Handsome and charismatic, Mario Lopez brings the man's view every woman wants to know more about to NBC Enterprise and Syndication's "The Other Half."

Although widely known for his role as the "high school jock" Slater on the popular NBC comedy series "Saved By The Bell," Lopez has developed into one of the fastest rising stars on television and film. He recently co-produced and starred in the independent film "The Courier" where he portrays a college student who takes a courier job to help with tuition and finds himself unwittingly involved in a drug smuggling ring. The film also starts Nancy O'Dell from "Access Hollywood."

Born in San Diego, Lopez's first professional role was the younger brother on the series "A.K.A. Pablo." Throughout the years, Lopez has become known to television audiences through his series regular roles on NBC's "Saved By The Bell" and USA Network's "Pacific Blue," where he portrayed police officer Bobby Cruz. Lopez also served as host of the syndicated series "Name Your Adventure" and portrayed Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis in the telefilm "Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story."

His film credits include "Colors," "Depraved" and a starring role in the 1999 independent film "Eastside." Lopez can be seen opposite Jon Seda in the upcoming independent film, "Rikki The Pig" an adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic tragedy "Richard III" set in the streets of East Los Angeles.

Lopez currently lives in Los Angeles.

Public Name: Mario López
Date of birth: 10 October 1973
Place of birth: San Diego, California, USA

Filmography

• Holidays in Handcuffs (2007)
• "Nip/Tuck" (2 episodes, 2006)
• "The Bold and the Beautiful" (5 episodes, 2006)
• "Mind of Mencia" (1 episode, 2006)
• "Extreme Dodgeball" (2004)
• "The Bad Girl's Guide" (1 episode, 2005)
• Aloha, Scooby-Doo (2005)
• The Soluna Project (2004)
• "Eve" (1 episode, 2003)
• King Rikki (2002)
• Outta Time (2002)
• "Popular" (1 episode, 2001)
• "Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family" (1 episode, 2001)
• "Resurrection Blvd." (1 episode, 2000)
• Big Brother Trouble (2000)
• "Pacific Blue" (1 episode, 1998-2000)
• A Crack in the Floor (2000)
• Eastside (1999)
• "USA High" (2 episodes, 1998)
• "Union Square" (1 episode, 1997)
• Killing Mr. Griffin (1997)
• Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story (1997)
• The Journey: Absolution (1997)
• "Saved by the Bell: The New Class" (2 episodes, 1994-1996)
• Cóndor de oro, El (1996)
• Fever Lake (1996)
• Depraved (1996)
• Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas (1994)
• "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" (18 episodes, 1993-1994)
• "Saved by the Bell" (81 episodes, 1989-1993)
• Big Boys Don't Cry (1993)
• Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (1992)
• Colors (1988)
• "The Golden Girls" (1 episode, 1987)
• The Last Fling (1987)
• The Deacon Street Deer (1986)
• Kids Incorporated: Rock in the New Year (1986)
• Chartbusters (1986)
• "Kids Incorporated" (1984)
• "Simon & Simon" (1 episode, 1984)
• "a.k.a. Pablo" (1984)