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Because I had an accent, people had this impression that I was dumb.

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Wilmer Valderrama
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: January 30
Actor
Businessperson
Film Actor
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Miami
Florida
Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama
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