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 · The Legend of Johnny Jones as El Muerte
- 2023 · 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom as Ferdinand Magellan
- 2022 · Wolf Mountain as Eddie
- 2022 · The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus as Vega
- 2022 · Good Mourning as Method Cameo
- 2020 · The Last Exorcist as Marco
- 2020 · Final Kill as Francesco
- 2020 · Bullets of Justice as Gravedigger
- 2020 · LA Originals as Self
- 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 · Wish Man as Jose
- 2019 · The Short History of the Long Road as Miguel
- 2019 · Grand-Daddy Day Care as Eduardo Hernandez
- 2018 · Silencer as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
- 2018 · Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- 2018 · Bully as Manny
- 2018 · Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 2017 · Avenge the Crows as Antonio
- 2017 · Maximum Impact as Don Sanchez
- 2016 · Cyborg X as Captain Machine Gun
- 2015 · L.A. Slasher as The Drug Dealer #2
- 2015 · The Burning Dead as Night Wolf
- 2015 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage as Newtralizer (voice)
- 2015 · Hope Lost as Marius
- 2014 · Preggoland as Pedro
- 2014 · Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals as Reynaldo (voice)
- 2014 · Bullet as Frank
- 2014 · Voodoo Possession as Kross
- 2012 · Sushi Girl as Schlomo
- 2012 · The Cloth as Father Connely
- 2011 · Cross as Lexavier
- 2010 · Predators: The Chosen as Cuchillo
- 2010 · Beatdown as Marcus
- 2010 · Justin Time as Mardok
- 2009 · The Line as Mario
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2007 · Furnace as Fury
- 2007 · Delta Farce as Carlos Santana
- 2006 · Sherrybaby as Dean Walker
- 2005 · Chasing Ghosts as Carlos Santiago
- 2003 · The Big Empty as Lt. Gates
- 1998 · Point Blank as Wallace
- 1994 · Mi Vida Loca as Frank
- 1994 · Against the Wall as Luis
- 1993 · Love, Cheat & Steal as Cuban
- 1993 · 12:01 as Prisoner
- 1991 · Doublecrossed as Lito
- 1991 · Wedlock as Tough Prisoner #1
- 1989 · Bail Out as Mean
- 1988 · Bulletproof as Sharkey
- Future · Machete Kills Again... in Space as Machete
- Future · Detour 95 as Muerte
- 2023 · A Dark Way Out as Ralph
- 2023 · Una preghiera per Giuda as Carnizzari
- 2022 · Caroltyn as Wells
- 2022 · Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone as Master Gin
- 2021 · Death Rider in the House of Vampires as Bela Latigo
- 2020 · Paragon: The Shadow Wars as Kincaid
- 2020 · Cover Me as Big Mike
- 2019 · Slasher Party as Danny Trejo
- 2018 · American Nightmares as Mister Malevolent
- 2018 · Gone Are the Days as River Man
- 2016 · Halloweed as Patch
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 2015 · Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
- 2015 · A Horse Story as Moonlight (voice)
- 2014 · Throwdown as Tattoo
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as José
- 2014 · Strike One as Manny Garcia
- 2014 · 20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending as Angel
- 2013 · The Insomniac as Jairo Torres
- 2013 · American Lowrider as The O.G.
- 2013 · The Contractor as Javier Reyes
- 2013 · Zombie Hunter as Jesús
- 2013 · Amelia's 25th as Don Javier
- 2013 · Five Thirteen as El Loco
- 2013 · Counterpunch as Manny Navarro
- 2011 · The Black Mamba as The Crippler
- 2011 · Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury as Ceasar
- 2010 · Predators: Moments of Extraction as Cuchillo (Voice)
- 2010 · Modus Operandi as Director Holiday
- 2010 · Shadows in Paradise as Matador
- 2010 · Saint John of Las Vegas as Bismarck
- 2010 · The Lazarus Papers as Aroon
- 2006 · Death Row as Priest
- Future · Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 as
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2024 · Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox as Royce
- 2024 · NHL Big City Greens Classic 2 as Vasquez (voice)
- 2023 · Miami Bici 2 as Mr Susan
- 2021 · Shadow of the Cat as Sombra
- 2021 · The Black Hole as Edmund
- 2020 · Lumpia: With a Vengeance as Reyes
- 2020 · HA Festival: The Art of Comedy as
- 2019 · To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell as Self
- 2019 · Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast as Self - Actor
- 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 · Street Level as Carlton the Doorman
- 2016 · Map of Hell as Himself
- 2016 · Boost as Roy Casares
- 2015 · No Way Out as Don Caceres
- 2015 · The Weight of Blood and Bones as Espada
- 2015 · Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · VANish as Carlos
- 2014 · Reaper as Jack
- 2014 · Habla Men as Self
- 2013 · Chavez Cage of Glory as Mando
- 2013 · Fra Sydhavn til West Coast as Sig selv
- 2013 · Ticket to Vegas as Mister Chich
- 2011 · In the Shadow as Hermit
- 2011 · Blacktino as Rogelio
- 2010 · Pastor Shepherd as Phil Harrison
- 2010 · Shoot the Hero as Crazy Joe
- 2009 · Eyeborgs as G-Man
- 2008 · Ranchero as Capone
- 2008 · Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance as Manolo
- 2008 · Necessary Evil as Barro
- 2006 · Jack's Law as Jack Santos
- 2006 · High Hopes as Shady
- 2006 · Propensity as Roy
- 2006 · Living the Dream as Chuck
- 2006 · Tennis Anyone? as Hector
- 2005 · Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- 2005 · The Curse of El Charro as El Charro (Voice)
- 2005 · Champion as Self
- 2005 · Venice Underground as Papi
- 2002 · Beat the Devil as Bob
- 2002 · Nightstalker as Officer Frank Luis
- 2002 · 13 Moons as Hoodlum
- 2002 · Do It for Uncle Manny as Pedro
- 2000 · Cuenta Saldada as Secuestrador 1 (as Daniel Trejo)
- 1999 · Soundman as Duce's Father
- 1997 · Los Locos as Manuel Batista
- 1994 · Criminal Passion as Construction Worker
- 1993 · Last Light as 2nd Inmate
- Future · The Wrecker as
- 2024 · I Heart Robots as Bob
- 2023 · Death on the Border as Father Francis
- 2023 · The Dream Americano as Self
- 2022 · Fire-Man's Fetish as Fire-Man
- 2022 · Escándalo Secreto En Plena Cuarentena as MMR, Mario Machin Rin
- 2022 · VampFather as Vampfather
- 2021 · Comedy Chingonas as Self - Host
- 2020 · All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches as Himself
- 2019 · Slayer: The Repentless Killogy as Danny
- 2019 · Black Licorice as Donicio
- 2019 · Bare Knuckle Brawler as Santo Ariza
- 2019 · Every 9 Hours as Raul
- 2018 · Frat Pack as Dirty
- 2017 · BorderCross as
- 2017 · Calico Queens as Bill Gallows
- 2017 · McDick as Oscar
- 2016 · Chronology as Jackhammer
- 2016 · Bridesman as Eduardo
- 2015 · Sock 'Em Dead as Self - Host
- 2014 · Vieques as
- 2013 · Courier from 'Paradise' as
- 2012 · Bro' as Gilbert
- Future · The Damned as Chimalle
- 2024 · Wages of Sin as Jimmy
- 2024 · Seven Cemeteries as Bravo
- 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 · Clerks III as Auditioner
- 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 · 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 · The Rebels of PT-218 as Seaman Edgar 'Cookie' Orozco
- 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
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules as Janitor Steve Garcia
- 2020 · Pistolera as Indio
- 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 · 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 · The Margarita Man as Dr. Valenzuela
- 2019 · Lights Out with David Spade as Self
- 2019 · The Outsider as Carlos
- 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 · 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 · All About the Money as Luis Diego
- 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 · 1st Strike as Manny Garcia
- 2016 · Vigilante Diaries as Crazy Joe
- 2016 · Range 15 as Zombie Trejo
- 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 · Fluffy's Food Adventures as Himself
- 2015 · New Looney Tunes as Lieutenant (voice)
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Mateo Perez
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as
- 2015 · East LA Interchange as narrator
- 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Pendejo (Idiot) as Pedro
- 2013 · Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel as Venom (voice)
- 2013 · Mickey Mouse as Piñata Boss (voice)
- 2013 · Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown as Self
- 2013 · Tattoo Nation as Himself
- 2013 · Circus Halligalli as
- 2013 · Death Race: Inferno as Goldberg
- 2012 · Short Handle as Carson
- 2012 · Rise of the Zombies as Caspian
- 2012 · Haunted High as Ortiz
- 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 · 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 · Dark Games as Archie
- 2010 · Young Justice as Bane (voice)
- 2010 · Death Race 2 as Goldberg
- 2010 · Epic Rap Battles of History as himself
- 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
- 2010 · Boston Girls as Uncle Reggie
- 2010 · American Flyer as Uncle John
- 2009 · Babysitters Beware as Clyde / The Guard
- 2009 · Modern Family as Gus
- 2009 · NCIS: Los Angeles as Tuhon
- 2009 · The Grind as Nicholi Guzman
- 2009 · The Haunted World of El Superbeasto as Rico (voice)
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · The Boys of Ghost Town as Father
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 2009 · Cowboy Dreams as Lobo
- 2009 · Fanboys as The Chief
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest / Big Daddy
- 2008 · Jake's Corner as Clint
- 2008 · Sons of Anarchy as Romero 'Romeo' Parada
- 2008 · Alone in the Dark 2 as Perry
- 2008 · Juan Frances: Live as E.J.
- 2008 · The Wendy Williams Show as Self
- 2008 · The Spectacular Spider-Man as Ox (voice)
- 2008 · Valley of Angels as Hector
- 2008 · Toxic as Antoine
- 2008 · D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually as Narrator
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Tortuga
- 2008 · The Art of Travel as Limo Driver
- 2007 · On Bloody Sunday as The Ref
- 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 · Halloween as Ismael Cruz
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Venom (voice)
- 2007 · Burn Notice as Felipe Vega
- 2007 · Richard III as Major
- 2007 · Planet Terror as Machete
- 2007 · Grindhouse as Machete (segment "Planet Terror")
- 2007 · Machete as Machete
- 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 · 7 Mummies as Apache
- 2006 · Slayer as Montegna
- 2006 · Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Derelict
- 2006 · Heist as
- 2006 · Top Chef as Himself - Guest Judge
- 2005 · 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' as Self
- 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
- 2004 · Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Bartender
- 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
- 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 · Reindeer Games as Jumpy
- 2000 · From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter as Razor Charlie
- 1999 · Inferno as Johnny Six Toes
- 1999 · Whiteboyz as Prisoner
- 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
- 1998 · Champions as Max Brito
- 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 / 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 · Jaguar as Kumare
- 1996 · From Dusk Till Dawn as Razor Charlie
- 1995 · Heat as Trejo
- 1995 · Desperado as Navajas
- 1995 · Dead Badge as El Tango Bartender
- 1995 · The Stranger as Hawk
- 1994 · Victor One as
- 1994 · High Tide as Tattooist
- 1994 · Vanishing Son as Out-of-Breath Man
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Young Mexican
- 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
- 1992 · Nails as Las Virgenes bartender
- 1992 · Sex Crimes as Palmer
- 1991 · The Last Hour as Spider
- 1991 · Reasonable Doubts as Cholo #2
- 1991 · FBI: The Untold Stories as Snowman
- 1991 · Lonely Hearts as Angry Client
- 1991 · Carnal Crimes as Ticket Agent
- 1991 · Whore as Tattoo Artist
- 1991 · Femme Fatale as Toshi
- 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 · 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
- 1987 · The Hidden as Prisoner
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as Mumbling Prisoner
- 1987 · Terminal Exposure as man in crowd (uncredited)
- 1987 · Penitentiary III as See Veer
- 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 · Pug as
- Future · Downtown Bus as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez
- Future · From a Son as George
- Future · American Underdog as