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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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I grew up in Venezuela, and when I was 14-years-old, my parents decided to sell everything and come to America. Five of us lived in a two bedroom house. It wasn't a sad truth, it was just the way it was [at the time]. That feeling is so universal for every immigrant.
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As an actor, you should be willing to take challenges.
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I think psychology would be an easy transition and figuring out the human mind somehow.
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The sex with Mandy was good, but it wasn't like warm apple pie.
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If you loved once, and if you cared once, you never really stop. And if you build a true foundation, a true friendship, that never really goes away.
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Mandy because that was the most meaningful relationship.
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My dad had a couple of professions in mind for me. He either wanted me to be a doctor because he said male doctors make a lot of money, or he wanted me to be a soccer player. Myself, I thought that I would really love being a pilot for the Air Force. I really wanted to be a part of the Air Force.
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I know my girlfriend is free-spirited. I know she's so charming that it's disarming. I get it. And I know that every man is going to fall in love with her.
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When things get dark, they're going to get darker, and at that very moment, that's when you hang on that much tighter because that's when salvation and light come.
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When I was 10 years old, we'd pick out a cow and boom! They'd hit it in the head with a hammer, lift it up by the back legs, and skin it in front of us. Then I'd take the head home and make soup
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I actually didn't read the book [Fast Food Nation]. I wasn't aware of it. But when I read the script, I thought Wow. It became a project that was just so exciting to be a part of. Maybe a few times in a career [you] get a chance for a role that really means something, and this was it.
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As Latinos, we are so aware of what people go through in order to come to America. It's very interesting to do research on something that's been culturally a part of your existence.
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I can honestly say from my experience, my family and I had to start from scratch. We left Venezuela back in 1998 and sold the few things we had to come to America in search of the American dream. We went through really tough times. There were moments where we were wondering are we going to make it.
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