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).

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.

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. 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. 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. In 2013, director Rajeev 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. In 2017, he did a role in the film Thondimuthalum Drisakhsiyum, 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.

Filmography

Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998DayaUncredited role
2000Sayahnam
2001JagapogaPsychiatrist
2003MarghamUncredited role
Pattanathil Sundaran
2008Pakal Nakshatrangal
Kannerinu Madhuram
2009RaamanamVillager
2012Ustad HotelFood Safety Officer
2013Annayum RasoolumBasheer
Kanyaka TalkiesYakhoob
VedivazhipaduSwami
2014Njan Steve LopezGeorge Lopez
Jalamsham
2015Love 24x7Kabani's uncle
2016Monsoon MangoesBombay Pathrose
Maheshinte PrathikaaramBaby
KaliFD Customer
KammatipaadamMathai
KasabaThankachan
KismathSayed Bawa Thangal
GuppyPaappan
Thoppil JoppanPappiyachan
Mundrothuruth
2017Munthirivallikal ThalirkkumbolJacobettan
EzraMoosa
Take OffSameera's father
Rakshadhikari Baiju OppuSurendran
Comrade in AmericaPolitician
Thondi Muthalum DriksakshiyumA.S.I. Chandran
Sarvopari PalakkaranMani Chacko
TarangamIttymani
Udaharanam SujathaPC George
Velipadinte PusthakamVareethettan
Parava
GoodalochanaDas
Hadiya
YSub Inspector
Mayaanadhi
Randuper
VimaanamRoger
2018EedaGovindan
RosapooVenugopal Menon
Kala Viplavam PranayamAlikkal Ahammed Sahib
IraChandi
ParolePhilipose
BtechSeyid Ali
AabhaasamBus Driver
Ente Mezhuthiri AthazhangalItty Chandy/T.K Alexander
Mangalyam ThanthunanenaProf. Kuruvi
Oru Kuprasidha PayyanBhaskaran
2019OttamChachappan
Aanenkilum Allenkilum
MoothonHindi-Malayalam Bilingual
PuzhikkadakanKoshy
Prathi PoovankozhiGopi
2020Paapam Cheyyathavar KalleriyatteXavier
2021Chathur MukhamClement
OneKuriakose, Minister for Revenue
Cold CaseChandrabhanu
Djibouti
2022SaluteMaraar
Pathonpatham NoottanduChandrakkaran Raman Thampi
Kuttavum ShikshayumSI Basheer
AppanIttychan
KaduvaVarkey Sir
Naalam MuraSubair
2023LaikaDog's voicevoice acted
Within SecondsKalan Thambi
KollaStephen
Voice of SathyanathanSP Koshy Pothen
2024Iyer In Arabia
GolamCI Rahim
GrrrThampi Himagiri
UllozhukkuGeorge
VettaiyanCombined Courts JudgeTamil film
Njan Kandatha Sare
2025Am AhCI Abhraham
Narayaneente MoonnaanmakkalVishwanathan
Pongala
2026Koodothram
Ankam Attahasam †TBA

Awards

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