Mario Lopez
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| Born | Mario Lopez, Jr. October 10, 1973 San Diego, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actor, Host |
| Years active | 1984 ─ present |
| Spouse(s) | Ali Landry (2004) Annulled |
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Mario Lopez, Jr. (born October 10, 1973) is an American actor who has appeared on several television series, in films and on Broadway. He is best-known for his portrayal of the character Albert Clifford A.C. Slater on Saved By The Bell.
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[edit] Early life
Lopez was born in San Diego, the son of Elvia, a telephone clerk, and Mario Lopez, Sr., who worked for the municipality of National City.[1] Lopez was a high school wrestler, and graduated from Chula Vista High School in 1992.[2]
[edit] Acting career
Lopez's professional career began in 1985 when he appeared as younger brother Tomás in the short-lived ABC comedy series a.k.a. Pablo.[2] That same year, he was cast as a drummer and dancer on Kids Incorporated. In 1989, Lopez was cast as A.C. Slater in the popular television sitcom Saved by the Bell, a role which lasted five years. Lopez's character was a masculine, athletic student, helping to garner the actor a sizeable teenage-girl fan base. After Saved by the Bell ended in 1994, Lopez went on to reprise his role as A.C. Slater in the short-lived spin-off series Saved by the Bell: The College Years.
In 1997, Lopez starred as Olympic diver Greg Louganis in the television movie Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story. The following year, he was cast as Bobby Cruz in the USA Network series Pacific Blue. Lopez left the series after two seasons and went on to guest star on Resurrection Blvd., Eve, and The Bad Girl's Guide. In March 2006, Lopez joined the cast of the daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful playing the role of Dr. Christian Ramirez. On July 18, 2006, he was released from his B&B contract.[3] Later that year, he guest-starred as a plastic surgeon who drives Christian Troy to jealousy when he sees him naked in the shower in an episode of FX Network's Nip/Tuck during the show's fourth season, which began in Fall 2006.
[edit] Dancing with the Stars
In the fall of 2006, Lopez signed on as a contestant on the third season of Dancing with the Stars on ABC with professional partner Karina Smirnoff who was making her series debut. They finished in second place, losing to the team of Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke, despite scoring higher than them on average and despite "breaking all the rules" when he broke the hold on both his 2nd and 3rd week during his Quickstep and Tango.
[edit] Hosting duties
In 2001, Lopez was one of the co-hosts of the syndicated talk show The Other Half. The Other Half was a male version of the female ensemble talk show The View, featuring four male co-hosts, including Danny Bonaduce, Dr. Jan Adams, and executive producer, Dick Clark. During the run of The Other Half, Lopez hosted Pet Star on the Animal Planet channel. He has also co-hosted ESPN2's ESPN Hollywood.
On January 12, 2006, Lopez was announced as a celebrity guest host for the syndicated entertainment news magazine show Extra. His first assignment was covering the Golden Globes. In 2008, he became the permanent weekday host on Extra.
Lopez has also hosted prime time television pageants; Miss Teen USA in 1998, 2003 and August 2007;[4] Miss America in January 2007; and Miss Universe in May 2007, giving him the distinction of being the only individual to have served in hosting capacity for both of the major pageant system organizations. The 2007 Miss Teen USA pageant Lopez hosted became particularly known for Caitlin Upton's incoherent response to a question posed to her in the final question round of the competition, the video of which became an Internet meme.
He is currently hosting the MTV reality show America's Best Dance Crew and MTV's Top Pop Group. Lopez is both the host (with Carmen Palumbo) and co-executive producer of Sí TV's Dating Factory.
On December 5,2006 Lopez was a guest speaker for Epcot's Candlelight Processional.
On March 12, 2007, Lopez auditioned in a not-for-air episode of The Price is Right to take over for the retiring Bob Barker.[5]
He also works part time boxing analyst for Top Rank Promotions covering Manny Pacquiao fights worldwide.
[edit] Stage career
Lopez made his Broadway debut on April 15, 2008, in the revival of A Chorus Line in the role of Zach.[6][7]
[edit] Personal life
Lopez was briefly married to actress Ali Landry. The marriage was annulled after Landry accused him of infidelity throughout their relationship [8]
In 2007, Lopez became an official supporter of Ronald McDonald House Charities and is a member of their celebrity board, called the Friends of RMHC.[9] Lopez was named People magazine's "Hottest Bachelor" in June 2008.[10]
Mario admits to enjoying an occasional cigar. His drink of choice when in Spain or Mexico are margaritas, in the States his preference is vodka.[11]
[edit] Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | Chartbusters | Direct-to-video release | |
| 1988 | Colors | Felipe's Friend | |
| 1996 | Depraved | Jessie Mata | |
| Fever Lake | Steve | Direct-to-video release | |
| El Cóndor de oro | BodyGuard2 | ||
| 1997 | The Journey: Absolution
"Killing Mr.Griffin |
Ryan Murphy | |
| 1999 | Eastside | Antonio Lopez | |
| 2000 | A Crack in the Floor | Lehman | |
| Big Brother Trouble | Coach | ||
| 2002 | Outta Time | David Morales | Alternative titles: The Courier Out of Time |
| King Rikki | Juan Vallejo | Alternative title: The Street King | |
| 2004 | Holiday in Handcuffs | David Martin | |
| 2005 | Aloha, Scooby-Doo | Manu Tuiama/Mainland Surfer (Voice) | Direct to video release |
| 2009 | I Get That a Lot | Worked at a hot dog stand | Television special (1 episode) |
[edit] References
- ^ Mario Lopez Biography (1973-)
- ^ a b Allis, Tim (1992-11-30). "Saturday's Star". People. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20109196,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-02-10.
- ^ Kroll, Dan J. (2006-07-02). "Lopez's B&B Stay Over". soapcentral.com. http://www.soapcentral.com/bb/news/2006/0703-lopez.php. Retrieved on 2009-02-10.
- ^ "Mario Lopez to Host Miss Teen USA Pageant". people.com. 2007-08-08. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20050518,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-02-10.
- ^ Twomey, Colin (2006-11-09). "Which Host is Right?". The Harvard Independent. http://www.harvardindependent.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=10048. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ "PHOTO CALL: Mario Lopez Honored with Painting at Tony's Di Napoli". Playbill News. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119844.html.
- ^ Mario Lopez Joins 'A Chorus Line' on April 15 (BroadwayWorld.com)
- ^ Celizic, Mike (June 18, 2008). "‘Hottest Bachelor’ Lopez laughs about loincloth pose" (in English). MSNBC.com. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25241979/. Retrieved on 2009-01-04.
- ^ "Celebrity Friends of RMHC". McDonald's Corporation. http://www.rmhc.com/celebrity-friends/.
- ^ "PEOPLE's Hottest Bachelor Mario Lopez Talks Dating" (in English). People Magazine. June 18, 2008. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20207497,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-01-04.
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20214280,00.html
[edit] External links
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Wikinews has related news: Mario Lopez favored to win Dancing with the Stars |
- Official site
- Mario Lopez at the Internet Movie Database
- Mario Lopez at TV.com
- Interview with Mario Lopez at Vyuz.com
- Vivica A. Fox, Mario Lopez to Appear on "Dancing With the Stars"
| Preceded by J. D. Roth |
Host of Masters of the Maze 1995–1996 |
Succeeded by series cancelled |
| Preceded by Nancy O'Dell and Carlos Ponce |
Hosts of Miss Universe with Vanessa Minnillo 2007 |
Succeeded by Jerry Springer and Melanie Brown |
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