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Mario López

Highest Rated: 92% Grease: Live! (2016)

Lowest Rated: 10% Honey 2 (2011)

Birthday: Oct 10, 1973

Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA

Mario Lopez was an American actor and entertainment journalist who was best known for starring as the high school jock A.C. Slater on the 90s teen series "Saved by the Bell" (NBC, 1989-1993). Born and raised in San Diego, California, Lopez was an athletically gifted child. By the age of 3 he was excelling in a number of athletic endeavors, including dance, tumbling, and wrestling. He would later stick to wrestling, and by the time he reached high school Lopez stood out as one the star wrestler on his team. He would eventually go on to earn high rankings in various statewide high school wrestling competitions. Lopez turned to acting when he was 10 years old. While performing at a school dance recital, the young Mario was discovered by a talent scout, who quickly signed him to an acting contract. Once he had an agent, Mario began going on auditions. His charming demeanor and easy confidence quickly made him a favorite of casting agents. Lopez appeared in a number of commercials, before turning his focus to television. His first big break came in 1984 when he joined the cast of the Norman Lear-created sitcom "a.k.a Pablo" (ABC, 1984). That show, however, was cancelled after 6 episodes. Undeterred, Lopez nabbed a role as a dancer and drummer on the music-themed children's series "Kids Incorporated" (Syndicated/Disney Channel, 1984-1994), as well as a guest spot on the popular 80s sitcom "The Golden Girls" (NBC, 1985-1992). Then in 1989 Lopez was cast as A.C. Slater, a high school jock who's popular with the ladies, on the teen sitcom "Saved by the Bell." The show aired on Saturday mornings and was a huge hit with teenagers who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s. "Saved by the Bell" ran for four seasons on NBC, with Lopez and most of the cast reprising their roles on the spin-off series "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" (NBC, 1993-94). After "Saved by the Bell" ended, Lopez starred as the Olympic diver Greg Louganis in the TV movie "Breaking the Surface: Greg Louganis Story" (1997), and was a castmember on the crime series "Pacific Blue" (USA Network, 1996-2000). In 2006 Lopez also appeared as Dr. Christian Ramirez on the long-running CBS soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful" (CBS, 1987- ), and was a contestant on the third season of ABC's popular reality competition series "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC, 2005- ). By the mid-2000s, however, Lopez began shifting his focus to entertainment journalism and hosting. In 2007 he began co-hosting the popular daily entertainment news-focused show "Extra" (Syndication, 1994- ), and would remain as the co-host until the summer of 2019. In 2012 Lopez also co-hosted the singing competition series "The X Factor" (Fox, 2011-13), and was the sole host for the show's third and final season in 2013. After leaving "Extra" in the summer of 2019 after 12 years as the co-host, Lopez began hosting the rival entertainment news program "Access Hollywood" (Syndication, 1996- ) in the fall of 2019. 2019 was also the year that it was announced that Lopez would be reprising his most famous TV role as A.C. Slater on a rebooted version of "Saved by the Bell." The rebooted series, which aired on the network's new streaming service, Peacock, premiered in 2020.

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Highest rated movies

92% 68% Grease: Live!
Watchlist
73% 60% A Recipe for Seduction Watchlist
57% 75% Champs
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20% 31% Outta Time
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10% 53% Honey 2
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40% Eastside
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50% The Dog Who Saved Summer
Watchlist
Dive Olly Dive and the Pirate Treasure
Watchlist
23% The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation
Watchlist
63% Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Get Him Back for Christmas Executive Producer - 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Once Upon a Christmas Wish Brian (Character) - 2024
No Score Yet 30% Steppin' Into the Holiday Billy Holiday (Character),
Executive Producer
- 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Made in Mexico Unknown (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet 60% Holiday in Santa Fe Tony Ortega (Character),
Executive Producer
- 2021
73% 60% A Recipe for Seduction Colonel Harlan Sanders (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet 13% Feliz NaviDAD David (Character),
Producer
- 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alimezher Cinematographer - 2020
No Score Yet 50% Fantastica: A Boonie Bears Adventure Briar (Voice) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Very Merry Toy Store Will DiNova (Character) - 2017
92% 68% Grease: Live! Vince Fontaine (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 50% The Dog Who Saved Summer Zeus (Voice) - 2015
57% 75% Champs Producer - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dive Olly Dive and the Pirate Treasure Sea Lion Captain (Voice) - 2014
No Score Yet 70% The Dog Who Saved Easter Zeus (Voice) - 2014
No Score Yet 88% The Stream Paxton's Dad (Character) - 2013
10% 53% Honey 2 Self - 2011
No Score Yet 23% The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation Zeus (Voice) - 2010
No Score Yet 37% The Dog Who Saved Christmas Zeus (Voice) - 2009
No Score Yet 48% Husband for Hire Marco (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 64% Holiday in Handcuffs David Martin (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 63% Aloha, Scooby-Doo Manu Tuiama / Mainland Surfer (Voice) - 2005
No Score Yet 52% Street Kings Juan Vallejo (Character) - 2002
20% 31% Outta Time David Morales (Character),
Co-Producer
$4.1K 2002
No Score Yet 11% A Crack in the Floor Lehman (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 40% Eastside Antonio Lopez (Character) $1.0K 2000
No Score Yet 0% Journey: The Absolution Ryan Murphy (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 71% Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story Greg Louganis (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 48% Killing Mr. Griffin Dave Ruggles (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 22% Fever Lake Steve (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Depraved Jessie Mata (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet El Día Que Maradona Conoció a Gardel Unknown (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 69% Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas A.C. Slater (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 63% Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style A.C. Slater (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 78% The Last Fling Car Rental Clerk (Character) - 1987

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 0% Blank Slate Host 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jennifer Hudson Show Guest 2023-2024
No Score Yet 54% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest,
Host
2019-2023
No Score Yet 11% The View Guest 2014 2016 2020 2023
100% 70% The Golden Boy Executive Producer 2023
No Score Yet 84% Magnum P.I. Himself (Guest Star) 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet MTV Cribs Self 2022
No Score Yet 64% Family Guy Mario Lopez (Guest Voice) 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Family Feud Guest 2015 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest,
Host
2012-2022
94% 81% This Is Us Mario Lopez (Guest Star) 2016 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Finding Your Roots Guest 2022
88% 70% Saved by the Bell A.C. Slater (Character),
Executive Producer
2020-2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Overserved With Lisa Vanderpump Self 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Game Face Self 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love Creator 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest,
Host
2009-2010 2012 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Elena of Avalor Cruz (Guest Voice) 2018 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Supersize My Pool Host 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest,
Host
2011 2014-2017 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Home & Family Guest 2018-2019
No Score Yet 76% The Rookie Self (Guest Star) 2019
95% 88% Brooklyn Nine-Nine Himself (Guest Star) 2019
100% 83% The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Himself (Guest Voice) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Food Quest With Robin Leach Host 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet '90s House Self 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Candy Crush Host 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Big Star Little Star Guest 2017
9% 76% Rosewood Unknown (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 64% NCIS: New Orleans Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
91% 73% Nashville Unknown (Guest Star) 2013-2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet FABLife Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Game Night Guest 2014 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chica Show Stitches (Voice) 2013-2015
No Score Yet 25% Repeat After Me Guest 2015
No Score Yet 84% Hot in Cleveland Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chew Guest 2013-2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Dr. Oz Show Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2012 2014
No Score Yet 74% The X Factor Host 2012-2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sesame Street Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet America's Best Dance Crew Host 2008-2012
18% 22% Are You There, Chelsea? Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2007 2009-2011
No Score Yet 27% Keeping Up With the Kardashians Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
8% No Score Yet H8R Executive Producer,
Host
2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet America's Next Top Model Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
83% 84% The Closer Himself (Guest Star) 2011
78% 60% Drop Dead Diva Mario Lopez (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mario Lopez: Saved by the Baby Executive Producer,
Self
2010-2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lopez Tonight Guest 2010
74% 82% Nip/Tuck Dr. Mike Hamoui (Guest Star) 2006 2009-2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bold And The Beautiful, The Beginning Unknown (Character) 2003 2006-2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bonnie Hunt Show Guest 2008
No Score Yet 84% Robot Chicken Unknown (Guest Voice) 2008
No Score Yet 81% George Lopez Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bad Girl's Guide Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Eve Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet America's Most Talented Kid Host 2003
60% 100% Popular Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pacific Blue Officer Bobby Cruz (Character) 1998-2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Union Square Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
9% 88% Saved by the Bell: The College Years A.C. Slater (Character) 1993-1994
No Score Yet 57% Saved by the Bell A.C. Slater (Character) 1989-1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Schoolbreak Unknown (Character) 1993
No Score Yet 94% The Golden Girls Mario Sanchez (Guest Star) 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Simon & Simon Roberto (Guest Star) 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet McKenna Unknown (Guest Star)
No Score Yet No Score Yet The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane Guest