About
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...
Known for
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000
CSI: MiamiSeries • 2002
CastleSeries • 2009
King of the HillSeries • 1997
WestworldSeries • 2016
ERSeries • 1994
Melrose PlaceSeries • 1992
The ShieldSeries • 2002
EntourageSeries • 2004
Nip/TuckSeries • 2003
Hill Street BluesSeries • 1981
Last Man StandingSeries • 2011
F1Movie • 2025
Touched by an AngelSeries • 1994
MatlockSeries • 1986
T. J. HookerSeries • 1982
HunterSeries • 1984
LifeSeries • 2007
BarrySeries • 2018
Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverMovie • 2022
WiseguySeries • 1987
The New Batman AdventuresSeries • 1997
The RipMovie • 2026
Doctor OdysseySeries • 2024