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
- 2024 · Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · Seven Cemeteries as Bravo
- 2024 · The Legend of Johnny Jones as El Muerte
- 2024 · Mr. Birchum as Switchblade (voice)
- 2024 · Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue as Laurence (voice)
- 2024 · The Night They Came Home as Digger
- 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 · Clerks III as Auditioner
- 2022 · Chibiverse as Vasquez (voice)
- 2022 · Minions: The Rise of Gru as Stronghold (voice)
- 2022 · Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend as Self - Guest Judge
- 2022 · Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Oscar Diaz (archive footage)
- 2022 · Good Mourning as Method Cameo
- 2022 · A Tale of Two Guns as Junior
- 2022 · PBC as Ricky
- 2022 · The Legend of La Llorona as Jorge
- 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 · 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
- 2020 · Paragon: The Shadow Wars as Kincaid
- 2020 · American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules as Janitor Steve Garcia
- 2020 · The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run as El Diablo
- 2020 · Muppets Now as Self
- 2020 · Reno 911! as Assassin
- 2019 · Fast & Furious Spy Racers as Tuco (voice)
- 2019 · Acceleration as Santos
- 2019 · Big Kill as General Morales
- 2019 · Seis Manos as Baldemar / El Balde (voice)
- 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 · 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 · Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 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
- 2016 · Storks as Jasper (voice)
- 2016 · Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House as Mr. Morgo
- 2016 · Vigilante Diaries as Crazy Joe
- 2016 · Cyborg X as Captain Machine Gun
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Himself
- 2015 · The Ridiculous 6 as Cicero
- 2015 · Real Rob as Danny
- 2015 · Fluffy's Food Adventures as Himself
- 2015 · Wabbit: A Looney Tunes Production as Lieutenant (voice)
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as
- 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)
- 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 · 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 · Mickey Mouse as Piñata Boss (voice)
- 2013 · Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown as Self
- 2013 · Circus Halligalli as
- 2013 · Death Race: Inferno as Goldberg
- 2012 · Rise of the Zombies as Caspian
- 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 · Spy Kids: All the Time in the World as Uncle Machete
- 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: The Chosen as Cuchillo
- 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
- 2009 · Modern Family as Gus
- 2009 · NCIS: Los Angeles as Tuhon
- 2009 · The Haunted World of El Superbeasto as Rico (voice)
- 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 · The Spectacular Spider-Man as Ox (voice)
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Tortuga
- 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 · Sherrybaby as Dean Walker
- 2006 · National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Crow
- 2006 · 7 Mummies as Apache
- 2006 · Heist as
- 2006 · Top Chef as Himself - Guest Judge
- 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 · 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
- 2000 · Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Dewey (voice)
- 2000 · Animal Factory as Vito
- 2000 · The District as Self
- 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)
- 1998 · Six Days Seven Nights as Pierce
- 1998 · The Replacement Killers as Collins
- 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
- 1994 · High Tide as Tattooist
- 1994 · Mi Vida Loca as Frank
- 1994 · Vanishing Son as Out-of-Breath Man
- 1993 · Love, Cheat & Steal as Cuban
- 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 · The Simpsons as Danny Trejo (voice)
- 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 · Terminal Exposure as man in crowd (uncredited)
- 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
- 2022 · Wolf Mountain as Eddie
- 2021 · Death Rider in the House of Vampires as Bela Latigo
- 2021 · The Rebels of PT-218 as Seaman Edgar 'Cookie' Orozco
- 2021 · Donny's Bar Mitzvah as Self
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · The Last Exorcist as Marco
- 2020 · Pistolera as Indio
- 2020 · Bullets of Justice as Gravedigger
- 2019 · Cross: Rise of the Villains as Muerte
- 2019 · Slayer: The Repentless Killogy as Danny
- 2019 · To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell as Self
- 2019 · Wish Man as Jose
- 2019 · The Short History of the Long Road as Miguel
- 2019 · Grand-Daddy Day Care as Eduardo Hernandez
- 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 · Death House as Inmate (uncredited)
- 2017 · Avenge the Crows as Antonio
- 2017 · Maximum Impact as Don Sanchez
- 2017 · Murder in the Woods as Sheriff Lorenzo
- 2017 · Cross Wars as Murete
- 2016 · Halloweed as Patch
- 2016 · Range 15 as Zombie Trejo
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Mateo Perez
- 2015 · East LA Interchange as narrator
- 2014 · Throwdown as Tattoo
- 2014 · Preggoland as Pedro
- 2014 · Bullet as Frank
- 2013 · The Contractor as Javier Reyes
- 2013 · Fra Sydhavn til West Coast as Sig selv
- 2012 · Sushi Girl as Schlomo
- 2012 · Haunted High as Ortiz
- 2011 · Violet & Daisy as Russ
- 2011 · Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury as Ceasar
- 2010 · Beatdown as Marcus
- 2010 · Shadows in Paradise as Matador
- 2010 · Shoot the Hero as Crazy Joe
- 2009 · The Line as Mario
- 2007 · Furnace as Fury
- 2006 · Death Row as Priest
- 2006 · Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Derelict
- 2005 · Chasing Ghosts as Carlos Santiago
- 2005 · All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos as Vargas Diaz
- 2003 · The Big Empty as Lt. Gates
- 1998 · Point Blank as Wallace
- 1998 · Champions as Max Brito
- 1995 · The Stranger as Hawk
- 1994 · Against the Wall as Luis
- 1993 · Last Light as 2nd Inmate
- Future · Detour 95 as Muerte
- 1994 · Criminal Passion as Construction Worker
- 1989 · Bail Out as Mean
- Future · Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 as
- 2025 · The Street Avenger as Muerte
- 2025 · Hubbard Street as Sebastian
- 2025 · Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox as Royce
- 2024 · I Heart Robots as Bob
- 2024 · NHL Big City Greens Classic 2 as Vasquez (voice)
- 2023 · Death on the Border as Father Francis
- 2023 · 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom as Ferdinand Magellan
- 2023 · A Dark Way Out as Ralph
- 2023 · The Dream Americano as Self
- 2022 · Caroltyn as Wells
- 2022 · Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone as Master Gin
- 2021 · The Black Hole as Edmund
- 2020 · Lumpia: With a Vengeance as Reyes
- 2020 · Final Kill as Francesco
- 2020 · Cover Me as Big Mike
- 2019 · Bare Knuckle Brawler as Santo Ariza
- 2019 · The Margarita Man as Dr. Valenzuela
- 2018 · Frat Pack as Dirty
- 2018 · #Roxy as Principal Castillo
- 2017 · Not a War Story as
- 2017 · Juarez 2045 as Angel Malvado
- 2016 · Map of Hell as Himself
- 2016 · Boost as Roy Casares
- 2015 · No Way Out as Don Caceres
- 2015 · The Weight of Blood and Bones as Espada
- 2015 · VANish as Carlos
- 2014 · Strike One as Manny Garcia
- 2013 · Courier from 'Paradise' as
- 2013 · American Lowrider as The O.G.
- 2013 · Amelia's 25th as Don Javier
- 2013 · Five Thirteen as El Loco
- 2013 · Tattoo Nation as Himself
- 2013 · Counterpunch as Manny Navarro
- 2012 · Bro' as Gilbert
- 2010 · Modus Operandi as Director Holiday
- 2010 · The Lazarus Papers as Aroon
- 2008 · Valley of Angels as Hector
- 2007 · Richard III as Major
- 2006 · Danny Roane: First Time Director as Hector
- 2006 · High Hopes as Shady
- 2006 · Living the Dream as Chuck
- 2006 · Tennis Anyone? as Hector
- 2005 · 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' as Self
- 2005 · Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- 2005 · The Curse of El Charro as El Charro (Voice)
- 2005 · The Making of 'Heat' as Self
- 2005 · Venice Underground as Papi
- 1997 · Dilemma as Rudy Salazar
- 1995 · Dead Badge as El Tango Bartender
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Young Mexican
- 1993 · 12:01 as Prisoner
- 1991 · The Last Hour as Spider
- 1991 · Lonely Hearts as Angry Client
- 1991 · Doublecrossed as Lito
- 1989 · Cage as Costello's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- 1987 · Penitentiary III as See Veer
- Future · The Wrecker as
- 2024 · Wages of Sin as Jimmy
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2023 · Miami Bici 2 as Mr Susan
- 2023 · Una preghiera per Giuda as Carnizzari
- 2022 · Fire-Man's Fetish as Fire-Man
- 2022 · Smile or Hug as
- 2022 · The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus as Vega
- 2022 · Escándalo Secreto En Plena Cuarentena as MMR, Mario Machin Rin
- 2022 · VampFather as Vampfather
- 2021 · Comedy Chingonas as Self - Host
- 2021 · Shadow of the Cat as Sombra
- 2020 · All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches as Himself
- 2020 · HA Festival: The Art of Comedy as
- 2020 · LA Originals as Self
- 2019 · Black Licorice as Donicio
- 2019 · Madness in the Method as Danny
- 2019 · Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo as Self
- 2019 · The Outsider as Carlos
- 2019 · Every 9 Hours as Raul
- 2019 · Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast as Self - Actor
- 2019 · Slasher Party as Danny Trejo
- 2018 · American Nightmares as Mister Malevolent
- 2018 · Silencer as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
- 2018 · Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- 2017 · BorderCross as
- 2017 · Calico Queens as Bill Gallows
- 2017 · McDick as Oscar
- 2017 · All About the Money as Luis Diego
- 2016 · Street Level as Carlton the Doorman
- 2016 · Chronology as Jackhammer
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 2016 · 1st Strike as Manny Garcia
- 2016 · Bridesman as Eduardo
- 2016 · North by El Norte as Uncle John
- 2015 · Sock 'Em Dead as Self - Host
- 2015 · Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
- 2015 · L.A. Slasher as The Drug Dealer #2
- 2015 · The Burning Dead as Night Wolf
- 2015 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage as Newtralizer (voice)
- 2015 · A Horse Story as Moonlight (voice)
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as José
- 2014 · Vieques as
- 2014 · Reaper as Jack
- 2014 · 20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending as Angel
- 2014 · Habla Men as Self
- 2014 · Voodoo Possession as Kross
- 2013 · Chavez Cage of Glory as Mando
- 2013 · Pendejo (Idiot) as Pedro
- 2013 · Zombie Hunter as Jesús
- 2013 · Ticket to Vegas as Mister Chich
- 2012 · Short Handle as Carson
- 2012 · The Cloth as Father Connely
- 2011 · In the Shadow as Hermit
- 2011 · The Black Mamba as The Crippler
- 2011 · Dark Games as Archie
- 2011 · Blacktino as Rogelio
- 2010 · Predators: Moments of Extraction as Cuchillo (Voice)
- 2010 · Pastor Shepherd as Phil Harrison
- 2010 · Saint John of Las Vegas as Bismarck
- 2010 · Justin Time as Mardok
- 2010 · Boston Girls as Uncle Reggie
- 2010 · American Flyer as Uncle John
- 2009 · Babysitters Beware as Clyde / The Guard
- 2009 · The Grind as Nicholi Guzman
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · Eyeborgs as G-Man
- 2009 · The Boys of Ghost Town as Father
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 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 · Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance as Manolo
- 2008 · Toxic as Antoine
- 2008 · D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually as Narrator
- 2008 · The Art of Travel as Limo Driver
- 2008 · Necessary Evil as Barro
- 2007 · On Bloody Sunday as The Ref
- 2007 · The Blue Rose as Junk
- 2006 · Slayer as Montegna
- 2006 · Jack's Law as Jack Santos
- 2006 · Propensity as Roy
- 2005 · Champion as Self
- 2004 · Lost as Edward James Archer
- 2004 · Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars as Narrator
- 2002 · Beat the Devil as Bob
- 2002 · Nightstalker as Officer Frank Luis
- 2002 · 13 Moons as Hoodlum
- 2002 · Do It for Uncle Manny as Pedro
- 2001 · Skippy as Hitman
- 2000 · Cuenta Saldada as Secuestrador 1 (as Daniel Trejo)
- 1999 · Whiteboyz as Prisoner
- 1999 · Soundman as Duce's Father
- 1997 · Los Locos as Manuel Batista
- 1992 · Sex Crimes as Palmer
- Future · American Underdog as
- Future · The Damned as Chimalle
- Future · RZR Cyber Protocol as Manolo
- Future · Pug as
- Future · Downtown Bus as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez
- 1994 · Victor One as
- 1992 · Nails as Las Virgenes bartender
- 1991 · Carnal Crimes as Ticket Agent
- 1991 · Femme Fatale as Toshi
- 1988 · Bulletproof as Sharkey
- Future · From a Son as George