Wilmer Valderrama

This is an accepted version of this page Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama (/ˌvɑːldəˈrɑːmə/ VAHL-də-RAH-mə; born January 30, 1980)[2][3] is an American actor.

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).

[12][13] Valderrama got his start performing in numerous plays, including A Midsummer Night's Dream and Rumors.

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.

[16] 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.

[18] 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.

[24][25] In December 2021, Wilmer was set to executive produce and star in an untitled Zorro series for Disney Branded Television.

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.

[28][29] 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.

[31] He has traveled more than 46 times[32][8] and made hosting appearances[33] in locations including Bagram air base in Afghanistan,[34] as well as Iraq, Germany, Poland, South Korea, and Bahrain.

[6][5] In 2017, Valderrama co-founded Harness with America Ferrera and Ryan Piers Williams,[35] with the stated goal of improving representation in historically marginalized communities.

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