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 · Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue as Laurence (voice)
- 2023 · Krapopolis as Chief Ravdi (voice)
- 2023 · The Muppets Mayhem as Danny Trejo
- 2022 · Renegades as Sanchez
- 2022 · Minions: The Rise of Gru as Stronghold (voice)
- 2022 · Good Mourning as Method Cameo
- 2022 · The Legend of La Llorona as Jorge
- 2021 · The Book of Boba Fett as Rancor Keeper
- 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 · The Rebels of PT-218 as Seaman Edgar 'Cookie' Orozco
- 2021 · American Horror Stories as Santa
- 2021 · Monsters at Work as Terry (voice)
- 2020 · American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules as Janitor Steve Garcia
- 2020 · Final Kill as Francesco
- 2020 · The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run as El Diablo
- 2019 · Fast & Furious Spy Racers as Tuco (voice)
- 2019 · Cross: Rise of the Villains as Muerte
- 2019 · Black Licorice as Donicio
- 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 · The Masked Singer as Raccoon
- 2018 · The Conners as Tito
- 2018 · American Nightmares as Mister Malevolent
- 2018 · Death Race: Beyond Anarchy as Goldberg
- 2018 · Silencer as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
- 2018 · Big City Greens as Vasquez (voice)
- 2017 · American Gods as Mr. World
- 2016 · Halloweed as Patch
- 2016 · Storks as Jasper (voice)
- 2016 · Vigilante Diaries as Crazy Joe
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Himself
- 2015 · The Ridiculous 6 as Cicero
- 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 · Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · The Burning Dead as Night Wolf
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as El Moco (voice)
- 2014 · Strike One as Manny Garcia
- 2014 · The Flash as Breacher
- 2014 · The Book of Life as Skeleton Luis (voice)
- 2014 · Running Wild with Bear Grylls as Self
- 2014 · Muppets Most Wanted as Danny Trejo
- 2014 · From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series as The Regulator
- 2014 · Force of Execution as Oso
- 2013 · Rick and Morty as Jaguar (voice)
- 2013 · Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Oscar Diaz
- 2013 · Machete Kills as Machete Cortez
- 2013 · Pendejo (Idiot) as Pedro
- 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 · Recoil as Drayke
- 2012 · Breaking Wind as Billy Black
- 2011 · China, IL as (voice)
- 2011 · Spy Kids: All the Time in the World as Uncle Machete
- 2011 · Franklin & Bash as Ultimo
- 2011 · Cross as Lexavier
- 2010 · Young Justice as Bane (voice)
- 2010 · Death Race 2 as Goldberg
- 2010 · Machete as Machete
- 2010 · Beatdown as Marcus
- 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 · 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
- 2008 · Necessary Evil as Barro
- 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 · Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Derelict
- 2006 · Top Chef as Himself - Guest Judge
- 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 · American Dad! as (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Mexican Thugs (voice)
- 2005 · Unscripted as Self
- 2004 · Lost as Edward James Archer
- 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
- 2001 · Alias as Emilio Vargas
- 2001 · Bubble Boy as Slim
- 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
- 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 · Point Blank as Wallace
- 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)
- 1997 · Dilemma as Rudy Salazar
- 1996 · From Dusk Till Dawn as Razor Charlie
- 1995 · Heat as Trejo
- 1995 · Desperado as Navajas
- 1995 · The Stranger as Hawk
- 1994 · Criminal Passion as Construction Worker
- 1994 · Against the Wall as Luis
- 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
- 1990 · Guns as Tong
- 1990 · Marked for Death as Hector
- 1990 · Maniac Cop 2 as Prisoner
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Danny Trejo (voice)
- 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
- 1972 · The Price Is Right as Self
- Future · Pug as
- 2022 · It's a Wonderful Binge as Angel
- 2021 · American Sicario as Pedro
- 2021 · Death Rider in the House of Vampires as Bela Latigo
- 2021 · The Black Hole as Edmund
- 2020 · Muppets Now as Self
- 2020 · Bullets of Justice as Gravedigger
- 2019 · Madness in the Method as Danny
- 2019 · Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo as Self
- 2019 · Theme Song Takeover as Vasquez (voice)
- 2018 · Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- 2018 · Gone Are the Days as River Man
- 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 · Juarez 2045 as Angel Malvado
- 2016 · Range 15 as Zombie Trejo
- 2016 · North by El Norte as Uncle John
- 2015 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage as Newtralizer (voice)
- 2015 · A Horse Story as Moonlight (voice)
- 2014 · Throwdown as Tattoo
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as José
- 2014 · Misfit Garage as
- 2014 · Reaper as Jack
- 2014 · Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses as Frank Vega
- 2014 · Reach Me as Vic
- 2014 · Saint George as Tio
- 2014 · Voodoo Possession as Kross
- 2013 · American Lowrider as The O.G.
- 2012 · Rise of the Zombies as Caspian
- 2011 · Violet & Daisy as Russ
- 2011 · House of the Rising Sun as Carlos
- 2010 · Shadows in Paradise as Matador
- 2010 · Saint John of Las Vegas as Bismarck
- 2010 · The Lazarus Papers as Aroon
- 2009 · Babysitters Beware as Clyde / The Guard
- 2007 · Richard III as Major
- 2006 · Sherrybaby as Dean Walker
- 2006 · National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Crow
- 2006 · Slayer as Montegna
- 2006 · Jack's Law as Jack Santos
- 2006 · Living the Dream as Chuck
- 2004 · Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Bartender
- 2003 · Kingpin as
- 2002 · Beat the Devil as Bob
- 2002 · The Salton Sea as Little Bill
- 2000 · From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter as Razor Charlie
- 1999 · Whiteboyz as Prisoner
- 1996 · Jaguar as Kumare
- 1993 · 12:01 as Prisoner
- 1993 · Doppelganger as Hard Hat
- 1991 · Carnal Crimes as Ticket Agent
- 1991 · Whore as Tattoo Artist
- 1989 · Cage as Costello's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Future · From a Son as George
- 2024 · Mr. Birchum as Switchblade (voice)
- 2024 · American Warrior as
- 2023 · Miami Bici 2 as Mr Susan
- 2023 · Death on the Border as Father Francis
- 2022 · Clerks III as Auditioner
- 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 · VampFather as Vampfather
- 2021 · Muppets Haunted Mansion as Ghost of Huet
- 2021 · Shadow of the Cat as Sombra
- 2020 · Lumpia: With a Vengeance as Reyes
- 2019 · Slayer: The Repentless Killogy as Danny
- 2019 · Grand-Daddy Day Care as Eduardo Hernandez
- 2018 · #Roxy as Principal Castillo
- 2018 · Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 2017 · McDick as Oscar
- 2017 · Cross Wars as Murete
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 2016 · Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House as Mr. Morgo
- 2016 · Cyborg X as Captain Machine Gun
- 2015 · The Weight of Blood and Bones as Espada
- 2015 · Bad Asses on the Bayou as Frank Vega
- 2015 · VANish as Carlos
- 2014 · 20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending as Angel
- 2013 · Courier from 'Paradise' as
- 2013 · Chavez Cage of Glory as Mando
- 2013 · The Contractor as Javier Reyes
- 2013 · Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel as Venom (voice)
- 2012 · Haunted High as Ortiz
- 2012 · Bad Ass as Frank Vega
- 2010 · The Bill Collector as Frankie Gutierrez
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · The Line as Mario
- 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 · Ranchero as Capone
- 2008 · Valley of Angels as Hector
- 2008 · Toxic as Antoine
- 2008 · The Art of Travel as Limo Driver
- 2007 · Battle for Terra as Elder Barum (voice)
- 2006 · 7 Mummies as Apache
- 2005 · Chasing Ghosts as Carlos Santiago
- 2005 · The Making of 'Heat' as Self
- 2002 · Do It for Uncle Manny as Pedro
- 1997 · Los Locos as Manuel Batista
- 1993 · Last Light as 2nd Inmate
- 1992 · Nails as Las Virgenes bartender
- 1991 · The Last Hour as Spider
- 1991 · FBI: The Untold Stories as Snowman
- 1991 · Lonely Hearts as Angry Client
- 1989 · Bail Out as Mean
- 1987 · Penitentiary III as See Veer
- Future · The Wrecker as
- 2025 · The Street Avenger as Muerte
- 2024 · Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · The Legend of Johnny Jones as El Muerte
- 2023 · 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom as Ferdinand Magellan
- 2023 · A Dark Way Out as Ralph
- 2022 · Smile or Hug as
- 2022 · PBC as Ricky
- 2021 · Total Badass Wrestling as Bobby 'The Body' Estrada
- 2021 · Donny's Bar Mitzvah 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 · HA Festival: The Art of Comedy as
- 2020 · LA Originals as Self
- 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 · Slasher Party as Danny Trejo
- 2017 · Murder in the Woods as Sheriff Lorenzo
- 2017 · All About the Money as Luis Diego
- 2016 · Street Level as Carlton the Doorman
- 2016 · Chronology as Jackhammer
- 2016 · Boost as Roy Casares
- 2015 · Real Rob as Danny
- 2015 · No Way Out as Don Caceres
- 2015 · Fluffy's Food Adventures as Himself
- 2014 · Preggoland as Pedro
- 2014 · Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals as Reynaldo (voice)
- 2014 · Habla Men as Self
- 2013 · Fra Sydhavn til West Coast as Sig selv
- 2012 · Short Handle as Carson
- 2012 · Sushi Girl as Schlomo
- 2012 · The Cloth as Father Connely
- 2011 · The Black Mamba as The Crippler
- 2011 · Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury as Ceasar
- 2011 · Blacktino as Rogelio
- 2010 · The Making Of Fallout: New Vegas as Self
- 2010 · Predators: Moments of Extraction as Cuchillo (voice)
- 2010 · Pastor Shepherd as Phil Harrison
- 2010 · American Flyer as Uncle John
- 2010 · Shoot the Hero as Crazy Joe
- 2009 · Eyeborgs as G-Man
- 2007 · Heckler as Self
- 2006 · High Hopes as Shady
- 2006 · Heist as
- 2005 · The Curse of El Charro as El Charro (Voice)
- 2005 · All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos as Vargas Diaz
- 2005 · Venice Underground as Papi
- 2000 · Cuenta Saldada as Secuestrador 1 (as Daniel Trejo)
- 1998 · Champions as Max Brito
- 1994 · Mi Vida Loca as Frank
- 1993 · Love, Cheat & Steal as Cuban
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Young Mexican
- 1991 · Doublecrossed as Lito
- 1989 · Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects as Prison Inmate
- Future · Machete Kills Again... in Space as Machete
- Future · Detour 95 as Muerte
- 2022 · Caroltyn as Wells
- Future · Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 as
- 2025 · Hubbard Street as Sebastian
- 2024 · Wages of Sin as Jimmy
- 2024 · Seven Cemeteries as Bravo
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2024 · I Heart Robots as Bob
- 2024 · NHL Big City Greens Classic 2 as Vasquez (voice)
- 2024 · The Night They Came Home as Digger
- 2023 · Una preghiera per Giuda as Carnizzari
- 2023 · Hunting Games as Sheriff Ramos
- 2023 · The Dream Americano as Self
- 2022 · Lopez vs Lopez as
- 2022 · Fire-Man's Fetish as Fire-Man
- 2022 · Wolf Mountain as Eddie
- 2022 · Chibiverse as Vasquez (voice)
- 2022 · Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone as Master Gin
- 2022 · Escándalo Secreto En Plena Cuarentena as MMR, Mario Machin Rin
- 2022 · A Tale of Two Guns as Junior
- 2021 · Pups Alone as Vinnie P (voice)
- 2021 · Comedy Chingonas as Self - Host
- 2021 · The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 as Self
- 2020 · The Last Exorcist as Marco
- 2020 · All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches as Himself
- 2020 · Pistolera as Indio
- 2020 · Reno 911! as Assassin
- 2020 · Cover Me as Big Mike
- 2019 · Acceleration as Santos
- 2019 · Big Kill as General Morales
- 2019 · Seis Manos as Baldemar / El Balde (voice)
- 2019 · Bare Knuckle Brawler as Santo Ariza
- 2019 · To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell as Self
- 2019 · The Margarita Man as Dr. Valenzuela
- 2019 · The Outsider as Carlos
- 2019 · Every 9 Hours as Raul
- 2018 · Frat Pack as Dirty
- 2018 · Bully as Manny
- 2018 · Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece as Nino Grande
- 2017 · BorderCross as
- 2017 · Maximum Impact as Don Sanchez
- 2017 · Not a War Story as
- 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 · 4Got10 as Mateo Perez
- 2015 · East LA Interchange as narrator
- 2015 · L.A. Slasher as The Drug Dealer #2
- 2015 · The Night Crew as Aguilar
- 2015 · Hope Lost as Marius
- 2014 · Vieques as
- 2014 · In the Blood as Big Biz
- 2014 · Bullet as Frank
- 2013 · The Insomniac as Jairo Torres
- 2013 · Dead in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 2013 · Zombie Hunter as Jesús
- 2013 · Amelia's 25th as Don Javier
- 2013 · Five Thirteen as El Loco
- 2013 · Tattoo Nation as Himself
- 2013 · Ticket to Vegas as Mister Chich
- 2013 · Counterpunch as Manny Navarro
- 2012 · Bro' as Gilbert
- 2011 · In the Shadow as Hermit
- 2011 · A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas as Mr. Perez
- 2011 · Dark Games as Archie
- 2010 · Modus Operandi as Director Holiday
- 2010 · Justin Time as Mardok
- 2010 · Boston Girls as Uncle Reggie
- 2009 · The Grind as Nicholi Guzman
- 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
- 2008 · Juan Frances: Live as E.J.
- 2008 · Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance as Manolo
- 2008 · D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually as Narrator
- 2007 · Furnace as Fury
- 2007 · On Bloody Sunday as The Ref
- 2007 · Smiley Face as Albert
- 2007 · Urban Justice as El Chivo
- 2007 · The Blue Rose as Junk
- 2006 · Death Row as Priest
- 2006 · Danny Roane: First Time Director as Hector
- 2006 · Propensity as Roy
- 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
- 2004 · Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars as Narrator
- 2002 · Nightstalker as Officer Frank Luis
- 2002 · 13 Moons as Hoodlum
- 2002 · George Lopez as
- 2001 · The Hire as Bob
- 2001 · Skippy as Hitman
- 1999 · Soundman as Duce's Father
- 1998 · The Replacement Killers as Collins
- 1995 · Dead Badge as El Tango Bartender
- 1994 · Victor One as Sergeant Aguilar
- 1994 · High Tide as Tattooist
- 1994 · Vanishing Son as Out-of-Breath Man
- 1992 · Sex Crimes as Palmer
- 1991 · Reasonable Doubts as Cholo #2
- 1991 · Wedlock as Tough Prisoner #1
- 1991 · Femme Fatale as Toshi
- 1990 · Drug Wars: The Camarena Story as Gabriel
- 1988 · Bulletproof as Sharkey
- 1987 · Terminal Exposure as man in crowd (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Future · RZR Cyber Protocol as Manolo
- Future · Kabalintunaan as
- Future · Downtown Bus as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez
- Future · The Damned as Chimalle