Mario Lopez

Biography

Born in San Diego, California, on October 10th, 1973, to Mario and Elvira, Mario Lopez's first professional role was on the series, a.k.a. Pablo (1984). Mario is probably best known to youngsters, however, as A.C. Slater from NBC's popular 1980s teen comedy series Saved by the Bell (1989). Among Mario's other credits are several other popular television series, such as Pacific Blue (1996) and the movies Colors (1988), Depraved (1996) and Eastside (1999). Mario has proven himself as a talented and prolific presenter, having hosted such series as Name Your Adventure (1992), The Other Half (2001) and Pet Star (2002).

Known For

It's Alright, I've Got All of The Facts and Knowledge of Saved by the Bell: Part 2- Casting

From Good Morning, Miss Bliss to Saved By the Bell Good Morning, Miss Bliss may have gotten the one-season treatment, but it didn't mean seeing the lives of Zack, Screech, and Lisa would have been done. Brandon Tartikoff had a lot of faith still in the strong themes of the Disney Channel Show. So, he decided to bring the series to NBC, but with a little revamping. Even though Good Morning, Miss Bliss' pilot episode wasn't convincing enough for NBC to give the show a chance, there were a few chan