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Danny Trejo

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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 completed a 12-step rehabilitation program that changed his life. While speaking at a Cocaine Anonymous meeting in 1985, Trejo met a young man who later called him for support. Trejo went to meet him at what turned out to be the set of Runaway Train (1985). Trejo was immediately offered a role as a convict extra, probably because of his tough tattooed appearance. Also on the set was a screenwriter who did time with Trejo in San Quentin. Remembering Trejo's boxing skills, the screenwriter offered him $320 per day to train the actors for a boxing match. Director Andrey Konchalovskiy saw Trejo training Eric Roberts and immediately offered him a featured role as Roberts' opponent in the film. Trejo has subsequently appeared in many other films, usually as a tough criminal or villain.

Trejo is of Mexican descent.
BornMay 16, 1944
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BornMay 16, 1944
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    • Awards
      • 18 wins & 15 nominations

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    Danny Trejo in Une nuit en enfer 2 : Le Prix du sang (1999)
    Danny Trejo and Pamela Adlon in Ephemera (2022)
    Danny Trejo and Pamela Adlon in Oh, I'm Not Gonna Tell Her (2022)
    Danny Trejo and Pamela Adlon in Oh, I'm Not Gonna Tell Her (2022)
    Danny Trejo in Dora et la cité perdue (2019)
    Danny Trejo and Elizaveta Boyarskaya in Kurer iz 'Raya' (2013)
    Jim Carrey, Danny Trejo, and Conan O'Brien in Kidding (2018)
    Danny Trejo and Dean Norris in Breaking Bad (2008)
    Danny Trejo in Flash (2014)
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    Danny Trejo in Flash (2014)
    Danny Trejo and Tom Cavanagh in Flash (2014)

    Known for

    Machete (2010)
    Machete
    6.6
    • Machete
    • 2010
    George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, Quentin Tarantino, and Juliette Lewis in Une nuit en enfer (1996)
    Une nuit en enfer
    7.2
    • Razor Charlie
    • 1996
    Predators (2010)
    Predators
    6.4
    • Cuchillo
    • 2010
    Mel Gibson, Charlie Sheen, Danny Trejo, Sofía Vergara, Demián Bichir, Michelle Rodriguez, Alexa PenaVega, Marko Zaror, Amber Heard, Lady Gaga, and Elle LaMont in Machete Kills (2013)
    Machete Kills
    5.6
    • Machete
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Paragon: The Shadow Wars
      • Kincaid
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2020
    • Once the Luckiest Man
      • Salvador
      • Pre-production
    • Peter Pan, Land of Forever
      • Chief Great Panther (voice)
      • In Production
    • Dunamis
      • Carn
      • Pre-production
    • War on War
      • Tawa
      • In Production
    • Brothers of Justice
      • Joe Sitting Eagle
      • Pre-production
    • Season of Rage
      • Abuelo
      • Pre-production
    • Path of Redemption
      • El Maestro
      • Pre-production
    • Overtown
      • Oscar Ochoa
      • In Production
    • Hubbard Street
      • Sebastian
      • Completed
    • Mr. Birchum (2024)
      Mr. Birchum
      3.8
      TV Series
      • Switchblade (voice)
      • 2024
    • Mena Suvari, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Emilio Rivera, David Bianchi, Christopher Folkens, Daniel J. Pico, Yuri Alves, Richard Cabral, Stephanie O'Neill, Mimi Davila, and Noelle Hubbell in RZR (2024)
      RZR
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Manolo
      • 2024
    • Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (2024)
      Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
      • Laurence
      • 2024
    • Andy Daly, Bob Joles, Marieve Herington, Artemis Pebdani, Anna Akana, and Chris Houghton in Les Green à Big City (2018)
      Les Green à Big City
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Vasquez (voice)
      • 2018–2024
    • Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Henry Winkler, Alanna Ubach, Ben Feldman, Mindy Kaling, and Lucas Neff in Monstres & Cie: Au travail (2021)
      Monstres & Cie: Au travail
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Terry (voice)
      • 2024
    • Samuel Dunning in Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox (2024)
      Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox
      7.4
      • Royce
      • 2024
    • Hot Wheels Let's Race (2024)
      Hot Wheels Let's Race
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Striker Spoiler (voice)
      • 2024
    • Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024)
      Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
      8.9
      Video Game
      • Dwight Méndez (English version, voice)
      • 2024
    • Robert Carradine, Danny Trejo, Tim Abell, and Charlie N. Townsend in The Night They Came Home (2024)
      The Night They Came Home
      3.5
      • Digger
      • 2024
    • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997)
      Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Sheriff Mayson
      • Sheriff Mason
      • 2023–2024
    • Dave Willis, Carey Means, and Dana Snyder in Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000)
      Aqua Teen Hunger Force
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Dewey
      • 2023
    • Danny Trejo, Matei Dima, and Codin Maticiuc in Miami Bici 2 (2023)
      Miami Bici 2
      4.7
      • Mr Susan
      • 2023
    • Eric Roberts, Danny Trejo, Frank Whaley, Shannon Elizabeth, Iseluleko Ma'at El 0, Robin McDonald, Yuliana Sleme, Celia Mendez, Aria, Dutch Johnson, and Kika Magalhães in Death on the Border (2023)
      Death on the Border
      3.5
      • Father Francis
      • 2023
    • Arcángel & Peso Pluma: La Chamba
      Music Video
      • Male Lead
      • 2023
    • 1521 (2023)
      1521
      6.0
      • Ferdinand Magellan
      • 2023

    Producer

    • 179th Street
      • co-producer
      • In Development
    • Ambition
      • producer
      • In Development
    • Danny Trejo in Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo (2019)
      Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo
      7.7
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • 1st Strike (2016)
      1st Strike
      4.3
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Danny Glover, Danny Trejo, John Amos, and Loni Love in Bad Asses on the Bayou (2015)
      Bad Asses on the Bayou
      5.3
      Video
      • associate producer
      • 2015
    • Strike One (2014)
      Strike One
      4.1
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Danny Trejo in Pastor Shepherd (2010)
      Pastor Shepherd
      4.2
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Modus Operandi (2009)
      Modus Operandi
      4.5
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Danny Trejo's Vengeance promo poster (2014)
      Jack's Law
      3.2
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Nice Guys (2006)
      Nice Guys
      4.0
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Propensity (2006)
      Propensity
      7.1
      • co-producer
      • 2006
    • Bret Roberts in Nightstalker (2002)
      Nightstalker
      3.4
      • co-producer
      • 2002
    • Willem Dafoe and Edward Furlong in Animal Factory (2000)
      Animal Factory
      6.6
      • co-producer
      • 2000

    Additional Crew

    • Par l'épée (1991)
      Par l'épée
      6.4
      • assistant: Mr. Roberts
      • 1991
    • Runaway Train (1985)
      Runaway Train
      7.2
      • boxing coach: Eric Roberts (uncredited)
      • 1985
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos167

    Cross Wars
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    Cross Wars
    Cross Wars
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    Cross Wars
    From Dusk Till Dawn
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    From Dusk Till Dawn
    From Dusk Till Dawn
    Clip 0:56
    From Dusk Till Dawn
    Storks
    Clip 0:50
    Storks
    Storks
    Clip 1:04
    Storks
    Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses
    Clip 1:20
    Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses
    Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses
    Clip 1:28
    Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses
    Machete Kills
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    Machete Kills
    Machete
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    Machete
    Machete
    Clip 1:01
    Machete
    Machete
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    Machete

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
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    • Alternative names
      • Daniel Trejo
    • Height
      • 1.70 m
    • Born
      • May 16, 1944
      • Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Debbie TrejoDecember 12, 1997 - 2017 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Children
        Danny Trejo
    • Parents
        Dan Trejo
    • Other works
      Music video Appears in "Got It Twisted" music video by Mobb Deep, directed by Benny Boom.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Biographical Movie
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 4 Interviews
      • 5 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      He is one of the most prolific of American actors, having usually done at least 4 films a year since the 1990s. In 2002 alone, he did 9 films.
    • Quotes
      [of on-set competition between actors] I've watched so many of those kinds of things turn bad, and the last thing you want to do is compete with somebody, 'cause he might be a sore loser.
    • Trademarks
        The tattoo on his chest of a woman wearing a sombrero (you see it in almost all of his movies).
    • Nickname
      • The Mayor
    • Salary
      • Runaway Train
        (1985)
        $320 /day

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