Steven Michael Quezada

Steven Michael Quezada (born February 15, 1963) is an American comedian, actor and politician.

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.

Quezada has been a national touring comedian since 1987.

He has headlined at The Laugh Factory and many comedy clubs nationwide.

In December 2023, he partnered with Santa Ana Star Casino to open Quezada’s Comedy Club and Cantina.

He also has a comedy special airing on Amazon Prime entitled “The New Mexican.”

He has appeared in films such as First Snow (2006), Beerfest (2006), and Kites (2010).

He played Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Steven Gomez in the AMC series Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013 and 2 episodes of its spin-off, Better Call Saul in 2020.

Quezada was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Quezada also played Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Agent Steven Gomez in Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013.

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 2 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).

He currently performs stand-up comedy for Carnival Cruise Line.

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.

He was re-elected in 2020 with no general election opposition.