Danny Trejo
May 16, 1944 (80 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
- 2024 · Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · Mr. Birchum as Switchblade (voice)
- 2023 · Death on the Border as Father Francis
- 2023 · 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom as Ferdinand Magellan
- 2022 · Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Oscar Diaz (archive footage)
- 2022 · The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus as Vega
- 2022 · Escándalo Secreto En Plena Cuarentena as MMR, Mario Machin Rin
- 2022 · PBC as Ricky
- 2021 · Pups Alone as Vinnie P (voice)
- 2021 · Death Rider in the House of Vampires as Bela Latigo
- 2021 · Shadow of the Cat as Sombra
- 2021 · Total Badass Wrestling as Bobby 'The Body' Estrada
- 2021 · The Rebels of PT-218 as Seaman Edgar 'Cookie' Orozco
- 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 · Final Kill as Francesco
- 2020 · Pistolera as Indio
- 2020 · Bullets of Justice as Gravedigger
- 2020 · LA Originals as Self
- 2019 · Cross: Rise of the Villains as Muerte
- 2019 · Big Kill as General Morales
- 2019 · Madness in the Method as Danny
- 2019 · Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo as Self
- 2019 · The Outsider as Carlos
- 2019 · Wish Man as Jose
- 2019 · Slasher Party as Danny Trejo
- 2018 · American Nightmares as Mister Malevolent
- 2018 · Silencer as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
- 2018 · Frat Pack as Dirty
- 2018 · Bully as Manny
- 2018 · Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece as Nino Grande
- 2018 · Gone Are the Days as River Man
- 2018 · Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 2017 · Avenge the Crows as Antonio
- 2017 · Maximum Impact as Don Sanchez
- 2017 · Murder in the Woods as Sheriff Lorenzo
- 2017 · All About the Money as Luis Diego
- 2017 · Cross Wars as Murete
- 2016 · Halloweed as Patch
- 2016 · Range 15 as Zombie Trejo
- 2016 · Boost as Roy Casares
- 2015 · No Way Out as Don Caceres
- 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 · Hope Lost as Marius
- 2015 · A Horse Story as Moonlight (voice)
- 2014 · Throwdown as Tattoo
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as José
- 2014 · Preggoland as Pedro
- 2014 · 20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending as Angel
- 2014 · Voodoo Possession as Kross
- 2013 · The Insomniac as Jairo Torres
- 2013 · The Contractor as Javier Reyes
- 2013 · Fra Sydhavn til West Coast as Sig selv
- 2013 · Five Thirteen as El Loco
- 2013 · Tattoo Nation as Himself
- 2013 · Ticket to Vegas as Mister Chich
- 2013 · Counterpunch as Manny Navarro
- 2012 · The Cloth as Father Connely
- 2012 · Bro' as Gilbert
- 2011 · The Black Mamba as The Crippler
- 2011 · Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury as Ceasar
- 2011 · House of the Rising Sun as Carlos
- 2011 · Cross as Lexavier
- 2010 · Predators: Moments of Extraction as Cuchillo (Voice)
- 2010 · Predators: The Chosen as Cuchillo
- 2010 · The Bill Collector as Frankie Gutierrez
- 2010 · Beatdown as Marcus
- 2010 · Shadows in Paradise as Matador
- 2010 · Saint John of Las Vegas as Bismarck
- 2010 · The Lazarus Papers as Aroon
- 2010 · Shoot the Hero as Crazy Joe
- 2009 · Babysitters Beware as Clyde / The Guard
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2008 · Toxic as Antoine
- 2008 · The Art of Travel as Limo Driver
- 2008 · Necessary Evil as Barro
- 2007 · Heckler as Self
- 2007 · Machete as Machete
- 2006 · Death Row as Priest
- 2006 · 7 Mummies as Apache
- 2006 · Slayer as Montegna
- 2005 · 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' as Self
- 2005 · Chasing Ghosts as Carlos Santiago
- 2005 · The Curse of El Charro as El Charro (Voice)
- 2004 · Lost as Edward James Archer
- 2004 · Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars as Narrator
- 2002 · Nightstalker as Officer Frank Luis
- 2002 · 13 Moons as Hoodlum
- 2002 · Do It for Uncle Manny as Pedro
- 1998 · Point Blank as Wallace
- Future · Detour 95 as Muerte
- Future · Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 as
- 2006 · Heist as
- Future · Machete Kills Again... in Space as Machete
- 2024 · The Street Avenger as Muerte
- 2024 · Wages of Sin as Jimmy
- 2024 · Seven Cemeteries as Bravo
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2024 · The Legend of Johnny Jones as El Muerte
- 2024 · I Heart Robots as Bob
- 2024 · Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue as Laurence (voice)
- 2024 · NHL Big City Greens Classic 2 as Vasquez (voice)
- 2024 · Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox as Royce
- 2024 · The Night They Came Home as Digger
- 2023 · Miami Bici 2 as Mr Susan
- 2023 · A Dark Way Out as Ralph
- 2023 · Una preghiera per Giuda as Carnizzari
- 2023 · Hunting Games as Sheriff Ramos
- 2023 · The Muppets Mayhem as Danny Trejo
- 2023 · The Dream Americano as Self
- 2022 · It's a Wonderful Binge as Angel
- 2022 · Renegades as Sanchez
- 2022 · Lopez vs Lopez as
- 2022 · Fire-Man's Fetish as Fire-Man
- 2022 · Wolf Mountain as Eddie
- 2022 · Clerks III as Auditioner
- 2022 · Minions: The Rise of Gru as Stronghold (voice)
- 2022 · Smile or Hug as
- 2022 · Caroltyn as Wells
- 2022 · Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend as Self - Guest Judge
- 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 · 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 · Comedy Chingonas as Self - Host
- 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 · Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Ram Man (voice)
- 2021 · The Black Hole as Edmund
- 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
- 2020 · Lumpia: With a Vengeance as Reyes
- 2020 · American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules as Janitor Steve Garcia
- 2020 · HA Festival: The Art of Comedy as
- 2020 · The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run as El Diablo
- 2020 · Muppets Now 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 · Black Licorice as Donicio
- 2019 · Seis Manos as Baldemar / El Balde (voice)
- 2019 · Bare Knuckle Brawler as Santo Ariza
- 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 · 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 · Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast as Self - Actor
- 2019 · Grand-Daddy Day Care as Eduardo Hernandez
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Raccoon
- 2018 · The Conners as Tito
- 2018 · Death Race: Beyond Anarchy as Goldberg
- 2018 · Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- 2018 · Big City Greens as Vasquez (voice)
- 2018 · #Roxy as Principal Castillo
- 2018 · Death House as Inmate (uncredited)
- 2017 · BorderCross as
- 2017 · Calico Queens as Bill Gallows
- 2017 · McDick as Oscar
- 2017 · Dead Again in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 2017 · Not a War Story as
- 2017 · Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale as El Moco (voice)
- 2017 · American Gods as Mr. World
- 2017 · Juarez 2045 as Angel Malvado
- 2016 · Street Level as Carlton the Doorman
- 2016 · Chronology as Jackhammer
- 2016 · Storks as Jasper (voice)
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 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 · Map of Hell as Himself
- 2016 · Bridesman as Eduardo
- 2016 · Cyborg X as Captain Machine Gun
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Himself
- 2016 · North by El Norte as Uncle John
- 2015 · The Ridiculous 6 as Cicero
- 2015 · Real Rob as Danny
- 2015 · Sock 'Em Dead as Self - Host
- 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 Weight of Blood and Bones as Espada
- 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 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage as Newtralizer (voice)
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as El Moco (voice)
- 2014 · Vieques as
- 2014 · Strike One as Manny Garcia
- 2014 · Misfit Garage as
- 2014 · The Flash as Breacher
- 2014 · Reaper as Jack
- 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 · Pendejo (Idiot) as Pedro
- 2013 · Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel as Venom (voice)
- 2013 · Zombie Hunter as Jesús
- 2013 · Amelia's 25th as Don Javier
- 2013 · Mickey Mouse as Piñata Boss (voice)
- 2013 · Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown as Self
- 2013 · Circus Halligalli as
- 2013 · Death Race: Inferno as Goldberg
- 2012 · Short Handle as Carson
- 2012 · Sushi Girl as Schlomo
- 2012 · Rise of the Zombies as Caspian
- 2012 · Haunted High as Ortiz
- 2012 · Recoil as Drayke
- 2012 · Bad Ass as Frank Vega
- 2012 · Breaking Wind as Billy Black
- 2011 · In the Shadow as Hermit
- 2011 · A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas as Mr. Perez
- 2011 · China, IL as (voice)
- 2011 · Violet & Daisy as Russ
- 2011 · Spy Kids: All the Time in the World as Uncle Machete
- 2011 · Dark Games as Archie
- 2011 · Blacktino as Rogelio
- 2010 · Young Justice as Bane (voice)
- 2010 · Death Race 2 as Goldberg
- 2010 · Epic Rap Battles of History as himself
- 2010 · Modus Operandi as Director Holiday
- 2010 · Machete as Machete
- 2010 · Gun as Frankie Makina
- 2010 · Predators as Cuchillo
- 2010 · The Good Guys as Alfredo
- 2010 · Pastor Shepherd as Phil Harrison
- 2010 · The Killing Jar as Jimmy
- 2010 · Boston Girls as Uncle Reggie
- 2010 · American Flyer as Uncle John
- 2010 · Justin Time as Mardok
- 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 Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · The Line as Mario
- 2009 · Eyeborgs as G-Man
- 2009 · The Boys of Ghost Town as Father
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 2009 · Cowboy Dreams as Lobo
- 2009 · Fanboys as The Chief
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest / Big Daddy
- 2008 · Jake's Corner as Clint
- 2008 · Sons of Anarchy as Romero 'Romeo' Parada
- 2008 · Alone in the Dark 2 as Perry
- 2008 · Ranchero as Capone
- 2008 · El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances as E.J.
- 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 · Valley of Angels as Hector
- 2008 · D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually as Narrator
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Tortuga
- 2007 · Furnace as Fury
- 2007 · On Bloody Sunday as The Ref
- 2007 · Smiley Face as Albert
- 2007 · Urban Justice as El Chivo
- 2007 · The Blue Rose as Junk
- 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 · Richard III as Major
- 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 · Sherrybaby as Dean Walker
- 2006 · National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Crow
- 2006 · Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Derelict
- 2006 · Jack's Law as Jack Santos
- 2006 · High Hopes as Shady
- 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 · Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- 2005 · The Crow: Wicked Prayer as Harold
- 2005 · Champion as Self
- 2005 · The Making of 'Heat' as Self
- 2005 · American Dad! as (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Mexican Thugs (voice)
- 2005 · All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos as Vargas Diaz
- 2005 · Unscripted as Self
- 2005 · Venice Underground as Papi
- 2004 · Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Bartender
- 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 · Beat the Devil as Bob
- 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 · 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
- 2001 · Skippy as Hitman
- 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)
- 1999 · Soundman as Duce's Father
- 1998 · The Crow: Stairway to Heaven as Harold
- 1998 · Six Days Seven Nights as Pierce
- 1998 · The Replacement Killers as Collins
- 1998 · Champions as Max Brito
- 1997 · Trojan War as Scarface
- 1997 · Brooklyn South as Louis - Hertz's Bodyguard
- 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 Enrique / Octavio (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Lifeguard / Waiter (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Octavio (voice) (uncredited)
- 1997 · Los Locos as Manuel Batista
- 1997 · Dilemma as Rudy Salazar
- 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 · Victor One as
- 1994 · High Tide as Tattooist
- 1994 · Criminal Passion as Construction Worker
- 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 · Last Light as 2nd Inmate
- 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 · The Last Hour as Spider
- 1991 · Reasonable Doubts as Cholo #2
- 1991 · FBI: The Untold Stories as Snowman
- 1991 · Lonely Hearts as Angry Client
- 1991 · Carnal Crimes as Ticket Agent
- 1991 · Doublecrossed as Lito
- 1991 · Whore as Tattoo Artist
- 1991 · Wedlock as Tough Prisoner #1
- 1991 · Femme Fatale as Toshi
- 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 · Bail Out as Mean
- 1989 · Cage as Costello's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- 1989 · Lock Up as Chink's Gang Member
- 1989 · Baywatch as
- 1989 · Baywatch as Carlos Urueta
- 1989 · Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects as Prison Inmate
- 1988 · Bulletproof as Sharkey
- 1987 · The Hidden as Prisoner
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as Mumbling Prisoner
- 1987 · Terminal Exposure as man in crowd (uncredited)
- 1987 · Penitentiary III as See Veer
- 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 · The Damned as Chimalle
- Future · The Wrecker as
- 2006 · Propensity as Roy
- 1995 · Dead Badge as El Tango Bartender
- 1992 · Sex Crimes as Palmer
- Future · From a Son as George
- Future · American Underdog as
- Future · Pug as
- Future · Downtown Bus as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez