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Stephen Quadros

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Trailer for Never Back Down: No Surrender
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Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016)
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Acting came to Stephen Quadros almost by default. He originally moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a drummer, where he achieved local success and radio airplay in Los Angeles with the band SNOW, which featured Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot, Ratt) on guitar. Stephen was even flown to New York to audition for the group KISS.

But when repetitive hand injuries aborted his percussive pursuits, Quadros dove into acting, studying with a variety of respected teachers, including: John Ruskin, Cameron Watson, William Alderson, Stella Adler, Arthur Mendoza, Scott Bernstein, Michelle Danner and Mark Haining.

As an actor Quadros has starred, guest-starred or co-starred in over 100 films and television shows, working with such Hollywood luminaries as Bryan Cranston, Kathryn Bigelow, Miles Teller, Nicolas Winding Refn, John Hawkes, Cuba Gooding Jr., Peter Falk, David Caruso, Blair Underwood, Traci Lords and Angela Lansbury.

Stephen Quadros is also a martial arts expert, specializing in kickboxing and mixed martial arts (MMA), areas where he has been a practitioner, teacher and trainer for over 20 years.

Because of his combined talents, Stephen appeared in and served as fight technical advisor for "Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)", starring Jet Li, Mark Dacascos and DMX ("Cradle 2 The Grave" hit the theaters in February 2003 and went to #1). Additionally he choreographed one of the fight sequences in "Cradle".

Mister Quadros was also fight coordinator/choreographer and 2nd unit director for "Pit Fighter" (20th Century Fox) which was released in 2005. He was also fight technical advisor for "Exit Wounds" (2001) starring Steven Seagal, Michael Jai White and DMX, co-starred in "Sworn To Justice" with Black Belt hall of fame member Cynthia Rothrock and was the guest lead on a season premiere of the popular TV series "Walker, Texas Ranger", squaring off opposite martial arts icon Chuck Norris.

He was also one of the world's leading martial arts and combat sports journalists. In 1998 he became a columnist and contributing editor for Black Belt magazine, a position he held for over 3 years, where his monthly column, which he titled "FightSport", garnered him international attention. Black Belt felt strong enough about "Fightsport" (and Stephen) that they named an entire magazine after it and empowered him as editor. "Black Belt Presents: Fightsport, with Stephen Quadros" made it's debut nationally in February 2002. (Quadros participated in the first year of the publication to get the magazine launched and established, then exited to concentrate on film, television and sports broadcasting.)

Stephen Quadros is well known in martial arts circles around the globe for his role as host and/or television commentator for some of the largest and most successful fight shows in the world including Showtime Network's mixed martial art series: Strikeforce, as well as Pride Fighting Championships (pay per view), Glory Kickboxing (ESPN, CBS Sports). Mr. Quadros was given his nickname "The Fight Professor" while commentating on a show in Japan for K-1 in 1998.
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Strategic Command - Gina Mari, Bryan Cranston, Tim Abell, Larry Poindexter, Stephen Quadros, Amanda Wyss
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On the set of "Ned Blessing" (CBS)
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Known for

Interrogation (2020)
Interrogation
7.3
TV Series
  • Ray Pine
John Hawkes, Jena Malone, Miles Teller, Augusto Aguilera, Cristina Rodlo, and Nell Tiger Free in Too Old to Die Young (2019)
Too Old to Die Young
7.3
TV Mini Series
  • Quinn
Michael Jai White and Josh Barnett in Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016)
Never Back Down: No Surrender
6.3
Video
  • Matty Ramos
  • 2016
UFC Undisputed 3 (2012)
UFC Undisputed 3
8.0
Video Game
  • Play-By-Play Commentator
  • 2012

Credits

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Actor

  • The Trophy Hunt
    • Sheriff
    • Pre-production
  • It Snows All the Time (2022)
    It Snows All the Time
    • Steve
    • 2022
  • American Gangster: Trap Queens (2019)
    American Gangster: Trap Queens
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Interrogation (2020)
    Interrogation
    • Ray Pine
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Blocked (2019)
    Blocked
    • Pistolero
    • Short
    • 2019
  • John Hawkes, Jena Malone, Miles Teller, Augusto Aguilera, Cristina Rodlo, and Nell Tiger Free in Too Old to Die Young (2019)
    Too Old to Die Young
    • Quinn
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Underneath the Same Moon (2019)
    Underneath the Same Moon
    • Judge Smails
    • 2019
  • Call Me Joe (2018)
    Call Me Joe
    • Legal Representative #2
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Korrina Rico and Lee Kholafai in Glass Jaw (2018)
    Glass Jaw
    • Boxing Referee
    • 2018
  • Unlawful Justice (2018)
    Unlawful Justice
    • Detective Peters
    • 2018
  • Michael Jai White and Josh Barnett in Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016)
    Never Back Down: No Surrender
    • Matty Ramos
    • Video
    • 2016
  • Jacob Stone (2015)
    Jacob Stone
    • Jamie's Father
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Drakken (2014)
    Drakken
    • Golg
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Futurestates (2010)
    Futurestates
    • Carom
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Ruined (2014)
    Ruined
    • Ryker
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Promesas
    • Police Officer
    • Short
    • 2012

Additional Crew

  • Pit Fighter (2005)
    Pit Fighter
    • fight choreographer
    • 2005
  • Jet Li and DMX in Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
    Cradle 2 the Grave
    • fight technical advisor
    • 2003
  • Promo One Sheet
    Exit Wounds
    • fight technical advisor
    • 2001

Stunts

  • It Snows All the Time (2022)
    It Snows All the Time
    • fight coordinator
    • 2022
  • Ruined (2014)
    Ruined
    • stunts
    • Short
    • 2014
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Stephen Quadros Acting Demo
Demo Reel 4:07
Stephen Quadros Acting Demo
Stephen Quadros - TV Commentator
Demo Reel 0:41
Stephen Quadros - TV Commentator
Jake And The Fatman
Demo Reel 1:52
Jake And The Fatman
Never Back Down: No Surrender - Case's Secret
Demo Reel 0:55
Never Back Down: No Surrender - Case's Secret
Never Back Down: No Surrender - 250lb Karate Guy
Demo Reel 0:50
Never Back Down: No Surrender - 250lb Karate Guy
Pepsi One Commercial
Demo Reel 1:02
Pepsi One Commercial
The Man Who Found DB Cooper
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The Man Who Found DB Cooper
BURN
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BURN
Trailer
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Trailer
Never Back Down: No Surrender
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Never Back Down: No Surrender

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  • Alternative name
    • Steve Quadros
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • November 9
    • Santa Cruz, California, USA
  • Other works
    Pride Fighting Championships (2000 - 2003) - Host, play by play commentator

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male
  • Sexual orientation
    • Straight
  • Race / Ethnicity
    • White

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    He is a martial arts expert, specializing in kickboxing and mixed martial arts (MMA).
  • Quotes
    Quadros explains the morphing of acting and action like this, "When I first started acting I would actually hide my martial arts on my resume because I wanted to do work that wasn't just restricted to the action genre. But now it seems that my background is not a hinderance at all. It has become a calling card in a way."
  • Nickname
    • The Fight Professor

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