<Li> Steven Hyde ( portrayed by Danny Masterson ) : Eric 's best friend and the anti-establishment member of the group . By the end of season one , Kitty Forman prevails on her husband to allow Hyde to move in after he was abandoned by his mother ( played by Katey Sagal ) and living in squalor . Hyde has a witty , blunt , and sarcastic sense of humor , and a rebellious personality . He is also smart and realistic , and the other group members often ask for his advice . Although Hyde dates Jackie for three seasons , they eventually part and in the final season he marries an exotic dancer named Samantha , who , unknown to Hyde was still wed to her first husband ( Sam McMurray ) when she married him . As Donna points out in `` My Fairy King '' , that means Hyde and Samantha are not legally married . In the seventh season , Hyde meets his biological father ( William Barnett , played by Tim Reid ) , a wealthy black businessman . Hyde gets an attractive , straight - laced step - sister from this newfound relationship . Barnett , who owns a chain of record stores , makes Hyde first the manager , and later the owner , of the Point Place store . </Li>
<Li> Steven Hyde ( portrayed by Danny Masterson ) : Eric 's best friend and the anti-establishment member of the group . By the end of season one , Kitty Forman prevails on her husband to allow Hyde to move in after he was abandoned by his mother ( played by Katey Sagal ) and living in squalor . Hyde has a witty , blunt , and sarcastic sense of humor , and a rebellious personality . He is also smart and realistic , and the other group members often ask for his advice . Although Hyde dates Jackie for three seasons , they eventually part and in the final season he marries an exotic dancer named Samantha , who , unknown to Hyde was still wed to her first husband ( Sam McMurray ) when she married him . As Donna points out in `` My Fairy King '' , that means Hyde and Samantha are not legally married . In the seventh season , Hyde meets his biological father ( William Barnett , played by Tim Reid ) , a wealthy black businessman . Hyde gets an attractive , straight - laced step - sister from this newfound relationship . Barnett , who owns a chain of record stores , makes Hyde first the manager , and later the owner , of the Point Place store . </Li>
who plays hyde 's dad on that 70s show
who plays hyde 's dad on that 70s show
Tim Reid
Tim Reid