George Lopez

George Lopez: Biography in Details

Who is George Lopez?

George Lopez is a Mexican-American actor and comedian. People recognize him for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom ‘George Lopez’.

Additionally, he has appeared in several other television series including ‘Noches con Platanito’, ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’, and ‘Shake It Up’ among others.

George Lopez’s Early Life, Childhood

Lopez was born in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California on April 23, 1961, to parents Frieda and Anastasio Lopez.

He was raised by his mother, his grandmother, and his stepfather after his father deserted him when he was just two months old.

Additionally, he became interested in the world of acting during his childhood years.

George Lopez is of American nationality. Furthermore, he belongs to Mestizo Mexican ethnic background.

In which school did George Lopez attend?

Talking about his education, Lopez attended San Fernando High School and graduated in 1979.

George Lopez’s Career, Profession

George Lopez initially performed several stand-ups. After several years, he began appearing in various shows on television. Actress Sandra Bullock approached him to produce and star in a comedy.

Additionally, he appeared as Eddie Martinez in ‘Ski Patrol’. In 2000, he appeared in ‘Bread and Roses’. The next year, he had a role in the TV series ‘The Brothers Garcia’.

In 2002, he appeared in ‘Real Women Have Curves’, ‘Fidel’, ‘Outta Time’, and ‘Frank McKlusky, C.I.’. In addition, he played the role of Henry Ramiro in the TV series ‘The Wonderful World of Disney’ in 2004.

Since then, George Lopez has appeared in numerous other movies and television series. All in all, he has over 50 credits as an actor.

Some other movies and television series that Lopez has appeared in are ‘The 5th Quarter’, ‘The Garbage Can Man Show’, ‘Lopez’, ‘Noches con Platanito’, ‘Real Rob’, ‘Spare Parts’, ‘Saint George’, ‘Special Look’, ‘Shake It Up’, ‘Valentine’s Day’, ‘The Spy Next Door’, ‘Reno 911!’, ‘Swing Vote’, ‘Balls of Fury’, ‘Freddie’, and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ among others.  In addition, Lopez also has 14 credits as a producer, 13 credits as a writer, and 1 credit as a director.

Furthermore, he has been involved in several charity works.

George Lopez has his own charity, The Ann & George Lopez Foundation. Time magazine named him as one of ‘The 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America’.

George Lopez’s Social Media

George Lopez is active over social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram. He has more than 1.9M followers on Twitter. In addition, he has more than 1M followers on Instagram. Similarly, his Facebook page has more than 9M followers.

Awards

George Lopez has garnered several ALMA Award nominations in his career winning it one time. Additionally, he has also received a BET Comedy Award and Grammy Award nominations. All in all, he has 5 wins and 27 nominations to his name to date.

How much does George Lopez earn?

George Lopez has not revealed his current salary. However, he has an estimated net worth of around $45 million at present.

George Lopez’s Rumors, Controversy

George Lopez became part of a controversy after he was seen pretending to urinate by emptying a small water bottle onto President Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

This caused outrage in the media. Additionally, he became part of another controversy after he cursed a woman out at a comedy show and told her to leave.

He has also been accused of cheating on his ex-wife with a prostitute. At present, there are no rumors concerning Lopez and his career.

George Lopez’s Body Measurement

Talking about his body measurement, Lopez has a height of 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m). Additionally, he weighs around 76 kg. Furthermore, his hair color is dark brown/Grey and his eye color is dark brown.

Also find out more about another Mexican comedian, Gabriel Iglesias.

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