Lopez, Sal 1954– (Sal Lopez, Jr.)

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LOPEZ, Sal 1954–
(Sal Lopez, Jr.)

PERSONAL

Born November 8, 1954.

Addresses: Agent— The Artists Agency, 10000 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 305, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Manager— Arenas Entertainment, 100 North Crescent Dr., Garden Level, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Actor and producer. Latino Theater Company, founding member. Sometimes credited as Sal Lopez, Jr.

Awards, Honors: National Council of La Raza Bravo Award nomination, outstanding individual performance in made for television movie or miniseries, 1996, for " … And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him," American Playhouse; DramaLogue Award, for August 29th.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Blade, Midnight Madness, Buena Vista, 1980.

Hobo, Zoot Suit, Universal, 1982.

Illegal alien, "Born in East L.A.," Get out of My Room (also known as Cheech and Chong: Get out of My Room ), 1985.

T.H.E. Rock, Full Metal Jacket (also known as Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket ), Warner Bros., 1987.

"What's Happening" boy, Born in East L.A., Universal, 1987.

Hijacker, Million Dollar Mystery, 1987.

Carlos, Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog, Fries Entertainment, 1990.

Chico, Down the Drain, 1990.

Steve Rodriguez/Bill Matthews, Cartel, 1990.

Young doctor, Cold Heaven, Hemdale Film Corp., 1991.

Pedro Santana, American Me, Universal, 1992.

Henry, Mr. Jones, TriStar, 1993.

Felipe, Return of the Living Dead III (also known as Return of the Living Dead Part III ), Trimark Pictures, 1993.

Chicano, There Goes My Baby (also known as The Last Days of Paradise ), Orion, 1994.

Juan Luis, Selena, Warner Bros., 1997.

Tito, The End of Violence (also known as Am Ende der Gewalt ), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1997.

Mexican dancer, Out to Sea, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1997.

Leon, Flypaper, Trimark Pictures, 1997.

Hector Salmon, Price of Glory, New Line Cinema, 2000.

Pablo, Luminarias, New Latin Pictures, 2000.

Cop #2, Gabriela, Power Point Films, 2001.

Pump attendant, The Banger Sisters, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2002.

Loco, El padrino, 2004.

Tony Guerra, Silver City, Newmarket Film Group, 2004.

Film Work:

Producer and executive producer, Luminarias, 2000.

Automated dialogue replacement loop group, The Way of the Gun, Artisan Entertainment, 2000.

Additional voices, Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (animated), Warner Bros., 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Carlos, Dolly, ABC, 1987.

E.M.T. Emilio Garza, Port Charles (also known as Port Charles: Fate, Port Charles: Miracles Happen, Port Charles: Naked Eyes, Port Charles: Secrets, Port Charles: Superstitions, Port Charles: Surrender, Port Charles: Tainted Love, Port Charles: Tempted, Port Charles: Time in a Bottle, and Port Charles: Torn ), ABC, 2000–2002.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Javier Perez, Intruders, CBS, 1992.

Emiliano Valdez, The Fire Next Time, CBS, 1993.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Chuey Verdugio, The Glitter Dome, HBO, 1984.

Sentry, El diablo, HBO, 1990.

Al Ramirez, From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One, NBC, 1992.

Paco, River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene (also known as Murder on the Rio Grande ), CBS, 1993.

Luis, Blue Tiger (also known as Irezumi ), HBO, 1994.

El mohado, " … And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him," American Playhouse, PBS, 1995.

Boone, Journey, CBS, 1995.

Supervisor Sanchez, Breaking Through (also known as After the Silence ), ABC, 1996.

Joselito, The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits, CBS, 1996.

Randy, Sleeping with the Devil, CBS, 1997.

Castillo, Missing Pieces, CBS, 2000.

Chuck "Jumpy" Lopez, Hunter: Return to Justice, 2002.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Alvarez, Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1991.

Lookwell, NBC, 1991.

"World Premiere," Night Man, syndicated, 1997.

Beto, American Family, PBS, 2002.

Julio Esperanza, Nip/Tuck, F/X, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Cesar Martinez, Journey to Survival, CBS, 1982.

Butler, Juan, Diablo, and waiter, Corridos! Tales of Passion and Revolution, PBS, 1987.

Linda Ronstadt's Canciones de mi padre, PBS, 1989.

Mexican officer, Without a Pass, Showtime, 1992.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Tommy, "The Applicant," 240–Robert, 1979.

Puerto Rican #1, "Hill Street Station," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981.

Puerto Rican #1, "Presidential Fever," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981.

Roberto, "Crime Story: Parts 1 & 2" (also known as "Crime in the Schools"), Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1982.

Carlos, "A Threat of War," CHiPs, NBC, 1982.

Luis Molina, "Gang War," T. J. Hooker, ABC, 1984.

Melendez, "Overnight Sensation," Hunter, NBC, 1986.

"The Birthday Surprise," Wiseguy, CBS, 1987.

Bartender at Lucinda, "Nowhere to Turn," Matlock, NBC, 1990.

Molina, "Pointers from Paz," Shades of L.A., 1990.

Voice of Enrique El Gancho, "You Scratch My Back," Batman Gotham Knights (animated), 1997.

Father Rios, "A Different Light," Dangerous Minds, ABC, 1997.

Father Maldonado, "Blunt Drama," Melrose Place, Fox, 1998.

Father Maldonado, "Four Affairs & a Pregnancy," Melrose Place, Fox, 1998.

Pablo, "Undercover Granny," Promised Land, CBS, 1998.

"A Criminal Mind," Snoops, ABC, 1999.

Hispanic man, "The Domino Heart," ER, NBC, 2000.

Mauricio, "Writings Wrongs," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2001.

Mauricio, "In–Laws, Outlaws," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2001.

"Compadres," Resurrection Blvd., 2001.

Alex, "Remembering Me: Part 1," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2002.

Enrique Vasquez, "Snuff," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 2002.

Manny Garcia, "A Little Paranoia among Friends," Tremors, Sci–Fi Channel, 2003.

Nestor, "Body of Evidence," The Handler, CBS, 2003.

"Trick or Treat," The Lyon's Den, NBC, 2003.

Television Work; Episodic:

Additional voices, "Mystery of Batwoman," Batman Gotham Knights (animated), 2003.

Stage Appearances:

Dancer, Canciones de mi padre (also known as A Romantic Evening in Old Mexico ), Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1988.

La posada magica, South Coast Repertory's Second Stage, Costa Mesa, CA, 2000.

Also appeared in Blade to the Heat, Bandido, and Zoot Suit, all Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles; La virgen del Tepeyac and Corridos: Tales of Passion and Revolution, both El Teatro Campesino; August 29th and La victima, both Latino Theatre Company; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Selena: A Musical Celebration of Life; Premeditation; Lorca, Child of the Moon; The Young Lady from Tacna; Wanted Experienced Operators.