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Mario López
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| Mario López | |
| Birth name | Mario Lopez, Jr. |
| Born | October 10, 1973 in San Diego, California, USA |
| Sometimes credited as | Mario Lopez |
| Notable Roles | A.C. Slater in Saved by the Bell |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | |
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Mario López is an American actor and host.
Contents |
Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saved by the Bell | A.C. Slater | 1989-1993 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Saved by the Bell: The College Years | A.C. Slater | 1993-1994 | 1 | |||
| Candy Crush | Host | 2017 | 1 | |||
| Saved by the Bell | Principal A.C. Slater | 2020–2021 | 1 | 2 | ||
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon & Simon | Roberto | 3x22 - Corpus Delecti | March 22, 1984 |
| The Golden Girls (credited as Mario Lopez) |
Mario Sanchez | 2x21 - Dorothy's Prized Pupil | March 14, 1987 |
| Eve | Roberto | 1x08 - Hi Mom | November 17, 2003 |
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style | A.C. Slater | November 27, 1992 | Saved by the Bell |
| Wedding in Las Vegas | A.C. Slater | October 7, 1994 | Saved by the Bell: The College Years |
| The Soluna Project | Antonio | 2004 | |
| Holiday in Handcuffs | David Martin | December 9, 2007 | ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas |
| Eight Days a Week | Peter Lee | 2007 | |
| Husband for Hire | Marco | January 2008 | Oxygen Channel Original |
| The Dog Who Saved Christmas | Voice of Zeus | November 29, 2009 | ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas |
| The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation | Voice of Zeus | November 28, 2010 | ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas |
| Grease Live! | Vince Fontaine | January 31, 2016 | Fox Night at the Movies |
| A Very Merry Toy Store | Will DiNova | November 26, 2017 | Lifetime Original |
| Feliz NaviDAD | David | November 21, 2020 | Lifetime Original |
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Squares | February 24-28, 2003 | |
| Hollywood Squares | May 26-30, 2003 | |
| Hollywood Squares | November 24-28, 2003 | |
| Hollywood Squares | May 10-14, 2004 |
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
ALMA Awards
(3 Nominations)
Trivia
- Raised in a large Catholic family
- Is of Mexican descent
- His mother, Elvia was a telephone company clerk and his father, Mario Sr., worked for the municipality of National City
- Has a younger sister, Marissa
- Began dancing when he was 3 years old
- Was discovered by a talent agent when he was 10 years old at a dance recital
- Is skilled in wrestling, karate and tumbling
- Attended Chula Vista High School where he was an amateur wrestler on the school wrestling team; he graduated in 1991
- Married his first wife, Ali Landry in April of 2004, but they annulled their marriage two weeks later after Landry discovered that Lopez cheated on her at his bachelor party
- Married his second wife, Courtney Mazza in 2008; they have two children: daughter Gia (born in September of 2010) and son Dominic (born in September of 2013)
