Ulysses Lopez

Ulysses Lopez is an American actor born in New York City, NY. He is the son to parents born in the Dominican Republic and first generation born in the United States. Ulysses has been entertaining since the age of two when his family would video record him as a child. His family realized he showed an interest in acting after he saw the movie "Big" starring Tom Hanks. He later went on to graduate from Manheim Township High School located in Lancaster,Pennsylvania. After high school, he played football at Shippensburg University but left after his freshman year due to 9/11 and felt compelled to join the United States Army. While in the Army, he was on the Army Boxing Team in Dexheim, Germany and was later stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. He became a Sergeant and served two tours in Iraq under the command of the 4th Infantry Division. Lopez earned a B.A.in Communication: Media Arts & Broadcast Journalism at St. Edward's University located in Austin, Texas. While in Austin, he was finally able to pursue his dream of acting.