Marito Lopez
Marito Lopez is a Salvadoran-born Canadian stand-up comedian and actor,[1] most noted for his recurring role as Carlito in the 2024 comedy series One More Time.[2]
Born in El Salvador, he immigrated to Canada with his family in childhood,[3] and grew up in Calgary, Alberta.[4]
He released his debut comedy album, Beautiful Papi, in 2022.[5] In the same year he appeared in the stand-up comedy performance television series The New Wave of Standup[6] and Comedy Night with Rick Mercer.
In 2024 he appeared in two episodes of the fourth season of Roast Battle Canada, competing against Jarrett Campbell in the first episode and Sophie Buddle in the eighth. He has also performed in The Debaters, and had a regular voice role in the animated comedy series Gary and His Demons.
He received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025, with nods in Best Performance in a Guest Role in a Comedy Series for One More Time and Best Ensemble Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series for Roast Battle Canada.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Condé, Laísa (12 October 2023), "Latinx comedian bringing hilarity to Merritt stage", Merritt Herald
- ^ Taimur Sikander Mirza (28 July 2023), "Production underway in Toronto on CBC comedy One More Time", Playback
- ^ Lopez, Marito (29 October 2020), 'Thank God snow is my only problem': Comedian Marito Lopez on his Latinx journey, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- ^ Vernieri, Demian (14 April 2022), "Chatting with Calgary comedian Marito Lopez", Calgary Guardian
- ^ Younge, Marty (30 December 2022), "10 Canadians Who Crushed in Comedy in 2022", The Interrobang
- ^ Doyle, John (5 April 2022), "The state of Canadian stand-up comedy: Middling-good", The Globe and Mail
- ^ Canadian Screen Awards: Television Program Categories (PDF), Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 26 March 2025
External links
[edit]- Marito Lopez at IMDb