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Sal Lopez (also Sal López) is a Mexican-American actor and producer, born on November 8, 1954, in Mexico. He grew up in a bilingual home in South Central Los Angeles, the second of eight boys born to immigrant parents. He is a founding member of The Latino Theater Company, where he has co-created theater for over 38 years, and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He is married to Urbanie Lucero and has two children, residing in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. Lopez started his career after landing a key role in the hit play Zoot Suit (1982), which led to an open call by Stanley Kubrick for Full Metal Jacket (1987), in which he played T.H.E. Rock. Other notable film credits include American Me (1992, as Edward James Olmos's father), Selena (1997), Silver City (2004, directed by John Sayles), The Astronaut Farmer (2007, with Billy Bob Thornton), Logan (2017), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), and F1 (2025). His television credits span Nip/Tuck, CSI, ER, NYPD Blue, Melrose Place, The Shield, Westworld, and Queen of the South. On stage, Lopez has performed in numerous productions with The Latino Theater Company, including one-man shows like This Is A Man's World, Premeditation, and August 29th, and the lead in La Virgen Dios Inantzin, performed annually at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. He has received an ALMA Award for Outstanding Individual Performance and a DramaLogue Award, and produced and starred in the independent film Luminarias (1999).
as Abuelo
as Mr. Zeltzin
as Jerry Jiminez
as Mr. Rodriguez
as Baja Old Timer
as Abuelo
as Bud
as Abuelo
as Jorge Rodriquez
as Delano
as Yucatan Elder
as Javi
as Jose
as Farmhand 1
as Don Chente
as Coyote
as El Gallo
as Salvador
as Roadside Vendor
as Jorge
as Manuel
as Jose
as Morales
as Ring Announcer
as Cristina's Father
as Pepe Garcia
as Roberto
as Tony Guerra
as Mexican Man
as Additional Voices (voice)
as Pump Attendant
as Chuck "Jumpy" Lopez
as Ward Clemson
as Castillo
as Hector Salmon
as Leon
as Mr. Alvarez
as Tito
as Mexican Dancer
as Juan Luis
as John Sanchez
as Boone
as El Mohado
as Chicano
as Luis
as Henry
as Felipe
as Alfredo Ramirez
as Young Doctor
as Pedro Santana
as Manny
as Sentry
as Steve Rodriguez / Bill Matthews
as Chico
as Carlos
as Juan, el Diablo
as What's Happening Boy
as T.H.E. Rock
as Hijacker
as Illegal Alien (segment 'Born In East L.A.')
as Chuey Verdugio
as Hobo
as Blade - Blue Team
as Self - T.H.E. Rock, Full Metal Jacket
