Lopez and his wife Courtney share three kids, daughter Gia and sons Dominic and Santino

Mario Lopez has been in our lives since he was a kid; now, the actor has a family of his own.

Lopez married his wife Courtney in 2012. The pair met in 2008 while working on the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line. While Mario was immediately smitten, Courtney took a minute to warm up. “I saw her perform, and she sings and dances and [she’s] really talented which is very attractive, but she was not trying to give me any time or show me any love,” he said in a 2017 YouTube video posted on the Lopez family’s channel. They would schedule their first date months after their initial meeting, and though Courtney bailed on the first one, their second one was a go, and the rest is history.

The couple welcomed daughter Gia Francesca, in 2010 before tying the knot in Punta Mita, Mexico, in December 2012. They would add to their family with sons Dominic Luciano and Santino Rafael, born in 2013 and 2019, respectively.

“I have to admit that I smother my kids — it is the best part of being a dad,” Lopez previously told PEOPLE of being a dad. “No matter what drama I deal with at work, when I get home and hear them scream, ‘Daddy!’ I forget whatever it was I was stressed about.”

Ahead, checkout the sweetest photos of the Saved by the Bell alum with his wife and three kids.“When your son asks you to compete in the same tournament as him, you do it. You’re never too old to challenge your yourself & set goals…” the Extra! host captioned this photo of himself and his oldest boy in their Jiu Jitsu gear in 2022. “Thank you to all the homies who helped get us ready!”The proud dad treated Dominic and Gia to a pink carpet date as they attended the Barbie premiere in 2023.The following year, Mario took his boys for a trip to Pride Rock — also known as the Mufasa: The Lion King premiere in L.A.The Lopez crew was ready for action at the Cobra Kai season 6 premiere in February 2025.The family of five was decked out in Chargers colors as they came out to support the team in 2025.Lopez’s love for wrestling wasn’t just limited to his character, A.C. Slater. He and his kiddos took in a match in January 2026.“Grateful, grounded, and surrounded by blessings… Happy Easter!” Mario captioned this family photo in April.In June 2026, a wistful Mario shared this throwback photo of him and Santino while he was away at camp. “Miss my little sidekick. Pretty sure Sonny’s out there keeping someone else on their toes today… and I’m not okay with it,” he lamented.Their team may have lost the game against England on July 5, but Mario and Gia had a fun bonding experience watching the match in matching jerseys.“Like father, like son… same face, same position, same commitment to doing absolutely nothing,” Courtney teased Mario and Dominic, who were clearly enjoying their bed rotting session.A family that works together, stays together. The Lopezes brought their family talents together this past summer to shoot the Halloween microdrama, Honey, I Think the House Is Haunted.