Despite being a Hollywood star for more than 20 years, you might not be aware of Ashton Kutcher’s religious background. What are his religious beliefs today and is he a Scientologist?
Ashton Kutcher has never publicly announced himself as a member of the Church of Scientology. A number of his friends are longtime Scientologists and he has attended events at the Church’s Celebrity Center in Los Angeles. Kutcher was raised Catholic but also became very engaged with Kabbalah as an adult, so it is possible that he is spiritual without necessarily committing to one faith.
For more Ashton Kutcher’s ties to Scientology and his other religious interests, read on.
Kutcher and Scientology
While Kutcher has never publicly endorsed or announced himself as a member of the Church of Scientology, he is friends with several Scientologists.
Among these are his former “That ’70s Show” and “The Ranch” costar Danny Masterson, who invited Ashton and Mila Kunis to a number of Galas in the early 2000s, back when the couple were still just friends and costars.
In 2019, Kutcher and Kunis attended the Scientologist wedding of Justin Mooney and Brittany Brisco, allegedly wearing masks for much of the event, presumably to conceal their identities.
Ultimately, there’s no real reason to believe that Kutcher is a Scientologist. He did attend a number of events but this seems to have been motivated by friendship and possibly curiosity; Kutcher is known to take a strong interest in learning about religions, even if they aren’t his own.
Growing Up Catholic
Kutcher was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He has described himself as coming from a “relatively conservative” Catholic family, although there is little talk of him practicing the faith in adulthood.
His twin brother, Michael, attended Mount Mercy University, a Catholic college in Cedar Rapids but Ashton enrolled in the University of Iowa. Although Kutcher has since moved away from his Catholic upbringing, it’s possible that his reluctance to officially convert to another religion is out of respect for his family, though this is just conjecture.
