Steve Cardenas

For my generation, Steve Cardenas will always be Rocky, the second Red Ranger, and that nostalgia is hard to shake. But what genuinely fascinates me is the range. A genuine taekwondo athlete who became a fight-driven TV hero, then became a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who now runs his own jiu-jitsu and yoga school, is following an unusually committed arc. The martial arts training clearly lent weight and authenticity to his on-screen action. There's something quietly admirable about a man who was a childhood idol to millions and simply kept building a real life in martial arts afterward. Discipline in the dojo, passed on to the next generation. I find that combination genuinely cool.

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Name (English)

Steve Cardenas

Name (Japanese)

スティーブ・カーデナス

Reading

すてぃーぶ・かーでなす

Born

May 29, 1974 (age 52)

Origin

Hampton, Virginia, United States

Occupation

martial artist / actor / television actor / taekwondo athlete

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Tiger

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Tags

• Virginia
• martial artist
• actor
• television actor

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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