About Steven Michael Quezada
Steven Michael Quezada (; born February 15, 1963) is an American actor, comedian and politician. He played Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Steven Gómez, 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. As a touring comedian Quezada has headlined at The Laugh Factory and George Lopez's Punchliner Comedy Club for Carnival Cruise Line, he has a 2022 comedy special on Amazon Prime titled The New Mexican and, in December 2023, he opened Quezada's Comedy Club and Cantina in Santa Ana Star Casino. From 2017 to 2025, he served on the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners. == Early life and education == 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, but did not earn a degree. == Career == Besides his role in Breaking Bad, 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).
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