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 · Detour 95 as Muerte
- 2024 · Seven Cemeteries as Bravo
- 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 · Wolf Mountain as Eddie
- 2022 · Minions: The Rise of Gru as Stronghold (voice)
- 2022 · A Tale of Two Guns as Junior
- 2022 · The Legend of La Llorona as Jorge
- 2021 · The Book of Boba Fett as Rancor Keeper
- 2021 · American Sicario as Pedro
- 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 · American Horror Stories as Santa
- 2021 · Monsters at Work as Terry (voice)
- 2021 · The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 as Self
- 2020 · American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules as Janitor Steve Garcia
- 2020 · The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run as El Diablo
- 2019 · Fast & Furious Spy Racers as Tuco (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)
- 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 · Angie Tribeca as Himself
- 2015 · The Ridiculous 6 as Cicero
- 2015 · New Looney Tunes as Lieutenant (voice)
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Mateo Perez
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as
- 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 · 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 · In the Blood as Big Biz
- 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
- 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 · Spy Kids: All the Time in the World as Uncle Machete
- 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 · 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 · 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 · The Spectacular Spider-Man as Ox (voice)
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Tortuga
- 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 · 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 · The District as Self
- 2000 · Reindeer Games as Jumpy
- 1999 · 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 · The Crow: Stairway to Heaven as Harold
- 1998 · Six Days Seven Nights as Pierce
- 1998 · The Replacement Killers as Collins
- 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)
- 1996 · From Dusk Till Dawn as Razor Charlie
- 1995 · Heat as Trejo
- 1995 · Desperado as Navajas
- 1994 · High Tide as Tattooist
- 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
- 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
- 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 · Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 as
- 2024 · The Legend of Johnny Jones as El Muerte
- 2024 · Mr. Birchum as Switchblade (voice)
- 2023 · Miami Bici 2 as Mr Susan
- 2023 · Death on the Border as Father Francis
- 2022 · PBC as Ricky
- 2020 · Pistolera as Indio
- 2020 · Bullets of Justice as Gravedigger
- 2020 · LA Originals as Self
- 2019 · Acceleration as Santos
- 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 · The Short History of the Long Road as Miguel
- 2019 · Grand-Daddy Day Care as Eduardo Hernandez
- 2018 · Death House as Inmate (uncredited)
- 2018 · Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 2017 · Avenge the Crows as Antonio
- 2017 · All About the Money as Luis Diego
- 2017 · Cross Wars as Murete
- 2016 · Vigilante Diaries as Crazy Joe
- 2016 · Range 15 as Zombie Trejo
- 2015 · Real Rob as Danny
- 2015 · The Weight of Blood and Bones as Espada
- 2015 · L.A. Slasher as The Drug Dealer #2
- 2015 · VANish as Carlos
- 2015 · A Horse Story as Moonlight (voice)
- 2014 · Throwdown as Tattoo
- 2014 · Misfit Garage as
- 2014 · Reaper as Jack
- 2014 · Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals as Reynaldo (voice)
- 2014 · Saint George as Tio
- 2014 · Bullet as Frank
- 2013 · The Insomniac as Jairo Torres
- 2013 · The Contractor as Javier Reyes
- 2013 · Five Thirteen as El Loco
- 2011 · Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury as Ceasar
- 2010 · Predators: Moments of Extraction as Cuchillo (Voice)
- 2010 · Predators: The Chosen as Cuchillo
- 2009 · Eyeborgs as G-Man
- 2009 · The Boys of Ghost Town as Father
- 2008 · Toxic as Antoine
- 2007 · Richard III as Major
- 2006 · Sherrybaby as Dean Walker
- 2006 · 7 Mummies as Apache
- 2006 · Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Derelict
- 2005 · Chasing Ghosts as Carlos Santiago
- 2005 · The Making of 'Heat' as Self
- 2005 · All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos as Vargas Diaz
- 2004 · Lost as Edward James Archer
- 2004 · Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars as Narrator
- 2002 · Beat the Devil as Bob
- 2002 · 13 Moons as Hoodlum
- 1998 · Point Blank as Wallace
- 1997 · Dilemma as Rudy Salazar
- 1994 · Mi Vida Loca as Frank
- Future · Machete Kills Again... in Space as Machete
- 2024 · The Street Avenger as Muerte
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2024 · I Heart Robots as Bob
- 2024 · Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox as Royce
- 2024 · NHL Big City Greens Classic 2 as Vasquez (voice)
- 2023 · 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom as Ferdinand Magellan
- 2022 · Fire-Man's Fetish as Fire-Man
- 2022 · Caroltyn as Wells
- 2022 · The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus as Vega
- 2022 · VampFather as Vampfather
- 2021 · Death Rider in the House of Vampires as Bela Latigo
- 2021 · Donny's Bar Mitzvah as Self
- 2020 · Paragon: The Shadow Wars as Kincaid
- 2020 · Final Kill as Francesco
- 2019 · Cross: Rise of the Villains as Muerte
- 2019 · Slayer: The Repentless Killogy as Danny
- 2019 · Bare Knuckle Brawler as Santo Ariza
- 2019 · To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell as Himself
- 2019 · The Margarita Man as Dr. Valenzuela
- 2019 · Slasher Party as Danny Trejo
- 2019 · Counterpunch as Manny Navarro
- 2018 · Silencer as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
- 2018 · Frat Pack as Dirty
- 2018 · #Roxy as Principal Castillo
- 2017 · Murder in the Woods as Sheriff Lorenzo
- 2017 · Not a War Story as
- 2016 · Halloweed as Patch
- 2016 · Chronology as Jackhammer
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 2016 · Boost as Roy Casares
- 2015 · No Way Out as Don Caceres
- 2015 · Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · Habla Men as Self
- 2013 · Chavez Cage of Glory as Mando
- 2013 · Tattoo Nation as Himself
- 2012 · The Cloth as Father Connely
- 2010 · Modus Operandi as Director Holiday
- 2010 · Shadows in Paradise as Matador
- 2009 · The Grind as Nicholi Guzman
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2008 · El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances as E.J.
- 2008 · Valley of Angels as Hector
- 2008 · Necessary Evil as Barro
- 2007 · On Bloody Sunday as The Ref
- 2006 · Jack's Law as Jack Santos
- 2006 · High Hopes as Shady
- 2006 · Propensity as Roy
- 2006 · Tennis Anyone? as Hector
- 2005 · Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- 2005 · Champion as Self
- 2002 · Nightstalker as Officer Frank Luis
- 2000 · The Bill Paid Off as Secuestrador 1 (as Daniel Trejo)
- 1998 · Champions as Max Brito
- 1995 · Dead Badge as El Tango Bartender
- 1994 · Criminal Passion as Construction Worker
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Young Mexican
- 1993 · Last Light as 2nd Inmate
- Future · The Wrecker as
- Future · American Underdog as
- 2023 · Una preghiera per Giuda as Carnizzari
- 2023 · The Dream Americano as Self
- 2022 · Clerks III as Auditioner
- 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 · 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
- 2021 · Pups Alone as Vinnie P (voice)
- 2021 · Comedy Chingonas as Self - Host
- 2021 · Shadow of the Cat as Sombra
- 2021 · The Black Hole as Edmund
- 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 · The Last Exorcist as Marco
- 2020 · Lumpia: With a Vengeance as Reyes
- 2020 · HA Festival: The Art of Comedy as
- 2020 · Muppets Now as Self
- 2020 · Cover Me as Big Mike
- 2019 · Black Licorice as Donicio
- 2019 · Big Kill as General Morales
- 2019 · Seis Manos as Baldemar / El Balde (voice)
- 2019 · Every 9 Hours as Raul
- 2018 · American Nightmares as Mister Malevolent
- 2018 · Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- 2018 · Bully as Manny
- 2018 · Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece as Nino Grande
- 2018 · Gone Are the Days as River Man
- 2017 · BorderCross as
- 2017 · Maximum Impact as Don Sanchez
- 2017 · Calico Queens as Bill Gallows
- 2017 · McDick as Oscar
- 2017 · Dead Again in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 2017 · Juarez 2045 as Angel Malvado
- 2016 · Street Level as Carlton the Doorman
- 2016 · Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House as Mr. Morgo
- 2016 · 1st Strike as Manny Garcia
- 2016 · Map of Hell as Himself
- 2016 · Bridesman as Eduardo
- 2016 · Cyborg X as Captain Machine Gun
- 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 · Fluffy's Food Adventures as Himself
- 2015 · East LA Interchange as narrator
- 2015 · 3-Headed Shark Attack as Max Burns
- 2015 · The Burning Dead as Night Wolf
- 2015 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage as Newtralizer (voice)
- 2015 · Hope Lost as Marius
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as José
- 2014 · Vieques as
- 2014 · Strike One as Manny Garcia
- 2014 · Preggoland as Pedro
- 2014 · Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses as Frank Vega
- 2014 · 20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending as Angel
- 2014 · Reach Me as Vic
- 2014 · Gun as Frankie Makina
- 2014 · Force of Execution as Oso
- 2014 · Voodoo Possession as Kross
- 2013 · Courier from 'Paradise' as
- 2013 · Dead in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 2013 · American Lowrider as The O.G.
- 2013 · Pendejo (Idiot) as Pedro
- 2013 · Zombie Hunter as Jesús
- 2013 · Amelia's 25th as Don Javier
- 2013 · Ticket to Vegas as Mister Chich
- 2012 · Short Handle as Carson
- 2012 · Sushi Girl as Schlomo
- 2012 · Bro' as Gilbert
- 2012 · Haunted High as Ortiz
- 2011 · In the Shadow as Hermit
- 2011 · The Black Mamba as The Crippler
- 2011 · Violet & Daisy as Russ
- 2011 · House of the Rising Sun as Carlos
- 2011 · Dark Games as Archie
- 2011 · Cross as Lexavier
- 2011 · Blacktino as Rogelio
- 2010 · The Bill Collector as Frankie Gutierrez
- 2010 · Beatdown as Marcus
- 2010 · Pastor Shepherd as Phil Harrison
- 2010 · The Killing Jar as Jimmy
- 2010 · Saint John of Las Vegas as Bismarck
- 2010 · The Lazarus Papers as Aroon
- 2010 · Shoot the Hero as Crazy Joe
- 2010 · Boston Girls as Uncle Reggie
- 2010 · Justin Time as Mardok
- 2010 · American Flyer as Uncle John
- 2009 · Babysitters Beware as Clyde / The Guard
- 2009 · The Face Is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · The Line as Mario
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 2009 · Cowboy Dreams as Lobo
- 2009 · Fanboys as The Chief
- 2008 · Jake's Corner as Clint
- 2008 · Alone in the Dark 2 as Perry
- 2008 · Ranchero as Capone
- 2008 · Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance as Manolo
- 2008 · D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually as Narrator
- 2008 · The Art of Travel as Limo Driver
- 2007 · Furnace as Fury
- 2007 · Smiley Face as Albert
- 2007 · Heckler as Self
- 2007 · Urban Justice as El Chivo
- 2007 · The Blue Rose as Junk
- 2007 · Battle for Terra as Elder Barum (voice)
- 2007 · Delta Farce as Carlos Santana
- 2007 · Machete as Machete
- 2006 · Death Row as Priest
- 2006 · National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Crow
- 2006 · Slayer as Montegna
- 2006 · Heist as
- 2006 · Living the Dream as Chuck
- 2005 · 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' as Self
- 2005 · The Curse of El Charro as El Charro (Voice)
- 2005 · Venice Underground as Papi
- 2003 · The Big Empty as Lt. Gates
- 2002 · Do It for Uncle Manny as Pedro
- 2001 · Skippy as Hitman
- 2000 · Animal Factory as Vito
- 1999 · Whiteboyz as Prisoner
- 1999 · Soundman as Duce's Father
- 1997 · Los Locos as Manuel Batista
- 1996 · Jaguar as Kumare
- 1995 · The Stranger as Hawk
- 1994 · Victor One as
- 1994 · Against the Wall as Luis
- 1994 · Vanishing Son as Out-of-Breath Man
- 1993 · Love, Cheat & Steal as Cuban
- 1993 · 12:01 as Prisoner
- 1993 · Doppelganger as Hard Hat
- 1992 · Nails as Las Virgenes bartender
- 1992 · Sex Crimes as Palmer
- 1991 · The Last Hour as Spider
- 1991 · FBI: The Untold Stories as Snowman
- 1991 · Lonely Hearts as Angry Client
- 1991 · Carnal Crimes as Ticket Agent
- Future · From a Son as George
- 1991 · Doublecrossed as Lito
- 1991 · Whore as Tattoo Artist
- 1991 · Wedlock as Tough Prisoner #1
- 1991 · Femme Fatale as Toshi
- 1989 · Bail Out as Mean
- 1989 · Cage as Costello's Bodyguard
- 1989 · Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects as Prison Inmate
- 1988 · Bulletproof as Sharkey
- 1987 · Terminal Exposure as man in crowd (uncredited)
- 1987 · Penitentiary III as See Veer
- 1972 · The Price Is Right as Self
- Future · Pug as
- Future · Downtown Bus as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez
- Future · The Damned as Chimalle