Steven Michael Quezada

Steven Michael Quezada
Quezada in 2024
Chair of the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners
In office
January 9, 2018 – January 7, 2019
Preceded byDebbie O'Malley
Succeeded byMaggie Hart Stebbins
Vice Chair of the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners
In office
January 12, 2021 – January 10, 2022
Preceded byCharlene Pyskoty
Succeeded byWalt Benson
In office
January 10, 2017 – January 8, 2018
Preceded byWayne Johnson
Succeeded byLonnie Talbert
Member of the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2017
Preceded byArt De La Cruz
ConstituencyDistrict 2
Personal details
BornFebruary 15, 1963 (1963-02-15) (age 61)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Cherise Desiree Quezada
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(m. 2007)​
Children4
EducationEastern New Mexico University (attended)
OccupationActor, politician

Steven Michael Quezada (/kəˈsɑːdə/; born February 15, 1963) is an American actor, comedian and politician.[1] He played Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Steven Gomez, the level-headed partner of Hank Schrader, in the AMC series Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013 and reprised his role in its spin-off, Better Call Saul during season 5.[1] As a touring comedian Quezada has headlined at The Laugh Factory and George Lopez's Punchliner Comedy Club for Carnival Cruise Line,[2][3] he has a 2022 comedy special on Amazon Prime titled The New Mexican,[4] and in December 2023 he opened Quezada’s Comedy Club and Cantina in Santa Ana Star Casino.[5]

Since 2017 he has served on the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners.

Early life and education

Quezada was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[6] He graduated from West Mesa High School in 1981.[7] After graduating from high school, Quezada attended Eastern New Mexico University where he studied theatre arts, but did not earn a degree.[8][9]

Career

Besides his role in Breaking Bad,[1] he has appeared in films such as First Snow (2006), Beerfest (2006), and Kites (2010). He hosted the talk show The After After Party in Albuquerque from 2010 to 2012. Quezada portrays a priest presiding over a roadside funeral in country singer Eric Church's music video for the single Give Me Back My Hometown (2014).[10]

On February 4, 2013, he was elected to the Albuquerque school board;[11] He ran unopposed for the District 2[12] seat on the city's west side.[11] In 2016, Quezada ran for and won the Democratic nomination for New Mexico's Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners for District 2. In a three-way race, Quezada won with 36 percent of the vote. He defeated Republican Patricia Paiz in the general election and was sworn in for a four-year term.[13] He was re-elected in 2020 with no general election opposition.[14]

Electoral history

2016

Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016[15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steven Quezada 3,849 36
Democratic Adrian A Pedroza 3,511 32
Democratic Robert G Chavez 3,456 32
Total votes 10,816 100.00
Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners District 2 Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Steven Quezada 20,847 62.04
Republican Patricia Paiz 12,755 37.96
Total votes 33,602 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners District 2 Democratic Primary, 2020[16]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steven Quezada 6,635 56.5
Democratic Frank Baca 5,104 43.5
Total votes 11,739 100.00
Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners District 2 Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Steven Quezada 28,678 100

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Three Wise Guys Rental Agent Television film
2006 Beerfest Mexican
2006 First Snow Mechanic Enrique
2008 Milagros Leon
2010 Love Ranch First Drunk
2010 Kites Cop
2011 The Reunion Col.Ramirez
2011 Surreal Estate Bearded Man
2011 Warrior Woman Miguel
2012 Powder Pigs Mr. Valdez
2013 Supernal Darkness Victor
2013 The Rambler Guard #2
2015 Spare Parts Military Clerk
2015 La Vida Robot Salgado
2015 The Condemned 2 Raul Baccaro
2016 Fender Bender Mario
2016 The Last Transmission Val Short
2016 Outlaws and Angels Alonzo
2017 Girlfriend's Day Munoz
2019 3 from Hell Diego
2019 Wish Man Juan Delgadillo
2023 Strange Darling Pete

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Wildfire Ernie Kent Episode: "Fear"
2008 In Plain Sight Luis Cruz Episode: "Hoosier Daddy"
2008–2013 Breaking Bad Steven Gomez Recurring; 33 episodes
2009 Crash Councilman Rizzario Episode: "You Set the Scene"
2015 Documentary Now! El Chingon Episode: "DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon"
2015 Almost American Jesus Quezman Episode: "Teacher's Choice"
2015 Foreseeable Gabriel Flores Television film
2020 Roswell, New Mexico Dean of Surgery Episode: "What If God Was One of Us?"
2020 Better Call Saul Steven Gomez Episodes: "The Guy for This", "Namaste"
2021 Magnum P.I. Uncle Bernardo Episode: "Before the Fall"

Music videos

Year Artist Title Role
2014 Eric Church "Give Me Back My Hometown" Priest at roadside funeral

References

  1. ^ a b c "Steven Michael Quezada". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-10-24.
  2. ^ "Laugh Factory". Laugh Factory Network. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "'Breaking Bad's' Steve Quezada at Jr.'s". GoErie.com. October 22, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Ortiz, Auriella (July 22, 2022). "Steven Quezada stopped by our studio". KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Hendricks, Kevin (May 2, 2024). "Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel set to open new comedy club". Rio Rancho Observer. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Collins, Sean T. (September 6, 2013). "Breaking Bad Q&A: Partner Up with Steven Michael Quezada's Gomez". Rolling Stone.
  7. ^ Journal Staff (January 26, 2013). "Candidate Q & A – APS District 5". Albuquerque Journal. NM.
  8. ^ "Albuquerque Public Schools Biography of Steven Michael Quezada". Albuquerque Public Schools.
  9. ^ Rosales, Glen. "Actor Brings Local History". abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  10. ^ Hansen, Dave J. (19 January 2014). "Video Breakdown: Eric Church's 'Give Me Back My Hometown'". Don't Pop The Music. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  11. ^ a b "Breaking Bad Actor Wins School Board Seat in NM". The Boston Globe. February 5, 2013.
  12. ^ "APS District 2 Map". aps.edu. Albuquerque Public Schools. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  13. ^ Contreras, Russell. "'Breaking Bad' actor Quezada wins Democratic primary race". The Washington Times. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  15. ^ "New Mexico Secretary of State".
  16. ^ "New Mexico Secretary of State".
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