- In 1982 Stephen was introduced to pop star Michael Jackson Managers and Promotors by a mutual parties. A meeting was held in East Orange NJ Jersey where Stephen was hired to be Mr Jackson personal Body guard during a private party celebrating the success of his hit album Beat It. His wife Nancy was placed on Mr Jackson guest list as well. Because of contract disputes the event was canceled , Stephen never met Mr Jackson.
- Stephen never considered the film industry until a coworker convinced him to send a photo to a casting agent. He was contacted within hours and was casted in a featured part as a vampire in an episode of Dusk Till Dawn TV series. In November 2016 he appeared in a TV pilot with his wife as an extra playing a truck driver, he was later cast in a recurring featured roll in the television series Get Shorty in season one.
- In 2012 he entered his first power-lifting meet at the age of 52. He set a New Mexico state dead-lifting record .
- Stephen tried out with the Dallas Cowboys in 1988.
- Stephen (Reno) was close too late Actor Richard Farnsworth. The spent endless hours talking about the film industry and the many films Richard stared in. To this day Richards remains an influence in Stephens film work. Stephen said Richards kindness and soft spoken manner off set reflected in his characters he played in films.
- Stephen older brother also was in the film industry as a Stuntman, appearing in such films as The Exterminator, Cocktail, Ghostbusters and Nighthawks.
- In the late eighties and early nineties Stephen worked with various rock groups as a bodyguard.
- Stephen cousin Sherry Estler McDonald husband Greg worked with Col Tom Parker and Elvis Presley. Greg was Singer Ricky Nelson manger for seventeen years until Ricky untimely death in 1985. He worked also with the Back Street Boys and Insync. Greg is President of All Star Shows.
- Stephen is British, German and Scananvian decent.
- Married to his wife Nancy in 1980.
- Stephen is certified in self defense and briefly studied martial arts.
- His first recurring feature role on a TV series Get Shorty.
- Worked in the Gaming Industry for twenty years as an Operation Manager and Gaming Agent.
- Stephen hobbies are reading, photography, power-lifting, bodybuilding and collecting Corvette's.
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