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 · Seven Cemeteries as Bravo
- 2024 · The Legend of Johnny Jones as El Muerte
- 2023 · Miami Bici 2 as Mr Susan
- 2022 · It's a Wonderful Binge as Angel
- 2022 · PBC as Ricky
- 2021 · Pups Alone as Vinnie P (voice)
- 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 · 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 · Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo as Self
- 2019 · The Margarita Man as Dr. Valenzuela
- 2019 · The Short History of the Long Road as Miguel
- 2019 · Slasher Party as Danny Trejo
- 2018 · Silencer as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
- 2018 · Frat Pack as Dirty
- 2018 · Bully as Manny
- 2017 · McDick as Oscar
- 2017 · Juarez 2045 as Angel Malvado
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 2016 · Boost as Roy Casares
- 2015 · L.A. Slasher as The Drug Dealer #2
- 2015 · The Burning Dead as Night Wolf
- 2014 · Preggoland as Pedro
- 2014 · 20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending as Angel
- 2014 · Bullet as Frank
- 2013 · American Lowrider as The O.G.
- 2013 · Ticket to Vegas as Mister Chich
- 2012 · Sushi Girl as Schlomo
- 2011 · Violet & Daisy as Russ
- 2011 · House of the Rising Sun as Carlos
- 2010 · Predators: The Chosen as Cuchillo
- 2010 · The Bill Collector as Frankie Gutierrez
- 2010 · Saint John of Las Vegas as Bismarck
- 2009 · The Line as Mario
- 2008 · Toxic as Antoine
- 2007 · Heckler as Self
- 2006 · Death Row as Priest
- 2006 · Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Derelict
- 2006 · Jack's Law as Jack Santos
- 2004 · Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars as Narrator
- 2002 · 13 Moons as Hoodlum
- 1998 · Point Blank as Wallace
- 1996 · Jaguar as Kumare
- 1995 · The Stranger as Hawk
- 1994 · Criminal Passion as Construction Worker
- 1993 · Love, Cheat & Steal as Cuban
- 1993 · 12:01 as Prisoner
- 1991 · Lonely Hearts as Angry Client
- 1989 · Bail Out as Mean
- 1989 · Cage as Costello's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Future · Machete Kills Again... in Space as Machete
- 1988 · Bulletproof as Sharkey
- Future · Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 as
- 2024 · Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · I Heart Robots as Bob
- 2023 · 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom as Ferdinand Magellan
- 2022 · Wolf Mountain as Eddie
- 2021 · Shadow of the Cat as Sombra
- 2021 · Donny's Bar Mitzvah as Self
- 2019 · Wish Man as Jose
- 2019 · Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast as Self - Actor
- 2019 · Grand-Daddy Day Care as Eduardo Hernandez
- 2018 · American Nightmares as Mister Malevolent
- 2018 · Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- 2018 · Gone Are the Days as River Man
- 2018 · Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 2017 · Maximum Impact as Don Sanchez
- 2017 · Not a War Story as
- 2017 · All About the Money as Luis Diego
- 2016 · Street Level as Carlton the Doorman
- 2016 · Halloweed as Patch
- 2015 · A Horse Story as Moonlight (voice)
- 2014 · Throwdown as Tattoo
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as José
- 2014 · Reaper as Jack
- 2013 · The Contractor as Javier Reyes
- 2013 · Zombie Hunter as Jesús
- 2013 · Fra Sydhavn til West Coast as Sig selv
- 2013 · Five Thirteen as El Loco
- 2013 · Tattoo Nation as Himself
- 2013 · Counterpunch as Manny Navarro
- 2011 · The Black Mamba as The Crippler
- 2010 · Predators: Moments of Extraction as Cuchillo (Voice)
- 2010 · Beatdown as Marcus
- 2010 · Shadows in Paradise as Matador
- 2010 · The Lazarus Papers as Aroon
- 2010 · Justin Time as Mardok
- 2009 · Babysitters Beware as Clyde / The Guard
- 2009 · The Grind as Nicholi Guzman
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2008 · The Art of Travel as Limo Driver
- 2006 · 7 Mummies as Apache
- 2006 · Slayer as Montegna
- 2006 · High Hopes as Shady
- 2005 · Chasing Ghosts as Carlos Santiago
- 2005 · Venice Underground as Papi
- 2003 · The Big Empty as Lt. Gates
- 2002 · Beat the Devil as Bob
- 2002 · Nightstalker as Officer Frank Luis
- 1999 · Whiteboyz as Prisoner
- 1997 · Dilemma as Rudy Salazar
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Young Mexican
- 1993 · Last Light as 2nd Inmate
- 1992 · Nails as Las Virgenes bartender
- 1991 · The Last Hour as Spider
- 1987 · Terminal Exposure as man in crowd (uncredited)
- Future · Pug as
- 1987 · Penitentiary III as See Veer
- Future · Detour 95 as Muerte
- 2025 · The Street Avenger as Muerte
- 2024 · Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox as Royce
- 2023 · Death on the Border as Father Francis
- 2022 · Caroltyn as Wells
- 2022 · Escándalo Secreto En Plena Cuarentena as MMR, Mario Machin Rin
- 2020 · Paragon: The Shadow Wars as Kincaid
- 2019 · Slayer: The Repentless Killogy as Danny
- 2019 · Black Licorice as Donicio
- 2019 · Bare Knuckle Brawler as Santo Ariza
- 2019 · To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell as Self
- 2018 · Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece as Nino Grande
- 2018 · #Roxy as Principal Castillo
- 2017 · BorderCross as
- 2017 · Murder in the Woods as Sheriff Lorenzo
- 2016 · 1st Strike as Manny Garcia
- 2015 · No Way Out as Don Caceres
- 2015 · The Weight of Blood and Bones as Espada
- 2015 · Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage as Newtralizer (voice)
- 2014 · Strike One as Manny Garcia
- 2014 · Voodoo Possession as Kross
- 2013 · Courier from 'Paradise' as
- 2013 · Chavez Cage of Glory as Mando
- 2013 · Pendejo (Idiot) as Pedro
- 2012 · The Cloth as Father Connely
- 2011 · Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury as Ceasar
- 2010 · Modus Operandi as Director Holiday
- 2010 · Pastor Shepherd as Phil Harrison
- 2010 · American Flyer as Uncle John
- 2010 · Shoot the Hero as Crazy Joe
- 2010 · Boston Girls as Uncle Reggie
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · Eyeborgs as G-Man
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 2008 · Jake's Corner as Clint
- 2008 · Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance as Manolo
- 2008 · Necessary Evil as Barro
- 2007 · Furnace as Fury
- 2007 · On Bloody Sunday as The Ref
- 2007 · Richard III as Major
- 2007 · Machete as Machete
- 2006 · Tennis Anyone? as Hector
- 2006 · Living the Dream as Chuck
- 2005 · 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' as Self
- 2005 · Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- 2005 · Champion as Self
- 2005 · The Making of 'Heat' as Self
- 2005 · All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos as Vargas Diaz
- 2004 · Lost as Edward James Archer
- 2002 · Do It for Uncle Manny as Pedro
- 1997 · Los Locos as Manuel Batista
- 1991 · Carnal Crimes as Ticket Agent
- 1991 · Femme Fatale as Toshi
- Future · The Wrecker as
- 1991 · Doublecrossed as Lito
- Future · American Underdog as
- 2024 · Wages of Sin as Jimmy
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 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 · 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 · Renegades as Sanchez
- 2022 · Lopez vs Lopez as
- 2022 · Fire-Man's Fetish as Fire-Man
- 2022 · Clerks III as Auditioner
- 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 · Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Oscar Diaz (archive footage)
- 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 · 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 · Death Rider in the House of Vampires as Bela Latigo
- 2021 · Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Ram Man (voice)
- 2021 · The Black Hole as Edmund
- 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
- 2020 · Lumpia: With a Vengeance as Reyes
- 2020 · All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches as Himself
- 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 · Cross: Rise of the Villains as Muerte
- 2019 · Acceleration as Santos
- 2019 · Big Kill as General Morales
- 2019 · Seis Manos as Baldemar / El Balde (voice)
- 2019 · Madness in the Method as Danny
- 2019 · 3 from Hell as Rondo
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Dora and the Lost City of Gold as Boots (voice)
- 2019 · Lights Out with David Spade as Self
- 2019 · The Outsider as Carlos
- 2019 · Every 9 Hours as Raul
- 2019 · L.A.'s Finest as Reuben Velazquez
- 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 · The Masked Singer as Raccoon
- 2018 · The Conners as Tito
- 2018 · Death Race: Beyond Anarchy as Goldberg
- 2018 · Big City Greens as Vasquez (voice)
- 2018 · Death House as Inmate (uncredited)
- 2017 · Avenge the Crows as Antonio
- 2017 · Calico Queens as Bill Gallows
- 2017 · Dead Again in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 2017 · Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale as El Moco (voice)
- 2017 · American Gods as Mr. World
- 2017 · Cross Wars as Murete
- 2016 · Chronology as Jackhammer
- 2016 · Storks as Jasper (voice)
- 2016 · Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House as Mr. Morgo
- 2016 · Vigilante Diaries as Crazy Joe
- 2016 · Range 15 as Zombie Trejo
- 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 · Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
- 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 · Bad Asses on the Bayou as Frank Vega
- 2015 · VANish as Carlos
- 2015 · Hope Lost as Marius
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as El Moco (voice)
- 2014 · Vieques as
- 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 · Force of Execution as Oso
- 2013 · The Insomniac as Jairo Torres
- 2013 · Rick and Morty as Jaguar (voice)
- 2013 · Dead in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 2013 · Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Oscar Diaz
- 2013 · Machete Kills as Machete Cortez
- 2013 · Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel as Venom (voice)
- 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 · 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 · In the Shadow as Hermit
- 2011 · A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas as Mr. Perez
- 2011 · China, IL as (voice)
- 2011 · Spy Kids: All the Time in the World as Uncle Machete
- 2011 · Dark Games as Archie
- 2011 · Cross as Lexavier
- 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 · Machete as Machete
- 2010 · Gun as Frankie Makina
- 2010 · Predators as Cuchillo
- 2010 · The Good Guys as Alfredo
- 2010 · The Killing Jar as Jimmy
- 2009 · Modern Family as Gus
- 2009 · NCIS: Los Angeles as Tuhon
- 2009 · The Haunted World of El Superbeasto as Rico (voice)
- 2009 · The Boys of Ghost Town as Father
- 2009 · Cowboy Dreams as Lobo
- 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 · Ranchero as Capone
- 2008 · Juan Frances: Live as E.J.
- 2008 · The Wendy Williams Show as Self
- 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 · 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 · 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 · Heist as
- 2006 · Top Chef as Himself - Guest Judge
- 2006 · Propensity as Roy
- 2005 · Bones as Bishop Edward Galano
- 2005 · The Devil's Rejects as Rondo
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen as Self
- 2005 · The Crow: Wicked Prayer as Harold
- 2005 · The Curse of El Charro as El Charro (Voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Mexican Thugs (voice)
- 2005 · Unscripted as Self
- 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 · Kingpin as
- 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 · 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 / Octavio (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Lifeguard / Waiter (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Enrique (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Octavio (voice) (uncredited)
- 1996 · From Dusk Till Dawn as Razor Charlie
- 1995 · Heat as Trejo
- 1995 · Desperado as Navajas
- 1995 · Dead Badge as El Tango Bartender
- 1992 · Sex Crimes as Palmer
- Future · The Damned as Chimalle
- Future · Downtown Bus as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez
- 1994 · Victor One as
- 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 · NYPD Blue as Gabriel mota
- 1993 · NYPD Blue as Frankie soto
- 1993 · The X-Files as Cesar Ocampo
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Boxer
- 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
- 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 · Lock Up as Chink's Gang Member
- 1989 · Baywatch as
- 1989 · Baywatch as Carlos Urueta
- 1989 · Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects as Prison Inmate
- 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 · From a Son as George