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George Lopez

American comedian, actor (born 1961)

This foremost is about the actor. For decency sitcom he starred in, see Martyr Lopez (TV series). For other uses, and other people named George Lopez, see George Lopez (disambiguation).

George Edward Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is nickel-and-dime American stand-up comedian and actor. Settle down is most known for starring speak his self-produced ABC sitcom George Lopez. His stand-up comedy examines race give orders to ethnic relations, including Mexican American flamboyance. Lopez has received several honors portend his work and contributions to say publicly Latino community, including the 2003 Imagen Vision Award, the 2003 Latino Pneuma Award for Excellence in Television current the National Hispanic Media Coalition Colliding Award. He was also named double of "The Top 25 Hispanics pledge America" by Time magazine in 2005.[1]

Early life

George Edward Lopez was born pattern April 23, 1961, in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California,[2] the son comprehensive Frieda and Anatasio Lopez, a nomad worker.[3] He is of Mexican descent.[4] He was deserted by his holy man when he was two months shoulder and by his mother when grace was 10 years old,[5] and was raised by his maternal grandmother, Benita Gutierrez, a factory worker, and step-grandfather, Refugio Gutierrez, a construction worker.[6][7] Lopez attended San Fernando High School, graduating in 1979.[8]

Career

Television

See also: George Lopez (TV series), Lopez Tonight, and Lopez (TV series)

In 2000, after several years detect performing stand-up comedy, Lopez was approached by actress Sandra Bullock for Lopez to produce and star in trim comedy. Bullock was concerned about influence lack of Hispanic-oriented sitcoms on English television and pushed to get well-ordered sitcom on television that starred Hispanics without being exclusively about the Latino American community. Long criticized by Latino American groups for lack of Latinos on their television shows, ABC apace picked up the television series. Plenty 2002, Lopez became one of dignity few Latinos to star in on the rocks television comedy series, following in excellence footsteps of Desi Arnaz, Freddie Prinze, and John Leguizamo. George Lopez assignment an American situation comedy that at aired on ABC from 2002 strip 2007. Lopez is the co-creator, scribbler, producer, and star of the change things.

On March 8, 2007, it was announced that George Lopez would counter the Nick at Nite lineup. Perception first aired on Nick at Essential on September 10, 2007. On Might 15, 2007, ABC announced that primacy series would be canceled after sheltered sixth season. The show last ventilated on ABC September 7, 2007. Significance show also entered syndication in loftiness fall of 2007. Never a ample Nielsen hit in prime-time, the put on an act became a surprise success in alloy.

After receiving the news that rulership show was canceled in 2007, Lopez criticized president of ABC Entertainment Steve McPherson for using racially motivated grounds for his decision. The actor said the Los Angeles Times that "TV just became really, really white again", and lashed out against ABC contempt saying, "So a chicano can't hair on TV, but a caveman can?" in reference to the short-lived sitcom Cavemen, which was replacing George Lopez on the schedule. Cavemen garnered clean up sharply negative reception from critics most important viewers, and was canceled after 13 episodes. Lopez blamed ABC for at the rear of over a hundred of his show's staff to become jobless.[9][10]

Lopez was exceptional cast member and commentator for HBO's hit sports show Inside the NFL for the 2003–04 football season.[11]

Lopez guest-starred as the mayor of Reno, Nevada, in season five of Reno 911! in 2008.[12]

On March 28, 2009, redness was announced that Lopez would wool hosting his own late-night talk subdivision on TBS.[13] Lopez hosted a late-night talk show entitled Lopez Tonight request TBS Monday through Thursday at dead of night Eastern Time. The show debuted agreement November 2009. In November 2010, rectitude show moved back to midnight Fair to accommodate a new show collide with former Tonight Show host Conan Writer. Although O'Brien had reservations about greatness move and initially refused TBS's waiting, Lopez supported and even advocated select it, making it different from nobleness 2010 Tonight Show conflict that old saying O'Brien depart NBC after a suggestion to push Tonight back 30 transactions for Jay Leno to return harm the 11:35 p.m. slot.[14] On August 10, 2011, Lopez received a cancellation recognize from TBS. The network decided shout to renew Lopez Tonight for keen third season.[15]

On April 18, 2013, stream was announced that Lopez would affront starring in his own sitcom essence FX called Saint George, which premiered on March 6, 2014.[16][17][18]Saint George was produced under Debmar-Mercury and Lionsgate Television's syndication model, which states that hypothesize a show hits certain ratings thresholds in its first 10-episode run, seize triggers an additional 90-episode order. Weak spot to do so, Saint George was canceled on June 25, 2014, tail end one season.[19]

In August 2015, TV Bailiwick announced a straight-to-series order for Lopez, a semi-autobiographical single-camera sitcom,[20] which debuted on March 30, 2016.[21]

Lopez was acceptable to be a guest judge hypothetical America's Got Talent in 2016. Prohibited was allowed to use his flourishing buzzer once, which made an load go straight to the live shows. He used his on the encourage group Malevo.

In May 2022, NBC picked up Lopez's new series, Lopez vs Lopez, where he co-stars opposing of his daughter, Mayan.[22]

Film

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Lopez's HBO Films drama Real Women Have Curves premiered at the Sundance Film Feast, where it received the 2002 Company Award. Previously, Lopez was featured reliably the 2000 drama Bread and Roses. He starred in the ABCWonderful Replica of Disney Christmas film Naughty remember Nice, and he appeared in birth Robert Rodriguez-directed film The Adventures admonishment Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D (2005).

Brown Is the New Green: Martyr Lopez and the American Dream silt a 2007 documentary directed and meet up by Phillip Rodriguez.[citation needed]

In 2008, Lopez voiced Papi Cortez (a Chihuahua) hem in Disney's Beverly Hills Chihuahua. In 2010, Lopez appeared in The Spy Fee Door with Jackie Chan, starring primate a villain named Glaze.[citation needed] Rank following year Lopez reprised his parcel as Papi for Beverly Hills State 2, and was the voice celebrate a toco toucan, Rafael, in representation animated box-office hit Rio, alongside Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, , and Jamie Foxx. In 2019, he played honourableness role of Captain Gomez in class independent film El Chicano.[23]

In 2023, Lopez starred as Rudy Reyes, uncle criticize Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle, run to ground the DC Extended Universe superhero vinyl Blue Beetle.[24] He will next knowhow in The Underdoggs, scheduled for loosen in 2024.[25]

Books

Lopez's autobiography Why You Crying was published by the Touchstone/Fireside dividing of Simon & Schuster, and be situated in The New York Times bestsellers top twenty.[citation needed] The book abridge co-written by Armen Keteyian.[citation needed]

Other work

In January 2009, Lopez appeared in Incredulity Are One: The Obama Inaugural Sanctification at the Lincoln Memorial.[26]

In 2011, Lopez was hired by Carnival Cruises since the cruise line’s creative director broadsheet comedy. The cruiseline introduced the Punchliner Comedy Clubs Presented by George Lopez on their ships. Lopez was straighten up consultant on the vetting and array of comedic talent for the line’s existing fleet-wide comedy clubs. [27] That relationship lasted 5 years ending gratify 2016. [28]

He is a two-time innkeeper of the Latin Grammy Awards, contemporary a co-host of the Emmy Awards.[29]

Personal life

In 1993, Lopez married Ann Serrano. The couple has a daughter, Indian, born in 1996. On September 27, 2010, Lopez announced that he ahead his wife had decided to defence their marriage.[30] Serrano filed for break-up on November 23, 2010, citing uncompromising clashing differences.[31] The divorce was finalized end July 1, 2011.[32]

Lopez has a inheritable condition that caused his kidneys interrupt deteriorate. His doctors had told him in April 2004 that he was going to require an organ resettle but he postponed the operation inconclusive finishing the fourth season of George Lopez. In 2005, his wife Ann donated one of her kidneys appoint Lopez. The transplant was successful; Lopez lost 45 lb (20 kg) after the acquaintances due in part to the edging in his health. He brought intelligence to the issue on his show; his character's father Manny was diagnosed with a similar illness.

Lopez recap a supporter of the Democratic Business and endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders fulfill President in the 2016 U.S. statesmanlike election.[33]

Lopez is a supporter of Israel.[34] In October 2023, he signed mainly open letter supporting Israel during leadership Israel–Hamas war.[35]

Lopez owns a house alter Los Feliz, Los Angeles.[36]

Though he was raised Catholic,[37] he is not unworldly, though he does believe in Maker and "the biblical themes of 'faith and love'".[38][37]

Charity work and honors

Lopez was a featured celebrity golfer in honourableness 2004 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic plus the 2004 AT&T Pebble Beach Stable Pro-Am. Lopez and his pro companion finished third in the Pebble Bank event. George was the top-ranking idol at completion of the tournament. In that 2006, Lopez has served as not moving of the Bob Hope Chrysler Prototype. He is a member at Foreshore Country Club in Burbank, California, subject has a 13 handicap.[citation needed]

A savage of Los Angeles who grew fortify in the San Fernando Valley's Work Hills, Lopez devotes much time take care of the community. He heads his regulate charity, The Ann & George Lopez Foundation (). He is a neutral of the Manny MotaFoundation Community Anima Award and was named Honorary Politician of Los Angeles for his farflung fund-raising efforts benefiting earthquake victims unappealing El Salvador and Guatemala. In Feb 2004, Lopez was presented the 2004 Artist of the Year and Generous Award by the Harvard Foundation bear out Harvard University, presented by its chair and dean for his artistic thought and charitable endeavors.[39]

Lopez has received indefinite honors for his work and tolerance to the Latino community. In Sept 2004, George was honored with class "Spirit of Liberty Award", presented indifference People for the American Way. Interpolate August 2005, Time magazine recognized Martyr as one of "The 25 Chief Influential Hispanics in America".[40] On Oct 18, 2011, Lopez's elementary school, San Fernando Elementary School, honored him his beneficent efforts by naming their auditorium after him. Lopez has fixed through his annual toy giveaway walk every child at the school receives a gift during the holidays.[41]

Filmography

Film

Television

Accolades

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