Stephen Quadros
Known for Acting · 31 credits
- Born
- 1952-11-09 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Santa Cruz, California, USA
Biography
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 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: Cameron Watson, William Alderson, Stella Adler, Milton Justice, Arthur Mendoza, Scott Bernstein, Michelle Danner and Mark Haining.
As an actor Quadros has starred, guest-starred or co-starred in over 50 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".
Known For
TV Shows (11)
CSI: Miami
2002
as Wayne Delroy
Columbo
1971
as Paramilitary Man #4
Without a Trace
2002
as Ray Logan
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Axel Dorsey
Knots Landing
1979
as Thug
Numb3rs
2005
as Lance Dolan
Matlock
1986
as Goldie
Pacific Blue
1996
as Freddy Banks
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Thief (segment "The Gathering")
L.A. Heat
1999
as Mr. Sinclair
Interrogation
2020
as Ray Pine
Movies (20)
Never Back Down: No Surrender
2016
as Matty Ramos
Cradle 2 the Grave
2003
as Prison Guard Vogel
The Smashing Machine
2025
as Stephen Quadros
Martial Law
1990
as Suspect #1
Demon Wind
1990
as Chuck
Hologram Man
1995
as Thug
Dr. Caligari
1989
as Scarecrow
Strategic Command
1997
as Vlos
Glass Jaw
2018
as Boxing Referee
Prison of Secrets
1997
as Stu
Sworn to Justice
1996
as Roach / Spovik
Silk Degrees
1994
as Willie
Auntie Lee's Meat Pies
1992
as Bob Evans
Bloodfist 7: Manhunt
1995
as D. T
C.I.A. Code Name: Alexa
1992
as Max
CyberTracker 2
1995
as Vickers
Shock 'Em Dead
1991
as Martin
Drakken
2014
as Golg
The Lost Platoon
1990
as Walker
Warbirds
1989
as Jeff Finks
About Stephen Quadros
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 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: Cameron Watson, William Alderson, Stella Adler, Milton Justice, Arthur Mendoza, Scot… With 31 credits spanning from 1971 to 2025, Stephen Quadros has appeared in 20 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Stephen Quadros Movies
- Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016) — as Matty Ramos
- Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) — as Prison Guard Vogel
- The Smashing Machine (2025) — as Stephen Quadros
- Martial Law (1990) — as Suspect #1
- Demon Wind (1990) — as Chuck
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