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WOW..im suprise i dont see him in here...he's such an adorable guy...


credits:monchoix.com

look at his two dimples..*giggles*


Biography:

While only in his early 20s, actor Mario Lopez successfully worked his way out of a career rut. After skillfully avoiding the traps of ethnic typecasting, easily playing Latinos, Italians, Anglos and those of mixed and unspecified extraction, the handsome curly-haired actor found himself in another bind, having to overcome the lack of credibility surrounding his long-running stint on the very popular kids sitcom "Saved By the Bell" (NBC). His prolific television work following the series' end and his willingness to take on challenging and varied projects helped to separate the actor from A.C. Slater, his character on the show.

Lopez began to study dance at age three and by age 10 was discovered at a talent competition by an agent and encouraged to try an acting career. Soon after, he was cast on the short-lived sitcom "a.k.a. Pablo" (ABC, 1984), a series starring Paul Rodriguez as a Mexican-American comedian whose assimilated parents disapprove of his ethnic-based humor. Before long, Lopez was a featured supporting player on the syndicated children's music series "Kids Incorporated", putting his dancing skills to good use from 1984 to 1986. He began landing guest roles on primetime series, including a memorable appearance in a 1987 episode of "The Golden Girls", playing an inspiring young student of Dorothy's who risks deportation because of his prize-winning essay on coming to America. The following year Lopez made his feature debut in "Colors", a police drama set amid gang tensions in East L.A.

In 1989, the young actor landed a role on the popular high school set Saturday morning comedy series "Saved By the Bell", playing confident jock A.C. Slater, friend and chief rival of schemer Zack. During his four seasons as Slater, Lopez won countless young fans, and graced the pages of many a teenage pinup magazine. Loyal to the franchise, Lopez starred in the specials "Saved By the Bell -- Hawaiian Style" (1992), "Saved By the Bell Graduation Special" (1993) and "Saved By the Bell -- Wedding in Las Vegas" (1994) as well as the short-lived 1993-1994 primetime series "Saved By the Bell: The College Years" (all NBC). Having captured the youth audience, he landed work as host of NBC's unique home viewer participatory series "Name Your Adventure" (1992-93) and the action-packed game show "Masters of the Maze" (1995) for The Family Channel.

Best known for his somewhat fluffy youth-aimed work, Lopez was featured in the dark, high school revenge NBC TV-movie "Killing Mr. Griffin", but was more impressive with a surprisingly adept and sensitive turn as the legendary Olympic diver in the USA Network presentation "Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story" (1997), based on the athlete's own memoirs. Lopez capably handled the traumas of Louganis' life, dealing with racism, homophobia and dyslexia as well as his triumphs, becoming a uniquely celebrated diver and taking four Olympic gold medals. The muscular actor lost ten pounds and sculpted his powerful wrestler's physique into a leaner diver's body for his role in the biopic, and stepped up to the acting challenge as well, proving an engaging screen presence and showing his ability to easily handle material beyond his limited "Saved by the Bell" work.

Lopez could next be seen on television with a regular role on the USA Network's crime series "Pacific Blue", as one of a group of bike patrol officers who often go undercover to eliminate the insidious criminal element in the beach communities of Southern California. The actor joined the cast in 1998 as Bobby Cruz, the team's resident angry young man, a former LAPD officer who was ousted from the force for use of excessive force. Lopez's portrayal of the tormented Cruz subtly uncovered the character's residual rage, suffering with his parents' senseless and unavenged death at the hands of a drunk driver acquitted due to political connections.

After successfully establishing a new screen persona, Lopez returned to feature work with a starring role in the direct-to-video sci-fi thriller "Absolution" (1998) and as co-star of the higher profile action adventure "The Padre of Santa Rosa" (lensed 2000), alongside Jimmy Smits.

Also Credited As: Mario LopezBorn: on 10/10/1973 in San Diego, CaliforniaJob Titles: Actor, TV host, DancerSignificant Others
Companion: Ali Landry.
Education
Chula Vista High School, Chula Vista, California, 1991
Milestones
1976 Began dancing at age three (date approximate)
1983 Discovered by an agent at a talent competition at age 10 and began an acting career (date approximate)
1984 Had a featured role as a dancer on the syndicated series "Kids Incorporated"
1984 Was a regular on the short-lived ABC sitcom "a.k.a. Pablo"
1987 Guest starred on "The Golden Girls" as a promising student of Dorothy's who risks deportation after writing a prize-winning essay
1988 Appeared in the East L.A.-set gang drama "Colors"
1992 Played Slater in the NBC primetime special "Saved By the Bell -- Hawaiian Style"
1993 Reprised role of Slater in the NBC TV movie/pilot "Saved By the Bell Graduation Special"
1994 Again took on role of Slater in the NBC TV-movie "Saved By the Bell -- Wedding in Las Vegas"
1997 Starred as the titular Olympic diver in the biopic "Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story" (USA Network)
1997 Was featured in the NBC thriller "Killing Mr Griffin"
1998 Did a two episode stint on "USA High" (USA Network)
1999 Featured in the sci-fi thriller "Absolution"
2000 Had leading role in the independent feature "Eastside"
2001 Served as co-host of the NBC show "The Other Half"
2005 Co-anchor of "ESPN Hollywood," (ESPN 2) which looked at the intersection between Hollywood and the sports world
2006 Joined the third season of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars"
Hosted the NBC Saturday morning series "Name Your Adventure"
Hosted the kids game show "Masters of the Maze" on the Family Channel
Played Bobby Cruz, a member of a squad of crime fighting bike patrol officers on USA's "Pacific Blue"
Played confident jock A.C. Slater on NBC's Saturday morning teen series "Saved By the Bell"
Raised in Chula Vista, California
Starred as A.C. Slater on the short-lived primetime spin-off "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" (NBC)

filmography:

Actor Credits
Outta Time (2002) David MoralesThe Street King (2002) Big Brother Trouble (2001) A Crack in the Floor (2001) Eastside (2000) Antonio LopezAbsolution (1999) Depraved (1998) Killing Mr. Griffin (1997) Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story (1996) Fever Lake (1996) Colors (1988) Felipe's Friend

Producer Credits
Outta Time (2002) Co-Producer

Sound Credits
Perdita Durango (2000) dialogue recordist

credit: yahoo! movies

[beckylau]

lol Mario is revealing now like he showed his butt in a tv show now he is hosting without a shirt on and wearing a thing that reveals his partial butt cheek.