Samuel Lopez was born in Madrid and grew up in Malaga in the south of Spain as one of a large family. He has two sisters (Sandra and Tamara) and a younger brother (Manuel). He completed his Drama degree in 2017 after studying at ESAD Malaga, the same school of dramatic art where Antonio Banderas and other well-known actors started their careers. After graduating, he moved to Madrid to continue his acting training at the Central School of Cinema (Central de Cine). Since finishing his studies, Samuel's acting career has taken off, with appearances in numerous television series and films. He has just produced his own first short movie in which he stars, entitled 'Typical Spanish'; and has also completed his latest show reel - a set of five personally-produced short scenes - in 2022.