Wilmer Valderrama is an American actor, producer, singer and television personality. He is famous for his role Fez in the sitcom That ’70s Show from 1998-2006 and Special Agent Nicholas Torres on NCIS. Besides acting, he is also a musician and has a released a single titled “The Way I Fiesta” (feat. Clayton Vice).
Wilmer Valderrama was born Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama on January 30, 1980, in Miami, Florida, the United States under the zodiac sign, Aquarius. He was born to parents Sobeida and Balbino A. Valderrama. His father owned a farm equipment rental company.
He holds an American nationality and belongs to the mixed ethnicity of Colombian and Venezuelan. He has three siblings, Marilyn, Stephanie (sisters) and Christian (brother).
Valderrama attended Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California.
Wilmer, as of 2019, is dating Chantel Jeffries, a model. The couple started dating in July 2017.
In 2010, he was in a romantic relationship with a singer Demi Lovato. They first met on the set of ‘Voto Latino Presents: Be Counted Census’. The pair was in an on and off relationship until mid-2016. They announced their break-up via social media.
In 2004, Wilmer dated actress Lindsay Lohan. Their relationship was made public on Lindsay’s 18th birthday, and the former couple got engaged in September 2004. However, within two months of their engagement, they separated in November 2004.
In 2000, Wilmer was having a romantic affair with actress Mandy Moore. They first met during a photo shoot in 2000 and began dating in February 2000. They dated for almost two years before calling it quits in early 2002.
Back in 2012, there was a rumor that Wilmer was dating an actress Minka Kelly, however, the dating rumor was not true and they claimed that they were just friends.
In 2009, he was also linked to Avril Lavigne. Similarly, many tabloids claimed, Wilmer and singer Ashlee Simpson were an item when the latter wrote a song titled Boyfriend hinting her possible relationship with the former.
In addition, in 1999, he was rumored of having a fling with actress Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Wilmer Valderrama has the estimated net worth of $20 million. His main source of income is acting and he was able to earn a decent amount of money through his career.
To talk about his career, he used to perform in numerous plays including A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Rumors. His professional acting debut was in a Spanish-language Pacific Bell commercial.
Wilmer’s career began when he was cast in the CBS miniseries Four Corners. Following years he made his big screen debut in the movie Summer Catch.
From 1998 to 2006, he played the role of Fez on That ’70s show. In 2003, he appeared on a movie Party Monster as a DJ Keoki. On the same year, he appeared in the Los Angeles Times critic’s choice play Blackout and a movie Drunks.
Following year, he was cast in the Actor’s Fund of America one-performance only reading of Sunset Boulevard. He has also produced and hosted the MTV series Yo Momma form 2006 to 2007.
Until now he has appeared on many television series and movies including, Summer Catch, Beauty Shop, Fast Food Nation, Zoom, El Muerto, The Condor, Charming, Royal Pains, Awake, Handy Manny and The Sopranos.
Besides acting, he has directed Imagination Movers Episdoe Mouse Day in 2010 and also a music video of Salud- SkuBlu in 2013.
He released his first song The Way I Fiesta on May 11, 2011. Valderrama has also appeared in the 2009 music video for Wisin & Yandel’s song Imaginate. In 2011, he appeared for a video of LMFAO’s song Sexy and I Know It.
With so much success and not to mention earnings, Wilmer lives a lavish lifestyle. His lavish houses and cars prove out a statement. Back in 2013, he listed his Tarzana, Calif. party compound for $3.495 million which he bought in 2005 for $3.525 million.
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