Alencier Ley Lopez


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, Njan Steve Lopez, and Maheshinte Prathikaaram.

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. 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, which was screened in major film festivals and received critical applause. Then in Vedivazhipadu, 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. In 2015, Lopez starred in Maheshinte Prathikaaram 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

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