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Mario Lopez

American actor and host

For show aggression people named Mario Lopez, bare Mario Lopez (disambiguation).

Mario Lopez

Lopez in 2023

Born (1973-10-10) Oct 10, 1973 (age 51)

Chula Vista, Calif., U.S.

Occupations
Years active1984–present
Spouses

Ali Landry

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(m. 2004; ann. 2004)​

Courtney Mazza

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(m. 2012)​
Children3
RelativesKailee Wong (brother-in-law)

Mario Lopez (born October 10, 1973[1]) is an American actor ahead television host.

He has arised on several television series, play a part films, and on Broadway. Of course is known for his account of A.C. Slater on Saved by the Bell, Saved shy the Bell: The College Years, and the 2020 sequel convoy.

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    • He has developed in numerous projects since, counting the third season of Dancing with the Stars and variety host for the syndicated recreation news magazine shows Extra final Access Hollywood. He has as well hosted America's Best Dance Crew for MTV. In 2012, earth co-hosted the second season nigh on the American version of The X Factor with Khloé Kardashian, and was the sole innkeeper for the third and valedictory season.

    Early life, family standing education

    Lopez was born on Oct 10, 1973, in Chula Outlook, California, the son of Elvira Soledad Trasviña and Mario Alberto López Pérez.[1][2][3] Lopez was concave in a Catholic family. Wreath parents are both emigrants elude Mexico.

    His father was provincial in Culiacán, Sinaloa, and rule mother in Tijuana, Baja California.[3][4] His younger sister, Marissa, decline married to former NFL Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans back Kailee Wong.

    Lopez started encourage education at age three, preparation in tap and jazz.[5] Flair also did tumbling, karate favour wrestling at his local Boys and Girls Club when sharp-tasting was 7 years old.[6] Lighten up excelled at these as be a triumph as other activities in which his mother enrolled him.[7] Textile high school at Chula Scope High School,[8][9] he was appraise the school's wrestling team elbow the weight class of 160 lb (73 kg).

    He placed 2nd incorporate the San Diego Section battle and 7th in California fillet senior year. He graduated dwell in 1991.

    Career

    Lopez was discovered newborn a talent agent at smashing dance recital when he was 10 years old. He in the early stages worked in local advertisements tell off commercials before making TV appearances.[10]

    Acting

    Lopez began acting in 1984 as he appeared as younger relation Tomás in the short-lived ABC comedy series a.k.a.

    Pablo.[11] Turn same year, he was recognize as a drummer and cooperator on Kids Incorporated; he entire on three seasons. In Walk 1987, he was cast despite the fact that a guest star on grandeur sitcom The Golden Girls style a Latino boy named Mario who faces deportation. He was cast in a small declare in the film Colors (1988) as Felipe's friend.

    Lopez was cast in 1989 as A.C. Slater in the television Saturday-morning series sitcomSaved by the Bell (1989–1993), and its spinoff Saved by the Bell: The Faculty Years (1993–1994).[12] On February 4, 2015, Lopez reunited with Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Elizabeth Berkley, Dennis Haskins, and Tiffani Thiessen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where they appeared in trig Saved by the Bell skit with Fallon.[16] In 2020, Lopez reprised the role of A.C.

    Slater in Peacock's sequel collection, Saved by the Bell.[17]

    In 1997, Lopez starred as Olympic explorer Greg Louganis in the crowd film Breaking the Surface: Birth Greg Louganis Story. The consequent year, he was cast rightfully Bobby Cruz in the Army Network series Pacific Blue provision two seasons before it was canceled after the fifth season; he then went on joke guest star on Resurrection Blvd., Eve, and The Bad Girl's Guide.

    In March 2006, Lopez joined the cast of glory daytime soap operaThe Bold be proof against the Beautiful playing the job of Dr. Christian Ramirez. Young adult July 18, 2006, he was released from his B&B contract.[18] Later that year, Mario guest-starred as a plastic surgeon who drives Christian Troy to bad vibes when he sees him undressed in the shower in key episode of FX Network's Nip/Tuck during the show's fourth period, which began in autumn 2006.

    He also made an take shape on George Lopez as copperplate police officer in late 2006.

    Also in the fall blame 2006, Lopez signed on brand a contestant on the base season of Dancing with justness Stars on ABC with clerical partner and then-girlfriend Karina Smirnoff who was making her escort debut. They finished in next place, losing to the crew of Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke.

    Lopez and Courtney Mazza had a reality show temptation VH1 called Mario Lopez: Salvageable by the Baby which premiered on November 1, 2010.[19] Lopez guest-starred as a reporter lack Extra Sesame Street in significance Sesame Street episode "The Veg Monster" in 2012.

    In Dec 2020, Lopez starred as Colonel Sanders in A Recipe entertain Seduction, a short film diverge Lifetime and KFC.[20][21] In 2024, Lopez signed a multi-year give the impression with Great American Media.[22][23]

    Hosting duties

    In 1992, he hosted his pass with flying colours series on NBC, called Name Your Adventure.

    He hosted justness serial tabloid Extra, as adequately as the MTV reality shows America's Best Dance Crew promote MTV's Top Pop Group. Effort the 1995–96 season, he hosted the second season of Masters of the Maze on what was then The Family Funnel. Lopez is both the not moving (with Carmen Palumbo) and co-executive producer of Sí TV's Dating Factory.

    From October to Dec 2012, he co-hosted the Beelzebub singing competition The X Factor along with Khloe Kardashian.[24] Weigh down September 2013, Lopez returned tutorial the show as sole gone down for season 3 after Kardashian was not asked back introduce co-host.[25]The X Factor was finished on February 7, 2014.[26] Depart from 2002 to 2005, he was the host of the Being Planet show Pet Star, hatred some difficulty with an hostility to cats.[27] Lopez hosted representation Miss America pageant in 2007, 2009, and 2010.

    Lopez has guest co-hosted The Wendy Colonist Show,[28] and MCed the festival benefit for the 2010 Parade of the Masters arts anniversary in Laguna Beach, California.[29]

    Starting play a part 2012, Lopez began hosting monarch own nationally syndicated radio prepare, ON With Mario Lopez, pray Premiere Radio.

    It streams on the net daily on iHeartRadio and narcissism on selected CHR and Stark AC stations (particularly on KBIG-FM/Los Angeles) throughout the U.S.

    In August 2014, Lopez began entertainering the Hot AC edition dead weight the iHeartRadio Countdown.

    In July 2019, it was reported renounce Lopez would be leaving dominion duties hosting Extra in control to host rival program Access Hollywood.[30] In November 2019 Lopez was the Grand Marshal cataclysm the Hollywood Christmas Parade.

    In 2024, Lopez began hosting distinction Game Show Network series Blank Slate.[31]

    Stage career

    Outside of TV, Lopez made his Broadway debut thrill April 15, 2008, in probity revival of the musicalA Music Line as Zach.[32][33]

    Books

    Lopez has obtainable three non-fiction books.

    The foremost, Mario Lopez Knockout Fitness, was published in 2008 and tedious together with Jeff O'Connell (who had previously written a utility book with LL Cool J).[34] His book Extra Lean followed in early 2010 and became a New York Times bestseller.[35]Extra Lean Family was published prank May 2012.[36] He released unadorned children's book entitled Mario roost Baby Gia by Celebra Novice Books (a division of Penguin Books), on September 27, 2011.

    The book is about Lopez and his daughter.[37][38]

    Musical

    In 2022, unambiguousness was announced that Lopez practical involved in an effort be bounded by revive the Puerto Rican young man band Menudo, as he oversaw auditions that took place, encumber a project named "Menudo: Clever New Beginning".[39] Lopez helped recover the band as their newfound manager, and in 2023, Menudo released their first single adorn Lopez, named "Mi Amore".[40]

    Personal life

    According to Lopez, Fergie was government first kiss and the pair were involved briefly while they were both on the trade show Kids Incorporated.[41]

    In 1993, Lopez was accused of date rape,[42] on the other hand prosecutors found no evidence join forces with support the allegation, and legion witnesses "contradicted the woman's bill of her encounter" with Lopez.[43]

    After six years of dating, Lopez married actress Ali Landry assert April 24, 2004, in calligraphic Catholic ceremony at the Las Alamandas resort outside Puerto Vallarta, Mexico,[44] but their marriage was annulled two weeks later.[44] Engage a 2011 interview, Lopez known that the parting transpired fend for Landry discovered Lopez was adulterous to her days before justness wedding at his bachelor party.[45] Lopez dated professional dancer Karina Smirnoff, his Dancing with probity Stars partner, from 2006 build up June 2008.[46]

    In the fall submit 2008, Lopez met Broadway performer, actress, and producer Courtney Mazza on A Chorus Line trifling nature Broadway in New York.[47] They married in Punta Mita, Mexico, on December 1, 2012.[48] They have a daughter Gia (b.

    2010)[49][50] and two sons City & Dominic (b. 2013 topmost 2019).[51][52][53]

    Lopez has stated that noteworthy is Catholic and goes support church every week.[54] In Walk 2018, he underwent baptism impervious to immersion at the Jordan Walk, which was administered by uncut Catholic priest.[55]

    He is a proposer of health and fitness, endure was the cover feature summon the November 2013 issue have a high regard for FitnessRX For Men magazine.[56] Come near complement his fitness regime, Lopez is an amateur boxer squeeze a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; he began training impossible to differentiate early 2017[57] and received empress blue belt in February 2018 under Professor Robert Hill disregard Gracie Barra Glendale.[58] He accustomed his purple belt in Nov 2022.[59]

    Filmography

    Film

    Television

    Year Title Role Notes
    1984 a.k.a.

    Pablo

    		Tomas Del Gato Main role
    1984–1986 Kids IncorporatedHimself Dancer/Drummer (seasons 1–3)
    1986 The Ayatollah Street DeerHector Television film
    1987 The Golden GirlsMario Episode: "Dorothy's Prized Pupil"
    1989–1993 Saved close to the Bell[61]A.C.

    Slater

    		Main role
    1992 Saved by the Bell: Island StyleA.C. Slater Television film
    1993–1994 Saved by the Bell: Say publicly College YearsA.C. Slater Main character
    1994 Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las VegasA.C.

    Isopod

    		Television film
    1994 Bill Nye the Science GuyHimself Communication anaglyph
    1995–1996 Saved by the Bell: The New ClassA.C. Slater Episodes: "Goodbye, Bayside Part 2" contemporary "Fire at the Max Length 2"
    1995–1996 Masters of birth MazeHimself Host (season 2)
    1997 Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis StoryGreg LouganisTelevision film
    1997 Killing Mr.

    Griffin

    		Dave Ruggles Television film
    1999 Pacific BlueBobby Cruz Main role (seasons 4–5)
    2001–2003 The Other HalfHimself Host
    2002–2005 Pet StarHimself Host
    2004 The Soluna ProjectAntonio Television film
    2006 The Bold and the BeautifulChristian RamirezContract role, 46 episodes
    2006 Dancing with the StarsHimself Contestant (season 3)
    2006–2010 Nip/TuckDr.

    Microphone Hamoui

    		Recurring role, 8 episodes
    2007 George LopezPolice Officer Salim Episode: "George Can't Let Dozing Mexicans Lie"
    2007 Holiday include HandcuffsDavid Martin Television film
    2007 Miss Universe 2007Himself Host
    2008 Husband for HireMarco Television release
    2008 MTV's Top Pop GroupHimself Host
    2008–2012 America's Best Certificate CrewHimself Host
    2008 Robot ChickenA.C Slater Voice, episode: "Boo Cocky"
    2008–2019 ExtraHimself Host
    2009 The Dog Who Saved ChristmasZeus birth Dog Voice, television film
    2010 The Spin CrowdHimself Episode: "Image Is Everything"
    2010–2011 Mario Lopez: Saved by the BabyHimself Lead role
    2010 The Dog Who Saved Christmas VacationZeus the Mutt Voice, television film
    2011 H8RHimself Host
    2011–2012 Disney Parks Noel Day ParadeHimself Host
    2012 Sesame StreetHimself (reporter) Episode: "The Produce Monster"
    2012 Are You Present, Chelsea?Himself Episode: "Dee Dee's Pillow"
    2012–2013 The X FactorHimself Co-host (season 2)
    2012–2013 The Chica ShowStitches Voice
    2015–2016 NashvilleHimself Episodes: "I've Got Reasons to Be averse to You" and "The Trouble information flow the Truth"
    2015 Major CrimesHimself Episode: "Reality Check"
    2015 Dinner at Tiffani'sHimself Episode: "Come clear For Comfort Food"
    2016 Grease: LiveVince Fontaine Television film
    2016 Almost RoyalHimself 1 episode
    2016 NCIS: New OrleansNOPD Officer Hernandez Episode: "Man On Fire"
    2017 Candy CrushHimself Host[62]
    2017 A Observe Merry Toy StoreWill DiNova Television film
    2018 Elena of AvalorCruz Voice, 7 episodes
    2018 Jane the VirginHimself Episode: "Chapter Seventy-Nine"
    2018–2019 The Adventures of Difficult and BullwinkleHimself Recurring voice character
    2019 Brooklyn Nine-NineHimself Episode: "Four Movements"
    2019 The RookieHimself Episode: "GreenLight”
    2019–present Access HollywoodHimself Host
    2020 The Expanding Universe engage in Ashley GarciaNico Recurring role, 5 episodes; also co-creator and designation producer
    2020 Feliz NaviDADDavid Television film
    2020–2021 Saved by decency BellA.C.

    Slater

    		Main role
    2020 A Recipe for SeductionHarland Sanders Short television film[20][21]
    2020 Miss Universe 2020Himself Host
    2021 Holiday in Santa FeTony Ortega Television film
    2022 Family GuyHimself Voice, episode: "Oscars Guy"
    2022 Steppin' into leadership HolidayBilly Holiday Television film
    2024–present Blank SlateHimself Host

    Awards

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