In March 1987, he was cast as a Latino boy named Mario who faces deportation in the sitcom “The Golden Girls.” In 1988, he had a small role as Felipe’s friend in the film “Colors.” From 1989 to 1993, Lopez starred in the Saturday morning sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” as well as its spinoff series “Saved by the Bell: The College Years.” Lopez starred in the 1997 T.V. Pablo.” He was picked for the role of a drummer and dancer on “Kids Incorporated” for three seasons that same year. He made his acting debut in 1984, playing younger brother Tomás in the A.B.C. Before appearing on television, he worked in local ads and commercials. When Lopez was 10 years old, he was discovered by a talent agent at a dance recital. He also excelled at tumbling, karate, and wrestling at his local Boys and Girls Club when he was seven years old, including all the other activities his mother enrolled him in. A child prodigy, he began dancing at age three, learning tap and jazz. Lopez grew up in a large Catholic household. Mario Lopez was born in Chula Vista, San Diego, California, on October 10, 1973, the son of Elvira Soledad Trasvia and Mario Alberto López Pérez.
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