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Stephen Quadros

Stephen Quadros

Actor · Born November 9, 1952 (73) · Santa Cruz, California, USA

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". 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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 9, 1952 (73)
From
Santa Cruz, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 47% in 30 days

What are Stephen Quadros' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
34%
Morality
32%
Bonds
20%
Power
9%
Self
4%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
4
Absurd
2
Melancholic
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Stephen Quadros' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Quadros' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Smashing Machine(2025)

    as Stephen Quadros

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • It Snows All the Time(2022)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Interrogation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ray Pine

  • Glass Jaw(2018)

    as Boxing Referee

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Never Back Down: No Surrender(2016)

    as Matty Ramos

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Drakken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Golg

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Lance Dolan

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Cradle 2 the Grave(2003)

    as Prison Guard Vogel

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Logan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Wayne Delroy

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Heat(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Thief (segment "The Gathering")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Prison of Secrets(1997)

    as Stu

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Strategic Command(1997)

    as Vlos

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Sworn to Justice(1996)

    as Roach / Spovik

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Freddy Banks

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Cyber-Tracker 2(1995)

    as Vickers

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Bloodfist VII: Manhunt(1995)

    as D. T

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Hologram Man(1995)

    as Thug

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Silk Degrees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Willie

  • Auntie Lee's Meat Pies(1992)

    as Bob Evans

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • CIA Code Name: Alexa(1992)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Shock 'Em Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Martin

  • Martial Law(1990)

    as Suspect #1

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Demon Wind(1990)

    as Chuck

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Platoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Walker

  • Dr. Caligari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Scarecrow

  • Warbirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Jeff Finks

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Goldie

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Axel Dorsey

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Thug

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Paramilitary Man #4

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1971 to 2025; peak year 1991.

Highest rated

Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016)

Midcredits 54th

Film career

19712025

Peak 1991 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 31: 31 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Stephen Quadros' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

It Snows All the Time (2022)

82nd percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Smashing Machine (2025)

Midcredits 62nd · 62% liked

Reviewers score the acting 38/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 20. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Stephen Quadros work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen Quadros' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Don Wilson shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers