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Wilmer Valderrama 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 Agu ...

. He was the foreign exchange student of indeterminate nationality in a group of six local teenagers.

Origins

Fez was born on August 4, 1960. His real name is deemed unpronounceable by his friends, so they call him "Fez" (a homophone of "FES", an acronym for foreign exchange student). The series' official web site explains the spelling "Fez", as opposed to "Fes", as "poetic license". Fez's country of origin being undeclared on screen is one of the longest

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s on the show.

References

External links

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Latino Representation on Primetime Television: A Content Analysis
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