Steven Michael Quezada | |
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Born |
February 15, 1963 (age 53) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
Alma mater | Eastern New Mexico University |
Occupation | Actor, comedian, producer, writer, school board member |
Years active | 2005–present |
Spouse(s) | Cherise Desiree Quezada (m. 2007) |
Children | 4 |
Steven Michael Quezada (born February 15, 1963) is an American actor and politician. He played Drug Enforcement Administration agent Steven Gomez in the AMC series Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013.
Quezada was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He graduated from West Mesa High School in 1981. After graduating from high school, Quezada attended Eastern New Mexico University where he studied Theatre Arts.
Quezada played DEA Agent Steven Gomez in Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013. 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. On February 4, 2013, he was elected to the Albuquerque school board; He ran unopposed for the District 5 seat on the city's west side. 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).
In 2016, Quezada ran for and won the Democratic nomination for New Mexico's Bernalillo County Commission District 2. In a three way race, Quezada won with 36 percent of the vote. He defeated Republican Patricia Paiz in the general election.