Alencier Ley Lopez

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Alencier Ley Lopez
Born (1965-12-11) 11 December 1965 (age 58)
Puthenthope, Thiruvananthapuram, India
Alma mater University of Kerala
Occupations
  • Film actor
  • television actor
  • theatre actor
Years active1997–present
SpouseSuseela George
Children2

Alencier Ley Lopez is an Indian film and theatre actor, who appears in Malayalam films. Lopez made his debut in the 1998 film Daya ; and he worked in films like Annayum Rasoolum (2013), Njan Steve Lopez (2013), and Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016). [1] [2] [3]

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Personal life

Alencier Ley Lopez is from a Latin Catholic family from Puthenthope, a coastal village in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He graduated from St. Xavier's College, Thumba and University College Thiruvananthapuram. Alencier is married to Suseela George, a mathematics teacher. The couple has two sons– Alen Savio Lopez and Alen Steve Lopez. [4]

Acting career

Early years in theatre

Lopez developed a passion for theatre early in life after witnessing the Leyon Lopez Nadakaolsavam (theatre festival). His theatre debut was at the age of five. Later Lopez and some friends formed their own troupe – the Netaji Theatre, directing and acting in their own plays. After graduating school Lopez decided to chase a career as an actor or a priest. In college he partnered with various theatre troupes such as C. P. Krishnakumar's troupe, Kavalam Narayana Panicker's Sopanam and K. Raghu's Natakayogam. He continued his career in theatre until the platforms of performance arts were taken over by scene platforms film and television. [4] He has also acted in Nokketha doorathu TV serial on Mazhavil Manorama.

Films

Lopez was introduced to films by cinematographer-director Venu in his directorial debut Daya in 1998. [4] He played one of the leads in K. R. Manoj's Kanyaka Talkies (2013), which was screened in major film festivals and received critical applause. Then in Vedivazhipadu (2013), as a typical south Kerala Brahmin. [5] In 2013, director Rajiv Ravi cast him in Annayum Rasoolum starring Fahadh Faasil and later in Njan Steve Lopez (2014). In 2015, Lopez starred in Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2015) at the recommendation of Faasil, which became his first major break. [4] In 2017, he did a role in the film ThondimuthalumDrisakhsiyum, directed by Dileesh Pothan.

Controversy

Actress Divya Gopinath alleged that Lopez sexually harassed her on the set of his film Aabhaasam . The director of Aabhaasam claimed that Lopez came to the set drunk and messed up many of the shots which affected the shooting. Another American woman claimed that Lopez harassed her while he was in the United States filming for Monsoon Mangoes . [6] [7] [8]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Daya Uncredited role
2000 Sayahnam
2003 Margham
Pattanathil Sundaran
2008 Pakal Nakshatrangal
Kannerinu Madhuram
2009 Raamanam MP Sukumaran Nair
2012 Ustad Hotel Food Safety Officer
2013 Annayum Rasoolum Basheer
Kanyaka Talkies Yakhoob
Vedivazhipadu Swami
2014DarboniUnreleased
Njan Steve Lopez George Lopez
2015 Love 24x7 Heroin's Uncle
2016 Monsoon Mangoes Bombay Pathrose
Maheshinte Prathikaaram Baby
Kali FD Customer
Kammatipaadam Mathai
Kasaba Thankachan
Kismath Sayed Bawa Thangal
Guppy Paappan
Thoppil Joppan Pappiyachan
Mundrothuruth
2017 Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol Jacobettan
Ezra Moosa
Take Off Sameera's father
Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu Surendran
Comrade in America Politician
Thondi Muthalum Driksakshiyum A.S.I. Chandran
Sarvopari Palakkaran Mani Chacko
Tarangam Ittymani
Udaharanam Sujatha PC George
Velipadinte Pusthakam Vareethettan
Parava
Goodalochana Das
Hadiya
Y Sub Inspector
Mayaanadhi
Randuper
Vimaanam Roger
2018 Eeda Govindan
Rosapoo Venugopal Menon [9]
Kala Viplavam Pranayam Alikkal Ahammed Sahib
Ira Chandi
Parole Philipose
Btech Seyid Ali
Aabhaasam Bus Driver [10]
Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal Itty Chandy/T.K Alexander
Mangalyam Thanthunanena Prof. Kuruvi
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan Bhaskaran
2019 Ottam Chachappan
Aanenkilum Allenkilum
Moothon |Hindi-Malayalam Bilingual
Puzhikkadakan Koshy
Prathi Poovankozhi Gopi
2020 Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte Xavier
2021 Chathur Mukham Clement
One Kuriakose, Minister for Revenue
Cold Case Chandrabhanu
Djibouti
2022 Salute Maraar
Pathonpatham Noottandu Chandrakkaran Raman Thampi
Kuttavum Shikshayum SI Basheer
Appan Ittychan
Kaduva Varkey Sir [11]
Naalam MuraSubair [12]
2023LaikaDog's voicevoice acted [13]
Within Seconds Kalan Thambi [14]
Kolla Stephen [15]
Voice of Sathyanathan SP Koshy Pothen [16]
2024Iyer In Arabia [17]
TBA Ullozhukku†TBA [18]

Awards

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