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 & the Time Travelers Paradox as Royce
- 2024 · Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2023 · Miami Bici 2 as Mr Susan
- 2023 · Death on the Border as Father Francis
- 2023 · 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom as Ferdinand Magellan
- 2022 · It's a Wonderful Binge as Angel
- 2022 · Wolf Mountain as Eddie
- 2022 · The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus as Vega
- 2022 · VampFather as Vampfather
- 2021 · Pups Alone as Vinnie P (voice)
- 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
- 2020 · The Last Exorcist as Marco
- 2020 · Final Kill as Francesco
- 2020 · Pistolera as Indio
- 2020 · Bullets of Justice as Gravedigger
- 2019 · Cross: Rise of the Villains as Muerte
- 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 · 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 · Silencer as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
- 2018 · Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- 2018 · Frat Pack as Dirty
- 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)
- 2018 · Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 2017 · McDick as Oscar
- 2017 · Not a War Story as
- 2017 · Cross Wars as Murete
- 2016 · Street Level as Carlton the Doorman
- 2016 · Halloweed as Patch
- 2016 · Vigilante Diaries as Crazy Joe
- 2016 · Range 15 as Zombie Trejo
- 2016 · Cyborg X as Captain Machine Gun
- 2016 · Boost as Roy Casares
- 2015 · Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Mateo Perez
- 2015 · East LA Interchange as narrator
- 2015 · The Weight of Blood and Bones as Espada
- 2015 · L.A. Slasher as The Drug Dealer #2
- 2015 · Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · Bad Asses on the Bayou as Frank Vega
- 2015 · VANish as Carlos
- 2015 · A Horse Story as Moonlight (voice)
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as José
- 2014 · Reaper as Jack
- 2014 · Preggoland as Pedro
- 2014 · 20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending as Angel
- 2014 · Bullet as Frank
- 2014 · Force of Execution as Oso
- 2013 · Courier from 'Paradise' as
- 2013 · American Lowrider as The O.G.
- 2013 · The Contractor as Javier Reyes
- 2013 · Zombie Hunter as Jesús
- 2013 · Five Thirteen as El Loco
- 2013 · Ticket to Vegas as Mister Chich
- 2012 · Sushi Girl as Schlomo
- 2012 · The Cloth as Father Connely
- 2012 · Haunted High as Ortiz
- 2011 · The Black Mamba as The Crippler
- 2011 · Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury as Ceasar
- 2011 · House of the Rising Sun as Carlos
- 2010 · Predators: The Chosen as Cuchillo
- 2010 · The Bill Collector as Frankie Gutierrez
- 2010 · Shadows in Paradise as Matador
- 2010 · Saint John of Las Vegas as Bismarck
- 2009 · Babysitters Beware as Clyde / The Guard
- 2009 · The Grind as Nicholi Guzman
- 2009 · The Line as Mario
- 2009 · Eyeborgs as G-Man
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2008 · Valley of Angels as Hector
- 2008 · Toxic as Antoine
- 2007 · The Blue Rose as Junk
- 2006 · Death Row as Priest
- 2006 · Sherrybaby as Dean Walker
- 2006 · 7 Mummies as Apache
- 2006 · Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Derelict
- 2005 · 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' as Self
- 2005 · Champion as Self
- 2004 · Lost as Edward James Archer
- 2003 · The Big Empty as Lt. Gates
- 2002 · Nightstalker as Officer Frank Luis
- 2002 · 13 Moons as Hoodlum
- 1998 · Champions as Max Brito
- 1997 · Dilemma as Rudy Salazar
- 1996 · Jaguar as Kumare
- 1995 · The Stranger as Hawk
- 1994 · Mi Vida Loca as Frank
- 1993 · Love, Cheat & Steal as Cuban
- Future · Machete Kills Again... in Space as Machete
- Future · Detour 95 as Muerte
- 1991 · Carnal Crimes as Ticket Agent
- 1991 · Femme Fatale as Toshi
- 1989 · Bail Out as Mean
- Future · Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 as
- 2025 · The Street Avenger as Muerte
- 2024 · I Heart Robots as Bob
- 2024 · NHL Big City Greens Classic 2 as Vasquez (voice)
- 2023 · A Dark Way Out as Ralph
- 2022 · Smile or Hug as
- 2022 · Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone as Master Gin
- 2021 · Shadow of the Cat as Sombra
- 2020 · HA Festival: The Art of Comedy as
- 2020 · LA Originals as Self
- 2020 · Cover Me as Big Mike
- 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
- 2019 · Every 9 Hours as Raul
- 2019 · Slasher Party as Danny Trejo
- 2018 · #Roxy as Principal Castillo
- 2017 · Murder in the Woods as Sheriff Lorenzo
- 2017 · Juarez 2045 as Angel Malvado
- 2016 · Chronology as Jackhammer
- 2015 · No Way Out as Don Caceres
- 2015 · The Burning Dead as Night Wolf
- 2014 · Throwdown as Tattoo
- 2014 · Habla Men as Self
- 2013 · Chavez Cage of Glory as Mando
- 2013 · Tattoo Nation as Himself
- 2012 · Bro' as Gilbert
- 2010 · Predators: Moments of Extraction as Cuchillo (Voice)
- 2010 · Beatdown as Marcus
- 2010 · Shoot the Hero as Crazy Joe
- 2010 · Justin Time as Mardok
- 2010 · The Lazarus Papers as Aroon
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · The Boys of Ghost Town as Father
- 2008 · Jake's Corner as Clint
- 2008 · Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance as Manolo
- 2008 · The Art of Travel as Limo Driver
- 2008 · Necessary Evil as Barro
- 2007 · Furnace as Fury
- 2007 · Richard III as Major
- 2006 · High Hopes as Shady
- 2005 · Chasing Ghosts as Carlos Santiago
- 2005 · Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- 2005 · The Curse of El Charro as El Charro (Voice)
- 2002 · Beat the Devil as Bob
- 2002 · Do It for Uncle Manny as Pedro
- 1999 · Whiteboyz as Prisoner
- 1997 · Los Locos as Manuel Batista
- 1994 · Criminal Passion as Construction Worker
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Young Mexican
- 1993 · Last Light as 2nd Inmate
- 1991 · The Last Hour as Spider
- Future · Downtown Bus as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez
- 1991 · Lonely Hearts as Angry Client
- 1987 · Penitentiary III as See Veer
- Future · Pug as
- 2024 · Wages of Sin as Jimmy
- 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 · 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 · Chibiverse as Vasquez (voice)
- 2022 · Minions: The Rise of Gru as Stronghold (voice)
- 2022 · Caroltyn as Wells
- 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
- 2021 · Comedy Chingonas as Self - Host
- 2021 · The Black Hole as Edmund
- 2020 · Lumpia: With a Vengeance as Reyes
- 2019 · Slayer: The Repentless Killogy as Danny
- 2010 · Boston Girls as Uncle Reggie
- Future · The Wrecker as
- 2022 · Escándalo Secreto En Plena Cuarentena as MMR, Mario Machin Rin
- 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 · 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
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Paragon: The Shadow Wars as Kincaid
- 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 · The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run as El Diablo
- 2020 · Muppets Now as Self
- 2019 · Fast & Furious Spy Racers as Tuco (voice)
- 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 · The Margarita Man as Dr. Valenzuela
- 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 · Bully as Manny
- 2017 · Avenge the Crows as Antonio
- 2017 · BorderCross as
- 2017 · Maximum Impact as Don Sanchez
- 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 · All About the Money as Luis Diego
- 2017 · American Gods as Mr. World
- 2016 · Storks as Jasper (voice)
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 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 · 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 · 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 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage as Newtralizer (voice)
- 2015 · Hope Lost as Marius
- 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 · 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 · Voodoo Possession as Kross
- 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 · Pendejo (Idiot) as Pedro
- 2013 · Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel as Venom (voice)
- 2013 · Fra Sydhavn til West Coast as Sig selv
- 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 · Counterpunch as Manny Navarro
- 2013 · Death Race: Inferno as Goldberg
- 2012 · Short Handle as Carson
- 2012 · Rise of the Zombies as Caspian
- 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 · Cross as Lexavier
- 2011 · Blacktino as Rogelio
- 2010 · Young Justice as Bane (voice)
- 2010 · Death Race 2 as Goldberg
- 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 · American Flyer as Uncle John
- 2009 · Modern Family as Gus
- 2009 · NCIS: Los Angeles as Tuhon
- 2009 · The Haunted World of El Superbeasto as Rico (voice)
- 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 · D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually as Narrator
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Tortuga
- 2007 · On Bloody Sunday as The Ref
- 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 · National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Crow
- 2006 · Slayer as Montegna
- 2006 · Jack's Law as Jack Santos
- 2006 · Heist as
- 2006 · Top Chef as Himself - Guest Judge
- 2006 · Propensity as Roy
- 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 · The Crow: Wicked Prayer as Harold
- 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
- 2004 · Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars as Narrator
- 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 · Six Days Seven Nights as Pierce
- 1998 · Point Blank as Wallace
- 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 · From Dusk Till Dawn as Razor Charlie
- 1995 · Heat as Trejo
- 1995 · Desperado as Navajas
- 1994 · Victor One as
- 1992 · Sex Crimes as Palmer
- 1991 · Doublecrossed as Lito
- Future · American Underdog as
- Future · The Damned as Chimalle
- 1995 · Dead Badge as El Tango Bartender
- 1994 · High Tide as Tattooist
- 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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