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Steve Cardenas
Stephen Antonio Cardenas (born May 29, 1974) is an American martial artist, musician, and actor. Cardenas is best known for playing the character Rocky DeSantos, which was the second Red Power Ranger in ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' and eventually became the Blue Zeo Ranger in ''Power Rangers Zeo'', two seasons later. Early life Cardenas was born Stephen Antonio Cardenas on May 29, 1974 in Hampton, Virginia, at the Langley Air Force Base. Spending his early childhood as a military brat, Cardenas was raised in San Antonio, Texas. He is of Puerto Rican and Spanish ancestry. He started training in martial arts when he was about 12 years old and reached black belt in Taekwondo at age 16. Steve Cardenas has been in martial arts for 28 years. He earned 5th degree black belt in Taekwondo and a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Career At age 20, Cardenas left his native Texas and settled in Los Angeles to audition for a ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' role that would change his lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton () is an independent city (United States), independent city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 137,148. It is the List of cities in Virginia, 7th most populous city in Virginia and List of United States cities by population, 204th most populous city in the nation. Hampton is included in the Hampton Roads United States metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area (officially known as the Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News, VA–NC MSA) which is the List of United States metropolitan statistical areas by population, 37th largest in the United States, with a total population of 1,799,674 (2020). This area, known as "America's First Region", also includes the independent cities of Chesapeake, Virginia, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Virginia Beach, Newport News, Virginia, Newport News, Norfolk, Virginia, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia, Portsmou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martial Arts
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage. Etymology According to Paul Bowman, the term ''martial arts'' was popularized by mainstream popular culture during the 1960s to 1970s, notably by Hong Kong martial arts films (most famously those of Bruce Lee) during the so-called "chopsocky" wave of the early 1970s. According to John Clements, the term '':wikt:martial art, martial arts'' itself is derived from an older Latin (language), Latin term meaning "arts of Mars (mythology), Mars", the Roman mythology, Roman god of war, and was used to refer to the combat systems of Europe (European martial arts) as early as the 1550s. The term martial science, or martial sciences, was commonly used to refer to the fighting arts of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Rangers Ninja Steel
''Power Rangers Ninja Steel'' is the twenty-fourth season of the television program ''Power Rangers''. The season was produced primarily using footage, costumes, and props from Japanese 39th Super Sentai series ''Shuriken Sentai Ninninger'' with minimal costume and prop elements being recycled from '' Ressha Sentai ToQger''. The show was produced by Saban Brands and premiered on Nickelodeon on January 21, 2017. The third Power Rangers movie was released on the same year. The second season of ''Ninja Steel'' and twenty-fifth ''Power Rangers'' season overall, ''Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel'' premiered on January 27, 2018. As the twenty-fifth anniversary season of the franchise, ''Super Ninja Steel'' featured popular Rangers from past seasons. ''Ninja Steel'' was the last installment in the series to have toys manufactured and distributed by Bandai and ''Super Ninja Steel'' was the last season produced by Saban Brands; the ''Power Rangers'' franchise was acquired by Hasbro in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilary Shepard
Hilary Shepard (born Hilary Shapiro on December 10, 1959), alternately billed as Hilary Shepard-Turner, is an American actress and singer. She began her career in the mid 1980s, as co-lead singer and percussionist in the girl group American Girls, while also starting to appear in small roles in film and on television. Her film and television career expanded with larger roles in numerous series and films. She may be best known for her recurring role as the evil pirate queen Divatox in ''Power Rangers Turbo'' and '' Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie'', as well as the genetically enhanced Lauren in two episodes of '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''. Biography Shepard was born in New York City, New York. In the mid-1980s, Shepard was a co-lead singer and percussionist in the short-lived all-female group American Girls. American Girls originally started as a film project, which fizzled. After some personnel changes and more rehearsing, the band sustained many comparisons to the Go-Go's, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakia Burrise
Nakia Burrise (born October 21, 1974) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Tanya Sloan, the Yellow Zeo Ranger and later, the first Yellow Turbo Ranger on the television series ''Power Rangers Zeo'' and ''Power Rangers Turbo'' from 1996 to 1997. Early life Burrise was born in San Diego, California, the daughter of Deborah and Cornell Burrise. She attended Thomas Alva Edison Senior High School in Stockton, California (1989–1992) and UCLA's School of Theater. Career In 1996, Nakia was cast as Tanya Sloan in ''Power Rangers Zeo''. She later reprised her role in ''Power Rangers Turbo''. Between 2013 and 2015, she was recurring as Patty Pritchett in the famous serie ''Hart of Dixie'' In 2017, she was cast in the short film ''The Order'' and had cast many ''Power Rangers'' alumni. Since 2020, Nakia has had a recurring role on the ''Henry Danger'' spin-off ''Danger Force ''Danger Force'' is an American comedy television series developed by Christopher J. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Foster
Blake Anthony Foster (born May 29, 1985) is an American actor and martial artist. History Foster was the ''Huggies'' baby at the age of 16 months in 1986. In 1995, he was one of the stars in the movie '' Above Suspicion'' starring Christopher Reeve, Joe Mantegna and Kim Cattrall. He is perhaps best known for his role as Justin Stewart, the child who assumed the mantle of the Blue Turbo Ranger in the fifth season of Fox Kids' ''Power Rangers Turbo'', making his debut for the show in the film '' Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie''. Foster reprised the role in an episode of ''Power Rangers In Space''. In the same time, he was starred in two successful movies ''Casper Meets Wendy'' (1998) and '' Rusty: A Dog's Tale'' (1998). In 2017, he starred in the short film ''The Order'', along with ''Power Rangers'' allumni Austin St. John, Catherine Sutherland, David Yost, Johnny Yong Bosch, Paul Schrier, Karan Ashley, Steve Cardenas, Erin Cahill, Walter Emanuel Jones, Nakia Burrise, Hilary S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erin Cahill
Erin Jessica Cahill (born January 4, 1980) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Jen Scotts in ''Power Rangers Time Force'', Ted Mosby's sister Heather in '' How I Met Your Mother'', and Kendra Burke in '' Saving Grace''. She had a recurring role as Felicity in the ABC series ''Red Widow''. She is also noted to be the first lead female character for the ''Call of Duty'' franchise, as Chloe 'Karma' Lynch in '' Call of Duty: Black Ops II'' and Rebecca Chambers in '' Resident Evil: Vendetta''. Since 2016, Cahill has worked primarily in television movies for Lifetime and Hallmark. Early life Cahill was born in Stafford, Virginia. She began acting in her mother's local high school productions at age four, and started singing and dancing lessons at age eight. She was Miss Pre-Teen Virginia in 1991 and the first runner-up for Miss Junior America. She continued to act into her high school years at Brooke Point High School, where she served as the president of many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Emanuel Jones
Walter Emanuel Jones (born November 30, 1970) is an American actor, martial artist and dancer, known for playing the role of Zack Taylor, the original Black Ranger on the hit television series ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers''. He also appeared in successful television shows including ''Family Matters'', '' Step by Step'', ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'', ''Moesha'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ''Early Edition'', ''NYPD Blue'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''Off Centre'' and ''The Shield''. He played in movies including ''Backyard Dogs'' (2000), ''House of the Dead 2'' (2005), and '' Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping'' (2016). He gave his voice talent to animated movies including ''Open Season 2'' (2008) and ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2'' (2013). Life and career Jones was born and raised in Detroit. He lost the middle finger on his left hand at the age of 4. He began his career by an uncredited role in the successful TV show ''Beverly Hills, 90210''. In 1992, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karan Ashley
Karan Ashley Jackson, better known as Karan Ashley, is an American actress, singer, and talk show host. She is best known as Aisha Campbell, the second Yellow Power Ranger in the Fox Kids series ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers''. In 1992, she was a member of the short-lived girl group K.R.U.S.H, who featured a song to the soundtrack of ''Mo' Money''. She was known as "Ashley Jackson" at this time. Life and career Ashley was born in Odessa, Texas. She is of mixed African-American and Mexican descent. Started her education at Lida Hooe Elementary in Dallas Texas and went on to graduate from David W. Carter High School in Dallas. She auditioned against thousands in a nationwide open casting call and won the role of Aisha Campbell, the second Yellow Ranger in the Fox Kids series ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'', replacing the late Thuy Trang (Trini Kwan). Her last ''Power Rangers'' appearance was in the finale for the third season of the series. Ashley has made guest appearances in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Schrier
Paul Schrier II (born June 1, 1970) is an American actor, director, and artist. He is known for his role of Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier in the ''Power Rangers'' series. He portrayed the character for seven seasons from 1993–1999, returning in 2011 for the eighteenth season of ''Power Rangers Samurai'', and was the last original cast member to leave the show. Schrier has also done some directing work, directing a few ''Power Rangers'' episodes, 16 episodes of the ''Hello Kitty'' animated series, and a short film, "An Easy Thing". He is also an artist, having worked on the comic book ''The Red Star''. In 2017, he starred in his first animation voice role as Flonk in Cartoon Network's ''Mighty Magiswords''. Filmography Anime roles * ''Daigunder'' – Bone Rex * '' Eagle Riders'' – Ollie Keeawani * ''Teknoman'' – Teknoman Saber / Cain Carter Live action / TV roles * ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' (1993-1996) – Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier (main role, credited) / Primator (voic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Yong Bosch
Johnny Yong Bosch (born January 6, 1976) is an American actor, musician, singer, and martial artist. His first major role was the portrayal of Adam Park, the second Black Power Ranger and later, the Green Zeo Ranger and first Green Turbo Ranger in the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, which led to roles in some martial arts television and feature films. Bosch is located in Los Angeles and does most of his voice-over work at Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Animaze, New Generation Pictures, NYAV Post, Studiopolis and on some occasions travels to Dallas to record shows for Funimation. As a voice actor his most notable roles were as Vash the Stampede from ''Trigun'', Ichigo Kurosaki from '' Bleach'', Sabo from ''One Piece'' and Lelouch Vi Britannia from ''Code Geass''. Life and career Bosch was born in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in Garland, Texas, as John Jay Bosch. His father was a soldier in the Army and met his mother while stationed in South Korea. He was interested in martial arts at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Yost
David Harold Yost (; born January 7, 1969) is an American actor and producer. He is best known for portraying Billy Cranston in ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'', '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'', ''Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers'' and ''Power Rangers Zeo''. Early life Yost was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He moved around the United States while winning many national gymnastics competitions, most notably the state championships in Iowa and Montana. In 1987, he graduated from Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, California. In 1991, he graduated from Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts in communication and dramatic arts. Career Yost moved to California with hopes of becoming an actor, and won the part of Billy Cranston (Blue Power Ranger) in the television series ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' three months after arriving. He starred in almost 200 episodes of the show's first four seasons. He was the only cast member to appear in every s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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