Sal Lopez
Acting
Born: November 8, 1954 (age 71) · Mexico
Highest Rated
Biography
Sal Lopez (also Sal López) is a Mexican-American actor and producer, born on November 8, 1954, in Mexico. He grew up in a bilingual home in South Central Los Angeles, the second of eight boys born to immigrant parents. He is a founding member of The Latino Theater Company, where he has co-created theater for over 38 years, and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He is married to Urbanie Lucero and has two children, residing in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. Lopez started his career after landing a key role in the hit play Zoot Suit (1982), which led to an open call by Stanley Kubrick for Full Metal Jacket (1987), in which he played T.H.E. Rock. Other notable film credits include American Me (1992, as Edward James Olmos's father), Selena (1997), Silver City (2004, directed by John Sayles), The Astronaut Farmer (2007, with Billy Bob Thornton), Logan (2017), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), and F1 (2025). His television credits span Nip/Tuck, CSI, ER, NYPD Blue, Melrose Place, The Shield, Westworld, and Queen of the South. On stage, Lopez has performed in numerous productions with The Latino Theater Company, including one-man shows like This Is A Man's World, Premeditation, and August 29th, and the lead in La Virgen Dios Inantzin, performed annually at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. He has received an ALMA Award for Outstanding Individual Performance and a DramaLogue Award, and produced and starred in the independent film Luminarias (1999).
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Movies (67)
F1
Baja Old Timer
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Yucatan Elder
Full Metal Jacket
T.H.E. Rock
The Rip
Mr. Zeltzin
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Ring Announcer
The Banger Sisters
Pump Attendant
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
Additional Voices (voice)
Velvet Buzzsaw
Roadside Vendor
Out to Sea
Mexican Dancer
American Me
Pedro Santana
Mr. Jones
Henry
Return of the Living Dead III
Felipe
El Chicano
El Gallo
The Astronaut Farmer
Pepe Garcia
Selena
Juan Luis
The Hyperions
Delano
The End of Violence
Tito
Paparazzi
Mexican Man
Cold Heaven
Young Doctor
The Devil Has a Name
Farmhand 1
Midnight Madness
Blade - Blue Team
Blue Tiger
Luis
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
Loco
Centurion: The Dancing Stallion
Jorge Rodriquez
Roses on the Vine
Mr. Rodriguez
Born in East L.A.
What's Happening Boy
There Goes My Baby
Chicano
Baby Blue
Bud
El Diablo
Sentry
Atropia
Jerry Jiminez
Culture Shock
Coyote
Go for Sisters
Morales
Chalino
Don Chente
Silver City
Tony Guerra
The Old Ways
Javi
Get Out of My Room
Illegal Alien (segment 'Born In East L.A.')
Nightman
Mr. Alvarez
An Evergreen Christmas
Jose
The Glitter Dome
Chuey Verdugio
...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him
El Mohado
After the SIlence
John Sanchez
Journey
Boone
Seven Cemeteries
Abuelo
Hunter: Return to Justice
Chuck "Jumpy" Lopez
Corridos! Tales of Passion and Revolution
Juan, el Diablo
Acuitzeramo
Salvador
Luminarias
2000
Moe
2023
Zoot Suit
Hobo
Spiked
Jose
Hammerlock
Ward Clemson
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
Alfredo Ramirez
Cartel
Steve Rodriguez / Bill Matthews
River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene
Paco
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Carlos
Million Dollar Mystery
Hijacker
Flypaper
Leon
Price of Glory
Hector Salmon
American Son
Cristina's Father
Down the Drain
Chico
Lost in Plainview
Roberto
ESL: English as a Second Language
Pepe
Road to Juarez
Manuel
Monday Nights at Seven
Jorge
Missing Pieces
Castillo
Delfino's Journey
Abuelo
Lookwell
Manny
TV Shows (40)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Enrique Vasquez · 1 eps
CSI: Miami
Julio · 1 eps
Castle
Priest · 1 eps
King of the Hill
Employee / First Mate / Waiter #2 (voice) · 1 eps
King of the Hill
(voice) · 1 eps
Westworld
Cigarillo · 1 eps
ER
Hispanic Man · 1 eps
Nip/Tuck
Julio Esperanza · 1 eps
The Shield
Gary Barba · 1 eps
Melrose Place
2 eps
Hill Street Blues
1 eps
Entourage
Billy's Film Editor · 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
Alex · 1 eps
Last Man Standing
J.J. · 2 eps
Matlock
Bartender · 2 eps
T. J. Hooker
Luis Molina · 1 eps
Barry
Anita's Father · 1 eps
Hunter
Tony Melendez · 1 eps
Doctor Odyssey
Diego · 1 eps
Life
Loomis · 1 eps
The New Batman Adventures
Enrique El Gancho / Ricky the Hook (voice) · 1 eps
Wiseguy
1 eps
Code Black
Drunk Man · 1 eps
The Bridge
Marine Leader · 2 eps
CHiPs
1 eps
Tremors
Garcia · 1 eps
The Magnificent Seven
Luis · 1 eps
Too Old to Die Young
Captain Cortez · 1 eps
The Lyon's Den
1 eps
The Handler
1 eps
Dangerous Minds
1 eps
Shades of L.A.
1 eps
Chance
Jean-Baptiste · 1 eps
Lopez
Joseph · 1 eps
Snoops
Dwarf Thief · 1 eps
Dolly
22 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Boone · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Castillo · 1 eps
240-Robert
Tommy · 1 eps
Diff'rent Strokes
2 eps
