Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama (born January 30, 1980) is a Colombian-American/Venezuelan-American actor, singer, producer and television personality. He is best known for the role of Fez in the sitcom That '70s Show (1998–2006) and as Carlos Madrigal in From Dusk till Dawn: The Series (2014–16). He was also host of the MTV series Yo Momma (2006–07), the voice of Manny in the children's show Handy Manny (2006–13) and has had recurring roles on Grey's Anatomy as well as The Ranch (both in 2016). He also has a role on NCIS as Nick Torres.
Valderrama has further performed in several prominent feature films, including Party Monster (2003), Beauty Shop (2005), Fast Food Nation (2006), Unaccompanied Minors (2006), Larry Crowne (2011), and The Adderall Diaries (2015). He voiced Rodrigo in Clifford's Really Big Movie and Prince Charming in the 2018 family animated film, Charming. Recently, he did the voice of Gaxton on Disney-Pixar's Onward (2020). He voices Agustín Madrigal in the film, Encanto. He will portray Diego de la Vega / Zorro in a new series he will also executive produce.
Trivia[]
- When providing Manny's voice, Valderrama uses his actual speaking voice (which is much lower in pitch, especially when compared to his earlier role as Fez on That '70s Show).