<P> The comedy revolves around a fictionalized portrayal of Lopez, working at the Powers Brothers aviation factory and raising his family consisting of his wife Angie, his daughter Carmen, and his son, Max, after having endured a dysfunctional and miserable childhood at the hands of his alcoholic, neglectful mother Benny, who is portrayed as selfish and cold - hearted . Other characters include Angie's indulgent father Vic Palmero, a wealthy doctor, and George's best childhood friend Ernie Cardenas, noted for his unsuccessful attempts at dating and his socially awkward behavior . After Carmen's departure from the series, the role fulfilled by her character was replaced with Angie's overindulged niece Veronica, with a large trust fund that has been entrusted under George's care . </P> <P> Multiple storylines in the series are established through the unveiling of a secret guarded by Benny throughout George's whole childhood, most notably the discovery that his father Manny is still alive after George had been convinced by his mother that he died . Throughout a majority of the program, George tries to locate the whereabouts of his father, who was introduced at last in one episode and was revealed to be a nasty, yet successful businessman, having remarried with his second lover Lydia and fathered a few more children . However, Manny's personality was commonly depicted as being abusive toward his son and former wife in the few appearances that he made, before his death in one episode of kidney disease . Nonetheless, he prohibits his son's family from attending his funeral in protection of his reputation, much to George's fury . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Portrayed by </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> Seasons </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> 6 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> George Edward Lopez </Td> <Td> George Lopez </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Angelina "Angie" Lopez (née Palmero) </Td> <Td> Constance Marie </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ernesto "Ernie" Cardenas </Td> <Td> Valente Rodriguez </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maximilian "Max" Victor Roberto Magic Johnson Lopez </Td> <Td> Luis Armand Garcia </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carmen Consuela Lopez </Td> <Td> Masiela Lusha </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Main </Td> <Td> Flashback </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Benita "Benny" Lopez (née Diaz) </Td> <Td> Belita Moreno </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dr. Victor "Vic" Garcia Lantigua Palmero </Td> <Td> Emiliano Díez </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Veronica Ann Palmero </Td> <Td> Aimee Garcia </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Portrayed by </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> Seasons </Th> </Tr>

Who played max on the george lopez show