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Danny Trejo
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Dan Trejo (born May 16, 1944) is a Native Mexican-American actor, and character actor who has appeared in numerous Hollywood films, often as hypermasculine characters, villains and anti-heroes. Some of his notable films include Heat, Con Air, Machete, and Desperado, the latter two with frequent collaborator Robert…
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- Born
- May 16, 1944
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Dan Trejo (born May 16, 1944) is a Native Mexican-American actor, and character actor who has appeared in numerous Hollywood films, often as hypermasculine characters, villains and anti-heroes. Some of his notable films include Heat, Con Air, Machete, and Desperado, the latter two with frequent collaborator Robert Rodriguez.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Runaway TrainBoxer
1985
Death Wish 4: The CrackdownArt Sanella
1987
Penitentiary IIISee Veer
1987
Terminal Exposureman in crowd (uncredited)
1987
The HiddenPrisoner
1987
BulletproofSharkey
1988
Kinjite: Forbidden SubjectsPrison Inmate
1989
Lock UpChink's Gang Member
1989
CageCostello's Bodyguard (uncredited)
1989
Bail OutMean
1989
Maniac Cop 2Prisoner
1990
Marked for DeathHector
1990
GunsTong
1990
Femme FataleToshi
1991
WedlockTough Prisoner #1
1991
WhoreTattoo Artist
1991
DoublecrossedLito
1991
Carnal CrimesTicket Agent
1991
Lonely HeartsAngry Client
1991
The Last HourSpider
1991
Sex CrimesPalmer
1992
NailsLas Virgenes bartender
1992
Bound by HonorGeronimo
1993
DoppelgangerHard Hat
1993
Last Light2nd Inmate
1993
Sunset GrillYoung Mexican
1993
Love, Cheat & StealCuban
1993
12:01Prisoner
1993
Against the WallLuis
1994
Mi Vida LocaFrank
1994
Criminal PassionConstruction Worker
1994
Victor OneSergeant Aguilar
1994
The StrangerHawk
1995
Dead BadgeEl Tango Bartender
1995
DesperadoNavajas
1995
HeatTrejo
1995
From Dusk Till DawnRazor Charlie
1996
JaguarKumare
1996
DilemmaRudy Salazar
1997
Los LocosManuel Batista
1997
AnacondaPoacher
1997
Con Air"Johnny-23"
1997
Trojan WarScarface
1997
ChampionsMax Brito
1998
The Replacement KillersCollins
1998
Point BlankWallace
1998
Six Days Seven NightsPierce
1998
SoundmanDuce's Father
1999
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood MoneyRazor Eddie
1999
WhiteboyzPrisoner
1999
InfernoJohnny Six Toes
1999
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's DaughterRazor Charlie
2000
Reindeer GamesJumpy
2000
Cuenta SaldadaSecuestrador 1 (as Daniel Trejo)
2000
Animal FactoryVito
2000
SkippyHitman
2001
Spy KidsMachete
2001
Bubble BoySlim
2001
The Salton SeaLittle Bill
2002
Do It for Uncle MannyPedro
2002
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost DreamsMachete
2002
xXxEl Jefe
2002
13 MoonsHoodlum
2002
NightstalkerOfficer Frank Luis
2002
Beat the DevilBob
2002
The Big EmptyLt. Gates
2003
Spy Kids 3-D: Game OverMachete
2003
Once Upon a Time in MexicoCucuy
2003
Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind BarsNarrator
2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyBartender
2004
LostEdward James Archer
2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieBartender
2004
Venice UndergroundPapi
2005
All Souls Day: Dia de los MuertosVargas Diaz
2005
The Making of 'Heat'Self
2005
ChampionSelf
2005
The Curse of El CharroEl Charro (Voice)
2005
The Crow: Wicked PrayerHarold
2005
Nobody Wants Your FilmSelf
2005
Chasing GhostsCarlos Santiago
2005
The Devil's RejectsRondo
2005
30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects'Self
2005
Tennis Anyone?Hector
2006
Living the DreamChuck
2006
PropensityRoy
2006
High HopesShady
2006
DR
Danny Roane: First Time DirectorHector
2006
Jack's LawJack Santos
2006
Snoop Dogg's Hood of HorrorDerelict
2006
SlayerMontegna
2006
7 MummiesApache
2006
National Lampoon's TV: The MovieCrow
2006
SherrybabyDean Walker
2006
Death RowPriest
2006
GrindhouseMachete (segment "Planet Terror")
2007
Planet TerrorMachete
2007
Delta FarceCarlos Santana
2007
Richard IIIMajor
2007
HalloweenIsmael Cruz
2007
Battle for TerraElder Barum (voice)
2007
The Blue RoseJunk
2007
Urban JusticeEl Chivo
2007
HecklerSelf
2007
Smiley FaceAlbert
2007
On Bloody SundayThe Ref
2007
FurnaceFury
2007
Necessary EvilBarro
2008
TT
Through The ValleyDon Reyes
2008
The Art of TravelLimo Driver
2008
D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison EventuallyNarrator
2008
ToxicAntoine
2008
Valley of AngelsHector
2008
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's ChanceManolo
2008
Juan Frances: LiveE.J.
2008
RancheroCapone
2008
Alone in the Dark 2Perry
2008
Jake's CornerClint
2008
Michael Lives: The Making of HalloweenSelf
2008
FanboysThe Chief
2009
Official RejectionSelf
2009
Cowboy DreamsLobo
2009
The Boys of Ghost TownFather
2009
EyeborgsG-Man
2009
The LineMario
2009
The Face is FamiliarHimself
2009
The Haunted World of El SuperbeastoRico (voice)
2009
The GrindNicholi Guzman
2009
Babysitters BewareClyde / The Guard
2009
Justin TimeMardok
2010
Shoot the HeroCrazy Joe
2010
The Lazarus PapersAroon
2010
Boston GirlsUncle Reggie
2010
American FlyerUncle John
2010
Saint John of Las VegasBismarck
2010
Shadows in ParadiseMatador
2010
The Killing JarJimmy
2010
Pastor ShepherdPhil Harrison
2010
PredatorsCuchillo
2010
GunFrankie Makina
2010
Six Days in ParadiseRuben Skinner
2010
BeatdownMarcus
2010
MacheteMachete
2010
The Bill CollectorFrankie Gutierrez
2010
Modus OperandiDirector Holiday
2010
Predators: Moments of ExtractionCuchillo (voice)
2010
The Making of Fallout: New VegasSelf
2010
Death Race 2Goldberg
2010
BlacktinoRogelio
2011
CrossLexavier
2011
Dark GamesArchie
2011
House of the Rising SunCarlos
2011
Poolboy: Drowning Out the FuryCeasar
2011
Spy Kids: All the Time in the WorldUncle Machete
2011
A Very Harold & Kumar ChristmasMr. Perez
2011
In the ShadowHermit
2011
Breaking WindBilly Black
2012
Bad AssFrank Vega
2012
RecoilDrayke
2012
Haunted HighOrtiz
2012
Bro'Gilbert
2012
Rise of the ZombiesCaspian
2012
The ClothFather Connely
2012
Sushi GirlSchlomo
2012
Short HandleCarson
2012
Death Race: InfernoGoldberg
2013
CounterpunchManny Navarro
2013
Ticket to VegasMister Chich
2013
Tattoo NationHimself
2013
Violet & DaisyRuss
2013
Amelia's 25thDon Javier
2013
Zombie HunterJesús
2013
Phineas and Ferb: Mission MarvelVenom (voice)
2013
Pendejo (Idiot)Pedro
2013
The ContractorJavier Reyes
2013
Machete KillsMachete
2013
Chavez Cage of GloryMando
2013
American LowriderThe O.G.
2013
Dead in TombstoneGuerrero
2013
Courier from 'Paradise'
2013
The InsomniacJairo Torres
2013
Voodoo PossessionKross
2014
Force of ExecutionOso
2014
BulletFrank
2014
Reach MeVic
2014
20 Ft Below: The Darkness DescendingAngel
2014
Habla MenSelf
2014
Muppets Most WantedDanny Trejo
2014
In the BloodBig Biz
2014
Bad Ass 2: Bad AssesFrank Vega
2014
Scooby-Doo! Ghastly GoalsReynaldo (voice)
2014
Five ThirteenEl Loco
2014
PreggolandPedro
2014
The Book of LifeSkeleton Luis (voice)
2014
ReaperJack
2014
Strike OneManny Garcia
2014
ThrowdownTattoo
2014
Beyond the GameJosé
2014
Vieques
2014
A Horse StoryMoonlight (voice)
2015
Hope LostMarius
2015
TM
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade RampageNewtralizer (voice)
2015
The Burning DeadNight Wolf
2015
VANishCarlos
2015
Bad Asses on the BayouFrank Vega
2015
Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed ConfessionNarrator (voice)
2015
The Night CrewAguilar
2015
L.A. SlasherThe Drug Dealer #2
2015
The Weight of Blood and BonesEspada
2015
3-Headed Shark AttackMax Burns
2015
East LA Interchangenarrator
2015
4Got10Mateo Perez
2015
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom SaviniSelf
2015
No Way OutDon Caceres
2015
The Ridiculous 6Cicero
2015
North by El NorteUncle John
2016
BoostRoy Casares
2016
Cyborg XCaptain Machine Gun
2016
BridesmanEduardo
2016
Map of HellHimself
2016
Range 15Zombie Trejo
2016
Vigilante DiariesCrazy Joe
2016
1st StrikeManny Garcia
2016
Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom HouseMr. Morgo
2016
StorksJasper (voice)
2016
Good FortuneSelf
2016
ChronologyJackhammer
2016
HalloweedPatch
2016
Street LevelCarlton the Doorman
2016
Cross WarsMurete
2017
Juarez 2045Angel Malvado
2017
All About the MoneyLuis Diego
2017
Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic TaleEl Moco (voice)
2017
Not a War Story
2017
Murder in the WoodsSheriff Lorenzo
2017
Dead Again in TombstoneGuerrero
2017
McDickOscar
2017
Calico QueensBill Gallows
2017
Maximum ImpactDon Sanchez
2017
Avenge the CrowsAntonio
2017
BorderCross
2017
Survivor's Guide to PrisonSelf
2018
Death HouseInmate (uncredited)
2018
Gone Are the DaysRiver Man
2018
#RoxyPrincipal Castillo
2018
Fury of the Fist and the Golden FleeceNino Grande
2018
BullyManny
2018
Frat PackDirty
2018
Illegal Civilization 3Self
2018
SilencerLenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
2018
Death Race: Beyond AnarchyGoldberg
2018
American NightmaresMister Malevolent
2018
Grand-Daddy Day CareEduardo Hernandez
2019
Slasher PartyDanny Trejo
2019
Nice Girls Don't Stay for BreakfastSelf - Actor
2019
The Short History of the Long RoadMiguel
2019
Every 9 HoursRaul
2019
Wish ManJose
2019
The OutsiderCarlos
2019
The Margarita ManDr. Valenzuela
2019
Dora and the Lost City of GoldBoots (voice)
2019
3 from HellRondo
2019
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From HellSelf
2019
Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny TrejoSelf
2019
Bare Knuckle BrawlerSanto Ariza
2019
Madness in the MethodDanny
2019
Big KillGeneral Morales
2019
Black LicoriceDonicio
2019
Slayer: The Repentless KillogyDanny
2019
AccelerationSantos
2019
Cross: Rise of the VillainsMuerte
2019
Cover MeBig Mike
2020
LA OriginalsSelf
2020
Bullets of JusticeGravedigger
2020
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the RunEl Diablo
2020
HA Festival: The Art of Comedy
2020
PistoleraIndio
2020
Final KillFrancesco
2020
American Pie Presents: Girls' RulesJanitor Steve Garcia
2020
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and CoachesSelf
2020
Lumpia: With a VengeanceReyes
2020
The Last ExorcistMarco
2020
QT
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendSelf (archive footage)
2021
Donny's Bar MitzvahSelf
2021
The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2Self
2021
The Rebels of PT-218Seaman Edgar 'Cookie' Orozco
2021
The Black HoleEdmund
2021
Shadow of the CatSombra
2021
Death Rider in the House of VampiresBela Latigo
2021
Muppets Haunted MansionGhost of Huet
2021
Comedy ChingonasSelf - Host
2021
Pups AloneVinnie P (voice)
2021
American SicarioPedro
2021
VampFatherVampfather
2022
The Legend of La LloronaJorge
2022
A Tale of Two GunsJunior
2022
Escándalo Secreto En Plena CuarentenaMMR, Mario Machin Rin
2022
Green Ghost and the Masters of the StoneMaster Gin
2022
Good MourningMethod Cameo
2022
The Prey: Legend of KarnoctusVega
2022
Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-NineOscar Diaz (archive footage)
2022
CaroltynWells
2022
Smile or Hug
2022
Minions: The Rise of GruStronghold (voice)
2022
Clerks IIIAuditioner
2022
Wolf MountainEddie
2022
Fire-Man's FetishFire-Man
2022
RenegadesSanchez
2022
It's a Wonderful BingeAngel
2022
The Dream AmericanoSelf
2023
Hunting GamesSheriff Ramos
2023
Una preghiera per GiudaCarnizzari
2023
A Dark Way OutRalph
2023
1521: The Quest for Love and FreedomFerdinand Magellan
2023
The Michoacan FileNarrator
2023
Death on the BorderFather Francis
2023
Miami Bici 2Mr Susan
2023
The Night They Came HomeDigger
2024
NB
NHL Big City Greens Classic 2Vasquez (voice)
2024
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the RescueLaurence (voice)
2024
I Heart RobotsBob
2024
The Legend of Johnny JonesEl Muerte
2024
Seven CemeteriesBravo
2024
Holy CashActor
2024
Wages of SinJimmy
2024
ReapersThe Wanderer
2024
Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's ParadoxRoyce
2025
Hubbard StreetSebastian
2025
From a SonGeorge
2025
American Warrior
2025
Pug
2025
Goldfish
2025
The WreckerEduardo
2025
Magical MeatSelf
2025
Zootopia 2Jesús (voice)
2025
The Street AvengerMuerte
2025
AccursedAlejandro
2026
Detour 95Muerte
Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2
TD
The DamnedChimalle
DB
Downtown BusSancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez
Machete Kills Again... in SpaceMachete
RZR Cyber ProtocolManolo
Unconsensual ActivityJuan
La Lucha: Getting Schooled in America
EO
Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn
La Venganza RodríguezEl Super Muerto Infernal (VOICE)
AU
Armadillo UnitedCoach Koko
C2
Counterpunch 2Manny Navarro
Choir Practice
AI
Another Ice Cream Man
PS
Pawn Shop
Television
The Price Is RightSelf · 1 eps
1972
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
Jake and the FatmanMumbling Prisoner · 1 eps
1987
BaywatchCarlos Urueta · 1 eps
1989
The SimpsonsDanny Trejo (voice) · 1 eps
1989
Drug Wars: The Camarena StoryGabriel · 3 eps
1990
FT
FBI: The Untold StoriesSnowman · 1 eps
1991
Reasonable DoubtsCholo #2 · 2 eps
1991
RenegadeFreddie · 1 eps
1992
Walker, Texas RangerJoe Lopez · 1 eps
1993
Fallen AngelsBoxer · 1 eps
1993
The X-FilesCesar Ocampo · 1 eps
1993
NYPD BlueGabriel mota · 1 eps
1993
Vanishing SonOut-of-Breath Man · 1 eps
1994
High TideTattooist · 1 eps
1994
King of the HillVictor Velasquez (voice) · 1 eps
1997
Brooklyn SouthLouis · 1 eps
1997
Family GuyClint Beltran (voice) · 1 eps
1999
FuturamaDoblando Rodriguez (voice) · 1 eps
1999
The DistrictSelf · 1 eps
2000
Aqua Teen Hunger ForceDewey (voice) · 1 eps
2000
Grounded for LifeRaul · 1 eps
2001
The HireBob · 1 eps
2001
AliasEmilio Vargas · 1 eps
2001
George LopezBobby · 1 eps
2002
MonkSpyder Rudner · 1 eps
2002
Kingpin1 eps
2003
Stargate AtlantisOmal · 1 eps
2004
Desperate HousewivesHector Ramos · 1 eps
2004
UnscriptedDanny Trejo · 1 eps
2005
American Dad!(voice) · 1 eps
2005
Hell's KitchenSelf · 2 eps
2005
BonesBishop Edward Galano · 1 eps
2005
Top ChefHimself - Guest Judge · 1 eps
2006
HeistErnesto · 1 eps
2006
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Criminal · 1 eps
2007
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera1 eps
2007
Blood TiesPacha Kamaq · 1 eps
2007
Burn NoticeFelipe Vega · 1 eps
2007
Phineas and FerbVenom (voice) · 1 eps
2007
Breaking BadTortuga · 2 eps
2008
The Spectacular Spider-ManOx (voice) · 1 eps
2008
The Wendy Williams ShowSelf · 1 eps
2008
Sons of AnarchyRomero 'Romeo' Parada · 14 eps
2008
RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Special Guest / Big Daddy · 1 eps
2009
NCIS: Los AngelesTuhon · 1 eps
2009
Modern FamilyGus · 1 eps
2009
The Good GuysAlfredo · 1 eps
2010
Young JusticeBane (voice) · 2 eps
2010
Franklin & BashUltimo · 1 eps
2011
China, IL(voice) · 1 eps
2011
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying OrangeCupcake Leader (voice) · 1 eps
2012
Circus Halligalli1 eps
2013
Anthony Bourdain: Parts UnknownSelf · 1 eps
2013
MaronManny · 1 eps
2013
Mickey MousePiñata Boss (voice) · 1 eps
2013
Fra Sydhavn til West CoastSig selv · 1 eps
2013
Brooklyn Nine-NineOscar Diaz · 1 eps
2013
Rick and MortyJaguar (voice) · 1 eps
2013
Saint GeorgeTio · 10 eps
2014
From Dusk Till Dawn: The SeriesThe Regulator · 1 eps
2014
Running Wild with Bear GryllsSelf · 1 eps
2014
The FlashBreacher · 3 eps
2014
Misfit Garage1 eps
2014
The Adventures of Puss in BootsEl Moco (voice) · 12 eps
2015
Pig Goat Banana CricketFilthy the Foot (voice) · 1 eps
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2015
New Looney TunesLieutenant (voice) · 2 eps
2015
Fluffy's Food AdventuresHimself · 1 eps
2015
Real RobDanny · 1 eps
2015
Angie TribecaSelf · 1 eps
2016
Rapunzel's Tangled AdventureWreck Marauder (voice) · 1 eps
2017
American GodsMr. World · 3 eps
2017
Big City GreensVasquez (voice) · 6 eps
2018
KiddingDanny Trejo · 1 eps
2018
The ConnersTito · 1 eps
2018
The Masked SingerRaccoon · 2 eps
2019
What We Do in the ShadowsDanny · 1 eps
2019
Victor and ValentinoPaco (voice) · 3 eps
2019
Theme Song TakeoverVasquez (voice) · 1 eps
2019
L.A.'s FinestReuben Velazquez · 1 eps
2019
Lights Out with David SpadeSelf · 1 eps
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2019
Seis ManosBaldemar / El Balde (voice) · 8 eps
2019
Fast & Furious Spy RacersTuco (voice) · 8 eps
2019
Reno 911!Assassin · 1 eps
2020
Muppets NowSelf · 1 eps
2020
Paragon: The Shadow WarsKincaid · 6 eps
2020
Monsters at WorkTerry (voice) · 1 eps
2021
American Horror StoriesSanta · 1 eps
2021
TB
Total Badass WrestlingBobby 'The Body' Estrada · 10 eps
2021
Masters of the Universe: RevelationRam Man (voice) · 1 eps
2021
The Ghost and Molly McGeeBobby Daniels (voice) · 5 eps
2021
Maya and the ThreeCabrakan (voice) · 9 eps
2021
The Book of Boba FettRancor Keeper · 1 eps
2021
PBCRicky · 12 eps
2022
Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron LegendSelf - Guest Judge · 1 eps
2022
ChibiverseVasquez (voice) · 1 eps
2022
Lopez vs Lopez1 eps
2022
The Muppets MayhemDanny Trejo · 1 eps
2023
KrapopolisChief Ravdi (voice) · 1 eps
2023
Mr. BirchumSwitchblade (voice) · 6 eps
2024
Mysteries Unearthed with Danny TrejoSelf - Presenter · 28 eps
2024
E.B. White's Charlotte's WebGander (voice) · 3 eps
2025
5 Things with Jay MewesSelf - Guest · 1 eps
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