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 · Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox as Royce
- 2024 · Seven Cemeteries as Bravo
- 2024 · Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue as Laurence (voice)
- 2024 · The Night They Came Home as Digger
- 2023 · Krapopolis as Chief Ravdi (voice)
- 2023 · Hunting Games as Sheriff Ramos
- 2023 · The Muppets Mayhem as Danny Trejo
- 2022 · It's a Wonderful Binge as Angel
- 2022 · Chibiverse as Vasquez (voice)
- 2022 · Minions: The Rise of Gru as Stronghold (voice)
- 2021 · The Book of Boba Fett as Rancor Keeper
- 2021 · American Sicario as Pedro
- 2021 · Maya and the Three as Cabrakan (voice)
- 2021 · The Ghost and Molly McGee as Bobby Daniels (voice)
- 2021 · Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Ram Man (voice)
- 2021 · American Horror Stories as Santa
- 2021 · Monsters at Work as Terry (voice)
- 2020 · American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules as Janitor Steve Garcia
- 2020 · The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run as El Diablo
- 2020 · Reno 911! as Assassin
- 2019 · Fast & Furious Spy Racers as Tuco (voice)
- 2019 · Big Kill as General Morales
- 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 · 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 · 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 · Big City Greens as Vasquez (voice)
- 2017 · Dead Again in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 2017 · American Gods as Mr. World
- 2016 · Storks as Jasper (voice)
- 2016 · Vigilante Diaries as Crazy Joe
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Himself
- 2015 · The Ridiculous 6 as Cicero
- 2015 · Real Rob as Danny
- 2015 · Wabbit: A Looney Tunes Production as Lieutenant (voice)
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as
- 2015 · Pig Goat Banana Cricket as Filthy the Foot (voice)
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as El Moco (voice)
- 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 · Muppets Most Wanted as Danny Trejo
- 2014 · From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series as The Regulator
- 2013 · Rick and Morty as Jaguar (voice)
- 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
- 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 · Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury as Ceasar
- 2011 · Franklin & Bash as Ultimo
- 2010 · Young Justice as Bane (voice)
- 2010 · Death Race 2 as Goldberg
- 2010 · Machete as Machete
- 2010 · Predators as Cuchillo
- 2010 · The Good Guys as Alfredo
- 2009 · Modern Family as Gus
- 2009 · NCIS: Los Angeles as Tuhon
- 2009 · The Haunted World of El Superbeasto as Rico (voice)
- 2009 · Eyeborgs as G-Man
- 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 · 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 · Breaking Bad as Tortuga
- 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 · 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 · National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Crow
- 2006 · Danny Roane: First Time Director as Hector
- 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 · The Big Empty as Lt. Gates
- 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 / 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
- 1994 · High Tide as Tattooist
- 1994 · Mi Vida Loca as Frank
- 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 · Bound by Honor as Geronimo
- 1992 · Renegade as Freddie
- 1991 · Reasonable Doubts as Cholo #2
- 1991 · FBI: The Untold Stories as Snowman
- 1990 · Marked for Death as Hector
- 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 · Death Wish 4: The Crackdown as Art Sanella
- 1985 · Runaway Train as Boxer
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Future · RZR Cyber Protocol as Manolo
- 2024 · American Warrior as
- 2023 · 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom as Ferdinand Magellan
- 2023 · Una preghiera per Giuda as Carnizzari
- 2022 · Clerks III as Auditioner
- 2022 · Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Oscar Diaz (archive footage)
- 2022 · A Tale of Two Guns as Junior
- 2022 · The Legend of La Llorona as Jorge
- 2021 · Pups Alone as Vinnie P (voice)
- 2021 · Muppets Haunted Mansion as Ghost of Huet
- 2021 · Shadow of the Cat as Sombra
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · The Last Exorcist as Marco
- 2020 · Muppets Now as Self
- 2020 · LA Originals as Self
- 2019 · Seis Manos as Baldemar / El Balde (voice)
- 2019 · Theme Song Takeover as Vasquez (voice)
- 2019 · Slasher Party as Danny Trejo
- 2018 · Silencer as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
- 2018 · Bully as Manny
- 2017 · Avenge the Crows as Antonio
- 2017 · Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale as El Moco (voice)
- 2017 · All About the Money as Luis Diego
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 2015 · 3-Headed Shark Attack as Max Burns
- 2015 · L.A. Slasher as The Drug Dealer #2
- 2015 · The Night Crew as Aguilar
- 2015 · Hope Lost as Marius
- 2014 · Misfit Garage as
- 2014 · Reach Me as Vic
- 2012 · Rise of the Zombies as Caspian
- 2012 · Recoil as Drayke
- 2012 · Bad Ass as Frank Vega
- 2012 · Breaking Wind as Billy Black
- 2011 · Violet & Daisy as Russ
- 2011 · House of the Rising Sun as Carlos
- 2011 · Cross as Lexavier
- 2010 · Saint John of Las Vegas as Bismarck
- 2007 · Smiley Face as Albert
- 2007 · Urban Justice as El Chivo
- 2007 · Delta Farce as Carlos Santana
- 2006 · Sherrybaby as Dean Walker
- 2006 · Propensity as Roy
- 2006 · Living the Dream as Chuck
- 2005 · All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos as Vargas Diaz
- 2003 · Kingpin as
- 1994 · Criminal Passion as Construction Worker
- 1994 · Vanishing Son as Out-of-Breath Man
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Young Mexican
- 1993 · Doppelganger as Hard Hat
- 1991 · Femme Fatale as Toshi
- 1990 · Guns as Tong
- 1990 · Maniac Cop 2 as Prisoner
- Future · Pug as
- 1990 · Drug Wars: The Camarena Story as Gabriel
- Future · Machete Kills Again... in Space as Machete
- 2025 · Hubbard Street as Sebastian
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2024 · The Legend of Johnny Jones as El Muerte
- 2024 · I Heart Robots as Bob
- 2024 · Mr. Birchum as Switchblade (voice)
- 2024 · NHL Big City Greens Classic 2 as Vasquez (voice)
- 2023 · Miami Bici 2 as Mr Susan
- 2023 · Death on the Border as Father Francis
- 2023 · A Dark Way Out as Ralph
- 2022 · Renegades as Sanchez
- 2022 · Lopez vs Lopez as
- 2022 · Wolf Mountain as Eddie
- 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 · Escándalo Secreto En Plena Cuarentena as MMR, Mario Machin Rin
- 2022 · VampFather as Vampfather
- 2021 · Comedy Chingonas as Self - Host
- 2021 · The Black Hole as Edmund
- 2021 · The Rebels of PT-218 as Seaman Edgar 'Cookie' Orozco
- 2021 · The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 as Self
- 2021 · Donny's Bar Mitzvah as Self
- 2020 · Paragon: The Shadow Wars as Kincaid
- 2020 · Final Kill as Francesco
- 2020 · Pistolera as Indio
- 2020 · HA Festival: The Art of Comedy as
- 2020 · Bullets of Justice as Gravedigger
- 2020 · Cover Me as Big Mike
- 2019 · Cross: Rise of the Villains as Muerte
- 2019 · Acceleration as Santos
- 2019 · Slayer: The Repentless Killogy as Danny
- 2019 · Black Licorice as Donicio
- 2019 · Madness in the Method as Danny
- 2019 · Bare Knuckle Brawler as Santo Ariza
- 2019 · Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo as Self
- 2019 · To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell as Self
- 2019 · The Outsider as Carlos
- 2019 · Wish Man as Jose
- 2019 · The Short History of the Long Road as Miguel
- 2019 · Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast as Self - Actor
- 2018 · American Nightmares as Mister Malevolent
- 2018 · Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- 2018 · Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece as Nino Grande
- 2018 · #Roxy as Principal Castillo
- 2018 · Gone Are the Days as River Man
- 2018 · Death House as Inmate (uncredited)
- 2018 · Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 2017 · BorderCross as
- 2017 · Maximum Impact as Don Sanchez
- 2017 · Not a War Story as
- 2017 · Juarez 2045 as Angel Malvado
- 2017 · Cross Wars as Murete
- 2016 · Street Level as Carlton the Doorman
- 2016 · Halloweed as Patch
- 2016 · Chronology as Jackhammer
- 2016 · Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House as Mr. Morgo
- 2016 · Range 15 as Zombie Trejo
- 2016 · Cyborg X as Captain Machine Gun
- 2016 · Boost as Roy Casares
- 2016 · North by El Norte as Uncle John
- 2015 · No Way Out as Don Caceres
- 2015 · Fluffy's Food Adventures as Himself
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Mateo Perez
- 2015 · The Weight of Blood and Bones as Espada
- 2015 · Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · Bad Asses on the Bayou as Frank Vega
- 2015 · VANish as Carlos
- 2015 · The Burning Dead as Night Wolf
- 2015 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage as Newtralizer (voice)
- 2014 · Throwdown as Tattoo
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as José
- 2014 · Reaper as Jack
- 2014 · Preggoland as Pedro
- 2014 · In the Blood as Big Biz
- 2014 · 20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending as Angel
- 2014 · Saint George as Tio
- 2014 · Bullet as Frank
- 2014 · Force of Execution as Oso
- 2014 · Voodoo Possession as Kross
- 2013 · The Insomniac as Jairo Torres
- 2013 · Courier from 'Paradise' as
- 2013 · Dead in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 2013 · American Lowrider as The O.G.
- 2013 · Chavez Cage of Glory as Mando
- 2013 · The Contractor as Javier Reyes
- 2013 · Zombie Hunter as Jesús
- 2013 · Fra Sydhavn til West Coast as Sig selv
- 2013 · Amelia's 25th as Don Javier
- 2013 · Five Thirteen as El Loco
- 2013 · Ticket to Vegas as Mister Chich
- 2013 · Counterpunch as Manny Navarro
- 2012 · Sushi Girl as Schlomo
- 2012 · The Cloth as Father Connely
- 2012 · Bro' as Gilbert
- 2012 · Haunted High as Ortiz
- 2011 · Dark Games as Archie
- 2011 · Blacktino as Rogelio
- 2010 · Predators: Moments of Extraction as Cuchillo (voice)
- 2010 · Beatdown as Marcus
- 2010 · Gun as Frankie Makina
- 2010 · Pastor Shepherd as Phil Harrison
- 2010 · The Killing Jar as Jimmy
- 2010 · Shadows in Paradise as Matador
- 2010 · American Flyer as Uncle John
- 2010 · Boston Girls as Uncle Reggie
- 2010 · The Lazarus Papers as Aroon
- 2010 · Shoot the Hero as Crazy Joe
- 2009 · Babysitters Beware as Clyde / The Guard
- 2009 · The Line as Mario
- 2009 · The Boys of Ghost Town as Father
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2008 · Jake's Corner as Clint
- 2008 · Alone in the Dark 2 as Perry
- 2008 · Toxic as Antoine
- 2008 · The Art of Travel as Limo Driver
- 2008 · Necessary Evil as Barro
- 2007 · Furnace as Fury
- 2007 · Heckler as Self
- 2007 · Richard III as Major
- 2006 · Death Row as Priest
- 2006 · 7 Mummies as Apache
- 2006 · Slayer as Montegna
- 2006 · Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Derelict
- 2006 · Jack's Law as Jack Santos
- 2006 · High Hopes as Shady
- 2006 · Heist as
- 2006 · Tennis Anyone? as Hector
- 2005 · 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' as Self
- 2005 · Chasing Ghosts as Carlos Santiago
- 2005 · Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- 2005 · The Curse of El Charro as El Charro (Voice)
- 2005 · Champion as Self
- 2005 · The Making of 'Heat' as Self
- 2005 · Venice Underground as Papi
- 2004 · Lost as Edward James Archer
- 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 · Soundman as Duce's Father
- 1998 · Point Blank as Wallace
- 1998 · Champions as Max Brito
- 1997 · Los Locos as Manuel Batista
- 1996 · Jaguar as Kumare
- 1995 · Dead Badge as El Tango Bartender
- 1995 · The Stranger as Hawk
- 1994 · Against the Wall as Luis
- 1993 · Love, Cheat & Steal as Cuban
- 1993 · Last Light as 2nd Inmate
- 1993 · 12:01 as Prisoner
- 1992 · Nails as Las Virgenes bartender
- 1991 · The Last Hour as Spider
- 1991 · Lonely Hearts as Angry Client
- 1991 · Carnal Crimes as Ticket Agent
- 1991 · Whore as Tattoo Artist
- 1991 · Wedlock as Tough Prisoner #1
- Future · Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 as
- 1991 · Doublecrossed as Lito
- 1989 · Bail Out as Mean
- Future · Detour 95 as Muerte
- Future · The Wrecker as
- 2025 · The Street Avenger as Muerte
- 2024 · Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · Wages of Sin as Jimmy
- 2023 · The Dream Americano as Self
- 2022 · Fire-Man's Fetish as Fire-Man
- 2022 · Caroltyn as Wells
- 2022 · PBC as Ricky
- 2021 · Death Rider in the House of Vampires as Bela Latigo
- 2021 · Total Badass Wrestling as Bobby 'The Body' Estrada
- 2020 · Lumpia: With a Vengeance as Reyes
- 2020 · All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches as Himself
- 2019 · The Margarita Man as Dr. Valenzuela
- 2019 · Every 9 Hours as Raul
- 2018 · Frat Pack as Dirty
- 2017 · Calico Queens as Bill Gallows
- 2017 · McDick as Oscar
- 2017 · Murder in the Woods as Sheriff Lorenzo
- 2016 · 1st Strike as Manny Garcia
- 2016 · Map of Hell as Himself
- 2016 · Bridesman as Eduardo
- 2015 · Sock 'Em Dead as Self - Host
- 2015 · Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
- 2015 · East LA Interchange as narrator
- 2015 · A Horse Story as Moonlight (voice)
- 2014 · Vieques as
- 2014 · Strike One as Manny Garcia
- 2014 · Habla Men as Self
- 2013 · Pendejo (Idiot) as Pedro
- 2013 · Tattoo Nation as Himself
- 2012 · Short Handle as Carson
- 2011 · In the Shadow as Hermit
- 2011 · The Black Mamba as The Crippler
- 2010 · Modus Operandi as Director Holiday
- 2010 · The Bill Collector as Frankie Gutierrez
- 2010 · Justin Time as Mardok
- 2009 · The Grind as Nicholi Guzman
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · Cowboy Dreams as Lobo
- 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
- 2004 · Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars as Narrator
- 1999 · Whiteboyz as Prisoner
- 1997 · Dilemma as Rudy Salazar
- 1992 · Sex Crimes as Palmer
- 1987 · Penitentiary III as See Veer
- Future · Downtown Bus as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez
- 1994 · Victor One as
- 1989 · Cage as Costello's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- 1988 · Bulletproof as Sharkey
- 1987 · Terminal Exposure as man in crowd (uncredited)
- 1972 · The Price Is Right as Self
- Future · From a Son as George
- Future · The Damned as Chimalle