<Tr> <Th> Relatives </Th> <Td> Burt Sigurdson (father - in - law, deceased) Bea Sigurdson (mother - in - law) Paula Sigurdson (sister - in - law) Fez (ex son - in - law) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <P> Reginald Albert "Red" Forman is a fictional character on the Fox sitcom That' 70s Show, portrayed by Kurtwood Smith . </P> <P> Red is the perpetually disgruntled, ill - tempered father of Eric and Laurie Forman and Kitty Forman's husband as well as the foster father to Steven Hyde . He is seemingly insensitive to other people, but admits frequently in the series that this is to maintain his self - identity of being a "man". In some episodes, his tough exterior crumbles when he encounters other people's needs and he eventually makes decisions that show an ethical regard for doing what is right . </P>

What is red's real name on that 70's show