Danny Trejo
May 16, 1944 (81 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Dan Trejo (born May 16, 1944) is an American 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Street Avenger as Muerte
- 2024 · Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · Seven Cemeteries as Bravo
- 2024 · The Legend of Johnny Jones as El Muerte
- 2024 · I Heart Robots as Bob
- 2024 · Mr. Birchum as Switchblade (voice)
- 2024 · Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue as Laurence (voice)
- 2024 · NHL Big City Greens Classic 2 as Vasquez (voice)
- 2024 · The Night They Came Home as Digger
- 2023 · A Dark Way Out as Ralph
- 2023 · Hunting Games as Sheriff Ramos
- 2023 · The Muppets Mayhem as Danny Trejo
- 2022 · It's a Wonderful Binge as Angel
- 2022 · Renegades as Sanchez
- 2022 · Lopez vs Lopez as
- 2022 · Wolf Mountain as Eddie
- 2022 · Clerks III as Auditioner
- 2022 · Chibiverse as Vasquez (voice)
- 2022 · Minions: The Rise of Gru as Stronghold (voice)
- 2022 · Smile or Hug as
- 2022 · Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend as Self - Guest Judge
- 2022 · The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus as Vega
- 2022 · Good Mourning as Method Cameo
- 2022 · Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone as Master Gin
- 2022 · A Tale of Two Guns as Junior
- 2022 · PBC as Ricky
- 2022 · The Legend of La Llorona as Jorge
- 2022 · VampFather as Vampfather
- 2021 · The Book of Boba Fett as Rancor Keeper
- 2021 · American Sicario as Pedro
- 2021 · Pups Alone as Vinnie P (voice)
- 2021 · Maya and the Three as Cabrakan (voice)
- 2021 · Muppets Haunted Mansion as Ghost of Huet
- 2021 · The Ghost and Molly McGee as Bobby Daniels (voice)
- 2021 · Death Rider in the House of Vampires as Bela Latigo
- 2021 · Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Ram Man (voice)
- 2021 · Total Badass Wrestling as Bobby 'The Body' Estrada
- 2021 · American Horror Stories as Santa
- 2021 · Monsters at Work as Terry (voice)
- 2021 · The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 as Self
- 2021 · Donny's Bar Mitzvah as Self
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Paragon: The Shadow Wars as Kincaid
- 2020 · The Last Exorcist as Marco
- 2020 · American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules as Janitor Steve Garcia
- 2020 · Final Kill as Francesco
- 2020 · Pistolera as Indio
- 2020 · The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run as El Diablo
- 2020 · Muppets Now as Self
- 2020 · Bullets of Justice as Gravedigger
- 2020 · LA Originals as Self
- 2020 · Cover Me as Big Mike
- 2019 · Fast & Furious Spy Racers as Tuco (voice)
- 2019 · Acceleration as Santos
- 2019 · Slayer: The Repentless Killogy as Danny
- 2019 · Big Kill as General Morales
- 2019 · Seis Manos as Baldemar / El Balde (voice)
- 2019 · Madness in the Method as Danny
- 2019 · Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo as Self
- 2019 · 3 from Hell as Rondo
- 2019 · To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Dora and the Lost City of Gold as Boots (voice)
- 2019 · The Margarita Man as Dr. Valenzuela
- 2019 · Lights Out with David Spade as Self
- 2019 · The Outsider as Carlos
- 2019 · Wish Man as Jose
- 2019 · Every 9 Hours as Raul
- 2019 · L.A.'s Finest as Reuben Velazquez
- 2019 · The Short History of the Long Road as Miguel
- 2019 · Theme Song Takeover as Vasquez (voice)
- 2019 · Victor and Valentino as Paco (voice)
- 2019 · Victor and Valentino as The Cupcake Man (voice)
- 2019 · What We Do in the Shadows as Danny
- 2019 · Slasher Party as Danny Trejo
- 2019 · Grand-Daddy Day Care as Eduardo Hernandez
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Raccoon
- 2018 · The Conners as Tito
- 2018 · American Nightmares as Mister Malevolent
- 2018 · Death Race: Beyond Anarchy as Goldberg
- 2018 · Silencer as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
- 2018 · Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- 2018 · Big City Greens as Vasquez (voice)
- 2018 · Bully as Manny
- 2018 · Death House as Inmate (uncredited)
- 2018 · Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 2017 · Avenge the Crows as Antonio
- 2017 · Dead Again in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 2017 · Murder in the Woods as Sheriff Lorenzo
- 2017 · Not a War Story as
- 2017 · Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale as El Moco (voice)
- 2017 · All About the Money as Luis Diego
- 2017 · American Gods as Mr. World
- 2017 · Cross Wars as Murete
- 2016 · Storks as Jasper (voice)
- 2016 · Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House as Mr. Morgo
- 2016 · Vigilante Diaries as Crazy Joe
- 2016 · 1st Strike as Manny Garcia
- 2016 · Range 15 as Zombie Trejo
- 2016 · Map of Hell as Himself
- 2016 · Cyborg X as Captain Machine Gun
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Himself
- 2015 · The Ridiculous 6 as Cicero
- 2015 · Real Rob as Danny
- 2015 · No Way Out as Don Caceres
- 2015 · Fluffy's Food Adventures as Himself
- 2015 · New Looney Tunes as Lieutenant (voice)
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Mateo Perez
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as
- 2015 · East LA Interchange as narrator
- 2015 · 3-Headed Shark Attack as Max Burns
- 2015 · Pig Goat Banana Cricket as Filthy the Foot (voice)
- 2015 · The Night Crew as Aguilar
- 2015 · Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · Bad Asses on the Bayou as Frank Vega
- 2015 · Hope Lost as Marius
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as El Moco (voice)
- 2015 · A Horse Story as Moonlight (voice)
- 2014 · Throwdown as Tattoo
- 2014 · Strike One as Manny Garcia
- 2014 · Misfit Garage as
- 2014 · The Flash as Breacher
- 2014 · The Book of Life as Skeleton Luis (voice)
- 2014 · Running Wild with Bear Grylls as Self
- 2014 · Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals as Reynaldo (voice)
- 2014 · Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses as Frank Vega
- 2014 · In the Blood as Big Biz
- 2014 · Muppets Most Wanted as Danny Trejo
- 2014 · Habla Men as Self
- 2014 · Reach Me as Vic
- 2014 · From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series as The Regulator
- 2014 · Saint George as Tio
- 2014 · Bullet as Frank
- 2014 · Force of Execution as Oso
- 2013 · Rick and Morty as Jaguar (voice)
- 2013 · Courier from 'Paradise' as
- 2013 · Dead in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 2013 · Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Oscar Diaz
- 2013 · American Lowrider as The O.G.
- 2013 · Chavez Cage of Glory as Mando
- 2013 · Machete Kills as Machete Cortez
- 2013 · Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel as Venom (voice)
- 2013 · Zombie Hunter as Jesús
- 2013 · Fra Sydhavn til West Coast as Sig selv
- 2013 · Amelia's 25th as Don Javier
- 2013 · Mickey Mouse as Piñata Boss (voice)
- 2013 · Five Thirteen as El Loco
- 2013 · Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown as Self
- 2013 · Circus Halligalli as
- 2013 · Ticket to Vegas as Mister Chich
- 2013 · Counterpunch as Manny Navarro
- 2013 · Death Race: Inferno as Goldberg
- 2012 · Sushi Girl as Schlomo
- 2012 · The Cloth as Father Connely
- 2012 · Rise of the Zombies as Caspian
- 2012 · Bro' as Gilbert
- 2012 · Haunted High as Ortiz
- 2012 · Recoil as Drayke
- 2012 · Bad Ass as Frank Vega
- 2012 · Breaking Wind as Billy Black
- 2011 · A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas as Mr. Perez
- 2011 · China, IL as (voice)
- 2011 · The Black Mamba as The Crippler
- 2011 · Violet & Daisy as Russ
- 2011 · Spy Kids: All the Time in the World as Uncle Machete
- 2011 · Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury as Ceasar
- 2011 · House of the Rising Sun as Carlos
- 2011 · Cross as Lexavier
- 2010 · Young Justice as Bane (voice)
- 2010 · Death Race 2 as Goldberg
- 2010 · Predators: Moments of Extraction as Cuchillo (Voice)
- 2010 · Modus Operandi as Director Holiday
- 2010 · The Bill Collector as Frankie Gutierrez
- 2010 · Machete as Machete
- 2010 · Gun as Frankie Makina
- 2010 · Predators as Cuchillo
- 2010 · The Good Guys as Alfredo
- 2010 · The Killing Jar as Jimmy
- 2010 · Shadows in Paradise as Matador
- 2010 · Saint John of Las Vegas as Bismarck
- 2009 · Babysitters Beware as Clyde / The Guard
- 2009 · Modern Family as Gus
- 2009 · NCIS: Los Angeles as Tuhon
- 2009 · The Grind as Nicholi Guzman
- 2009 · The Haunted World of El Superbeasto as Rico (voice)
- 2009 · The Line as Mario
- 2009 · Fanboys as The Chief
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest / Big Daddy
- 2008 · Sons of Anarchy as Romero 'Romeo' Parada
- 2008 · Alone in the Dark 2 as Perry
- 2008 · The Wendy Williams Show as Self
- 2008 · Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance as Manolo
- 2008 · The Spectacular Spider-Man as Ox (voice)
- 2008 · Toxic as Antoine
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Tortuga
- 2008 · Necessary Evil as Barro
- 2007 · Furnace as Fury
- 2007 · Smiley Face as Albert
- 2007 · Heckler as Self
- 2007 · Urban Justice as El Chivo
- 2007 · Battle for Terra as Elder Barum (voice)
- 2007 · Halloween as Ismael Cruz
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Venom (voice)
- 2007 · Burn Notice as Felipe Vega
- 2007 · Delta Farce as Carlos Santana
- 2007 · Planet Terror as Machete
- 2007 · Grindhouse as Machete (segment "Planet Terror")
- 2007 · Blood Ties as Pacha Kamaq
- 2007 · El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera as
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Criminal
- 2006 · Death Row as Priest
- 2006 · Sherrybaby as Dean Walker
- 2006 · National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Crow
- 2006 · 7 Mummies as Apache
- 2006 · Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Derelict
- 2006 · Jack's Law as Jack Santos
- 2006 · Heist as
- 2006 · Top Chef as Himself - Guest Judge
- 2006 · Living the Dream as Chuck
- 2006 · Tennis Anyone? as Hector
- 2005 · Bones as Bishop Edward Galano
- 2005 · The Devil's Rejects as Rondo
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen as Self
- 2005 · Chasing Ghosts as Carlos Santiago
- 2005 · Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- 2005 · The Crow: Wicked Prayer as Harold
- 2005 · The Curse of El Charro as El Charro (Voice)
- 2005 · Champion as Self
- 2005 · American Dad! as (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Mexican Thugs (voice)
- 2005 · Unscripted as Self
- 2005 · Venice Underground as Papi
- 2004 · Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Bartender
- 2004 · Lost as Edward James Archer
- 2004 · Desperate Housewives as Hector Ramos
- 2004 · Stargate Atlantis as Omal
- 2004 · Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Bartender
- 2003 · Once Upon a Time in Mexico as Cucuy
- 2003 · Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over as Machete
- 2003 · The Big Empty as Lt. Gates
- 2003 · Kingpin as
- 2002 · Nightstalker as Officer Frank Luis
- 2002 · 13 Moons as Hoodlum
- 2002 · xXx as El Jefe
- 2002 · Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams as Machete
- 2002 · Monk as Spyder Rudner
- 2002 · George Lopez as
- 2002 · Do It for Uncle Manny as Pedro
- 2002 · The Salton Sea as Little Bill
- 2001 · Alias as Emilio Vargas
- 2001 · Bubble Boy as Slim
- 2001 · The Hire as Bob
- 2001 · Spy Kids as Machete
- 2001 · Grounded for Life as
- 2000 · Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Dewey (voice)
- 2000 · Animal Factory as Vito
- 2000 · The District as Self
- 2000 · Cuenta Saldada as Secuestrador 1 (as Daniel Trejo)
- 2000 · Reindeer Games as Jumpy
- 2000 · From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter as Razor Charlie
- 1999 · Inferno as Johnny Six Toes
- 1999 · Whiteboyz as Prisoner
- 1999 · Futurama as Doblando Rodriguez (voice)
- 1999 · From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money as Razor Eddie
- 1999 · Family Guy as Clint Beltran (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as (voice)
- 1998 · Six Days Seven Nights as Pierce
- 1998 · Point Blank as Wallace
- 1998 · The Replacement Killers as Collins
- 1998 · Champions as Max Brito
- 1997 · Trojan War as Scarface
- 1997 · Brooklyn South as Louis
- 1997 · Con Air as "Johnny-23"
- 1997 · Anaconda as Poacher
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Victor Velasquez (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Enrique (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Lifeguard / Waiter (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Enrique / Octavio (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Octavio (voice) (uncredited)
- 1996 · Jaguar as Kumare
- 1996 · From Dusk Till Dawn as Razor Charlie
- 1995 · Heat as Trejo
- 1995 · Desperado as Navajas
- 1995 · The Stranger as Hawk
- 1994 · High Tide as Tattooist
- 1994 · Mi Vida Loca as Frank
- 1994 · Against the Wall as Luis
- 1994 · Vanishing Son as Out-of-Breath Man
- 1993 · Love, Cheat & Steal as Cuban
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Young Mexican
- 1993 · NYPD Blue as Gabriel mota
- 1993 · NYPD Blue as Frankie soto
- 1993 · The X-Files as Cesar Ocampo
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Boxer
- 1993 · 12:01 as Prisoner
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Joe Lopez
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as José Rodriguez
- 1993 · Doppelganger as Hard Hat
- 1993 · Bound by Honor as Geronimo
- 1992 · Renegade as Freddie
- 1992 · Nails as Las Virgenes bartender
- 1991 · Reasonable Doubts as Cholo #2
- 1991 · FBI: The Untold Stories as Snowman
- 1991 · Whore as Tattoo Artist
- 1991 · Wedlock as Tough Prisoner #1
- 1990 · Guns as Tong
- 1990 · Marked for Death as Hector
- 1990 · Maniac Cop 2 as Prisoner
- 1990 · Drug Wars: The Camarena Story as Gabriel
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Danny Trejo (voice)
- 1989 · Lock Up as Chink's Gang Member
- 1989 · Baywatch as
- 1989 · Baywatch as Carlos Urueta
- 1987 · The Hidden as Prisoner
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as Mumbling Prisoner
- 1987 · Death Wish 4: The Crackdown as Art Sanella
- 1985 · Runaway Train as Boxer
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1972 · The Price Is Right as Self
- Future · Machete Kills Again... in Space as Machete
- 1991 · Lonely Hearts as Angry Client
- 1991 · Carnal Crimes as Ticket Agent
- 1989 · Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects as Prison Inmate
- Future · Detour 95 as Muerte
- Future · Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 as
- 2025 · Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox as Royce
- 2023 · Miami Bici 2 as Mr Susan
- 2023 · Death on the Border as Father Francis
- 2023 · 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom as Ferdinand Magellan
- 2022 · Caroltyn as Wells
- 2022 · Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Oscar Diaz (archive footage)
- 2021 · The Rebels of PT-218 as Seaman Edgar 'Cookie' Orozco
- 2019 · Cross: Rise of the Villains as Muerte
- 2019 · Black Licorice as Donicio
- 2019 · Bare Knuckle Brawler as Santo Ariza
- 2019 · Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast as Self - Actor
- 2018 · Frat Pack as Dirty
- 2018 · Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece as Nino Grande
- 2018 · Gone Are the Days as River Man
- 2017 · Maximum Impact as Don Sanchez
- 2017 · Juarez 2045 as Angel Malvado
- 2016 · Street Level as Carlton the Doorman
- 2016 · Halloweed as Patch
- 2016 · Chronology as Jackhammer
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 2016 · Boost as Roy Casares
- 2015 · Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
- 2015 · L.A. Slasher as The Drug Dealer #2
- 2015 · VANish as Carlos
- 2015 · The Burning Dead as Night Wolf
- 2015 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage as Newtralizer (voice)
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as José
- 2014 · Reaper as Jack
- 2014 · Preggoland as Pedro
- 2013 · The Insomniac as Jairo Torres
- 2013 · The Contractor as Javier Reyes
- 2010 · Predators: The Chosen as Cuchillo
- 2010 · Beatdown as Marcus
- 2010 · Shoot the Hero as Crazy Joe
- 2010 · The Lazarus Papers as Aroon
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · Eyeborgs as G-Man
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 2008 · The Art of Travel as Limo Driver
- 2007 · Richard III as Major
- 2006 · Slayer as Montegna
- 2005 · 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' as Self
- 2005 · The Making of 'Heat' as Self
- 2005 · All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos as Vargas Diaz
- 1997 · Los Locos as Manuel Batista
- 1997 · Dilemma as Rudy Salazar
- 1995 · Dead Badge as El Tango Bartender
- 1994 · Criminal Passion as Construction Worker
- 1993 · Last Light as 2nd Inmate
- 1991 · The Last Hour as Spider
- 1991 · Femme Fatale as Toshi
- 1989 · Bail Out as Mean
- 1989 · Cage as Costello's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- 1988 · Bulletproof as Sharkey
- 1987 · Terminal Exposure as man in crowd (uncredited)
- Future · The Wrecker as
- 1991 · Doublecrossed as Lito
- 1987 · Penitentiary III as See Veer
- Future · Downtown Bus as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez
- 2024 · Wages of Sin as Jimmy
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2023 · Una preghiera per Giuda as Carnizzari
- 2023 · The Dream Americano as Self
- 2022 · Fire-Man's Fetish as Fire-Man
- 2022 · Escándalo Secreto En Plena Cuarentena as MMR, Mario Machin Rin
- 2021 · Comedy Chingonas as Self - Host
- 2021 · Shadow of the Cat as Sombra
- 2021 · The Black Hole as Edmund
- 2020 · Lumpia: With a Vengeance as Reyes
- 2020 · All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches as Himself
- 2020 · HA Festival: The Art of Comedy as
- 2018 · #Roxy as Principal Castillo
- 2017 · BorderCross as
- 2017 · Calico Queens as Bill Gallows
- 2017 · McDick as Oscar
- 2016 · Bridesman as Eduardo
- 2016 · North by El Norte as Uncle John
- 2015 · Sock 'Em Dead as Self - Host
- 2015 · The Weight of Blood and Bones as Espada
- 2014 · Vieques as
- 2014 · 20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending as Angel
- 2014 · Voodoo Possession as Kross
- 2013 · Pendejo (Idiot) as Pedro
- 2013 · Tattoo Nation as Himself
- 2012 · Short Handle as Carson
- 2011 · In the Shadow as Hermit
- 2011 · Dark Games as Archie
- 2011 · Blacktino as Rogelio
- 2010 · Pastor Shepherd as Phil Harrison
- 2010 · Boston Girls as Uncle Reggie
- 2010 · American Flyer as Uncle John
- 2010 · Justin Time as Mardok
- 2009 · The Boys of Ghost Town as Father
- 2009 · Cowboy Dreams as Lobo
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2008 · Jake's Corner as Clint
- 2008 · Ranchero as Capone
- 2008 · Juan Frances: Live as E.J.
- 2008 · Valley of Angels as Hector
- 2008 · D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually as Narrator
- 2007 · On Bloody Sunday as The Ref
- 2007 · The Blue Rose as Junk
- 2006 · High Hopes as Shady
- 2006 · Propensity as Roy
- 2002 · Beat the Devil as Bob
- 1999 · Soundman as Duce's Father
- Future · Pug as
- 2004 · Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars as Narrator
- Future · From a Son as George
- 1994 · Victor One as
- 1992 · Sex Crimes as Palmer
- Future · American Underdog as
- Future · The Damned as Chimalle
- 2001 · Skippy as Hitman