 He also starred in hard hitting short film G O'Clock which premiered at film festival in 2016. in 2016 he then went on to appear as a recurring character Linford Short in the UK soap opera EastEnders.Lopez has toured the UK as "The Childcatcher" in a run of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and appeared in numerous pantomimes.In Autumn 2007, he played the role of "Collins" in the West End revival of "Rent (musical)" - "Rent (musical) remixed" produced by William Baker.