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 · Seven Cemeteries as Bravo
- 2024 · Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue as Laurence (voice)
- 2024 · American Warrior as
- 2024 · The Night They Came Home as Digger
- 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 · Krapopolis as Chief Ravdi (voice)
- 2023 · A Dark Way Out as Ralph
- 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 · Wolf Mountain as Eddie
- 2022 · Clerks III as Auditioner
- 2022 · Chibiverse as Vasquez (voice)
- 2022 · Minions: The Rise of Gru as Stronghold (voice)
- 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 · A Tale of Two Guns as Junior
- 2022 · The Legend of La Llorona as Jorge
- 2022 · VampFather as Vampfather
- 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 · Death Rider in the House of Vampires as Bela Latigo
- 2021 · Shadow of the Cat as Sombra
- 2021 · Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Ram Man (voice)
- 2021 · The Black Hole as Edmund
- 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
- 2020 · The Last Exorcist as Marco
- 2020 · Lumpia: With a Vengeance as Reyes
- 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 · 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 · Cross: Rise of the Villains as Muerte
- 2019 · Acceleration as Santos
- 2019 · Slayer: The Repentless Killogy as Danny
- 2019 · Black Licorice as Donicio
- 2019 · Big Kill as General Morales
- 2019 · Seis Manos as Baldemar / El Balde (voice)
- 2019 · Madness in the Method as Danny
- 2019 · Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo as Self
- 2019 · 3 from Hell as Rondo
- 2019 · To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell as Self
- 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 · 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 · Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast as Self - Actor
- 2019 · Slasher Party as Danny Trejo
- 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 · Silencer as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
- 2018 · Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- 2018 · Big City Greens as Vasquez (voice)
- 2018 · Bully as Manny
- 2018 · Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece as Nino Grande
- 2018 · #Roxy as Principal Castillo
- 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 · Calico Queens as Bill Gallows
- 2017 · Dead Again in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 2017 · Murder in the Woods as Sheriff Lorenzo
- 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
- 2016 · Street Level as Carlton the Doorman
- 2016 · Halloweed as Patch
- 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 · Angie Tribeca as Himself
- 2016 · North by El Norte as Uncle John
- 2015 · The Ridiculous 6 as Cicero
- 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 Weight of Blood and Bones as Espada
- 2015 · L.A. Slasher as The Drug Dealer #2
- 2015 · The Night Crew as Aguilar
- 2015 · Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · Bad Asses on the Bayou as Frank Vega
- 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 · Throwdown as Tattoo
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as José
- 2014 · Strike One as Manny Garcia
- 2014 · The Flash as Breacher
- 2014 · Reaper as Jack
- 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 · 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 · Saint George as Tio
- 2014 · Bullet as Frank
- 2014 · Force of Execution as Oso
- 2014 · Voodoo Possession as Kross
- 2013 · The Insomniac as Jairo Torres
- 2013 · Rick and Morty as Jaguar (voice)
- 2013 · Courier from 'Paradise' as
- 2013 · Dead in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 2013 · Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Oscar Diaz
- 2013 · American Lowrider as The O.G.
- 2013 · Machete Kills as Machete Cortez
- 2013 · The Contractor as Javier Reyes
- 2013 · Pendejo (Idiot) as Pedro
- 2013 · Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel as Venom (voice)
- 2013 · Zombie Hunter as Jesús
- 2013 · Mickey Mouse as Piñata Boss (voice)
- 2013 · Five Thirteen as El Loco
- 2013 · Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown as Self
- 2013 · Circus Halligalli as
- 2013 · Ticket to Vegas as Mister Chich
- 2013 · Counterpunch as Manny Navarro
- 2013 · Death Race: Inferno as Goldberg
- 2012 · Sushi Girl as Schlomo
- 2012 · The Cloth as Father Connely
- 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 · Franklin & Bash as Ultimo
- 2011 · Cross as Lexavier
- 2010 · Young Justice as Bane (voice)
- 2010 · Death Race 2 as Goldberg
- 2010 · The Making Of Fallout: New Vegas as Self
- 2010 · Modus Operandi as Director Holiday
- 2010 · The Bill Collector as Frankie Gutierrez
- 2010 · Machete as Machete
- 2010 · Beatdown as Marcus
- 2010 · Gun as Frankie Makina
- 2010 · Predators as Cuchillo
- 2010 · The Good Guys as Alfredo
- 2010 · Pastor Shepherd as Phil Harrison
- 2010 · The Killing Jar as Jimmy
- 2010 · Shadows in Paradise as Matador
- 2010 · Saint John of Las Vegas as Bismarck
- 2010 · The Lazarus Papers as Aroon
- 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 Haunted World of El Superbeasto as Rico (voice)
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 2009 · Fanboys as The Chief
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest / Big Daddy
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2008 · Jake's Corner as Clint
- 2008 · Sons of Anarchy as Romero 'Romeo' Parada
- 2008 · Ranchero as Capone
- 2008 · The Wendy Williams Show as Self
- 2008 · The Spectacular Spider-Man as Ox (voice)
- 2008 · Valley of Angels as Hector
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Tortuga
- 2008 · Necessary Evil as Barro
- 2007 · Furnace as Fury
- 2007 · On Bloody Sunday as The Ref
- 2007 · Smiley Face as Albert
- 2007 · Heckler as Self
- 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 · Richard III as Major
- 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 · Death Row as Priest
- 2006 · Sherrybaby as Dean Walker
- 2006 · National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Crow
- 2006 · Slayer as Montegna
- 2006 · Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Derelict
- 2006 · Jack's Law as Jack Santos
- 2006 · High Hopes as Shady
- 2006 · Heist as
- 2006 · Top Chef as Himself - Guest Judge
- 2006 · Tennis Anyone? as Hector
- 2006 · Living the Dream as Chuck
- 2005 · Bones as Bishop Edward Galano
- 2005 · The Devil's Rejects as Rondo
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen as Self
- 2005 · Chasing Ghosts as Carlos Santiago
- 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 · 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
- 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 · Nightstalker as Officer Frank Luis
- 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 · Do It for Uncle Manny as Pedro
- 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 · 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)
- 1999 · Soundman as Duce's Father
- 1998 · Six Days Seven Nights as Pierce
- 1998 · Point Blank as Wallace
- 1998 · The Replacement Killers as Collins
- 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
- 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 · 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
- 1992 · Nails as Las Virgenes bartender
- 1991 · Reasonable Doubts as Cholo #2
- 1991 · Lonely Hearts as Angry Client
- 1991 · Carnal Crimes as Ticket Agent
- 1991 · Doublecrossed as Lito
- 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
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Danny Trejo (voice)
- 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
- 1985 · Runaway Train as Boxer
- Future · Pug as
- 1987 · Terminal Exposure as man in crowd (uncredited)
- 1987 · Death Wish 4: The Crackdown as Art Sanella
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1972 · The Price Is Right as Self
- Future · From a Son as George
- 2025 · The Street Avenger as Muerte
- 2025 · The Wrecker as Eduardo
- 2025 · Hubbard Street as Sebastian
- 2024 · Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2024 · Mr. Birchum as Switchblade (voice)
- 2022 · Lopez vs Lopez as
- 2022 · Caroltyn as Wells
- 2022 · Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend as Self - Guest Judge
- 2022 · PBC as Ricky
- 2020 · HA Festival: The Art of Comedy as
- 2020 · Cover Me as Big Mike
- 2019 · Wish Man as Jose
- 2019 · The Short History of the Long Road as Miguel
- 2018 · Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 2017 · McDick as Oscar
- 2017 · All About the Money as Luis Diego
- 2017 · Cross Wars as Murete
- 2016 · Chronology as Jackhammer
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 2016 · Cyborg X as Captain Machine Gun
- 2016 · Boost as Roy Casares
- 2015 · Real Rob as Danny
- 2015 · No Way Out as Don Caceres
- 2015 · VANish as Carlos
- 2014 · Misfit Garage as
- 2014 · Preggoland as Pedro
- 2014 · Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals as Reynaldo (voice)
- 2013 · Chavez Cage of Glory as Mando
- 2013 · Fra Sydhavn til West Coast as Sig selv
- 2013 · Amelia's 25th as Don Javier
- 2012 · Short Handle as Carson
- 2011 · Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury as Ceasar
- 2011 · Blacktino as Rogelio
- 2010 · Shoot the Hero as Crazy Joe
- 2010 · Boston Girls as Uncle Reggie
- 2009 · The Line as Mario
- 2009 · Eyeborgs as G-Man
- 2009 · Cowboy Dreams as Lobo
- 2008 · Alone in the Dark 2 as Perry
- 2008 · Toxic as Antoine
- 2008 · The Art of Travel as Limo Driver
- 2006 · 7 Mummies as Apache
- 2006 · Propensity as Roy
- 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
- 1998 · Champions as Max Brito
- 1995 · Dead Badge as El Tango Bartender
- 1994 · Mi Vida Loca as Frank
- 1993 · Love, Cheat & Steal as Cuban
- 1991 · FBI: The Untold Stories as Snowman
- 1987 · Penitentiary III as See Veer
- Future · Detour 95 as Muerte
- 1991 · Femme Fatale as Toshi
- Future · Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 as
- 2024 · Wages of Sin as Jimmy
- 2024 · The Legend of Johnny Jones as El Muerte
- 2024 · I Heart Robots as Bob
- 2024 · NHL Big City Greens Classic 2 as Vasquez (voice)
- 2023 · Una preghiera per Giuda as Carnizzari
- 2023 · The Dream Americano as Self
- 2022 · Fire-Man's Fetish as Fire-Man
- 2022 · Smile or Hug as
- 2022 · Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone as Master Gin
- 2022 · Escándalo Secreto En Plena Cuarentena as MMR, Mario Machin Rin
- 2021 · Comedy Chingonas as Self - Host
- 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 · All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches as Himself
- 2019 · Bare Knuckle Brawler as Santo Ariza
- 2019 · The Margarita Man as Dr. Valenzuela
- 2019 · Every 9 Hours as Raul
- 2018 · Frat Pack as Dirty
- 2017 · BorderCross as
- 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 · Fluffy's Food Adventures as Himself
- 2015 · East LA Interchange as narrator
- 2014 · Vieques as
- 2013 · Tattoo Nation as Himself
- 2012 · Bro' as Gilbert
- 2011 · In the Shadow as Hermit
- 2011 · The Black Mamba as The Crippler
- 2011 · Dark Games as Archie
- 2010 · Predators: Moments of Extraction as Cuchillo (voice)
- 2010 · Justin Time as Mardok
- 2009 · The Grind as Nicholi Guzman
- 2009 · The Boys of Ghost Town as Father
- 2008 · Juan Frances: Live as E.J.
- 2008 · Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance as Manolo
- 2007 · The Blue Rose as Junk
- 2006 · Danny Roane: First Time Director as Hector
- 2005 · Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- Future · Machete Kills Again... in Space as Machete
- 2008 · D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually as Narrator
- 2005 · 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' as Self
- 2005 · Champion as Self
- 2004 · Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars as Narrator
- 2000 · Cuenta Saldada as Secuestrador 1 (as Daniel Trejo)
- 1992 · Sex Crimes as Palmer
- Future · Downtown Bus as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez
- Future · Kabalintunaan as
- 2001 · Skippy as Hitman
- 1994 · Victor One as Sergeant Aguilar
- 1991 · The Last Hour as Spider
- 1990 · Drug Wars: The Camarena Story as Gabriel
- 1989 · Bail Out as Mean
- 1989 · Cage as Costello's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- 1989 · Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects as Prison Inmate
- Future · The Damned as Chimalle
- Future · RZR Cyber Protocol as Manolo