Formans, which leads her to become close with Red and Kitty as they advise her on romance and parenting.

Bob moved back to Point Place in That '90s Show part 2, this time living across the street.

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