Early life
Valderrama was born in Miami, Florida, U.S., the son of Sobeida and Balvino Valderrama, who owned a farm equipment rental company. His mother is from Colombia and his father is from Venezuela. The family moved to Venezuela when he was three years old, then to Los Angeles when he was thirteen. He has two sisters, Marylin and Stephanie, and a brother.
He did not speak English upon his arrival, but he quickly learned the language in school and began drama classes during high school. Valderrama has said that he was aided in learning English from watching shows such as I Love Lucy. In one teen magazine, it was said that Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty has helped him learn English.
More about Wilmer Valderrama (From Wikipedia)
Early Life
Valderrama was born in Miami, Florida, U.S., the son of Sobeida and Balvino Valderrama, who owned a farm equipment rental company. His mother is from Colombia and his father is from read more...
Professional Work
Valderrama got his start performing in numerous plays, including A Midsummer Night's Dream and Rumors. He made his professional debut in a Spanish-language Pacific Bell commercial. read more...
Recent Projects
Valderrama recently appeared in the Los Angeles Times critic's choice play Blackout, an adaptation of the feature film Drunks, and starred opposite Anjelica Huston and Ben Kingsley read more...
Personal Life
Valderrama, who maintains close friendships with former That '70s co-stars Topher Grace, Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson, has also managed some notable romantic liaisons in his read more...
Wilmer Antonio Valderrama (born January 30, 1980) is an American actor, best known for the role of Fez in the sitcom That '70s Show.
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