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.
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Credits
- 2025 · The Street Avenger as Muerte
- 2025 · Zootopia 2 as Jesús (voice)
- 2025 · The Wrecker as Eduardo
- 2025 · E.B. White's Charlotte's Web as Gander (voice)
- 2025 · Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox as Royce
- 2024 · Seven Cemeteries as Bravo
- 2024 · The Legend of Johnny Jones as El Muerte
- 2024 · Mr. Birchum as Switchblade (voice)
- 2023 · Miami Bici 2 as Mr Susan
- 2023 · A Dark Way Out as Ralph
- 2023 · Una preghiera per Giuda as Carnizzari
- 2023 · Hunting Games as Sheriff Ramos
- 2022 · It's a Wonderful Binge as Angel
- 2022 · Lopez vs Lopez as
- 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 · Comedy Chingonas as Self - Host
- 2021 · Muppets Haunted Mansion as Ghost of Huet
- 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 · The Last Exorcist as Marco
- 2020 · HA Festival: The Art of Comedy as
- 2020 · Muppets Now as Self
- 2020 · Reno 911! as Assassin
- 2020 · LA Originals as Self
- 2019 · Cross: Rise of the Villains as Muerte
- 2019 · Seis Manos as Baldemar / El Balde (voice)
- 2019 · Madness in the Method as Danny
- 2019 · The Short History of the Long Road as Miguel
- 2019 · Theme Song Takeover as Vasquez (voice)
- 2019 · Slasher Party as Danny Trejo
- 2018 · Silencer as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
- 2018 · Bully as Manny
- 2018 · #Roxy as Principal Castillo
- 2018 · Gone Are the Days as River Man
- 2017 · Calico Queens as Bill Gallows
- 2017 · McDick as Oscar
- 2017 · All About the Money as Luis Diego
- 2017 · Cross Wars as Murete
- 2016 · Street Level as Carlton the Doorman
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 2016 · Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House as Mr. Morgo
- 2016 · 1st Strike as Manny Garcia
- 2016 · North by El Norte as Uncle John
- 2015 · Real Rob as Danny
- 2015 · No Way Out as Don Caceres
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Mateo Perez
- 2015 · The Weight of Blood and Bones as Espada
- 2015 · L.A. Slasher as The Drug Dealer #2
- 2015 · Bad Asses on the Bayou as Frank Vega
- 2014 · Strike One as Manny Garcia
- 2014 · Misfit Garage as
- 2014 · Reaper as Jack
- 2014 · Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals as Reynaldo (voice)
- 2014 · Muppets Most Wanted as Danny Trejo
- 2014 · Saint George as Tio
- 2013 · The Insomniac as Jairo Torres
- 2013 · Courier from 'Paradise' as
- 2013 · American Lowrider as The O.G.
- 2013 · Chavez Cage of Glory as Mando
- 2013 · Machete Kills as Machete Cortez
- 2013 · The Contractor as Javier Reyes
- 2013 · Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel as Venom (voice)
- 2013 · Zombie Hunter as Jesús
- 2013 · Amelia's 25th as Don Javier
- 2013 · Five Thirteen as El Loco
- 2013 · Ticket to Vegas as Mister Chich
- 2012 · Sushi Girl as Schlomo
- 2012 · Bad Ass as Frank Vega
- 2011 · Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury as Ceasar
- 2010 · The Making Of Fallout: New Vegas as Self
- 2010 · Predators: Moments of Extraction as Cuchillo (voice)
- 2010 · The Bill Collector as Frankie Gutierrez
- 2010 · Pastor Shepherd as Phil Harrison
- 2010 · Shadows in Paradise as Matador
- 2010 · Saint John of Las Vegas as Bismarck
- 2009 · Babysitters Beware as Clyde / The Guard
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · The Line as Mario
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2008 · Jake's Corner as Clint
- 2008 · Valley of Angels as Hector
- 2007 · Smiley Face as Albert
- 2007 · Richard III as Major
- 2007 · Delta Farce as Carlos Santana
- 2006 · National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Crow
- 2006 · Slayer as Montegna
- 2006 · High Hopes as Shady
- 2006 · Heist as
- 2006 · Living the Dream as Chuck
- 2005 · Chasing Ghosts as Carlos Santiago
- 2005 · The Making of 'Heat' as Self
- 2005 · Venice Underground as Papi
- 2004 · Lost as Edward James Archer
- 2003 · Kingpin as
- 2002 · Nightstalker as Officer Frank Luis
- 2001 · The Hire as Bob
- 2000 · From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter as Razor Charlie
- 1999 · Soundman as Duce's Father
- 1998 · The Replacement Killers as Collins
- 1993 · 12:01 as Prisoner
- 1993 · Doppelganger as Hard Hat
- 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
- 1991 · Doublecrossed as Lito
- 1990 · Marked for Death as Hector
- 1990 · Drug Wars: The Camarena Story as Gabriel
- 1989 · Cage as Costello's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- 1989 · Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects as Prison Inmate
- 1987 · Terminal Exposure as man in crowd (uncredited)
- Future · Pug as
- Future · From a Son as George
- 2025 · Hubbard Street as Sebastian
- 2024 · Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · Reapers as The Wanderer
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2023 · Death on the Border as Father Francis
- 2023 · 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom as Ferdinand Magellan
- 2022 · The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus as Vega
- 2022 · Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone as Master Gin
- 2022 · PBC as Ricky
- 2022 · VampFather as Vampfather
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Paragon: The Shadow Wars as Kincaid
- 2019 · Slayer: The Repentless Killogy as Danny
- 2019 · Big Kill as General Morales
- 2019 · Bare Knuckle Brawler as Santo Ariza
- 2019 · Wish Man as Jose
- 2019 · Every 9 Hours as Raul
- 2019 · Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast as Self - Actor
- 2018 · Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 2017 · BorderCross as
- 2017 · Murder in the Woods as Sheriff Lorenzo
- 2016 · Cyborg X as Captain Machine Gun
- 2016 · Boost as Roy Casares
- 2014 · Preggoland as Pedro
- 2014 · Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses as Frank Vega
- 2014 · Voodoo Possession as Kross
- 2013 · Fra Sydhavn til West Coast as Sig selv
- 2013 · Counterpunch as Manny Navarro
- 2011 · The Black Mamba as The Crippler
- 2011 · House of the Rising Sun as Carlos
- Future · Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 as
- 2011 · Violet & Daisy as Russ
- 2011 · Blacktino as Rogelio
- 2010 · Boston Girls as Uncle Reggie
- 2010 · Shoot the Hero as Crazy Joe
- 2010 · American Flyer as Uncle John
- 2010 · Justin Time as Mardok
- 2009 · Eyeborgs as G-Man
- 2008 · Alone in the Dark 2 as Perry
- 2008 · Ranchero as Capone
- 2008 · Toxic as Antoine
- 2008 · D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually as Narrator
- 2008 · The Art of Travel as Limo Driver
- 2006 · 7 Mummies as Apache
- 2006 · Jack's Law as Jack Santos
- 2002 · 13 Moons as Hoodlum
- 2002 · Do It for Uncle Manny as Pedro
- 1998 · Champions as Max Brito
- 1995 · Dead Badge as El Tango Bartender
- 1994 · Mi Vida Loca as Frank
- 1993 · Love, Cheat & Steal as Cuban
- 1992 · Sex Crimes as Palmer
- 1991 · Carnal Crimes as Ticket Agent
- 1991 · Whore as Tattoo Artist
- 1991 · Femme Fatale as Toshi
- Future · Machete Kills Again... in Space as Machete
- Future · Detour 95 as Muerte
- 2024 · Wages of Sin as Jimmy
- 2024 · I Heart Robots as Bob
- 2024 · Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue as Laurence (voice)
- 2024 · American Warrior as
- 2024 · NHL Big City Greens Classic 2 as Vasquez (voice)
- 2024 · The Night They Came Home as Digger
- 2023 · Krapopolis as Chief Ravdi (voice)
- 2023 · The Muppets Mayhem as Danny Trejo
- 2023 · The Dream Americano as Self
- 2022 · Renegades as Sanchez
- 2022 · Fire-Man's Fetish as Fire-Man
- 2022 · Wolf Mountain as Eddie
- 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 · Caroltyn as Wells
- 2022 · Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Oscar Diaz (archive footage)
- 2022 · Good Mourning as Method Cameo
- 2022 · Escándalo Secreto En Plena Cuarentena as MMR, Mario Machin Rin
- 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 · 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
- 2020 · Lumpia: With a Vengeance as Reyes
- 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 · Final Kill as Francesco
- 2020 · Pistolera as Indio
- 2020 · The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run as El Diablo
- 2020 · Bullets of Justice as Gravedigger
- 2020 · Cover Me as Big Mike
- 2019 · Fast & Furious Spy Racers as Tuco (voice)
- 2019 · Acceleration as Santos
- 2019 · Black Licorice as Donicio
- 2019 · Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo as Self
- 2019 · To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell as Self
- 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 · 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 · Grand-Daddy Day Care as Eduardo Hernandez
- 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 · Kidding as Danny Trejo
- 2018 · Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- 2018 · Frat Pack as Dirty
- 2018 · Big City Greens as Vasquez (voice)
- 2018 · Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece as Nino Grande
- 2018 · Death House as Inmate (uncredited)
- 2017 · Avenge the Crows as Antonio
- 2017 · Maximum Impact as Don Sanchez
- 2017 · Dead Again in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 2017 · Not a War Story as
- 2017 · Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale as El Moco (voice)
- 2017 · American Gods as Mr. World
- 2017 · Juarez 2045 as Angel Malvado
- 2017 · Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure as Wreck Marauder (voice)
- 2016 · Halloweed as Patch
- 2016 · Chronology as Jackhammer
- 2016 · Storks as Jasper (voice)
- 2016 · Vigilante Diaries as Crazy Joe
- 2016 · Range 15 as Zombie Trejo
- 2016 · Map of Hell as Himself
- 2016 · Bridesman as Eduardo
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Himself
- 2015 · The Ridiculous 6 as Cicero
- 2015 · Sock 'Em Dead as Self - Host
- 2015 · Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
- 2015 · Fluffy's Food Adventures as Himself
- 2015 · New Looney Tunes as Lieutenant (voice)
- 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 · Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · VANish as Carlos
- 2015 · The Burning Dead as Night Wolf
- 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)
- 2015 · A Horse Story as Moonlight (voice)
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as José
- 2014 · Throwdown as Tattoo
- 2014 · Vieques as
- 2014 · The Flash as Breacher
- 2014 · The Book of Life as Skeleton Luis (voice)
- 2014 · Running Wild with Bear Grylls as Self
- 2014 · In the Blood as Big Biz
- 2014 · Habla Men as Self
- 2014 · 20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending as Angel
- 2014 · Reach Me as Vic
- 2014 · From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series as The Regulator
- 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 · Pendejo (Idiot) as Pedro
- 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 · The Cloth as Father Connely
- 2012 · Rise of the Zombies as Caspian
- 2012 · Bro' as Gilbert
- 2012 · Haunted High as Ortiz
- 2012 · Recoil as Drayke
- 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 · Spy Kids: All the Time in the World as Uncle Machete
- 2011 · Dark Games as Archie
- 2011 · Franklin & Bash as Ultimo
- 2011 · Cross as Lexavier
- 2010 · Young Justice as Bane (voice)
- 2010 · Death Race 2 as Goldberg
- 2010 · Modus Operandi as Director Holiday
- 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
- 2010 · The Lazarus Papers as Aroon
- 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 Boys of Ghost Town as Father
- 2009 · Cowboy Dreams as Lobo
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 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 · Juan Frances: Live as E.J.
- 2008 · The Wendy Williams Show as Self
- 2008 · Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance as Manolo
- 2008 · The Spectacular Spider-Man as Ox (voice)
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Tortuga
- 2008 · Necessary Evil as Barro
- 2007 · Furnace as Fury
- 2007 · On Bloody Sunday as The Ref
- 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 · 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 · Death Row as Priest
- 2006 · Sherrybaby as Dean Walker
- 2006 · Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Derelict
- 2006 · Danny Roane: First Time Director as Hector
- 2006 · Top Chef as Himself - Guest Judge
- 2006 · Propensity as Roy
- 2006 · Tennis Anyone? as Hector
- 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 · Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- 2005 · The Crow: Wicked Prayer as Harold
- 2005 · The Curse of El Charro as El Charro (Voice)
- 2005 · Champion 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 · 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 · The Big Empty as Lt. Gates
- 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 · Spy Kids as Machete
- 2001 · Grounded for Life as
- 2000 · Cuenta Saldada as Secuestrador 1 (as Daniel Trejo)
- 1999 · Whiteboyz as Prisoner
- Future · Downtown Bus as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez
- Future · RZR Cyber Protocol as Manolo
- 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
- 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 (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)
- 1997 · Los Locos as Manuel Batista
- 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 · The Stranger as Hawk
- Future · Kabalintunaan as
- Future · Unconsensual Activity as Juan
- Future · The Damned as Chimalle
- 1994 · Victor One as Sergeant Aguilar
- 1994 · High Tide as Tattooist
- 1994 · Criminal Passion as Construction Worker
- 1994 · Against the Wall as Luis
- 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 · Last Light as 2nd Inmate
- 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
- 1991 · Reasonable Doubts as Cholo #2
- 1991 · Wedlock as Tough Prisoner #1
- 1990 · Guns as Tong
- 1990 · Maniac Cop 2 as Prisoner
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Danny Trejo (voice)
- 1989 · Bail Out as Mean
- 1989 · Lock Up as Chink's Gang Member
- 1989 · Baywatch as
- 1989 · Baywatch as Carlos Urueta
- 1988 · Bulletproof as Sharkey
- 1987 · The Hidden as Prisoner
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as Mumbling Prisoner
- 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