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 · Seven Cemeteries as Bravo
- 2024 · The Legend of Johnny Jones as El Muerte
- 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 · Renegades as Sanchez
- 2022 · Lopez vs Lopez as
- 2022 · Clerks III as Auditioner
- 2022 · Chibiverse as Vasquez (voice)
- 2022 · Minions: The Rise of Gru as Stronghold (voice)
- 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Donny's Bar Mitzvah as Self
- 2020 · Paragon: The Shadow Wars as Kincaid
- 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
- 2020 · Reno 911! as Assassin
- 2020 · LA Originals as Self
- 2019 · Fast & Furious Spy Racers as Tuco (voice)
- 2019 · Acceleration as Santos
- 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 · Lights Out with David Spade as Self
- 2019 · The Outsider as Carlos
- 2019 · L.A.'s Finest as Reuben Velazquez
- 2019 · The Short History of the Long Road as Miguel
- 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 · Death House as Inmate (uncredited)
- 2017 · Dead Again in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 2017 · Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale as El Moco (voice)
- 2017 · American Gods as Mr. World
- 2017 · Cross Wars as Murete
- 2016 · Storks as Jasper (voice)
- 2016 · Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House as Mr. Morgo
- 2016 · Vigilante Diaries as Crazy Joe
- 2016 · 1st Strike as Manny Garcia
- 2016 · Range 15 as Zombie Trejo
- 2016 · Cyborg X as Captain Machine Gun
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Himself
- 2015 · The Ridiculous 6 as Cicero
- 2015 · Real Rob as Danny
- 2015 · Fluffy's Food Adventures as Himself
- 2015 · Wabbit: A Looney Tunes Production 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 · Hope Lost as Marius
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as El Moco (voice)
- 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
- 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 · China, IL as (voice)
- 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 · Predators: The Chosen as Cuchillo
- 2010 · The Bill Collector as Frankie Gutierrez
- 2010 · Machete as Machete
- 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 · The Haunted World of El Superbeasto as Rico (voice)
- 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 13 Moons as Hoodlum
- 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
- 1998 · Champions as Max Brito
- 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 · 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 · 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 · 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
- 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 · 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)
- 1972 · The Price Is Right as Self
- Future · Machete Kills Again... in Space as Machete
- 2025 · Hubbard Street as Sebastian
- 2024 · Mr. Birchum as Switchblade (voice)
- 2022 · It's a Wonderful Binge as Angel
- 2022 · Wolf Mountain as Eddie
- 2022 · The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus as Vega
- 2020 · The Last Exorcist as Marco
- 2019 · Cross: Rise of the Villains as Muerte
- 2019 · Madness in the Method as Danny
- 2019 · Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo as Self
- 2019 · The Margarita Man as Dr. Valenzuela
- 2019 · Wish Man as Jose
- 2019 · Grand-Daddy Day Care as Eduardo Hernandez
- 2018 · Silencer as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
- 2018 · Bully as Manny
- 2018 · Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 2017 · Avenge the Crows as Antonio
- 2017 · Maximum Impact as Don Sanchez
- 2017 · All About the Money as Luis Diego
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 2016 · Boost as Roy Casares
- 2015 · Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as José
- 2014 · Throwdown as Tattoo
- 2014 · Strike One as Manny Garcia
- 2014 · Preggoland as Pedro
- 2014 · Bullet as Frank
- 2014 · Force of Execution as Oso
- 2013 · Dead in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 2013 · Zombie Hunter as Jesús
- 2013 · Fra Sydhavn til West Coast as Sig selv
- 2012 · Sushi Girl as Schlomo
- 2012 · Haunted High as Ortiz
- 2011 · Violet & Daisy as Russ
- 2011 · House of the Rising Sun as Carlos
- 2011 · Cross as Lexavier
- 2010 · Predators: Moments of Extraction as Cuchillo (Voice)
- 2010 · Beatdown as Marcus
- 2010 · The Lazarus Papers as Aroon
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · The Line as Mario
- 2008 · Alone in the Dark 2 as Perry
- 2006 · Sherrybaby as Dean Walker
- 2006 · 7 Mummies as Apache
- 2004 · Lost as Edward James Archer
- 2003 · The Big Empty as Lt. Gates
- 1999 · Whiteboyz as Prisoner
- 1997 · Trojan War as Scarface
- 1993 · Love, Cheat & Steal as Cuban
- 1993 · 12:01 as Prisoner
- 1992 · Nails as Las Virgenes bartender
- 1991 · Wedlock as Tough Prisoner #1
- 1989 · Bail Out as Mean
- 1989 · Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects as Prison Inmate
- Future · Detour 95 as Muerte
- Future · Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 as
- 2024 · I Heart Robots as Bob
- 2022 · Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone as Master Gin
- 2022 · Escándalo Secreto En Plena Cuarentena as MMR, Mario Machin Rin
- 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 · Final Kill as Francesco
- 2020 · Pistolera as Indio
- 2019 · Black Licorice as Donicio
- 2019 · Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast as Self - Actor
- 2019 · Slasher Party as Danny Trejo
- 2018 · Frat Pack as Dirty
- 2018 · Gone Are the Days as River Man
- 2017 · Juarez 2045 as Angel Malvado
- 2016 · Halloweed as Patch
- 2015 · Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
- 2015 · L.A. Slasher as The Drug Dealer #2
- 2015 · VANish as Carlos
- 2015 · The Burning Dead as Night Wolf
- 2015 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage as Newtralizer (voice)
- 2015 · A Horse Story as Moonlight (voice)
- 2014 · Reaper as Jack
- 2013 · The Insomniac as Jairo Torres
- 2013 · American Lowrider as The O.G.
- 2013 · The Contractor as Javier Reyes
- 2013 · Counterpunch as Manny Navarro
- 2012 · The Cloth as Father Connely
- 2011 · The Black Mamba as The Crippler
- 2011 · Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury as Ceasar
- 2010 · Shadows in Paradise as Matador
- 2010 · Saint John of Las Vegas as Bismarck
- 2010 · Shoot the Hero as Crazy Joe
- 2009 · Babysitters Beware as Clyde / The Guard
- 2009 · Eyeborgs as G-Man
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 2008 · Jake's Corner as Clint
- 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 · National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Crow
- 2006 · Slayer as Montegna
- 2006 · Living the Dream as Chuck
- 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 · All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos as Vargas Diaz
- 1998 · Point Blank as Wallace
- 1997 · Dilemma as Rudy Salazar
- 1995 · The Stranger as Hawk
- 1993 · Last Light as 2nd Inmate
- 1991 · Carnal Crimes as Ticket Agent
- 1991 · Femme Fatale as Toshi
- Future · The Wrecker as
- 2025 · The Street Avenger as Muerte
- 2024 · Wages of Sin as Jimmy
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2024 · American Warrior as
- 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 · 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom as Ferdinand Magellan
- 2023 · A Dark Way Out as Ralph
- 2023 · Una preghiera per Giuda as Carnizzari
- 2023 · The Dream Americano as Self
- 2022 · Fire-Man's Fetish as Fire-Man
- 2022 · Caroltyn as Wells
- 2022 · VampFather as Vampfather
- 2021 · Comedy Chingonas as Self - Host
- 2021 · Death Rider in the House of Vampires as Bela Latigo
- 2021 · Shadow of the Cat as Sombra
- 2021 · The Black Hole as Edmund
- 2020 · Lumpia: With a Vengeance as Reyes
- 2020 · All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches as Himself
- 2020 · HA Festival: The Art of Comedy as
- 2020 · Cover Me as Big Mike
- 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 Self
- 2019 · Every 9 Hours as Raul
- 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
- 2017 · BorderCross as
- 2017 · Calico Queens as Bill Gallows
- 2017 · McDick as Oscar
- 2017 · Murder in the Woods as Sheriff Lorenzo
- 2017 · Not a War Story as
- 2016 · Street Level as Carlton the Doorman
- 2016 · Chronology as Jackhammer
- 2016 · Map of Hell as Himself
- 2016 · Bridesman as Eduardo
- 2016 · North by El Norte as Uncle John
- 2015 · No Way Out as Don Caceres
- 2015 · Sock 'Em Dead as Self - Host
- 2015 · East LA Interchange as narrator
- 2015 · The Weight of Blood and Bones as Espada
- 2014 · Vieques as
- 2014 · 20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending as Angel
- 2014 · Habla Men as Self
- 2014 · Voodoo Possession as Kross
- 2013 · Courier from 'Paradise' as
- 2013 · Chavez Cage of Glory as Mando
- 2013 · Pendejo (Idiot) as Pedro
- 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
- 2012 · Short Handle as Carson
- 2012 · Bro' as Gilbert
- 2011 · In the Shadow as Hermit
- 2011 · Dark Games as Archie
- 2011 · Blacktino as Rogelio
- 2010 · Modus Operandi as Director Holiday
- 2010 · Pastor Shepherd as Phil Harrison
- 2010 · Justin Time as Mardok
- 2010 · Boston Girls as Uncle Reggie
- 2010 · American Flyer as Uncle John
- 2009 · The Grind as Nicholi Guzman
- 2009 · The Boys of Ghost Town as Father
- 2009 · Cowboy Dreams as Lobo
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2008 · Ranchero as Capone
- 2008 · Juan Frances: Live as E.J.
- 2008 · Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance as Manolo
- 2008 · Valley of Angels as Hector
- 2008 · D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually as Narrator
- 2008 · Necessary Evil as Barro
- 2007 · On Bloody Sunday as The Ref
- 2007 · The Blue Rose as Junk
- 2007 · Richard III as Major
- 2006 · Jack's Law as Jack Santos
- 2006 · Danny Roane: First Time Director as Hector
- 2006 · High Hopes as Shady
- 2005 · The Curse of El Charro as El Charro (Voice)
- 2004 · Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars as Narrator
- 1992 · Sex Crimes as Palmer
- 1987 · Penitentiary III as See Veer
- Future · The Damned as Chimalle
- Future · Pug as
- 2005 · Venice Underground as Papi
- Future · RZR Cyber Protocol as Manolo
- 2006 · Propensity as Roy
- 2006 · Tennis Anyone? as Hector
- 2005 · Champion as Self
- 2005 · The Making of 'Heat' as Self
- 2002 · Beat the Devil as Bob
- 2002 · Nightstalker as Officer Frank Luis
- 2002 · Do It for Uncle Manny as Pedro
- Future · Downtown Bus as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez
- Future · From a Son as George
- 2001 · Skippy as Hitman
- 2000 · Cuenta Saldada as Secuestrador 1 (as Daniel Trejo)
- 1999 · Soundman as Duce's Father
- 1997 · Los Locos as Manuel Batista
- 1995 · Dead Badge as El Tango Bartender
- 1994 · Victor One as
- 1994 · Criminal Passion as Construction Worker
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Young Mexican
- 1991 · The Last Hour as Spider
- 1991 · Lonely Hearts as Angry Client
- 1991 · Doublecrossed as Lito
- 1989 · Cage as Costello's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- 1988 · Bulletproof as Sharkey
- 1987 · Terminal Exposure as man in crowd (uncredited)