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George Lopez Biography (1961-)

Born April 23, 1961, in Mission Hills, CA; raised by grandparents Refugil (abuilder) and Benita (a factory worker) Gutierrez; married Ann Serrano (a producer), 1993; children: Mayan. Addresses: Agent: Rick Greestein, The Gersh Agency, 232 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Jason Heyman, United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., 5th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Jeff Abraham, Jonas PR, 240 26th Street, Suite 3, Santa Monica, CA 90402.; Contact: Warner Bros. Studios, 4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91522.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, comedian, writer, producer

Birth Details

April 23, 1961

Mission Hills, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Tomado, Fist of Fear, Touch of Death (also known as The Dragonand the Cobra and Fist of Fear), Ace Video, 1980
• Eddie Martinez, Ski Patrol, Triumph, 1990
• Murder investigator, Fatal Instinct, United International, 1993
• Perez, Bread and Roses (also known as Pan y rosas), Lions Gate Films, 2000
• Mr. Guzman, Real Women Have Curves, Newmarket Film Group, 2002
• Felix, Outta Time (also known as The Courier and Out ofTime), Artisan Entertainment, 2002
• Gangster, Ali G Indahouse, Universal, 2002
• Detective 2 (uncredited), Frank McKlusky, C.I., Buena Vista, 2002
• The Original Latin Kings of Comedy, Paramount, 2002
• Everardo, Tortilla Heaven, 2003
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Title role, George Lopez, ABC, 2002-
• Specials
• A Pair of Jokers: George Lopez & Tom Parks, Showtime, 1994
• Latino Laugh Festival, Pay-per-view, 1997
• Second Annual Latino Laugh Festival, Showtime, 1998
• ABC's Christmas in Aspen, ABC, 2002
• The View: His & Her Body Test, ABC, 2003
• The Disco Ball, ABC, 2003
• All ABC Bloopers, ABC, 2003
• Presenter, ABC 50th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 2003
• Awards Presentations
• Host, Seventh Annual Florida Sports Awards, 2002
• Presenter, 30th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2003
• Presenter, The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2003
• Miniseries
• Chucho Osorio, Fidel, Showtime, 2002
• Episodic
• Stand-Up Spotlight, VH1, 1988
• Caroline's Comedy Hour, Arts and Entertainment, 1989
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1991
• Tompkins Square, Comedy Central, 1996
• Resurrection Blvd., Showtime, 2000
• Mr. Fender, "Cold Turkey," The Brothers Garcia, 2001
• Mr. Fender, "The Student Buddy," The Brothers Garcia, 2001
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2002
• The View, 2002, 2003
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2003
• Also appeared on Good Morning America and Live with Regis and Kelly.
• Television Work
• Series
• Producer and co-creator, George Lopez, ABC, 2003
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Appears on his own comedy albums Right Now Right Now and Team Leaders.
• WRITINGS
• Television Series
• George Lopez, ABC, 2002

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• New York Times, November 22, 2002
• New York Post, December 26, 2002
• Parade, May 4, 2003, pp. 22
• People, October 21, 2002
• TV Guide, April 5, 2003, pp. 34-35

Electronic

• George Lopez Online, http://www.georgelopez.com, December 3, 2003