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Beginnings

Luis Armand Garcia, better known as Max Lopez for his role on the ABC TV Series “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lopez_(TV_series)">George Lopez</a>”, is an American <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Armand_Garcia">child actor</a>. Luis Armand Garcia was born in LaGrange, Illinois on March 9, 1992. He has five siblings. Despite acting at such a young age, it is said that Luis Armand Garcia was able to maintain a well-balanced life. He attended school and held an A average as well as being a part of the high-school football team. He also found time to pursue hobbies such as skateboarding and golf. Skating inspired him to launch a new line of skate wear on the spring of 2006. He also was invited to play in a celebrity golf tournament. He graduated high school with honors in 2010.

Acting Career

Luis Armand Garcia only holds 3 credits as actor, all of them on TV series. He made his television debut on the series “ER” at the age of thirteen.

His participation as Maximillian Victor Roberto “Max” Magic Johnson Lopez, a starring character on the “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lopez_(TV_series)">George Lopez</a>” show, was the character that launched him to fame. The show became the first <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans">Hispanic</a> family situational comedy on network television and also the longest running series of it's type.

In the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lopez_(TV_series)">George Lopez</a> show, Luis plays the role of the Garcia's second-born child and only son, Max. Max suffers from minor dyslexia, like his father, and has also suffered from insomnia. He easily succumbs to peer pressure due to self-esteem issues rooted in his dyslexia, which caused him to be bullied throughout grade school. This has led him to do extreme things like dying his hair purple, or ending up in the hospital after drinking too much grain alcohol at a party. Despite his difficulties, he has a friendly and respectful relationship with both parents and his siblings.

The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lopez_(TV_series)">George Lopez</a> show aired for six seasons and 120 episodes on ABC from March 27, 2002 until May 8, 2007. It was created by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lopez_(TV_series)">comedian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lopez_(TV_series)">George Lopez</a>, himself, with full starring, creating, producing, and writing credits for the show. He used much of his own life for the underlying storyline. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lopez_(TV_series)">George</a> only participated under the condition that the show would not be demeaning to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans">Latinos</a> (with roles as murderers, drug dealers, or gang members.) The initial idea gained the support of <a href="/biography/sandra-bullock">Sandra Bullock</a> who was concerned about the lack of visibility and positivity for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans">Latinos</a> in American television, and who helped get the show on the air with help of her Hollywood connections. The first five seasons featured an almost exclusively Latino cast. The show was canceled in 2007 due, in part, to rotating time slots and competition with popular show such as American Idol. Despite being cancelled, previously aired episodes are often shown both in the United States and internationally. On September 2, 2016 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lopez_(TV_series)">George Lopez</a> mentioned on Instagram that there were talks surrounding a return of the show, but nothing official has since been announced.

The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lopez_(TV_series)">George Lopez</a> show won a series of awards. Luis Armand Gargia was nominated in 2003 for “Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Young Actor Age Ten or Younger”. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Cash">Dylan Cash</a> ultimately won the award for his role on ABC's General Hospital. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lopez_(TV_series)">George Lopez</a> show itself won both “Best Family Television Series (Comedy or Drama)” and “Best Primetime Comedy Series-- Television”.

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Luis Armand Garcia also appeared as Max on the TV Series “<a href="/biography/freddie-prinze-jr">Freddie</a>” in 2006, starring <a href="/biography/freddie-prinze-jr">Freddie Prinze Jr.</a>, and Chevrolet hired him for publicity to appear in TV commercials.

Other Interests

Luis Armand is known to appear at charity events. The Make-A-Wish Foundation and the American Heart Association have captured him engaged and giving back to the community, but ultimately he decided to make a foundation of his own. The Hands on Horses association was created to help American Foster Children, and the most of his charity time is invested on this project.

Luis Armand has other artistic skills. He designed the “Viva Mickey” statue with proceeds going to the Make-A-Wish Foundation that the Walt Disney Company selected to tour across the country. This was part of a collection of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mouse">Mickey Mouse</a> designs titled “Celebrate Mickey: 75 InspEARations” made by other celebrities including <a href="/biography/john-travolta">John Travolta</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_DeGeneres">Ellen DeGeneres</a>, <a href="/biography/ben-affleck">Ben Affleck</a>, <a href="/biography/wayne-brady">Wayne Brady</a>, <a href="/biography/jamie-lee"><a href="/biography/jamie-lee-curtis">Jamie Lee Curtis</a></a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Hanks">Tom Hanks</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Hawk">Tony Hawk</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Jackson">Janet Jackson</a>, <a href="/biography/star-jones">Star Jones</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_John">Sir</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_John">Elton John</a>, Raven, and many others. This collection was auctioned for charity right after the tour.

Personal Life

Many child actors get involved in car accidents and drunken scandals and Luis Armand Garcia is no exception. He was arrested in 2012 for disorderly conduct at his privately owned home. This happened after neighbor’s complaint of a loud party. He was found drunk and just immediately arrested without incident and later released.

Luis has a young son, Max, affectionally named after his recurring roles, with fashion designer Tyra Taylor Simmons. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his family. He has chosen not to participate actively on social media or publicly disclose his net worth. There have been no mentions of a return to television.

Sources

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24th_Young_Artist_Awards">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24th_Young_Artist_Awards</a>

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lopez_(TV_series">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lopez_(TV_series</a>)

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