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Danny Trejo


Danny Trejo was born Dan Trejo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, to Alice (Rivera) and Dan Trejo, a construction worker. A child drug addict and criminal, Trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight boxing titles. Imprisoned for armed robbery and drug offenses, he successfully ... See full bio »
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Known For

Maczeta
Maczeta Machete
(2010)
Od zmierzchu do świtu
Od zmierzchu do świtu Razor Charlie
(1996)
Maczeta zabija
Maczeta zabija Machete
(2013)
Goraczka
Goraczka Trejo
(1995)

Filmography

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 2017 Juarez 2045 (completed)
Angel Malvado
 2017 #Roxy (post-production)
Principal Castillo
 2017 Brothers of Justice (pre-production)
Joe Sitting Eagle
 2017 Frat Pack (post-production)
Dirty
 2017 In Stranger Company (filming)
Big Mike
 2017 Loca (post-production)
Antonio
 2017 The Green Ghost (post-production)
Master Gin
 2016 Dark Games (completed)
Archie
  Ambition (announced)
Ricky Mejia (rumored)
  Bully (post-production)
Manny
  Overtown (delayed)
Oscar Ochoa
  Tranzloco (pre-production)
El Carnivoro
 2017/I The Prey
Vega
 2017 Cross Wars
Murete
 2016 All About the Money
Luis Diego
 2015-2016 The Adventures of Puss in Boots (TV Series)
El Moco
- The Obelisk (2016) ... El Moco (voice)
- In Dreams (2016) ... El Moco (voice)
- Stories (2015) ... El Moco (voice)
- Spells (2015) ... El Moco (voice)
- Squad (2015) ... El Moco (voice)
 2016 McDick
Oscar
 2016 Bociany
Jasper (voice)
 2016 1st Strike
Manny Garcia
 2016 North by El Norte
Uncle John
 2016 TripTank (TV Series)
Razor / Bartender / Gambler
- Brain Virus (2016) ... Razor (voice)
- How the Sausage Is Made (2016) ... Bartender / Gambler (voice)
 2016 Range 15
Zombie Trejo
 2016 Cyborg X
Captain Machine Gun
 2016 Bridesman (Short)
Eduardo
 2016/II Boost
Roy Casares
 2016 Street Level: Behind the Scenes Featurrette (TV Series)
Carlton
 2016/II Beyond the Game
 2016 A Horse Story
Moonlight (voice)
 2016 Halloweed
Patch
 2016 Vigilante Diaries
Crazy Joe
 2016 Angie Tribeca (TV Series)
Danny Trejo
- Inside Man (2016) ... Danny Trejo
 2016 Gone Are the Days
River Man
 2016 Irwindale (Short)
Danny Trejo
 2016 Maximum Impact
Sanchez
 2015 Guiltless (Short)
Tony
 2015 Street Level
Carlton the Doorman
 2015 Pig Goat Banana Cricket (TV Series)
Filthy the Foot
- Happy Chalawunga! (2015) ... Filthy the Foot (voice)
 2015 Myszka Miki (TV Series short)
Piñata Boss
- Feliz Cumpleanos! (2015) ... Piñata Boss (voice)
 2015/III No Way Out
Don Caceres
 2015 Dobry, zły i martwy
Mateo Perez
 2015 Trójgłowy rekin atakuje (Video)
Max Burns
 2015 L.A. Slasher
The Drug Dealer #2
 2015 The Weight of Blood and Bones (Short)
Espada
 2015 The Night Crew
Aguilar
 2015 Van
Carlos
 2015 The Burning Dead
Night Wolf
 2015 Hope Lost
Marius
 2015 Chronology
Jackhammer
 2015 Pure Love
Uncle Freddy
 2014 Motywacja
Vic
 2014 The Daily Show (TV Series)
Latino
- Ellar Coltrane (2014) ... Latino
 2014 Strike One
Manny Garcia
 2014/I Reaper
Jack
 2014 Ksiega zycia
Skeleton Luis (voice)
 2014 Get Lost (TV Series)
Danny
- Get Patty Out (2014) ... Danny
 2014 Preggoland
Pedro
 2014 Beyond Justice
Tattoo
 2014 Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals (Video short)
Reynaldo (voice)
 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV Series)
Newtralizer
- Newtralized! (2014) ... Newtralizer (voice)
 2014 Saint George (TV Series)
Tio
- Rich Girl (2014) ... Tio
- School's Out (2014) ... Tio
- Hot Blooded (2014) ... Tio
- Carry on Wayward Son (2014) ... Tio
 2014/I We krwi
Big Biz
 2014 Special Look (TV Series)
- Saint George (2014)
 2014 Agenci NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series)
Tuhon
- Tuhon (2014) ... Tuhon
 2014/I Bullet
Frank 'Bullet' Marasco
 2014 Voodoo Possession
Billy Kross
 2014 Counterpunch
Manny Navarro
 2013 Force of Execution
Oso
 2013 Pendejo
Pedro
 2013 ETC: Machinima (TV Series)
Future Khail
- Machete Wants Your GTA 5 (2013) ... Future Khail
 2013/III Dream Date (Short)
 2013 Smierc w Tombstone (Video)
Guerrero
 2013 Chavez Cage of Glory
Mando
 2013/I The Contractor
Jorge Reyes / Javier Reyes
 2013 Fineasz i Ferb (TV Series)
Venom
- Mission Marvel (2013) ... Venom (voice)
 2013 Five Thirteen
El Loco
 2013 Zombie Hunter
Jesús
 2013 Amelia's 25th
Don Javier
 2013 The Cloth
Father Connely
 2013 Maron (TV Series)
Manny
- Sponsor (2013) ... Manny
 2013 The Insomniac
Jairo Torres
 2013 Bang.com (Short)
Danny
 2013 Bilet na Vegas
Mister Chich (as Denni Trekho)
 2012 Bro'
Gilbert
 2012 Mango Bajito
Carson
 2012 Danny Trejo's Vengeance: Woz with a Coz (Video Game)
Vengeance
 2012 Nawiedzone liceum (TV Movie)
Ortiz
 2012 Dziewczyna z sushi
Schlomo
 2012 Open Your Eyes (Short)
 2011 In the Shadow
Hermit
 2011 Don gato y su pandilla
Griswald (voice)
 2011 Violet & Daisy
Russ
 2011 Franklin & Bash (TV Series)
Ultimo
- Go Tell It on the Mountain (2011) ... Ultimo
 2011 House of the Rising Sun
Carlos
 2011 Cross (Video)
Ripper
 2011 The Cleveland Show (TV Series)
Danny Trejo
- Hot Cocoa Bang Bang (2011) ... Danny Trejo (voice)
 2011 Call of the Dead (Video Game)
Danny Trejo (voice)
 2011 Kosci (TV Series)
Bishop Edward Galano
 2011 Blacktino
Rogelio
 2011/I Odrzut
Drayke Salgado
 2011 Liga Mlodych (TV Series)
Bane
- Drop-Zone (2011) ... Bane (voice)
 2010 Wspólczesna rodzina (TV Series)
Gus
- Dance Dance Revelation (2010) ... Gus
 2010 The Fight: Lights Out (Video Game)
Duke
 2010 Fallout: New Vegas (Video Game)
Raul Alfonso Tejada (voice)
 2010 Predators Motion Comics: Moment of Extraction (Video short)
Cuchillo (voice, uncredited)
 2010 The Good Guys (TV Series)
Alfredo
- Little Things (2010) ... Alfredo
 2010 Cubed (TV Series)
Danny Trejo
- Episode #2.1 (2010) ... Danny Trejo
 2010 Maczeta
Machete
 2010 Beatdown
Marcus
 2010 Gun
Frankie Makina
 2010 The Devil Inside
Mondo
 2003-2010 Bobby kontra wapniaki (TV Series)
Enrique / Lifeguard / Waiter / ...
- Just Another Manic Kahn-Day (2010) ... Enrique (voice)
- Lost in MySpace (2008) ... Enrique (voice)
- Earthy Girls are Easy (2008) ... Enrique (voice)
- Lady and Gentrification (2008) ... Enrique (voice)
- Trans-Fascism (2008) ... Enrique (voice)
 2009-2010 Breaking Bad (TV Series)
Tortuga
- I.F.T. (2010) ... Tortuga
- Negro Y Azul (2009) ... Tortuga
 2010 Sebring (Short)
Danny Trejo
 2010 Tozsamosc szpiega (TV Series)
Felipe Vega
- Friendly Fire (2010) ... Felipe Vega
 2010 Food Stamps
Mr. Fernandez
 2010 Justin Time
Mardok
 2009 3V Man (Short)
Captain Podrido
 2009 Babysitters Beware
The Guard
 2009 Lunar Effect
Esteban
 2009 The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (Video)
Boss Rico (voice)
 2009 Saint John of Las Vegas
Bismarck
 2009 Modus Operandi
Director Holiday
 2009 Szlak smierci
Mario
 2009 Eyeborgs
G-Man
 2009 The Boys of Ghost Town
Xavier
 2009 Cowboy Dreams (Short)
Lobo
 2009 The Spectacular Spider-Man (TV Series)
Ox
- Probable Cause (2009) ... Ox (voice)
 2008 Necessary Evil
Barro
 2008 Zar mlodosci (TV Series)
Bartender
- Episode #1.9047 (2008) ... Bartender
- Episode #1.9046 (2008) ... Bartender
- Episode #1.8988 (2008) ... Bartender
- Episode #1.8987 (2008) ... Bartender
- Episode #1.8972 (2008) ... Bartender
 2008 Alone in the Dark II (Video)
Perry
 2008 Juan Frances: Live
E.J.
 2008 Toxic
Antoine
 2008/I Ranchero
Capone
 2008 Jake's Corner
Clint
 2008 The Art of Travel
Limo Driver
 2008/I Through the Valley
Don Reyes
 2008 Valley of Angels
Hector
 2007 Furnace
Fury
 2007 Blood Ties (TV Series)
Pacha Kamaq
- Wrapped (2007) ... Pacha Kamaq
 2007 On Bloody Sunday
The Ref
 2007 Gwiezdne Wrota: Atlantyda (TV Series)
Omal
- Missing (2007) ... Omal
 2007 Sprawiedliwosc ulicy (Video)
El Chivo
 2007 Terra
Elder Barum (voice)
 2007 The Blue Rose
Junk
 2007 The Knights of Prosperity (TV Series)
Hector
- Operation: Open the Safe (2007) ... Hector
 2007 Richard III
Major
 2007 Ciastko z niespodzianka
Albert
 2006 Taphephobia
Creek
 2006 Death Row (TV Movie)
Priest
 2006 Slayer (TV Movie)
Montegna
 2006 Jack's Law
Jack Santos
 2006 Living the Dream
Chuck
 2006 Nice Guys
Shady
 2006 Skarb mumii
Apache
 2006 Propensity
Roy
 2006 TV: The Movie
Crow
 2005 Dreaming on Christmas
Train Driver
 2005 Gotowe na wszystko (TV Series)
Hector Ramos
- The Sun Won't Set (2005) ... Hector Ramos
 2005 Bekarty diabla
Rondo
 2005 Kruk 4
Harold
 2005 George Lopez (TV Series)
Bobby
 2005 The Curse of El Charro
El Charro (voice)
 2005 Tennis, Anyone...?
Hector
 2004 51.50 (Short)
 2004/I Lost
Edward James Archer
 2004 Def Jam Fight for NY (Video Game)
Trejo (voice)
 2004 Detektyw Monk (TV Series)
Spyder Rudner
- Mr. Monk Goes to Jail (2004) ... Spyder Rudner
 2004 Uziemieni (TV Series)
Raul
- (She's Got) Kegs (2004) ... Raul
 2003 The Brothers Garcia (TV Series)
Eduardo 'Ed' Garcia
- It Was Fun While It Lasted (2003) ... Eduardo 'Ed' Garcia
 2003 Shuang dao (Short)
El Patron
 2003 The Big Empty
Lt. Gates (uncredited)
 2003 Agentka o stu twarzach (TV Series)
Emilio Vargas
- Countdown (2003) ... Emilio Vargas
 2003 Kingpin (TV Mini-Series)
Manny
- El Velorio (2003) ... Manny
 2002 Hiding in Walls (Video short)
Jose
 2002 Nightstalker
Frank Luis
 2002 Beat the Devil (Short)
Bob
 2002 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Video Game)
Umberto Robina (voice)
 2002 xXx
El Jefe
 2002 Alexa Vega: Isle of Dreams (Short)
Isadore 'Machete' Cortez
 2002 Bez pardonu (TV Series)
Danny
- Convictions (2002) ... Danny
 2002 Jezioro Salton
Little Bill
 2002 13 Moons
Hoodlum #2
 2002 Simplicity (Short)
Barber
 2001 Bubble Boy
Slim
 2001 Skippy
Hitman
 2000 Cuenta saldada
Secuestrador 1 (as Daniel Trejo)
 2000 Z archiwum X (TV Series)
Cesar Ocampo
- Redrum (2000) ... Cesar Ocampo
 2000 Uwiklany
Jumpy
 2000 Gniazdo os
Vito
 1998-1999 Straznik Teksasu (TV Series)
José Rodriguez / Joe Lopez
- Rise to the Occasion (1999) ... José Rodriguez
- Circle of Life (1998) ... Joe Lopez
 1999 Whiteboyz
Prisoner (uncredited)
 1998 An Eye for Talent (Short)
Fred (unconfirmed)
 1996-1998 Nowojorscy gliniarze (TV Series)
Frankie Soto / Gabriel Mota
- Hollie and the Blowfish (1996) ... Gabriel Mota
 1998 Soundman
Duce's Father
 1998 Champions
Max Brito
 1998 Szesc dni, siedem nocy
Pierce
 1998 Point Blank
Wallace
 1998 Brooklyn South (TV Series)
Louis - Hertz's Bodyguard
- Skel in a Cell (1998) ... Louis - Hertz's Bodyguard
 1998 Tracey bierze na tapete... (TV Series)
Hispanic Man / Pool Player
- Man's Best Friend (1998) ... Hispanic Man
- Smoking (1998) ... Pool Player
 1997 Dilemma
Rudy Salazar
 1997 Wariaci
Manuel Batista
 1997 Trojan War
Scarface
 1997 Con Air: Lot skazanców
Johnny-23
 1997 Anakonda
Poacher
 1996 Jaguar
Kumare
 1996 Nash Bridges (TV Series)
Sid Benedict
- Internal Affairs (1996) ... Sid Benedict
 1996 Renegat (TV Series)
Freddie
- Hog Calls (1996) ... Freddie
 1995 Goraczka
Trejo
 1995 Upadle anioly (TV Series)
Boxer
- Love and Blood (1995) ... Boxer
 1995 Vanishing Son (TV Series)
Out-of-Breath Man
- Dance of the Dust (1995) ... Out-of-Breath Man
 1994 Victor One
Sergeant Aguilar
 1994 Criminal Passion
Construction Worker
 1994 Bunt (TV Movie)
Luis
 1994 Dead Badge
El Tango Bartender
 1993 Ground Zero Texas (Video Game)
Shotgun
 1993 Love, Cheat & Steal
Cuban
 1993 Last Light (TV Movie)
2nd Inmate
 1993 12:01 (TV Movie)
Prisoner
 1993 Sunset Grill
Young Mexican
 1993 Bound by Honor
Geronimo
 1993 Po drugiej stronie slonca
Hard Hat
 1992/I Sex Crimes
Palmer
 1991-1992 Sloneczny patrol (TV Series)
Chulo / Carlos Urueta
- Masquerade (1992) ... Chulo
- Point of Attack (1991) ... Carlos Urueta
 1992 Nails (TV Movie)
Las Virgenes bartender
 1992 Gliniarz i prokurator (TV Series)
Mumbling Prisoner
- Last Dance (1992) ... Mumbling Prisoner
 1991 Lonely Hearts
Angry Client
 1991 Zadza ciala (Video)
Ticket Agent
 1991 Doublecrossed (TV Movie)
 1991 Dziwka
Tattoo Artist
 1991 The Last Hour
Spider
 1991 Femme Fatale
Toshi
 1991 Obroza
Tough Prisoner #1
 1990 Guns
Tong
 1990 Wybraniec smierci
Hector
 1990 Maniakalny gliniarz 2
Prisoner
 1990 Wojny narkotykowe - Camarena (TV Mini-Series)
Gabriel
- Part 3 (1990) ... Gabriel
- Part 2 (1990) ... Gabriel
- Part 1 (1990) ... Gabriel
 1989 Kaucja (Video)
Mean
 1989 Klatka
Costello's Bodyguard (uncredited)
 1989 Osadzony
Chink's Gang
 1989 Shannon's Deal (TV Movie)
Raul Galindez
 1989 Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
Prison Inmate
 1988 Bulletproof
Sharkey
 1987 Zyczenie smierci 4
Art Sanella
 1987 Ukryty
Prisoner
 1987 Penitentiary III
See Veer
 1985 Uciekajacy pociag
Boxer (as Daniel Trejo)
 1983 'A' gai wak
Lo Sam Pau (English version, voice)
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Other Works:

Appeared as a prisoner in the music videos for the band Slayer - "You Against You" and "Pride in Prejudice". See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 4 Interviews | 3 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

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Alternate Names:

Daniel Trejo | Denni Trekho

Height:

5' 5¾" (1.67 m)
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Personal Quote:

[after being told an actor he was supposed to hit might hit back] For $350 a day, give him a bat. I used to get beat up for free. See more »

Trivia:

Trejo spent much of the 1960s in California prisons--Tracy (1963-1965), San Quentin (1965-1968), Soledad (1968-1969). See more »

Trademark:

The tattoo on his chest of a woman wearing a sombrero (you see it in almost all of his movies). See more »

Nickname:

The Mayor

Star Sign:

Taurus

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