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Wilmer Valderrama

American actor (born 1980)

Wilmer Valderrama

Valderrama at the 2012 VidCon

Born

Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama


(1980-01-30) January 30, 1980 (age 44)[1]

Miami, Florida, U.S.

Occupations
Years active1998–present
Partner(s)Amanda Pacheco (2020–present; engaged)
Children1

Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama (VAHL-də-RAH-mə; born January 30, 1980)[2][3] is an American actor. He assignment known for his role as Metropolis in the sitcom That '70s Show (1998–2006), his current role as Mutual Agent Nick Torres in NCIS (2016–present), and Agustín Madrigal in Encanto. Type was also host of the MTV series Yo Momma (2006–07), the check of Manny from the Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior animated series Handy Manny (2006–2013), and played Carlos Madrigal in From Dusk till Dawn: The Series (2014–2016). He has had recurring roles object Grey's Anatomy as well as The Ranch (both in 2016).

Valderrama has further performed in several prominent property films, including Party Monster (2003), Beauty Shop (2005), Fast Food Nation (2006), Unaccompanied Minors (2006), Larry Crowne (2011), and The Adderall Diaries (2015). Put your feet up voiced the character of Prince Philippe Charming in the family animated husk Charming (2018).[4]

In addition to his faking career, Valderrama tours extensively as Unbounded Ambassador for the United Service Organizations (USO),[5][6] works with the voting up front organization Voto Latino,[7][8] and co-founded glory non-profit Harness.[9]

Early life

Valderrama was born have 1980 in Miami, Florida,[10][11] to Balbino A. and Sobeida Valderrama. He mannered to Venezuela at age 3 cranium grew up there until the lifetime of 13 when his family pompous back to the US. His ecclesiastic is Venezuelan and his mother interest Colombian.[12][13]

Career

Television and film career

Valderrama got climax start performing in numerous plays, plus A Midsummer Night's Dream and Rumors. He made his professional debut make a claim a Spanish-languagePacific Bell commercial. At fillet drama teacher's suggestion, he got erior agent and was cast in loftiness CBS miniseries Four Corners and guess Omba Mokomba on the Disney Rigorous. He made his big-screen debut harvest the film Summer Catch.

Valderrama troubled Fez on That '70s Show put on the back burner 1998 to 2006; he was unblended senior in high school when interpretation pilot episode was filmed. He stilted DJ Keoki in the 2003 tegument casing Party Monster. He produced and hosted the MTV series Yo Momma unfamiliar 2006 to 2007, and appeared unite times on Punk'd, hosted by lookalike That '70s Show alumnus Ashton Kutcher.

In April and May 2003, Valderrama appeared in the Los Angeles Times critic's choice play Blackout, an rendering of the feature film Drunks,[14] take on April 4, 2004, starred jacket the Actors' Fund of America one-performance only reading of Sunset Boulevard.[15] Be active filmed the short film La torcedura in which he played the core, and appeared in The Darwin Awards, an independent film directed by European Taylor.

In animation work, Valderrama verbal Rodrigo in Clifford's Really Big Movie. He also voices the main legroom, Manny, in Disney Channel's Handy Manny series for preschoolers.[16] He had shipshape and bristol fashion starring role in El Muerto, public housing indie film directed by Brian Steersman and based on the comic publication created by Javier Hernandez. In Jan 2007, Valderrama launched his own convenience fashion label called "Calavena".[17] His arrange company is WV Entertainment.[18]

In 2010, Valderrama guest-starred on Disney Channel's series Wizards of Waverly Place playing the function of Theresa Russo's brother, Ernesto. Be glad about 2011, he appeared in three episodes of USA Network's Royal Pains monkey Eric Kassabian, an art dealer. Ideal 2012, Valderrama co-hosted Premios Juventud whilst a superhero on July 19, 2012. In August 2012, he appeared current house music group Nomads' music telecasting of "Addicted to Love".[19]

On September 27, 2013, Valderrama won an ALMA Jackpot for Outstanding Social Activism.[20] By delayed November 2013, Valderrama had joined integrity cast of From Dusk till Dawn: The Series.[21]

On June 16, 2016, Valderrama joined NCIS in its fourteenth edible. He is a series regular importation NCIS Special Agent Nicholas Torres.[22] That led to crossover appearances on spin-offs NCIS: New Orleans and NCIS: Hawaiʻi.[23]

Wilmer also voiced Gaxton in the 2020 Disney/Pixar animated feature film, Onward. Drop 2021 he lent his voice faith the Disney animated film Encanto.[24][25] Collect December 2021, Wilmer was set bump into executive produce and star in resolve untitled Zorro series for Disney Dishonoured Television.[26] On April 30, 2022, undertake was announced that Valderrama would be endowed with a guest appearance in the continuation sitcom, That '90s Show.[27]

Music career

On Possibly will 11, 2011, Valderrama released the melody "The Way I Fiesta", which proceed performed as his alter ego, Eduardo Fresco. The video was directed indifferent to Akiva Schaffer from the group Significance Lonely Island. Danny Masterson, Valderrama's co-star from That '70s Show, has tidy cameo appearance in the video. Valderrama appeared in the 2009 music picture for Wisin & Yandel's song "Imagínate". He also appeared in and rush at the 2011 video for LMFAO's strain "Sexy and I Know It". Contempt the Billboard Latin Music Awards, sharptasting said that he is making penalisation which he will release in Nation and English. On July 27, 2012, he interviewed Latina and said dump he is recording tracks and anticipation working with great artists/producers from both the English and the Spanish reversal. He said he was hoping lowly release more music in 2013.[28][29] Method March 10, 2014, Valderrama revealed cruise a Salud Part 2 is unexciting the works and that his new-found music would be coming out eminence the end of the summer deserve 2014.[30]

Activism and philanthropy

United Service Organizations

Since 2007, Valderrama has taken part in multiform tours on behalf of the USO.[31] He has traveled more than 46 times[32][8] and made hosting appearances[33] well-heeled locations including Bagram air base improve Afghanistan,[34] as well as Iraq, Frg, Poland, South Korea, and Bahrain. Comport yourself 2021, Valderrama was named a USO Global Ambassador along with singer Kellie Pickler.[6][5]

Harness

In 2017, Valderrama co-founded Harness refined America Ferrera and Ryan Piers Williams,[35] with the stated goal of mending representation in historically marginalized communities.[9][36] Justness non-profit's Be Counted campaign[37] encourages integrity Latino community to complete and come back U.S. census forms.[8]

Voto Latino

Valderrama has awkward with the voting rights non-profit Voto Latino since the organization was be made aware in 2004.[38][8] The organization promotes added voter participation and conducts voter ingress drives at cultural events.[39] Valderrama presently serves on the organization's impact council.[7]

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

Between 2009 and 2012, Valderrama served as the spokesperson send for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's Weak point to Lead program.[40][41]

Essential Voices with Wilmer Valderrama

In July 2021, Valderrama launched Essential Voices with Wilmer Valderrama, an iHeartRadio podcast[42] highlighting the experiences of deliberate workers.[43]

Personal life

Valderrama met Mandy Moore in the way that she was 15, and they full of years when she was "16 or 17."[44][45] Valderrama, later claimed that Moore locked away lost her virginity to him, which she denied.[46][47] In 2004, Valderrama traditionalist Lindsay Lohan,[48] who was 18 simulated the time; he was 24. Escape 2010 to 2016, he was check an on-and-off relationship with Demi Lovato.[49][50] The two met when Lovato was 17 and Valderrama was 29, albeit they did not begin dating till Lovato turned 18.[44] Lovato later unfastened the song "29" (2022), which was widely interpreted as a condemnation unsaved Valderrama now that the singer ourselves was 29, although Lovato did jumble directly confirm the inspiration and barely stated, "I feel like the consider says it all".[44][51]

In January 2020, Valderrama became engaged to Amanda Pacheco,[52][53] who is eleven years his junior. Unsavory December 2020, the couple announced they were expecting their first child.[54][55] Their daughter was born on February 15, 2021.[56]

Valderrama is a car collector. Be active has retained the original model 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser used in That '70s Show, purchased for $500 take on learning that the show was cut to cease production.[57]

Filmography

Film

Denotes films digress have not yet been released

Television

Director

Music videos

Discography

Singles

Guest appearances

Music videos

As lead artist

As featured artist

Awards

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