Mario Lopez (born October 10, 1973) is an American actor and television host. He has appeared on several television series, in films, and on Broadway. He is known for his portrayal of A.C. Slater on Saved by the Bell, Saved by the Bell: The College Years, and the 2020 sequel series. He has appeared in numerous projects since, including the third season of Dancing with the Stars and as host for the syndicated entertainment news magazine shows Extra and Access Hollywood. He has also hosted America's Best Dance Crew for MTV. In 2012, he co-hosted the second season of the American version of The X Factor with Khloé Kardashian, and was the sole host for the third and final season.

Filmography

• 2026Presidential 1776 Award: The Ultimate Civics Showdown — Host
• 2026Three Generations, One Christmas — Executive Producer
• UFC Rivals
• Wonder Man — Mario Lopez
• 2025Heads of State — Mario Lopez
• 2025Mario Lopez Presents: Chasing Christmas — Executive Producer
• 2025The Christmas Spark — Adrian, Executive Producer
• 2025Zootopia 2 — Denny Howlett (voice)
• 2024Get Him Back for Christmas — Self, Executive Producer
• 2024Once Upon a Christmas Wish — Brian
• 2024The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
• The Golden Boy — Executive Producer
• Loot — Mario Lopez
• 2022Steppin' into the Holiday — Billy Holiday, Executive Producer
• Girls5eva — Mario López
• Hacks — Mario López
• 2021Holiday in Santa Fe — Tony Ortega, Executive Producer
• 2021The Making of Jurassic World VelociCoaster — Host/Himself
• 202030 Rock: A One-Time Special — Mario Lopez
• 2020A Recipe for Seduction — Colonel Sanders
• Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love — Nico, Story, Creator
• 2020Feliz NaviDAD — David
• GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event — Nico, Creator
• Saved by the Bell — A.C. Slater, Executive Producer
• The Baker and the Beauty — Mario López
• Supersize My Pool
• The Other Two — Mario López
• Magnum P.I. — Mario Lopez
• The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle — Mario López (voice)
• The Rookie — Mario López
• 2017A Very Merry Toy Store — Will DiNova
• 2016Grease Live — Vince Fontaine
• 2016Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping — Mario López
• This Is Us — Mario López
• Powers — Mario Lopez
• Rosewood — Mario López
• 2015The Dog Who Saved Summer — Zeus
• 2014Dive Olly Dive and the Pirate Treasure — Sea Lion Captain (voice)
• 2014Hits — Extra Host
• 2014The Dog Who Saved Easter — Zeus (voice)
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine — Mario Lopez
• The Chica Show — Stitches (voice)
• 2013The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation — Zeus (voice)
• 2013The Smurfs 2 — Social Smurf (voice)
• 2013The Stream — Paxton's Dad
• Are You There, Chelsea? — Mario Lopez
• 2012Step Up Revolution — Mario Lopez (uncredited)
• Hot in Cleveland — Mario López
• Mario Lopez: Saved By the Baby — Self, Producer
• The Fran Drescher Show
• Drop Dead Diva — Mario López
• 2009The Dog Who Saved Christmas — Zeus (voice)
• 2008Husband for Hire — Marco
• 2007Holiday in Handcuffs — David Martin
• 2005Aloha Scooby-Doo! — Manu Tuiama / Mainland Surfer (voice)
• Mind of Mencia
• The Bad Girl's Guide
• Eve — Roberto
• Nip/Tuck — Dr. Mike Hamoui
• 2003Pauly Shore Is Dead — Mario Lopez
• Who Wants to Marry My Dad?
• George Lopez — Officer Hector Sanchez
• 2002Outta Time — David Morales
• 2002The Street King — Juan Vallejo
• 2001A Crack in the Floor — Lehman
• 2000Big Brother Trouble — Coach
• 1999Eastside — Antonio Lopez
• Family Guy — Mario Lopez (voice)
• Popular — Pablo
• WWE Heat
• 1997Absolution — Ryan Murphy
• 1997Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story — Greg Louganis
• 1997Fever Lake — Steve
• 1997Killing Mr. Griffin — Dave Ruggles
• USA High — Raphael Banderas
• Union Square — Guillermo
• 1996Depraved — Jessie Mata
• Pacific Blue — Bobby Cruz
• Extra — Host
• 1994Saved By the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas — A.C. Slater
• Saved by the Bell: The College Years — A.C. Slater
• Saved by the Bell: The New Class — A.C. Slater
• Name Your Adventure — Host
• 1992Saved By the Bell: Hawaiian Style — A.C. Slater
• Saved by the Bell — A.C. Slater
• 1989Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? — Albert Clifford 'A.C.' Slater
• 1988Colors — Felipe's Friend
• 1987The Last Fling — Car Rental Clerk
• 1986The Deacon Street Deer — Hector
• The Comedy Factory — Johnny Vega
• The Golden Girls — Mario
• a.k.a. Pablo — Tomas Del Gato
• Simon & Simon
• Eight Days a Week — Peter Lee

Appearances as themselves (47)

• Hollywood Demons — Self (archive footage)
• 2025The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20 — Self
• 202492nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center — Self
• Blank Slate — Self - Host
• 2024The Real Full Monty — Self (uncredited)
• 2023Rose Parade 2023 — Self
• 2023The Dream Americano — Self
• 2023Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story — Self
• 2022Made in Mexico — Self
• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self
• Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump — Self
• Wahl Street — Self - TV Personality
• 2021kid 90 — Self
• The New York Times Presents — Self (archive footage)
• Too Hot to Handle — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self, Self - Guest Host
• Candy Crush — Himself - Host
• 2017Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness? — Self
• Steve — Self
• Celebrity Family Feud — Self
• Dinner at Tiffani's — Self
• Celebrity Name Game — Self
• Jane the Virgin — Himself
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self
• Hollywood Game Night — Self
• 2012Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade — Self - Host
• 2011Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade — Self - Host
• 2011Honey 2 — Self
• The X Factor — Self - Host
• 2010Get Him to the Greek — Self
• 2010Teenage Paparazzo — Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• Keeping Up with the Kardashians — Self
• The Megan Mullally Show — Self - Guest
• Dancing with the Stars — Self - Contestant
• The Closer — Self
• The Reichen Show — Self
• 2003101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment — Self (archive footage)
• America's Next Top Model — Self - Guest
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self, Self - Guest Host
• Pet Star — Self - Host
• 2001Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored — Self
• The View — Self
• Raw — Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest
• People's Choice Awards — Self - Presenter
• Miss Universe — Self - Host