While only in his early 20s, actor Mario Lopez successfully worked his way out of a career rut. After skillfully avoiding the traps of ethnic typecasting, easily playing Latinos, Italians, Anglos and those of mixed and unspecified extraction, the handsome curly-haired actor found himself in another bind, having to overcome the lack of credibility surrounding his long-running stint on the very popular kids sitcom "Saved By the Bell" (NBC). His prolific television work following the series' end and his willingness to take on challenging and varied projects helped to separate the actor from A.C.