. . . Where Are They Now? . . .Hello fans, Every night, the Nickelodeon channel reruns old episodes of That '70s Show. As I've been watching them recently, I began to wonder where some of them might be now. In particular, I wondered about Wilder Valderrama, who played foreign exchange student Fez on the show.
I heard about him being involved with Lindsay Lohan for awhile, but other than that, I hadn't heard too much about him. However, as I was doing some research, I discovered that he has been very busy! Read on to find out what he has been doing now...
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View Past Issues: Where Are They Now Archives***--DEAD OR ALIVE?--See if you know if the following celebrities have had a visit from the "Grim Reaper":
Anne Francis: She appeared in the movies "The Blackboard Jungle" and "Forbidden Planet" and starred in the TV series "Honey West"
Jill Eikenberry: She played Ann Kelsey on the TV series "L.A. Law"
Dan Blocker: Played Hoss Cartwright on the TV show "Bonanza"
(Answer at the bottom)***Wilmer ValderramaLearn More About Wilmer Valderrama on Celebrity Nooz BIRTH DATE: January 30, 1980, Miami, Florida
CLAIM TO FAME: He is best known for playing foreign-exchange student Fez on the sitcom That '70s Show.
FAMILY LIFE: He is the son of Sobeida (née Arias) and Balbino A. Valderrama, who owned a farm equipment rental company, He has two sisters, Marylin and Stephanie, and a brother named Christian.
INFO: Valderrama began his career performing in numerous plays including A Midsummer Night's Dream and Rumors. His first professional role was in a Spanish-language Pacific Bell commercial.
He hooked up with an agent and was quickly cast in the CBS miniseries Four Corners and in Omba Makamba on the Disney Channel. His first big screen role was an appearance in the Warner Brothers film Summer Catch, which starred Freddie Prinze Jr., Brittany Murphy, Matthew Lillard and Jessica Biel.
From 1998-2006, he played foreign-exchange student Fez on That '70s Show. In 2003, he played DJ Keoki in the film Party Monster, and from 2006-2007 he produced and hosted the MTV series Yo Momma.
Valderrama was the voice of the main character, Manny, in Disney Channel's Handy Manny series for preschoolers. He also voiced Rodrigo in Clifford's Really Big Movie, playing alongside John Ritter, Wayne Brady and Jenna Elfman. In January 2007, Valderrama launched his own men's fashion label called "Calavena".
TRIVIA: Graduated from William Howard Taft High School in 1999.
Was born in Miami, but moved to Venezuela when he was 3.
One of People Magazine's "Top 50 Bachelors" (2002)
Is of Colombian and Venezuelan descent.
Best friends with Ashton Kutcher
Was a guest at Demi Moore's and Ashton Kutcher's wedding.
Has been a victim on "Punk'd" (2003) more often than anyone else.
In December 2005, he signed on for a role in the remake of the television show "CHiPs" (1977). In November 2002, he and "That '70s Show" (1998) costar Danny Masterson portrayed "Ponch" and "Jon" (respectively) in a "MADtv" (1995) skit parodying "CHiPs" (1977).
Favorite Love Song is "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin from the film Top Gun (1986).
Resides in Los Angeles, California.
Is fluent in Spanish.
Ex-boyfriend of Lindsay Lohan.
Close friend of Gia Mantegna.
Ex-boyfriend of Mandy Moore.
In 2008 he used his celebrity status to endorse a New York rescue workers detoxification project charity event held at Geisha House.
Appeared (involuntarily) as many as three times on another MTV mainstay, Punk'd, hosted by fellow That '70s alum Ashton Kutcher.
WHERE IS HE NOW: Valderrama has made appearances on a number of shows over the recent years, including a role as Theresa Russo's brother, Ernesto on the Disney Channel's series Wizards of Waverly Place in 2010. In 2011, he appeared in three episodes of USA Network's Royal Pains as art dealer Eric Kassabian.
He is currently working on a new sitcom that he created for Nickelodeon called Earth to Pablo, about a family that receives a teenage space alien instead of the foreign exchange student they were expecting.
Valderrama has also started up a music career. He released his song "The Way I Fiesta," on May 11, 2011, which he performed as his alter ego Eduardo Fresco.He appeared in the 2009 music video for Wisin y Yandel's song "ImagÃnate". He also appeared in 2011 video for LMFAO's song "Sexy and I Know It".
He has recently signed up to co-star as a police detective alongside Jason Isaacs in NBC's high-concept cop drama, "Awake."
WRITE TO WILMER VALDERRAMA: Wilmer Valderrama
c/o UTA
9560 Wilshire Blvd., 5th Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Video Clips of Wilmer ValderramaThat '70s Show - Get Fooled *** CREDITS:2012 The Girl Is in Trouble (completed)...Angel
2012 Awake (TV series)...Detective Efrem Vega / Vega
The Little Guy (2012)
Pilot (2012)
2012 Are You There, Chelsea? (TV series)...Tommy Martinez
Those Damn Yankees
2012 Suburgatory (TV series)...Yoni
Fire with Fire
2011-2012 Royal Pains (TV series)...Eric Kasabian
A Farewell to Barnes
A Little Art, a Little Science
Run, Hank, Run
2006-2011 Handy Manny (TV series)...Manny
2011 Figgle Chat with Fred Figglehorn (TV series)...Eduardo Fresco
FRED Interviews
2011 NTSF:SD:SUV (TV series)...Enrique
Piper Doesn't Live Here Anymore (2011) â?¦ Enrique
2011 The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best...Jason
2011 Larry Crowne...Dell Gordo
2011 From Prada to Nada ...Bruno
2011 The Cleveland Show (TV series)...Diego
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Roberta?
2011 Una Hora Por Favora (short)...Arturo
2010 Wizards of Waverly Place (TV series)...Uncle Ernesto
Uncle Ernesto (2010) â?¦ Uncle Ernesto
2010 Chadam (TV series)...Max
Dying Is a Part of Life (2010)
Cut from Cardboard
The Unsung and Undeveloped Hero
2010 The Dry Land...Raymond Gonzales
2008 Days of Wrath...Daniel
2008 Columbus Day...Max
2008 Ernesto (TV movie)...Ernesto Tabasco Diamond
2007 The Condor (video)...Tony Valdez (voice) / The Condor (voice)
2007 The Dead One...Diego de la Muerte / El Muerto
2006 Unaccompanied Minors...Zach Van Bourke
2006 Scarface: The World Is Yours (Video Game) (voice)
2006 Shorty McShorts' Shorts (TV series)...Nestor
Dudley and Nestor Do Nothing (2006)
2006 Fast Food Nation...Raul
1998-2006 That '70s Show (TV series)...Fez
2006 Longtime Listener (short)...Radio Hut Manager
2006 The Darwin Awards...Documentary Filmmaker
2005 Beauty Shop...Corky (uncredited)
2005 Robot Chicken (TV series)...Fez
Gold Dust Gasoline (2005)
2004 Higglytown Heroes (TV series)...Helicopter Pilot Hero
Higgly Islands
2004 La torcedura (short)...Jose
2004 Clifford's Really Big Movie...Rodrigo (voice)
2003 Party Monster...Keoki
2002 MADtv (TV series)...Punch
Episode #8.7 (2002)
2002 Grounded for Life (TV series)...Eugenio
Mustang Lily (2002)
2001 Summer Catch...Mickey Dominguez
1998 Four Corners (TV series)...Antonio
To see Then & Now pictures of Wilmer Valderrama, visit: Celebrity Nooz ***--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE--Anne Francis - DEAD (Cancer)
Born: 09/16/1930 Died: 01/02/2011
Jill Eikenberry - ALIVE
Born: 01/21/1947
Dan Blocker - DEAD (Surgical complications)
Born: 12/10/1928 Died: 05/13/1972
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Horacio Morales, 68, Filipino economist and politician, Secretary of Agrarian Reform (1998â??2001), heart attack.
Vasilis Tsivilikas, 70, Greek actor, heart failure.
2/28Shoko Aoba, 93, Japanese singer, pneumonia.
Jaime Graça, 70, Portuguese footballer.
Jim Green, 68, American-born Canadian politician and activist, lung cancer.
Daisuke Izumi, 84, Japanese tarento and television personality, liver cancer.
Peter King, 47, English footballer.
Armand Penverne, 85, French football player.
Hal Roach, 84, Irish comedian.
2/27Charles Amer, 100, British football chairman (Middlesbrough F.C.).
Eli Belyutin, 86, Russian artist.
Rich Brenner, 65, American sports anchor (WGHP), heart attack.
Vince Dantona, 62, American ventriloquist.
Werner Guballa, 67, German Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (since 2003).
Tsutomu Hattori, 88, Japanese baseball player (Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes) and coach (Hosei University), stroke.
Teruhisa Kanai, 63, Japanese bureaucrat (Ministry of Finance), myocardial infarction.
Anders Kulläng, 68, Swedish rally driver, drowned.
Sailen Manna, 87, Indian footballer.
Velloor G. Ramabhadran, 82, Indian mridangamist.
Norio Sugiyama, 81, Japanese politician, renal pelvic cancer.
Helga Vlahovic, 67, Croatian journalist, producer and television personality, uterine cancer.