Steven Ho (born 9 December 1973)[1] is an American martial artist, stunt coordinator, stuntman and member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

[1] Born Bernadetto Widiman Wibowo in Bandung, Indonesia, to Chinese Indonesian parents (son of research scientist, Kie Liang Ho).

Ho's family immigrated to United States in 1971, settling in South Gate, California as political refugees with the aid of Church World Service (CWS).

But in 1990, Ho caught the eye of stunt coordinator, Pat Johnson, when he won his division at "The Battle of Atlanta National Karate Championships."

[4] Ho went on to work in many film projects as an actor, action choreographer, fight trainer, stuntman, director, writer, and producer including his role as "Chan" in Mortal Kombat (1995).

[8] The event was covered by MTV and Rolling Stone, and is believed to be the beginning of what eventually evolved into the Grammy Award-winning hard rock supergroup, Velvet Revolver.

[10] With his extensive background in martial arts and weapons, Ho has been a sought-after instructor and choreographer in Hollywood to stuntmen and actors aiming to get film-ready.

On the well-received segments, Ho would typically inflict apparent pain to Conan O'Brien while he aggressively taught the host the basics of stunt fighting.

A theatrical property ("prop") fire extinguisher and shovel were incorporated into the fight choreography and the segment ended with Ho ratcheting Conan through a breakaway glass window.

The segment ended with Ho dragging Conan backwards in a sitting position across the stage and through a picket fence, chicken coop, breakaway mirror, and large scaled bowling pins.

After the announcement of the cancellation of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, Ho was instrumental in supporting and rallying fans for the "I'M WITH COCO" movement spearheaded by artist Mike Mitchell through Facebook.

He taught the late night host the fine art of palm strikes, elbows, knees, groin kicks, and head butts.

[20] Ho appeared on Conan for a fifth time on 13 September 2012, to teach the host self-defense against a gun, and how to defend himself against an attack inside a men's bathroom, while sitting on a toilet.

[23] Ho and his stunt team accompanied Nina Dobrev on her 12 March 2013 guest appearance on Conan, by helping her showcase her fighting abilities to the host.

He opened for veterans Jay Phillips and Joe Wong in a successful 30-minute set that included material on his experiences as a Hollywood stuntman and having Italian in-laws.

A highlight of the show was when Ho brought out the original head from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, and incorporated that into his set.

[26] Ho dropped out of Business School at Pepperdine University just a few classes shy of earning his bachelor's degree so that he could pursue his stunt career with Li.

In 2003, Ho and his wife, Nina Petronzio, secured a storefront on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood, California and opened Plush Home, Inc, an influential, high-end interior, Transitional Style design firm and furniture line.