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).
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. [1]
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.[1]
Films
Lopez was introduced to films by cinematographer-director Venu in his directorial debutDaya in 1998.[1] 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.[2] 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 Fahadh Fazil which was his first major break.[1] In 2017, he did a role in the film Thondi Muthalum Drisakhsiyum, directed by Dileesh pothan.
Filmography
Awards
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor : Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam : Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
- Flowers Indian Film Awards - Best Supporting actor: Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
- Asianet Film Awards 2018 - Best Supporting actor: Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
- CPC Cine Awards 2017- Best Character artist: Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Daya | Uncredited role | Venu | |
| 2000 | Shayanam | MP Sukumaran Nair | ||
| 2003 | Margham | Rajiv Vijay Raghavan | ||
| 2008 | Pakal Nakshathrangal | Rajeev Nath | ||
| 2009 | Raamanam | MP Sukumaran Nair | ||
| 2012 | Ustad Hotel | Food Safety Officer | Anwar Rasheed | |
| 2013 | Annayum Rasoolum | Basheer | Rajeev Ravi | |
| Kanyaka Talkies | Yakhoob | K R Manoj | ||
| Vedivazhipadu | Swami | Shambu Purushothaman | ||
| 2014 | Njan Steve Lopez | George Lopez | Rajeev Ravi | |
| 2015 | Love 24x7 | Heroin's Uncle | Sreebala Menon | |
| 2016 | Monsoon Mangoes | Bombay Pathrose | Abi Varghese | |
| Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Baby | Dileesh Pothan | ||
| Kali | FD Customer | Sameer Thahir | ||
| Kammatipaadam | Mathai | Rajeev Ravi | ||
| Kasaba | Thankachan | Nithin Renji Panicker | ||
| Kismath | Sayed Bawa Thangal | Shanavas K Bavakkutty | ||
| Guppy | Paappan | John paul | ||
| Thoppil Joppan | Pappiyachan | Johny Antony | ||
| Mundrothuruth | Manu | |||
| 2017 | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | Jacobettan | Jibu Jacob | |
| Ezra | Moosa | Jay K | ||
| Take Off | Sameera's father | Mahesh Narayanan | ||
| Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu | Surendran | Ranjan Pramod | ||
| Comrade In America | Amal Neerad | |||
| Thondi Muthalum Driksakshiyum | A.S.I. Chandran | Dileesh Pothan | ||
| Sarvopari Palakkaran | Mani Chacko | Venugopan | ||
| Tarangam | Ittymani | Dominic | ||
| Udaharanam Sujatha | PC George | Phantom Praveen | ||
| Velipadinte Pusthakam | Vareethettan | Lal Jose | ||
| Parava | Soubin Shahir | |||
| Goodalochana | Thomas Sebastian | |||
| Hadiya | Unni Pravanam | |||
| Y | Sub Inspector | Sunil Ibrahim | ||
| Mayanadhi | Aashiq Abu | |||
| Randuper | Prem Shankar | |||
| Vimaanam | Roger | Pradeep Nair | ||
| 2018 | Eeda | Govindan | B Ajithkumar | |
| Rosapoo | Venugopal Menon | Vinu | ||
| Kala Viplavam Pranayam | Jithin Jithu | |||
| Ira | Chandi | Saiju | ||
| Parole | Philipose | Ajith | ||
| Btech | Seyid Ali | Mridul Nair | ||
| Aabhaasam | Jubith Namradath | |||
| Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal | Sooraj Thomas | |||
| Mangalyam Thanthunanena | Prof.Kuruvi | Soumya Sadanandan | ||
| Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | Bhaskaran | Madhupal | ||
| 2019 | Ottam | Chachappan | Zam | |
| Aanenkilum Allenkilum | Vivek | |||
| Moothon | Geethu Mohandas | Hindi-Malayalam Bilingual | ||
| Puzhikkadakan | Gireesh Nair | |||
| Prathi Poovankozhi | Gopi | Rosshan Andrrews | ||
| 2020 | Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte | Xavier | Shambu Purushothaman | |
| Kuttavum Shikshayum | Rajeev Ravi | |||
| 2021 | Chathur Mukham | Clement | Ranjeet Kamala Sankar Salil V. |
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| One | Kuriakose, Minister for Revenue | Santhosh Viswanath | ||
| Cold Case | Chandrabhanu | Tanu Balak | ||
| Salute | TBA | Rosshan Andrrews | Filming | |
| Pathonpatham Noottandu | T. Madhava Rao | Vinayan | Filming | |
| Djibouti | TBA | S. J. Sinu | Post-producton |
