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Crystal Santos was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her parents are Antonio Santos and Cynthia Davis, her father is from Mexico and her mother is Mexican American. The first style Crystal was introduced to was boxing, her father Antonio Santos was a boxer. At the age of 18-19 she briefly trained in Muay Thai, shortly after she was introduced to Grandmaster Eric Lee and studied Kung Fu, she fell in love with it and enjoyed learning the style and still actively trains with her Sifu Grand Master Eric Lee and in Wing Chun with her other Sifu Grand Master Samuel Kwok who have become like fathers to her. Crystal started in the stunt industry and has many great mentors. While working as a stuntwoman she studied with Master Simon Rhee and with Grand Master Gene Lebell and stunt car driving with Rick Seaman. She became a dual Bullwhip Master under the instruction of Noby Arden-Kreish of the Wallenda circus family, also, Crystal is trained by Devil Dog Tactical Weaponry team by Marine Robert Garcia. She went on to action acting and enjoys a successful career as an Action Actress. Her career as an action actress has flourished because she is one of the few action actresses that can do all of her own stunts and does not need a stunt double, bringing an real element of storytelling to any film or show she is involved in. Her many credits include, Bare Knuckles, War of the Worlds, Lone Ranger, The Monk, Argo, Death Proof, CSI, Gang Related, The Martial Arts Kid, and her upcoming film The Boom Boom Girls of Wrestling, Agents of Shield to name a few. Martial Arts Awards and Inductions: Inducted into The Worldwide Martial Arts Council on August 23, 2014. Inducted into the Action Martial Arts Hall of Honors on January 24, 2015. Inducted into The Munich Hall of Fame for Martial Arts on April 18th, 2015. Inducted into the Masters Hall of Fame June 6, 2015. Inducted Suisse Hall of Honours (Martial Arts) September 24, 2016.
Stunts (44 credits)
Hollywood Laundromat (stunt coordinator) (pre-production)
2019/II Mayday (stunt coordinator)
2018/I Book Club – Tutto può succedere (stunts) / (utility stunts)
2016/I Vestige (Short) (stunt coordinator)
2015/II Champion (Short) (stunt coordinator)
2015/II Frankenstein (stunt double: “Elizabeth”) / (water safety)
2014 Major Crimes (TV Series) (stunts – 1 episode)
– Do Not Disturb (2014) … (stunts)
2014 Enlisted (TV Series) (stunts – 1 episode)
– Army Men (2014) … (stunts)
2014 Chasing the Devil (stunts)
2014 Il segnato (stunts)
2013 The Hypnotist (Short) (stunt rigger)
2013 The Lone Ranger (utility stunts)
2012 Argo (stunts)
2012 Casa de mi Padre (stunts)
2011 True Blood (TV Series) (stunts – 2 episodes)
– I Wish I Was the Moon (2011) … (stunts)
– I’m Alive and on Fire (2011) … (stunts)
2010 Bare Knuckles (stunts)
2009-2010 Weeds (TV Series) (stunts – 3 episodes)
– Felling and Swamping (2010) … (stunts)
– Thwack (2010) … (stunts)
– All About My Mom (2009) … (stunts – uncredited)
2010 Piacere, sono un po’ incinta (stunt performer)
2009 Down for Life (stunts)
2009 Le regole dell’amore (TV Series) (stunts – 1 episode)
– House Money (2009) … (stunts)
2009 CSI – Scena del crimine (TV Series) (stunt performer – 1 episode)
– Mascara (2009) … (stunt performer – uncredited)
2009 Crossing Over (stunts)
2008 Never Better (TV Short) (stunt driver)
2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (TV Series) (stunt performer – 1 episode)
– Mr. Ferguson Is Ill Today (2008) … (stunt performer – uncredited)
2008 Days of Wrath (stunt performer)
2008 Dr. House – Medical Division (TV Series) (stunt performer – 1 episode)
– House’s Head (2008) … (stunt performer – uncredited)
2007-2008 Passions (TV Series) (stunts – 2 episodes)
– Episodio #9.77 (2008) … (stunts)
– Episodio #9.30 (2007) … (stunts)
2007 Slipstream – Nella mente oscura di H. (stunt double – uncredited)
2007 Ocean’s Thirteen (stunt performer – uncredited)
2007 Grindhouse – A prova di morte (stunts)
2007 Delta Farce (stunts)
2007 Grindhouse (stunt double: Rosario Dawson)
2006 Fashion House (TV Series) (stunts – 12 episodes)
– There’s Got to Be a Morning After (2006) … (stunts)
– Falling Apart at the Seams (2006) … (stunts)
– Revelations (2006) … (stunts)
– Opportunity Knocks, Rings the Doorbell and Beats Down Your Door! (2006) … (stunts)
– Tonia and Sophia’s Story (2006) … (stunts)
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2006 Criminal Minds (TV Series) (stunt performer – 1 episode)
– Sex, Birth, Death (2006) … (stunt performer – uncredited)
2006 Day Break (TV Series) (stunts – 1 episode)
– Pilot (2006) … (stunts – uncredited)
2006 Senza traccia (TV Series) (stunt performer – 1 episode)
– Candy (2006) … (stunt performer – uncredited)
2006 Honor (stunt performer)
2006 Hood of Horror (stunt double: Daniella Alonso/Rayna Tharani)
2006 Love, Inc. (TV Series) (stunt performer – 1 episode)
– Fired Up (2006) … (stunt performer)
2006 Walkout (TV Movie) (stunt performer)
2006 Hot Movie – Un film con il lubrificante (stunt double: Linda) / (stunt performer – uncredited)
2005 Cacciatori di zombie (TV Movie) (stunts)
2005 La guerra dei mondi (utility stunts – uncredited)
2002 The Shield (TV Series) (stunt double)
Actress (20 credits)
Hollywood Laundromat (pre-production)
Renita
Anadellia Rises (completed)
Alexis
2019/II Mayday
Rochelle
2018 Paying Mr. McGetty
Talia
2017 The Art of Fighting
Leena Rickson
2016 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series)
Policia Officer
– Bouncing Back (2016) … Policia Officer (uncredited)
2015 Nightmares (TV Series)
The Dark One
– Pilot 1:1 … The Dark One
2015 The Boom Boom Girls of Wrestling
Lisa Turner
2015 Hollywood Adventures
Monica Garcia
2015 The Martial Arts Kid
Fighter
2014 Il segnato
Coven Witch (uncredited)
2012 Treelore Theatre (TV Series)
Tipper
– Mannequins … Tipper
2010 Bare Knuckles
Cynthia Martinez
2010 Aiutami Hope! (TV Series)
Guadalupe
– Dream Hoarders (2010) … Guadalupe (uncredited)
2010 Time to Meet (Short)
Surfer Girlfriend
2008 They Never Saw Us Coming
Officer Vasquez
2006 Alias (TV Series)
Italian Nurse
– No Hard Feelings (2006) … Italian Nurse (uncredited)
2005 CSI – Scena del crimine (TV Series)
Veronica Juarez
– Snakes (2005) … Veronica Juarez (uncredited)
2004 Detective Monk (TV Series)
Rita Van Ranken
– Mr. Monk and the Three Pies (2004) … Rita Van Ranken (uncredited)
1999 L’atelier di Veronica (TV Series)
Tim’s Photo Assistant
– Veronica’s Favorite Year (1999) … Tim’s Photo Assistant (uncredited)