Mario López

Mario López

Known for
Acting
Born
October 10, 1973 (age 53)
Birthplace
San Diego, California, USA

Biography

Mario Lopez (born October 10, 1973) is an American actor and television host. He has appeared on several television series, in films, and on Broadway. He is known for his portrayal of A.C. Slater on Saved by the Bell, Saved by the Bell: The College Years, and the 2020 sequel series. He has appeared in numerous projects since, including the third season of Dancing with the Stars and as host for the syndicated entertainment news magazine shows Extra and Access Hollywood. He has also hosted America's Best Dance Crew for MTV. In 2012, he co-hosted the second season of the American version of The X Factor with Khloé Kardashian, and was the sole host for the third and final season.

Known For

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Filmography

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Eight Days a Week

Eight Days a Week

TV · as Peter Lee · 1 ep

2026
Three Generations, One Christmas poster

Three Generations, One Christmas

Movie

2026
Presidential 1776 Award: The Ultimate Civics Showdown poster

Presidential 1776 Award: The Ultimate Civics Showdown

Movie · as Host

2026
Wonder Man poster

Wonder Man

TV · as Mario Lopez · 1 ep

2026
UFC Rivals poster

UFC Rivals

TV · 2 eps

2025
The Christmas Spark poster

The Christmas Spark

Movie · as Adrian

2025
Heads of State poster

Heads of State

Movie · as Mario Lopez

2025
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20 poster

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20

Movie · as Self

2025
Zootopia 2 poster

Zootopia 2

Movie · as Denny Howlett (voice)

2025
Hollywood Demons poster

Hollywood Demons

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2024
Once Upon a Christmas Wish poster

Once Upon a Christmas Wish

Movie · as Brian

2024
Get Him Back for Christmas poster

Get Him Back for Christmas

Movie · as Self

2024
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center poster

92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

Movie · as Self

2024
The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade poster

The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade

Movie

2024
The Real Full Monty poster

The Real Full Monty

Movie · as Self (uncredited)

2024
Blank Slate poster

Blank Slate

TV · as Self - Host · 78 eps

2023
The Dream Americano poster

The Dream Americano

Movie · as Self

2023
Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story poster

Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story

Movie · as Self

2023
Rose Parade 2023 poster

Rose Parade 2023

Movie · as Self

2022
Made in Mexico poster

Made in Mexico

Movie · as Self

2022
Steppin' into the Holiday poster

Steppin' into the Holiday

Movie · as Billy Holiday

2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2022
Loot poster

Loot

TV · as Mario Lopez · 1 ep

2021
Holiday in Santa Fe poster

Holiday in Santa Fe

Movie · as Tony Ortega

2021
The Making of Jurassic World VelociCoaster poster

The Making of Jurassic World VelociCoaster

Movie · as Host/Himself

2021
kid 90 poster

kid 90

Movie · as Self

2021
Wahl Street poster

Wahl Street

TV · as Self - TV Personality · 1 ep

2021
Girls5eva poster

Girls5eva

TV · as Mario López · 1 ep

2021
Hacks poster

Hacks

TV · as Mario López · 1 ep

2021
Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump poster

Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2020
30 Rock: A One-Time Special poster

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

Movie · as Mario Lopez

2020
Feliz NaviDAD poster

Feliz NaviDAD

Movie · as David

2020
A Recipe for Seduction poster

A Recipe for Seduction

Movie · as Colonel Sanders

2020
The New York Times Presents poster

The New York Times Presents

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2020
Too Hot to Handle poster

Too Hot to Handle

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2020
Saved by the Bell poster

Saved by the Bell

TV · as A.C. Slater · 20 eps

2020
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event poster

GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event

TV · as Nico · 1 ep

2020
The Baker and the Beauty poster

The Baker and the Beauty

TV · as Mario López · 1 ep

2020
Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love poster

Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love

TV · as Nico · 14 eps

2019
The Other Two poster

The Other Two

TV · as Mario López · 1 ep

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self, Self - Guest Host · 5 eps

2019
Supersize My Pool poster

Supersize My Pool

TV · 4 eps

2018
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle poster

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

TV · as Mario López (voice) · 5 eps

2018
The Rookie poster

The Rookie

TV · as Mario López · 1 ep

2018
Magnum P.I. poster

Magnum P.I.

TV · as Mario Lopez · 1 ep

2017
A Very Merry Toy Store poster

A Very Merry Toy Store

Movie · as Will DiNova

2017
Katy Perry:  Will You Be My Witness? poster

Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?

Movie · as Self

2017
Candy Crush poster

Candy Crush

TV · as Himself - Host · 10 eps

2017
Steve poster

Steve

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2016
Grease Live poster

Grease Live

Movie · as Vince Fontaine

2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping poster

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Movie · as Mario López

2016
This Is Us poster

This Is Us

TV · as Mario López · 2 eps

2015
The Dog Who Saved Summer poster

The Dog Who Saved Summer

Movie · as Zeus

2015
Hits poster

Hits

Movie · as Extra Host

2015
Rosewood poster

Rosewood

TV · as Mario López · 1 ep

2015
Powers poster

Powers

TV · as Mario Lopez · 1 ep

2015
Celebrity Family Feud poster

Celebrity Family Feud

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2015
Dinner at Tiffani's poster

Dinner at Tiffani's

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
Dive Olly Dive and the Pirate Treasure poster

Dive Olly Dive and the Pirate Treasure

Movie · as Sea Lion Captain (voice)

2014
The Dog Who Saved Easter poster

The Dog Who Saved Easter

Movie · as Zeus (voice)

2014
Celebrity Name Game poster

Celebrity Name Game

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2014
Jane the Virgin poster

Jane the Virgin

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
The Stream poster

The Stream

Movie · as Paxton's Dad

2013
The Smurfs 2 poster

The Smurfs 2

Movie · as Social Smurf (voice)

2013
The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation poster

The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation

Movie · as Zeus (voice)

2013
Hollywood Game Night poster

Hollywood Game Night

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine poster

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

TV · as Mario Lopez · 1 ep

2012
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade poster

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

Movie · as Self - Host

2012
Step Up Revolution poster

Step Up Revolution

Movie · as Mario Lopez (uncredited)

2012
Are You There, Chelsea? poster

Are You There, Chelsea?

TV · as Mario Lopez · 1 ep

2012
The Chica Show poster

The Chica Show

TV · as Stitches (voice) · 51 eps

2011
Honey 2 poster

Honey 2

Movie · as Self

2011
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade poster

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

Movie · as Self - Host

2011
The X Factor poster

The X Factor

TV · as Self - Host · 53 eps

2010
Teenage Paparazzo poster

Teenage Paparazzo

Movie · as Self

2010
Get Him to the Greek poster

Get Him to the Greek

Movie · as Self

2010
The Fran Drescher Show poster

The Fran Drescher Show

TV · 1 ep

2010
Hot in Cleveland poster

Hot in Cleveland

TV · as Mario López · 1 ep

2010
Mario Lopez: Saved By the Baby poster

Mario Lopez: Saved By the Baby

TV · as Self · 10 eps

2009
The Dog Who Saved Christmas poster

The Dog Who Saved Christmas

Movie · as Zeus (voice)

2009
Drop Dead Diva poster

Drop Dead Diva

TV · as Mario López · 1 ep

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

2008
Husband for Hire poster

Husband for Hire

Movie · as Marco

2007
Holiday in Handcuffs poster

Holiday in Handcuffs

Movie · as David Martin

2007
Keeping Up with the Kardashians poster

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
The Megan Mullally Show poster

The Megan Mullally Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2005
Aloha Scooby-Doo! poster

Aloha Scooby-Doo!

Movie · as Manu Tuiama / Mainland Surfer (voice)

2005
Mind of Mencia poster

Mind of Mencia

TV · 1 ep

2005
The Bad Girl's Guide

The Bad Girl's Guide

TV · 1 ep

2005
Dancing with the Stars poster

Dancing with the Stars

TV · as Self - Contestant · 20 eps

2005
The Reichen Show poster

The Reichen Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
The Closer poster

The Closer

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Pauly Shore Is Dead poster

Pauly Shore Is Dead

Movie · as Mario Lopez

2003
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment poster

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2003
Nip/Tuck poster

Nip/Tuck

TV · as Dr. Mike Hamoui · 8 eps

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV · as Self, Self - Guest Host · 4 eps

2003
Who Wants to Marry My Dad?

Who Wants to Marry My Dad?

TV · 12 eps

2003
America's Next Top Model poster

America's Next Top Model

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2003
Eve poster

Eve

TV · as Roberto · 1 ep

2002
The Street King

The Street King

Movie · as Juan Vallejo

2002
Outta Time poster

Outta Time

Movie · as David Morales

2002
George Lopez poster

George Lopez

TV · as Officer Hector Sanchez · 1 ep

2002
Pet Star poster

Pet Star

TV · as Self - Host · 52 eps

2001
A Crack in the Floor poster

A Crack in the Floor

Movie · as Lehman

2001
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

Movie · as Self

2000
Big Brother Trouble poster

Big Brother Trouble

Movie · as Coach

1999
Eastside

Eastside

Movie · as Antonio Lopez

1999
Popular poster

Popular

TV · as Pablo · 1 ep

1999
Family Guy poster

Family Guy

TV · as Mario Lopez (voice) · 1 ep

1998
WWE Heat poster

WWE Heat

TV · 2 eps

1997
Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story poster

Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story

Movie · as Greg Louganis

1997
Killing Mr. Griffin poster

Killing Mr. Griffin

Movie · as Dave Ruggles

1997
Absolution poster

Absolution

Movie · as Ryan Murphy

1997
Fever Lake poster

Fever Lake

Movie · as Steve

1997
Union Square poster

Union Square

TV · as Guillermo · 1 ep

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
USA High poster

USA High

TV · as Raphael Banderas · 2 eps

1996
Depraved poster

Depraved

Movie · as Jessie Mata

1996
Pacific Blue poster

Pacific Blue

TV · as Bobby Cruz · 44 eps

1996
Access Hollywood poster

Access Hollywood

TV · as Self - Co-Host · 1 ep

1994
Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas poster

Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas

Movie · as A.C. Slater

1994
Extra poster

Extra

TV · as Host · 2 eps

1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class poster

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

TV · as A.C. Slater · 2 eps

1993
Saved by the Bell: The College Years poster

Saved by the Bell: The College Years

TV · as A.C. Slater · 19 eps

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1992
Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style poster

Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style

Movie · as A.C. Slater

1992
Name Your Adventure

Name Your Adventure

TV · as Host · 1 ep

1989
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? poster

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

Movie · as Albert Clifford 'A.C.' Slater

1989
Saved by the Bell poster

Saved by the Bell

TV · as A.C. Slater · 86 eps

1988
Colors poster

Colors

Movie · as Felipe's Friend

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1987
The Last Fling poster

The Last Fling

Movie · as Car Rental Clerk

1986
The Deacon Street Deer poster

The Deacon Street Deer

Movie · as Hector

1985
The Golden Girls poster

The Golden Girls

TV · as Mario · 1 ep

1985
The Comedy Factory poster

The Comedy Factory

TV · as Johnny Vega · 1 ep

1984
a.k.a. Pablo

a.k.a. Pablo

TV · as Tomas Del Gato · 6 eps

1981
Simon & Simon poster

Simon & Simon

TV · 1 ep

1975
People's Choice Awards poster

People's Choice Awards

TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep

1955
Miss Universe poster

Miss Universe

TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep