Perhaps George Lopez is best known for his role on his show “George Lopez”… but his career has spanned the scope of the entertainment industry. He has released comedy CDs, starred in television and film, and performed his standup comedy in front of sold-out arenas. Those who have bought tickets and got the chance to experience George Lopez's unique brand of comedy have not been disappointed.Beginning his career as a standup comedian, George Lopez released his first comedy album in 1996, called “Alien Nation”. He followed that up with “Right Now Right Now”. He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Comedy Album for his release “Team Leader”. He has also starred in multiple TV comedy specials over his career. His first was “George Lopez: Why You Crying?” for Showtime, and in 2007 he broadcasted live for HBO's “America's Mexican”.
More recently Lopez has entered the world of sports, putting his spin on the week's events in the NFL for HBO's Inside the NFL for the 2003 season. He starred in 2005's “The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl” and that same year was named as one of Time Magazine's Most Influential Hispanics in America. As accolades continue to come in for Lopez and his successful career, he remains true to his roots and is still performing standup. In 2007 George Lopez became the first comic to perform at the new Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.
Lopez has also guest starred as the mayor of “Reno, Nevada” in the fifth season of “Reno 911!” in 2008. In January 2009, Lopez appeared in the “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial”.
He is a two-time host of the Latin Grammy Awards and a co-host of the Emmy Awards.
Lopez currently hosts a late-night talk show entitled “Lopez Tonight” on TBS Monday through Thursday at 12am/midnight Eastern Time. The show debuted in November 2009. In 2010, Lopez also appeared in “The Spy Next Door”, with Jackie Chan, and starred as a villain named Glaze.
George Lopez will be at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Friday February 25, 2011.
