Celebrities Who Ruled ’80s Cinema
Mario Lopez – 1984
Mario Lopez was discovered by a talent agent when he was ten and appeared in local ads before getting into primetime TV. His portrayal of A.C. Slater in the sitcom “Saved by the Bell: The College Years” earned him lifelong fame, and he reprised his role in the 2020 reboot of the series.
Lopez has also authored a children’s book named “Mario and Baby Gia” based on his fatherhood experiences. A known fitness enthusiast, he’s also a boxer and a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In 2022, he joined his eight-year-old son Dominic Luciano in a Jiu-Jitsu competition.