Young Marrero was introduced to the world of disciplined martial arts at the early age of four, under the guidance of his father, Hans Marrero Sr., who was the Chief Instructor of hand-to-hand combat at Paris Island.
As a son of a United States Marine Corps Retired and a Naval Officer, Marrero's upbringing was defined by discipline and structure, which had a profound impact on his life.
Carrying on the legacy, Marrero went on to discover and train various forms of martial arts around the world, including Kobushi-Sessen Jutsu, Shorinji-Kempo, Kyo Kushin, Kai-Kan, Aikido, Judo, Matsukazi-Ryu and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Marrero's professional fighting career began at the age of 18, and he went on to fight in various venues in the US and other countries, earning a professional record of 13-3 in kickboxing, 9-4 in boxing, and 26-8 in MMA.
As an extremely well-rounded competitor, Marrero gained plenty of attention in the fight world with his signature form of submission, the Armbar.
Using his experience and knowledge for even greater good, Marrero became a senior instructor for the Police Combative Training Academy, teaching close quarter battle to law enforcement and military personnel, and also coached a competitive mixed martial arts team.
Realizing much success in the combat sports industry, Marrero decided to apply his past experiences and physical abilities to follow his dream in film, packing his bags and moving to New York.
Marrero's acting career began with Lionsgate's sports drama, Warrior, where he played MMA fighter Diego Santana, opponent to Tommy Conlon, played by Tom Hardy.
From then, Marrero went on to land various films and TV shows such as A Walk Among the Tombstones, Person of Interest, Creed, Daredevil, The Blacklist, to name a few, bringing him to countries such as China, Indonesia, Thailand and India.
As an established performer, Marrero plans to pave his way into action directing and ultimately playing one of the ultimate villains on screen.
