Mario Lopez
Biography
Mario Lopez, an American actor and television host, was born in Chula Vista, California. A talent agent discovered him at a dance recital at age ten, and he worked in local commercials before moving to television. His first acting job came in 1984 on the ABC comedy a.k.a. Pablo, and he also joined Kids Incorporated as a drummer and dancer. He became known for playing A.C. Slater on Saved by the Bell, a role he later reprised in a 2020 sequel series. He starred in Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story, a 1997 television film, and spent two seasons on Pacific Blue before taking a role on The Bold and the Beautiful. He finished second on Dancing with the Stars, made his Broadway debut in a 2008 revival of A Chorus Line, and has hosted Extra, America's Best Dance Crew, and The X Factor.
53years old
Turns 54 on October 10in 333 days
- Born Chula Vista
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Mario López
Movie Career
- Films
- 22
- Career span
- 30 years1992 to 2022
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Big break
A talent agent discovered Lopez when he was 10 years old at a dance recital. He worked in local advertisements and commercials, then made TV appearances.
Behind the camera
In 2012, Lopez started hosting ON with Mario Lopez, his own nationally syndicated radio show for Premiere Radio. It streams online each day on iHeartRadio.
Behind the camera
Lopez helped bring back Menudo, the Puerto Rican boy band, as their new manager. He oversaw auditions for a project called Menudo: A New Beginning, and in 2023 the band put out their first single under him, Mi Amore.
Mario Lopez movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Michael Feifer directed two of these films. Six actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Mindy Sterling's page
Melissa Joan Hart's page
Joey Diaz's page
Elisa Donovan's page
Mark-Paul Gosselaar's page
Michael FeiferDirector, 2 films, 2009 to 2010
All films by Michael Feifer
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.