Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama ( ; born January 30, 1980) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Fez in the sitcom That '70s Show (1998–2006), his current role as Special Agent Nick Torres in NCIS (2016–present), and Agustín Madrigal in Encanto. He was also host of the MTV series Yo Momma (2006–07), the voice 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 on Grey's Anatomy as well as The Ranch (both in 2016).

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 the character of Prince Philippe Charming in the family animated film Charming (2018).

In addition to his acting career, Valderrama tours extensively as Global Ambassador for the United Service Organizations (USO), works with the voting rights organization Voto Latino, and co-founded the non-profit Harness.

Early life Valderrama was born in 1980 in Miami, Florida, to Balbino A. and Sobeida Valderrama. He moved to Venezuela at age 3 and grew up there until the age of 13 when his family moved back to the U.S. His father is Venezuelan and his mother is Colombian.

Career Television and film career

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. At his drama teacher's suggestion, he got an agent and was cast in the CBS miniseries Four Corners and in Omba Mokomba on the Disney Channel. He made his big-screen debut in the film Summer Catch.

Valderrama played Fez on That '70s Show from 1998 to 2006; he was a senior in high school when the pilot episode was filmed. He played DJ Keoki in the 2003 film Party Monster. He produced and hosted the MTV series Yo Momma from 2006 to 2007, and appeared three times on Punk'd, hosted by fellow That '70s Show alumnus Ashton Kutcher.

In April and May 2003, Valderrama appeared in the Los Angeles Times critic's choice play Blackout, an adaptation of the feature film Drunks, and on April 4, 2004, starred in the Actors' Fund of America one-performance only reading of Sunset Boulevard. He filmed the short film La torcedura in which he played the lead, and appeared in The Darwin Awards, an independent film directed by Finn Taylor.

In animation work, Valderrama voiced Rodrigo in Clifford's Really Big Movie. He also voices the main character, Manny, in Disney Channel's Handy Manny series for preschoolers. He had a starring role in El Muerto, an indie film directed by Brian Cox and based on the comic book created by Javier Hernandez. In January 2007, Valderrama launched his own men's fashion label called "Calavena". His production company is WV Entertainment.

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

On September 27, 2013, Valderrama won an ALMA Award for Outstanding Social Activism. By late November 2013, Valderrama had joined the cast of From Dusk till Dawn: The Series.

On June 16, 2016, Valderrama joined NCIS in its fourteenth season. He is a series regular as NCIS Special Agent Nicholas Torres. This led to crossover appearances on spin-offs NCIS: New Orleans and NCIS: Hawaiʻi.

Wilmer also voiced Gaxton in the 2020 Disney/Pixar animated feature film, Onward. In 2021 he lent his voice to the Disney animated film Encanto. In December 2021, Wilmer was set to executive produce and star in an untitled Zorro series for Disney Branded Television. On April 30, 2022, it was announced that Valderrama would have a guest appearance in the follow-up sitcom, That '90s Show.

Music career On May 11, 2011, Valderrama released the song "The Way I Fiesta", which he performed as his alter ego, Eduardo Fresco. The video was directed by Akiva Schaffer from the group The Lonely Island. Danny Masterson, Valderrama's co-star from That '70s Show, has a cameo appearance in the video. Valderrama appeared in the 2009 music video for Wisin & Yandel's song "Imagínate". He also appeared in and produced the 2011 video for LMFAO's song "Sexy and I Know It". At the Billboard Latin Music Awards, he said that he is making music which he will release in Spanish and English. On July 27, 2012, he interviewed Latina and said that he is recording tracks and is working with great artists/producers from both the English and the Spanish side. He said he was hoping to release more music in 2013. On March 10, 2014, Valderrama revealed that a Salud Part 2 is in the works and that his new music would be coming out towards the end of the summer of 2014.

Activism and philanthropy United Service Organizations Since 2007, Valderrama has taken part in multiple tours on behalf of the USO. He has traveled more than 46 times and made hosting appearances in locations including Bagram air base in Afghanistan, as well as Iraq, Germany, Poland, South Korea, and Bahrain. In 2021, Valderrama was named a USO Global Ambassador along with singer Kellie Pickler.

Harness In 2017, Valderrama co-founded Harness with America Ferrera and Ryan Piers Williams, with the stated goal of improving representation in historically marginalized communities. The non-profit's Be Counted campaign encourages the Latino community to complete and return U.S. census forms.

Voto Latino Valderrama has worked with the voting rights non-profit Voto Latino since the organization was formed in 2004. The organization promotes increased voter participation and conducts voter registration drives at cultural events. Valderrama currently serves on the organization's impact council.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Between 2009 and 2012, Valderrama served as the spokesperson for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's Ready to Lead program.

Essential Voices with Wilmer Valderrama In July 2021, Valderrama launched Essential Voices with Wilmer Valderrama, an iHeartRadio podcast highlighting the experiences of key workers.

Personal life Valderrama met Mandy Moore when she was 15, and they dated when she was "16 or 17". Valderrama later claimed that Moore had lost her virginity to him, which she denied. In 2004, Valderrama dated Lindsay Lohan, who was 18 at the time; he was 24. From 2010 to 2016, he was in an on-and-off relationship with Demi Lovato. The two met when Lovato was 17 and Valderrama was 29, though they did not begin dating until Lovato turned 18. Lovato later released the song "29" (2022), which was widely interpreted as a condemnation of Valderrama after the singer herself had turned 29, although Lovato did not confirm the inspiration and simply stated, "I feel like the song says it all".

In January 2020, Valderrama became engaged to Amanda Pacheco. Their daughter was born on February 15, 2021. Their son was born on July 11, 2025.

Valderrama is a car collector. He has retained the original model 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser used in That '70s Show, purchased for $500 upon learning that the show was going to cease production.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes 2001 Summer Catch Mickey Dominguez 2003 Party Monster DJ Keoki 2004 Clifford's Really Big Movie Rodrigo Voice A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 2005 Beauty Shop Corky Uncredited 2006 The Darwin Awards Documentary Filmmaker Fast Food Nation Raul Unaccompanied Minors Zach Van Bourke Zoom Marksman 2007 El Muerto Diego de la Muerte / El Muerto The Condor Tony Valdez Voice 2008 Columbus Day Max Days of Wrath Daniel 2010 The Dry Land Raymond Gonzales 2011 From Prada to Nada Bruno Larry Crowne Dell Gordo The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best Jason 2014 School Dance Flaco 2015 The Girl Is in Trouble Angel To Whom It May Concern Sam 2016 The Adderall Diaries Josh 2017 Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated Himself Documentary film 2018 Charming Prince Philippe Charming Voice; also executive producer 2019 Trouble Thurman "The Thurminator" Sanchez Voice 2020 Blast Beat Ernesto Andres Onward Gaxton Voice 2021 Encanto Agustín Madrigal 2024 A Sudden Case of Christmas Jacob Randall 2025Zootopia 2 HigginsVoice Cameo

Television YearTitleRoleNotes 1998 Four Corners Antonio 4 episodes 1998–2006 That '70s Show Fez 200 episodes 2002 Grounded for Life Eugenio Episode: "Mustang Lilly" MADtv Punch Episode: "#8.7" 2003 Punk'd Himself 3 episodes 2005 Robot Chicken Fez Voice, episode: "Gold Dust Gasoline" 2006–07 Yo Momma Host 64 episodes; also creator and executive producer 2006 The Sopranos Himself Episode: "Luxury Lounge" Shorty McShorts' Shorts Nestor Voice, episode: "Dudley and Nestor Do Nothing" 2006–13 Handy Manny Manny Garcia Voice, main role (97 episodes) 2006 Higglytown Heroes Helicopter Pilot Hero Voice, episode: "Higgly Islands" 2007 That's Our Joe Almerià Episode: "Padre De Joe F." 2010 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Himself Episode: "The Williams Family" Wizards of Waverly Place Uncle Ernesto Episode: "Uncle Ernesto" 2011 The Cleveland Show Diego Voice, episode: "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Roberta?" 2011–12 Royal Pains Eric Kassabian 3 episodes 2011 NTSF:SD:SUV:: Enrique Episode: "Piper Doesn't Live Here Anymore" Figgle Chat with Fred Figglehorn Eduardo Fresco Episode: "FRED Interviews Eduardo Fresco" 2012–13 Suburgatory Yoni 2 episodes 2012 Awake Detective Efrem Vega 13 episodes Special Agent Oso Manny Garcia Voice, episode: "The Manny With the Golden Bear" Are You There, Chelsea? Tommy Episode: "Those Damn Yankees" Men at Work Eri Ricaldo Episode: "Crazy for Milo" Minuto Para Ganar Himself Contestant 2012–13 Raising Hope Ricardo Montes 4 episodes 2013RuPaul's Drag Race (season 5) Himself Episode: "Drama Queens" 2014–16 From Dusk till Dawn: The Series Don Carlos Madrigal 23 episodes 2014 Matador Party Guest Uncredited; Episode: "Quid Go Pro" 2015 Minority Report Will Blake 10 episodes 2016 Lip Sync Battle Himself Episode: "Gina Rodriguez vs. Wilmer Valderrama" Grey's Anatomy Kyle Diaz 5 episodes 2016–present NCIS Nicholas "Nick" Torres Series regular (season 14–present) 2016–17 The Ranch Umberto 4 episodes 2017 NCIS: New Orleans Nicholas "Nick" Torres Episode: "Pandora's Box (Part II)" The Price Is Right Himself Episode: "Celebrity Charity Week – Day 2" 2018 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Bird Episode: "Crisis in Venezuela" 2020 Gentefied Rob Episode: "Casimiro" 2022 Celebrity IOU Himself S3E07, "Wilmer Valderrama's Surprise Garage Reno", aired on December 26, 2022 NCIS: Hawaiʻi Nicholas "Nick" Torres 2 episodes 2023 NCIS: Los Angeles Nicholas "Nick" Torres Crossover: "A Long Time Coming" That '90s Show Fez 3 episodes TBA Rhona Who Lives by the River Pablo Voice, upcoming series

Director YearTitleNotes 2010 Imagination Movers Episode: "Mouse Day" 2013 Salud – SkyBlu feat. Sensato, Reek Rude & Wilmer Valderrama Music Video

Music videos