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Steve Cardenas as Rocky on Power Rangers.

Steve Cardenas (born Stephen Antonio Cardenas on May 29, 1974) is an American actor and martial artist most noted for playing Rocky DeSantos in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series. He was born at Langley Air Force Base, in Virginia, USA. (Although he was raised in Texas)

Steve replaced Austin St. John as the Red Ranger in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series, and he later became the Blue Ranger for Power Rangers: Zeo.

Steve started training in martial arts when he was about 12 years old. He currently holds a 3rd degree black belt in karate. As of June 2006 he resides in San Antonio, Texas where he teaches martial arts.

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Filmography

Film

TV Work

  • "Power Rangers: Turbo
    • Shift Into Turbo: Part 3 (1997) .... Rocky DeSantos
    • Shift Into Turbo: Part 2 (1997) .... Rocky DeSantos
    • Shift Into Turbo: Part 1 (1997) .... Rocky DeSantos
  • "Power Rangers: Zeo" (1996) TV Series .... Rocky DeSantos/Blue Zeo Ranger
    • It Came from Angel Grove (1996) .... Lord Henry
  • "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" (1993) TV Series .... Rocky DeSantos/The Red Ranger (1994-1996)
    • Wild West Rangers: Part 1 (1995) .... Rocko/Red Wild West Ranger
    • Wild West Rangers: Part 2 (1995) .... Rocko/Red Wild West Ranger

Trivia

  • Steve owned a dojo in Valencia, California.
  • Steve was the second Red Ranger ever.
  • He was the 1st Red Ranger to not be the leader of the team.
  • Steve's character (Rocky DeSantos) was the only person to not be included in the Power Rangers: Wild Force episode Forever Red. He was asked to be the Red Ninja Ranger that he portrayed in the third season of Power Rangers but declined due to being up to personal business in Philadelphia. He left the show willingly shortly after Power Rangers: Turbo started due to his disgust at the unbalanced payscales the various actors were getting.
  • Has won the Idaho state championship and the Texas state championship.
  • Studied in San Antonio, Texas under the instruction of a former world champion.
  • Was a member of a martial arts group called "The Warriors" who travelled the country, helping troubled teens.
  • Did stunt work for Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
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