George Lopez’s multi-faceted career encompasses television, film, standup comedy, and late-night television.
Lopez is currently on his stand up comedy tour,The Wall World Tour, in arenas across the country. Herecently completed his standup comedy tour,The Comedy Get Down, with Eddie Griffin, D.L. Hughley, and Cedric the Entertainer. The comedians also debuted their BET scripted comedy series based on their tour.
Lopez has been featured in four HBO specials,The Wallin August 2017,It’s Not Me, It’s Youin 2012,GRAMMY nominated Best Comedy AlbumTall, Dark and Chicanoin 2009, andAmerica's Mexicanin 2007. Lopez also performed as part of HBO and TBS'sComic Relief 2006. His acclaimed comedy concert,Why You Crying?, debuted on Showtime in 2004. He released his third standup CD,El Mas Chingon, in 2006, which also earned Lopez a GRAMMY nomination in the category of Best Comedy Album. In 2004, he was nominated for a GRAMMY in the same category for his CDTeam Leader.
He also starred inLopezon TV Land.Produced by Lopez, the series explored how he struggled between his two worlds and crises that are often of his own making. The half hour single camera serialized comedy aired for two seasons.Lopez Tonight, a late-night television talk show on TBS, also ran for two seasons. It represented Lopez's return to series television after co-creating, writing, producing, and starring in Warner Bros. Television's groundbreaking hit sitcomGeorge Lopez, which ran for six seasons on ABC.George Lopezremains a hit with viewers in syndication on both broadcast stations and cable's Nick at Nite, ranking as one of the top-rated shows on the network and among the top five comedies and top 20 weekly programs in syndication.
In 2015, Lopez was seen in the Lionsgate inspirational drama,Spare Parts. Produced by Lopez, the film is based on a true story about four undocumented Mexican-American teenagers from Phoenix who team up to build an underwater robot that wins the national robotics competition. In 2014, Lopez starred in the multi-camera ensemble comedySaint Georgeon FX, which he co-created.
In film, he was last seen inEl Chicanoalongside Raúl Castillo, Aimee Garcia, and Emilio Rivera.He recently wrapped shooting the upcoming crime thrillerThe Tax Collectorwith Shia LaBeouf and Lana Parrilla. David Ayer wrote the screenplay and directed the film. He also wrapped shootingWalking With Herbopposite Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell. The faith-based film is inspired by Joe S. Bullock’s novel of the same name.
Lopez also voiced animated characters in a string of animated blockbuster films including Zook inGnome Alone, Rafael inRioandRio 2along with Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg, Thurman inEscape from Planet Earthopposite Jane Lynch and Sofia Vergara, Grouchy Smurf inThe Smurfs 1 and 2, andThe Beverly Hills Chihuahua 1, 2, and 3. His film credits also include the box-office hitValentine's Daydirected by Garry Marshall,River Runs Red,Swing Vote,Henry Poole Is HereandBalls of Fury.
In May 2004, Lopez’s autobiography,Why You Crying?, enteredThe New York TimesBestsellers List top 20. The book was co-written by Emmy winning writer and sportscaster Armen Keteyian. Lopez released his second memoir,I’m Not Gonna Lie And Other Lies You Tell When You Turn 50, in 2013 where he tells the unabashed and hilarious truth about aging – as only he can.Lopez was also the focus of the award-winning documentaryBrown is the New Green: George Lopez and the American Dream.
In 2006, Lopez received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In addition, Time named him one of the 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America, and the Harris Poll named him one of the Top Ten Favorite Television Personalities.
