Mario Lopez Jr. (born October 10, 1973) is an American television host and actor. He has appeared on several television series, in films, and on Broadway. He is known for his portrayal of A.C. Slater on Saved by the Bell, whom he also portrayed as a regular on Saved by the Bell: The College Years. He has appeared in numerous projects since, including the third season of Dancing with the Stars and as host for the syndicated entertainment news magazine show Extra. He has also hosted America\'s Best Dance Crew for MTV. In 2012, he co-hosted the second season of American version of The X Factor with Khloé Kardashian, and was the sole host for the third and final season.\n', '

Mario Lopez was born on October 10, 1973, in San Diego, California, to Elvia, a telephone company clerk, and Mario Sr., who worked for the municipality of National City. He has a younger sister, Marissa, who is married to Kailee Wong. Lopez was raised in a large Catholic family of Mexican descent (from Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico). Lopez was a child prodigy and started to learn dance at the tender age of three in tap and jazz, tumbling, karate and wrestling at his local Boys and Girls Club when he was 7 years old, which he excelled as well as other things his mother put him in. During his acting career, He was an amateur wrestler for Chula Vista at the weight class of 160lbs, and was on his high school wrestling team, placing 2nd in the San Diego Section and 7th in the state of California in his senior year while attending and graduated from Chula Vista High School in 1991.\n', '

Lopez was discovered by a talent agent when he was 10 years at his dance recital, and got into local ads and commercials before hitting the TV screen.\n', '

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