Don Stark Biography: Age, Wife, Kids, Net Worth, Height, Parents, Movies & TV Shows

Donald Martin Stark, better known as Don Stark, is an American actor best known for playing the lovable, dim-witted Bob Pinciotti on all eight seasons of the Fox sitcom That ’70s Show (1998–2006).

He gained popularity for his bumbling yet warm-hearted father figure opposite Laura Prepon’s Donna, as well as for memorable roles in Star Trek: First Contact and John Carter.

Early Life and Education

Donald Martin Stark was born on July 5, 1954, in New York, New York, to parents Alan Stark and Debra Antorelli. He has three siblings: Frank, Barbara, and Anita. When he was a child, his family relocated to Los Angeles, settling in the San Fernando Valley.

He graduated from Grover Cleveland High School in Reseda, California, in 1972, where he played football and landed leading roles in school musicals. He later attended California State University, Northridge, originally studying business before switching to theater arts. He is Caucasian, and his religious beliefs are not publicly known.

Career

Don Stark began his acting career in the early 1970s with small film roles, including Switchblade Sisters (1975) and Tilt (1979). His first breakthrough came through steady guest spots on television series such as The Facts of Life, The A-Team, and Beauty and the Beast. Early struggles included being typecast in tough-guy or authority-figure roles, but he continued building a reliable résumé throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

Stark’s defining role arrived in 1998 when he was cast as Bob Pinciotti on That ’70s Show, appearing in all 200 episodes across eight seasons. After the sitcom ended, he expanded into voice work (Rhino in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Vincent in Father of the Pride) and dramatic turns in Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and Disney’s John Carter (2012).

He played corrupt team owner Oscar Kinkade on VH1’s Hit the Floor (2013–2018) and has guest-starred in over 30 series, including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Supernatural, and General Hospital. His legacy includes being one of the most recognizable sitcom dads of the late 1990s and early 2000s, with a career spanning five decades of consistent television and film work.

Social Media

• Twitter Handle: @donstark70

Personal Life

Don Stark, 71 years old and 1.78 m tall, married Aubrey Robinson in 1989, and the couple has three children, including two daughters named Samantha and Nicole. He keeps his family life private and resides in California, where he continues to take on guest roles in television.

Net Worth

Don Stark’s net worth is estimated at $2 million, primarily earned through his eight-season run on That ’70s Show, recurring television roles, voice acting, and guest appearances in film and series over five decades.

Filmography

• Switchblade Sisters (1975) – Gang member
• Tilt (1979) – Minor role
• Evilspeak (1981) – Cadet
• Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) – Mr. Snelgrove
• Star Trek: First Contact (1996) – Ensign
• That ’70s Show (1998–2006) – Bob Pinciotti (200 episodes)
• Father of the Pride (2004–2005) – Vincent (voice)
• Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1995–1997) – Rhino (voice)
• Cory in the House (2007) – Russian Prime Minister
• iCarly (2008) – Freight Dog
• Hit the Floor (2013–2018) – Oscar Kinkade
• John Carter (2012) – Dix the Storekeeper
• Castle (2012–2014) – Vincent Cardano
• Shameless (2018) – Congressman Wayne Ubberman
• General Hospital (2019) – Judge Benjamin