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 · The Street Avenger as Muerte
- 2024 · Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · Seven Cemeteries as Bravo
- 2024 · I Heart Robots as Bob
- 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 · Wolf Mountain as Eddie
- 2022 · Clerks III as Auditioner
- 2022 · Minions: The Rise of Gru as Stronghold (voice)
- 2022 · Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend as Self - Guest Judge
- 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 · 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 · 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 · The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run as El Diablo
- 2020 · Muppets Now as Self
- 2020 · Bullets of Justice as Gravedigger
- 2019 · Fast & Furious Spy Racers as Tuco (voice)
- 2019 · Seis Manos as Baldemar / El Balde (voice)
- 2019 · Madness in the Method as Danny
- 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 · Bully as Manny
- 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 · All About the Money as Luis Diego
- 2017 · American Gods as Mr. World
- 2016 · Storks as Jasper (voice)
- 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 · New Looney Tunes as Lieutenant (voice)
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Mateo Perez
- 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 · 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 · 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 · Bullet as Frank
- 2014 · Force of Execution as Oso
- 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 · Sushi Girl as Schlomo
- 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 · Violet & Daisy as Russ
- 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 · Epic Rap Battles of History as himself
- 2010 · Machete as Machete
- 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 · The Line as Mario
- 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 · 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 · Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Derelict
- 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 · All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos as Vargas Diaz
- 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
- 2003 · Kingpin as
- 2002 · Beat the Devil as Bob
- 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
- 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 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 · Against the Wall as Luis
- 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 · 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
- 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 · 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)
- 1972 · The Price Is Right as Self
- Future · Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 as
- 2024 · The Legend of Johnny Jones as El Muerte
- 2023 · Miami Bici 2 as Mr Susan
- 2023 · Death on the Border as Father Francis
- 2023 · Una preghiera per Giuda as Carnizzari
- 2022 · Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Oscar Diaz (archive footage)
- 2022 · The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus as Vega
- 2022 · Good Mourning as Method Cameo
- 2022 · PBC as Ricky
- 2021 · Shadow of the Cat as Sombra
- 2021 · The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 as Self
- 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 · LA Originals as Self
- 2019 · Cross: Rise of the Villains as Muerte
- 2019 · Acceleration as Santos
- 2019 · Big Kill as General Morales
- 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 · American Nightmares as Mister Malevolent
- 2018 · Silencer as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
- 2018 · Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- 2018 · Frat Pack as Dirty
- 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 · Cross Wars as Murete
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 2016 · Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House as Mr. Morgo
- 2016 · Range 15 as Zombie Trejo
- 2016 · Boost as Roy Casares
- 2015 · Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
- 2015 · Fluffy's Food Adventures as Himself
- 2015 · The Weight of Blood and Bones as Espada
- 2015 · L.A. Slasher as The Drug Dealer #2
- 2015 · VANish as Carlos
- 2015 · The Burning Dead as Night Wolf
- 2015 · Hope Lost as Marius
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as José
- 2014 · Throwdown as Tattoo
- 2014 · Strike One as Manny Garcia
- 2014 · Misfit Garage as
- 2014 · Reaper as Jack
- 2014 · Preggoland as Pedro
- 2014 · Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals as Reynaldo (voice)
- 2014 · Gun as Frankie Makina
- 2014 · Voodoo Possession as Kross
- 2013 · The Insomniac as Jairo Torres
- 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 · The Cloth as Father Connely
- 2012 · Bro' as Gilbert
- 2012 · Haunted High as Ortiz
- 2011 · The Black Mamba as The Crippler
- 2011 · Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury as Ceasar
- 2010 · Predators: The Chosen as Cuchillo
- 2010 · The Bill Collector as Frankie Gutierrez
- 2010 · Beatdown as Marcus
- 2010 · Shadows in Paradise as Matador
- 2010 · Saint John of Las Vegas as Bismarck
- 2010 · Shoot the Hero as Crazy Joe
- 2010 · The Lazarus Papers as Aroon
- 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
- 2008 · Jake's Corner as Clint
- 2008 · El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances as E.J.
- 2008 · Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance as Manolo
- 2008 · Toxic as Antoine
- 2008 · The Art of Travel as Limo Driver
- 2007 · Furnace as Fury
- 2007 · Heckler as Self
- 2006 · Death Row as Priest
- 2006 · 7 Mummies as Apache
- 2006 · Slayer as Montegna
- 2006 · Living the Dream as Chuck
- 2005 · Chasing Ghosts as Carlos Santiago
- 2005 · The Curse of El Charro as El Charro (Voice)
- 2005 · Champion as Self
- 2005 · Venice Underground as Papi
- 2004 · Lost as Edward James Archer
- 2004 · Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars as Narrator
- 2002 · Nightstalker as Officer Frank Luis
- 2002 · 13 Moons as Hoodlum
- 2002 · Do It for Uncle Manny as Pedro
- 1999 · Whiteboyz as Prisoner
- 1998 · Point Blank as Wallace
- 1997 · Los Locos as Manuel Batista
- 1997 · Dilemma as Rudy Salazar
- 1995 · The Stranger as Hawk
- Future · Machete Kills Again... in Space as Machete
- 2024 · Detour 95 as Muerte
- 2024 · NHL Big City Greens Classic 2 as Vasquez (voice)
- 2023 · 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom as Ferdinand Magellan
- 2022 · Smile or Hug as
- 2022 · Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone as Master Gin
- 2022 · VampFather as Vampfather
- 2021 · Death Rider in the House of Vampires as Bela Latigo
- 2021 · Total Badass Wrestling as Bobby 'The Body' Estrada
- 2020 · Paragon: The Shadow Wars as Kincaid
- 2020 · Lumpia: With a Vengeance as Reyes
- 2020 · Final Kill as Francesco
- 2020 · HA Festival: The Art of Comedy as
- 2020 · Cover Me as Big Mike
- 2019 · Slayer: The Repentless Killogy as Danny
- 2019 · Black Licorice as Donicio
- 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
- 2018 · Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece as Nino Grande
- 2018 · #Roxy as Principal Castillo
- 2017 · Murder in the Woods as Sheriff Lorenzo
- 2017 · Not a War Story as
- 2017 · Juarez 2045 as Angel Malvado
- 2016 · Halloweed as Patch
- 2016 · Chronology as Jackhammer
- 2016 · 1st Strike as Manny Garcia
- 2015 · No Way Out as Don Caceres
- 2015 · A Horse Story as Moonlight (voice)
- 2014 · 20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending as Angel
- 2013 · Chavez Cage of Glory as Mando
- 2013 · Amelia's 25th as Don Javier
- 2013 · Tattoo Nation as Himself
- 2013 · Counterpunch as Manny Navarro
- 2010 · Predators: Moments of Extraction as Cuchillo (Voice)
- 2010 · Modus Operandi as Director Holiday
- 2010 · Pastor Shepherd as Phil Harrison
- 2010 · Boston Girls as Uncle Reggie
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2008 · Necessary Evil as Barro
- 2007 · On Bloody Sunday as The Ref
- 2007 · Machete as Machete
- 2006 · National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Crow
- 2006 · Jack's Law as Jack Santos
- 2006 · Propensity as Roy
- 2005 · Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- 2005 · The Making of 'Heat' as Self
- 2000 · The Bill Paid Off as Secuestrador 1 (as Daniel Trejo)
- 1999 · Soundman as Duce's Father
- 1998 · Champions as Max Brito
- 1995 · Dead Badge as El Tango Bartender
- 1994 · Criminal Passion as Construction Worker
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Young Mexican
- 1987 · Penitentiary III as See Veer
- Future · American Underdog as
- 2024 · Wages of Sin as Jimmy
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2024 · Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox as Royce
- 2023 · The Dream Americano as Self
- 2022 · Fire-Man's Fetish as Fire-Man
- 2022 · Caroltyn as Wells
- 2022 · Escándalo Secreto En Plena Cuarentena as MMR, Mario Machin Rin
- 2021 · Comedy Chingonas as Self - Host
- 2021 · The Black Hole as Edmund
- 2019 · Bare Knuckle Brawler as Santo Ariza
- 2019 · Every 9 Hours as Raul
- 2019 · Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast as Self - Actor
- 2017 · BorderCross as
- 2017 · Calico Queens as Bill Gallows
- 2017 · McDick as Oscar
- 2016 · Street Level as Carlton the Doorman
- 2016 · Map of Hell as Himself
- 2016 · Bridesman as Eduardo
- 2016 · North by El Norte as Uncle John
- 2015 · Sock 'Em Dead as Self - Host
- 2015 · East LA Interchange as narrator
- 2015 · Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage as Newtralizer (voice)
- 2014 · Vieques as
- 2014 · Habla Men as Self
- 2013 · Pendejo (Idiot) as Pedro
- 2012 · Short Handle as Carson
- 2011 · In the Shadow as Hermit
- 2011 · Dark Games as Archie
- 2011 · Blacktino as Rogelio
- 2010 · American Flyer as Uncle John
- 2010 · Justin Time as Mardok
- 2009 · Cowboy Dreams as Lobo
- 2008 · Ranchero as Capone
- 2008 · Valley of Angels as Hector
- 2008 · D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually as Narrator
- 2007 · The Blue Rose as Junk
- 2007 · Richard III as Major
- 2006 · High Hopes as Shady
- 2001 · Skippy as Hitman
- 1994 · Victor One as
- 1991 · Doublecrossed as Lito
- Future · The Wrecker as
- 2006 · Tennis Anyone? as Hector
- 2005 · 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' as Self
- 1993 · Last Light as 2nd Inmate
- 1992 · Nails as Las Virgenes bartender
- 1992 · Sex Crimes as Palmer
- 1991 · The Last Hour as Spider
- 1991 · Lonely Hearts as Angry Client
- 1991 · Carnal Crimes as Ticket Agent
- 1991 · Femme Fatale as Toshi
- 1989 · Bail Out as Mean
- 1989 · Cage as Costello's Bodyguard
- 1988 · Bulletproof as Sharkey
- 1987 · Terminal Exposure as man in crowd (uncredited)
- Future · Pug as
- Future · Downtown Bus as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez
- Future · From a Son as George
- Future · The Damned as Chimalle