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 (2013), Njan Steve Lopez (2013), and Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016). At the 48th Kerala State Film Awards, he won the Best Character Actor Award for his performance in Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017).[1][2][3]

Alencier Ley Lopez
Born (1965-12-11) 11 December 1965
Puthenthope, Thiruvananthapuram, India
Alma materUniversity of Kerala
Occupations
  • Film actor
  • Television actor
  • Theatre actor
Years active1997–present
SpouseSuseela George
Children2

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 Thondimuthalum Drisakhsiyum, directed by Dileesh Pothan.

Sexual harassment allegations

Divya Gopinath, who worked with him on Abhasam, alleged that he sexually harassed her on the sets of the film. The director of Aabhasam claimed that Alencier came drunk to the sets and messed up many of the shots which affected the continuity of the shooting. Another American woman was also allegedly harassed by Lopez when he was in the United States filming for Monsoon Mangoes.[6][7][8]

Filmography
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
YearFilmRoleNotes
1998DayaUncredited role
2000Sayahnam
2003Margham
Pattanathil Sundaran
2008Pakal Nakshatrangal
Kannerinu Madhuram
2009RaamanamMP Sukumaran Nair
2012Ustad HotelFood Safety Officer
2013Annayum RasoolumBasheer
Kanyaka TalkiesYakhoob
VedivazhipaduSwami
2014DarboniUnreleased
Njan Steve LopezGeorge Lopez
2015Love 24x7Heroin'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[9]
Ente Mezhuthiri AthazhangalItty Chandy/T.K Alexander
Mangalyam ThanthunanenaProf. Kuruvi
Oru Kuprasidha PayyanBhaskaran
2019OttamChachappan
Aanenkilum Allenkilum
Moothon|Hindi-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
Naalam MuraSubair[10]
2023LaikaDog's voicevoice acted[11]
Ullozhukku Not yet releasedTBA[12]

Awards

References
  1. "Appan trailer: Sunny Wayne-Maju's dark comedy delves into parent-child conflicts".
  2. Nagarajan, Saraswathy (29 March 2018). "'The medium should not be an issue for an actor'". The Hindu.
  3. "Alencier shares his experience of acting with the superstars".
  4. Onmanorama Staff (11 July 2016). "Monday Motivation | Alencier Ley Lopez on doing what your heart desires". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  5. Nagarajan, Saraswathy (21 November 2013). "On a roll of roles". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  6. "'Aabhasam' director backs Divya Gopiinath's 'Me Too' statement against Anelcier". www.thenewsminute.com. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  7. "Alencier Ley Lopez caught in #MeToo storm". Deccan Chronicle. 16 October 2018.
  8. "'ഞാൻ കണ്ട നീലച്ചിത്രത്തിലെ നായിക നീയല്ലേ...': അലൻസിയർക്കെതിരെ പ്രവാസിയുടെ കുറിപ്പ്". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam).
  9. "Rima Kallingal, Suraj Venjaramoodu team up for a social satire". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  10. "Biju Menon's thriller 'Naalam Mura' gets an OTT release date". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  11. "Laika to release this Friday". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  12. "Parvathy Thiruvothu - Urvashi starrer 'Ullozhukku' wraps up the shoot - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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