| Alencier Ley Lopez | |
| Birth Date: | 11 December 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Puthenthope, Thiruvananthapuram, India |
| Alma Mater: | University of Kerala |
| Years Active: | 1997–present |
| Spouse: | Suseela George |
| Children: | 2 |
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]
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]
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.
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 Thondimuthalum Drisakhsiyum, directed by Dileesh Pothan.
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Daya | Uncredited role | |
| 2000 | Sayahnam | ||
| 2001 | Jagapoga | Psychiatrist | |
| 2003 | Margham | uncredited role | |
| Pattanathil Sundaran | |||
| 2008 | Pakal Nakshatrangal | ||
| Kannerinu Madhuram | |||
| 2009 | Raamanam | Villager | |
| 2012 | Ustad Hotel | Food Safety Officer | |
| 2013 | Annayum Rasoolum | Basheer | |
| Kanyaka Talkies | Yakhoob | ||
| Vedivazhipadu | Swami | ||
| 2014 | Darboni | Unreleased | |
| 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 Mura | Subair | [12] | |
| 2023 | Laika | Dog's voice | voice acted[13] |
| Within Seconds | Kalan Thambi | [14] | |
| Kolla | Stephen | [15] | |
| Voice of Sathyanathan | SP Koshy Pothen | [16] | |
| 2024 | Iyer In Arabia | [17] | |
| Golam | CI Rahim | [18] | |
| Grrr | Thampi Himagiri | [19] | |
| Ullozhukku | [20] | ||