Mario Lopez Biography and Full Profile.

Born: 10 October 1973
Birthplace: San Diego, California
Best Known As: A. C. Slater from TV's Saved By The Bell

Mario Lopez is a TV host and sometime actor who made a name for himself in the 1990s Saturday morning television series Saved By The Bell. Chipper, dimpled and ripped, Lopez re-emerged as a heartthrob in 2006, thanks to a successful showing on the televised contest
Dancing With The Stars and a steamy shower scene in TV's Nip/Tuck. Lopez has been on television since the mid-1980s, first as a bit player on the comedy A.K.A. Pablo (1984), then as a regular on the syndicated song-and-dance show Kids Incorporated (along with Fergie). He played hunky A.C. Slater on Saved By The Bell (1989-93), Saved By The Bell: The College Years (1993-94) and, as a guest star, on Saved By The Bell: The New Class (1993-2000). He joined the cast of the daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful in 2006 and appeared semi-regularly as Dr. Ramirez, and in 2009 he rejoined the cast of Nip/Tuck as Dr. Hamoui. Beyond his acting work, Lopez is best known for hosting a variety of programs like The Other Half (2003, with Dick Clark), Miss Teen USA (2003), Pet Star (2002-05) and Extra (2009); in collaboration with his sister, Marissa Lopez Wong, he published a children's book in 2009, Mud Tacos.
Lopez and his partner, Karina Smirnoff, lost in the final round of Dancing With The Stars to Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke... Lopez was married to actress Ali Landry from April to June of 2004.

Known to legions of Gen-Xers as A.C. Slater, Mario Lopez became famous when he was cast as the macho heartthrob on the Saturday-morning sitcom Saved by the Bell in 1989. Lopez's career started years before, however, as he began auditioning for roles while he was still a teenager, commuting between Hollywood and his hometown of San Diego. At just 13, Lopez appeared in 1986's The_Last_Fling, and in 1988 he appeared in the Civil War drama Colors.

The fame that Saved by the Bell brought the young actor proved to be tremendous, and he stayed with the show until its run ended in 1993, going on to star in Saved by the Bell: The College Years, and even appear in a few episodes of Saved by the Bell: The New Class. Buoyed by his supportive fan base, Lopez then went on to pursue a wide variety of projects, playing Olympic diving champion Greg_Louganis in the TV movie Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story, and a criminal-turned-hero in the independent film Eastside. In 2003, he began co-hosting a talk show with Danny_Bonaduce and Dick_Clark called The Other Half, which was very much like a men's answer to The_View. Lopez enjoyed hosting duties, saying that he loved talking about women, sports, and cars.
 
In 2006, Lopez had an opportunity to pursue a longtime interest in dancing, when he joined the cast of the ABC competitive reality show Dancing with the Stars. He and partner Karina_Smirnoff were very successful, coming in second place, and audiences were shocked that the lithe actor sex had never received any formal ballroom dance training. 2006 was also the year that Lopez made a memorable run as doctors both on the hit TV series Nip/Tuck and on the daytime soap The Bold and the Beautiful. He also parlayed his reborn popularity from Dancing with the Stars to serve as a celebrity guest host for the news magazine show Extra and to host multiple beauty pageants, such as Miss America.

Matt Lauer Profile and Full Biography

Television host, reporter, producer. Born Matthew Todd Lauer on December 30, 1957 in New York City. In 1974, Lauer left New York to attend Ohio University. He quit in 1979, just four credits shy of graduation, to pursue a journalism internship at WOWK-TV in West Virginia. The risk paid off when he landed a news producing spot. By 1980, he was an on-air reporter.Lauer spent the 1980s in various reporting gigs along the East Coast, working for several news magazines, and eventually landing back in New York. There, he hosted several short-lived shows, including Fame, Fortune & Romance with Robin Leach in 1986, Esquire Show on Lifetime in 1989 and the late-night talk show Day's End.
In 1989, he became co-host for the live talk show 9 Broadway Plaza, establishing himself as one of New York's most audience-friendly anchors. Banking on his easy charm and universal good looks, NBC signed him on in 1992 to co-host two shows, Live at Five and Today in New York. Soon, he became a frequent host for the network's specials, including Today at Night, The Tournament of Roses Parade and Up for the Golden Globes. In 1994, Lauer became news anchor for the prestigious Today show, and in 1997 succeeded Bryant Gumbel as co-host opposite Katie Couric.

Lauer was married to TV producer Nancy Alspaugh from 1982-1988. He was engaged briefly to newscaster Kristen Gesswein in 1996. He married model Annette Roque (aka Jade Roque) in 1998. Their son, Jack Matthew Lauer, was born in 2001.

Matt Lauer Fast Facts
    * In 1979 left Ohio University four credits short of graduation; some 18 years later, was awarded his undergraduate degree and delivered the school's commencement address.
    * Began his broadcast journalism career at WOWK-TV, in Huntington, WV, as a news producer.
    * After working at numerous TV stations throughout the 1980s and '90s, was hired as a news anchor for NBC's Today; in 1997, succeeded Bryant Gumbel as its coanchor.
    * In 2007, celebrated ten years of co-anchoring NBC's Today.
    * In 2008, was the guest of honor at The Friars Club of New York Celebrity Roast, where he was roasted by Al Roker, Katie Couric, Tom Cruise, and others.



    
* Underwent surgery to repair a separated shoulder after he fell off his bike while trying to avoid a run-in with a deer on Long Island in 2009.
    * In addition to covering the 2010 Winter Olympics with his Today co-hosts from Vancouver, Canada, he was also chosen to take part in the Olympic Torch Relay; he carried the torch through the town of Burnaby, British Columbia.
    * Has won multiple Daytime Emmy Awards.

    * Matt Lauer Relationships:
    * Annette Roque Lauer - Wife
    * April Lauer Stone - Sister
    * Art Gentry - Grandfather
    * Jack Matthew Lauer - Son
    * Jay Robert Lauer - Father
    * Marilyn Kolmer - Mother
    * Nancy Alspaugh - Ex-wife
    * Richard Kolmer - Stepfather
    * Romy Lauer - Daughter
    * Thijs Lauer - Son
    * College:
    * Ohio University, Athens, OH (BS in Communications, 1997)

The Early Years:
Matt Lauer left Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, four credits shy of a journalism degree, choosing instead his first career step, as a news producer at a Huntington, W.V., television station. In less than a year, Matt was on on-air reporter at the station.The early years saw Matt growing his career by accepting positions in Boston, Philadelphia, Providence, R.I., and Richmond, Va, and New York City. His work at NBC's flagship station laid the trail for his leap to network television.Becoming a talk show host:In the early 90s, while serving as co-anchor of WNBC's Today in New York, a local news program that led into the nationally televised The Today Show, Matt was able to leverage his time and fill-in on Today as newsreader, as well as positions on Weekend Today, NBC News at Sunrise, and the NBC Nightly News. He officially joined The Today Show as news anchor in 1994.

With such experience, Lauer was a shoe-in as a replacement for Bryant Gumbel, who stepped down as co-anchor of Today in 1997.A key moment in his career:Possibly filling many roles at once. The aforementioned availability to fill-in where necessary on a number of NBC news programs solidified his dedication to profession and made him recognizable to TV viewers across the country.Then there's the infamous haircut of 2002, which garnered much attention and cast Matt as a fashionable, trend-setting personality. Okay, maybe not a key moment, but one that certainly generated some buzz.
What does the future hold?:

An increasing role as one of NBC's elder statesmen. Matt will remain with The Today Show through the 2011 season, and then it is anybody's guess.
And Just For Fun :

    * Matt received his bachelor's degree from Ohio University in 1997 after the school determined that his journalism experience could count as 'independent study.' Matt returned to the stellar school (okay, it's my alma mater, I admit it) to accept his degree and give the commencement address.
    * Has journeyed to the far reaches of the world in his six-year-old Today show segment 'Where in the World is Matt Lauer?'. He completed his most recent journey in April/May 2008.
    * Has the same birthday as co-host Meredith Vieira.
    * Left in the midst of a Today show broadcast to attend the birth of his son, Jack.
    * Son Thisj (prounced "Tice", from the Dutch) joined the family on November 28, 2006. He's the youngest of three, including Jack and sister Romy.

    * Often takes part in silly stunts for other NBC shows, like Late Night with Conan O'Brien.