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George Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is an American comedian and actor, one of the most prominent Mexican-Americans from within the Latino communities to be recognized in mainstream North American popular culture. He is perhaps best known for starring in his own produced television sitcom show entitled George Lopez.
George Lopez (also known as The George Lopez Show) is an American sitcom starring comedian George Lopez that originally aired on ABC from March 27 2002 to May 8 2007. It can now be found on Nick at Nite. The show's scenario is with him and his mother working in a factory possibly a scenario connected with his grandmother who too worked in a factory and looked after him when his mother left him at ten.
The show's theme song "Low Rider" was performed by War.
Wife Angie Lopez is played by Constance Marie (I) whose birth name is Constance Marie Lopez.
During an appearance on "Sharon Osbourne Show, The" (2003)George Lopez revealed it was his wife who first suggested Constance Marie for the role of George's TV wife Angie.
The character 'George Lopez' was ranked #18 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).
In every episode, a new inspirational saying is written on the chalkboard on the side of the Lopezes' refrigerator.
The chalkboard on the kitchen refrigerator always has an inspirational saying.
Turned down a role in Desperado (1995) because he doesn't want to be in films that promoted negative images of Latinos.
Was a disc jockey on MEGA 92.3 in Los Angeles.
Stand up comedian.
(8 June 2002) Hosted the Seventh Annual Florida Sports Awards from Jacksonville's Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts.
Sandra Bullock gave George his break into TV stardom with her own production company when she sent out a scout to check the clubs for Latino talent because there were no Hispanic shows on TV.
In October 2003, he became one of the few comedians to be able to sell-out Los Angeles' historic Universal Amphitheater for three straight nights (Oct. 10-12)
His 2003 live comedy album, "Team Leader", was nominated for the "Best Comedy Album" Grammy in 2004, up against albums by Garrison Keillor, ''Weird Al' Yankovic', Margaret Cho and David Cross (II).
George Lopez, his character on "George Lopez" (2002), was ranked #18 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].
One of the many witnesses in the Michael Jackson (I) trial.
25 April 2005: Had a successful kidney transplant surgery using an organ donated by his wife, Ana Serrano (I).
Only the fourth Latino ever to head a sitcom, the first three being Desi Arnaz ("I Love Lucy" (1951)), Freddie Prinze ("Chico and the Man" (1974)) and Paul Rodriguez (I) (_"a.k.a. Pablo" (1984)_).
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [March 29, 2006].
Daughter Pedra Marie Lopez was born 1995




