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
- 2022 · Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Oscar Diaz (archive footage)
- 2022 · The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus as Vega
- 2022 · PBC as Ricky
- 2021 · Death Rider in the House of Vampires as Bela Latigo
- 2021 · The Rebels of PT-218 as Seaman Edgar 'Cookie' Orozco
- 2021 · Donny's Bar Mitzvah as Self
- 2020 · The Last Exorcist as Marco
- 2020 · Final Kill as Francesco
- 2020 · Pistolera as Indio
- 2020 · Bullets of Justice as Gravedigger
- 2020 · LA Originals as Self
- 2020 · Cover Me as Big Mike
- 2019 · Cross: Rise of the Villains as Muerte
- 2019 · Big Kill as General Morales
- 2019 · Madness in the Method as Danny
- 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 · Slasher Party as Danny Trejo
- 2019 · Grand-Daddy Day Care as Eduardo Hernandez
- 2018 · American Nightmares as Mister Malevolent
- 2018 · Frat Pack as Dirty
- 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 · Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 2017 · Maximum Impact as Don Sanchez
- 2017 · Dead Again in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 2017 · All About the Money as Luis Diego
- 2016 · Street Level as Carlton the Doorman
- 2016 · Halloweed as Patch
- 2016 · Chronology as Jackhammer
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 2016 · Boost as Roy Casares
- 2015 · Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
- 2015 · Fluffy's Food Adventures as Himself
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Mateo Perez
- 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 · Throwdown as Tattoo
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as José
- 2014 · Strike One as Manny Garcia
- 2014 · Reaper as Jack
- 2014 · Preggoland as Pedro
- 2014 · Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals as Reynaldo (voice)
- 2014 · Voodoo Possession as Kross
- 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 · Ticket to Vegas as Mister Chich
- 2011 · The Black Mamba as The Crippler
- 2011 · Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury as Ceasar
- 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
- 2010 · Boston Girls as Uncle Reggie
- 2009 · The Grind as Nicholi Guzman
- 2008 · The Art of Travel as Limo Driver
- 2004 · Lost as Edward James Archer
- 2003 · The Big Empty as Lt. Gates
- 1991 · Doublecrossed as Lito
- Future · Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 as
- 1993 · Last Light as 2nd Inmate
- Future · The Wrecker as
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 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
- 2022 · Caroltyn as Wells
- 2022 · Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone as Master Gin
- 2022 · Escándalo Secreto En Plena Cuarentena as MMR, Mario Machin Rin
- 2021 · Shadow of the Cat as Sombra
- 2021 · The Black Hole as Edmund
- 2021 · Total Badass Wrestling as Bobby 'The Body' Estrada
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Slayer: The Repentless Killogy as Danny
- 2019 · Black Licorice as Donicio
- 2019 · Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast as Self - Actor
- 2017 · Avenge the Crows as Antonio
- 2017 · BorderCross as
- 2017 · McDick as Oscar
- 2017 · Murder in the Woods as Sheriff Lorenzo
- 2017 · Juarez 2045 as Angel Malvado
- 2015 · No Way Out as Don Caceres
- 2015 · The Weight of Blood and Bones as Espada
- 2015 · A Horse Story as Moonlight (voice)
- 2014 · 20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending as Angel
- 2013 · Chavez Cage of Glory as Mando
- 2012 · Bro' as Gilbert
- Future · Machete Kills Again... in Space as Machete
- 2013 · Tattoo Nation as Himself
- 2010 · Predators: Moments of Extraction as Cuchillo (Voice)
- 2010 · Predators: The Chosen as Cuchillo
- 2010 · The Bill Collector as Frankie Gutierrez
- 2010 · Pastor Shepherd as Phil Harrison
- 2010 · Justin Time as Mardok
- 2010 · American Flyer as Uncle John
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2008 · Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance as Manolo
- 2007 · Machete as Machete
- 2006 · Propensity as Roy
- 2006 · Living the Dream as Chuck
- 2005 · 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' as Self
- 2005 · The Curse of El Charro as El Charro (Voice)
- 2005 · Champion as Self
- 2005 · The Making of 'Heat' as Self
- 2004 · Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars as Narrator
- 2002 · Do It for Uncle Manny as Pedro
- 2001 · Skippy as Hitman
- 2000 · The Bill Paid Off as Secuestrador 1 (as Daniel Trejo)
- 1997 · Los Locos as Manuel Batista
- 1997 · Dilemma as Rudy Salazar
- 1995 · Dead Badge as El Tango Bartender
- 1991 · Femme Fatale as Toshi
- Future · Detour 95 as Muerte
- Future · Pug as
- Future · Downtown Bus as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez
- 2024 · Wages of Sin as Jimmy
- 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)
- 2023 · A Dark Way Out as Ralph
- 2023 · The Dream Americano as Self
- 2022 · Fire-Man's Fetish as Fire-Man
- 2022 · Smile or Hug as
- 2022 · VampFather as Vampfather
- 2019 · The Margarita Man as Dr. Valenzuela
- Future · The Damned as Chimalle
- 2024 · Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox as Royce
- 2024 · The Night They Came Home as Digger
- 2023 · Una preghiera per Giuda as Carnizzari
- 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 · Good Mourning as Method Cameo
- 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 · Comedy Chingonas as Self - Host
- 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 · American Horror Stories as Santa
- 2021 · Monsters at Work as Terry (voice)
- 2021 · The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 as Self
- 2020 · Paragon: The Shadow Wars as Kincaid
- 2020 · Lumpia: With a Vengeance as Reyes
- 2020 · American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules as Janitor Steve Garcia
- 2020 · HA Festival: The Art of Comedy as
- 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 · Seis Manos as Baldemar / El Balde (voice)
- 2019 · Bare Knuckle Brawler as Santo Ariza
- 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 · Every 9 Hours as Raul
- 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 · Silencer as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
- 2018 · Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- 2018 · Big City Greens as Vasquez (voice)
- 2018 · Death House as Inmate (uncredited)
- 2017 · Calico Queens as Bill Gallows
- 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 · 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 · Map of Hell as Himself
- 2016 · Bridesman as Eduardo
- 2016 · Cyborg X as Captain Machine Gun
- 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 · Sock 'Em Dead as Self - Host
- 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 · Bad Asses on the Bayou as Frank Vega
- 2015 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage as Newtralizer (voice)
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as El Moco (voice)
- 2014 · Vieques as
- 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 · Habla Men as Self
- 2014 · Reach Me as Vic
- 2014 · From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series as The Regulator
- 2014 · Saint George as Tio
- 2014 · Gun as Frankie Makina
- 2014 · Bullet as Frank
- 2014 · Force of Execution as Oso
- 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 · Machete Kills as Machete Cortez
- 2013 · Pendejo (Idiot) as Pedro
- 2013 · Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel as Venom (voice)
- 2013 · Fra Sydhavn til West Coast as Sig selv
- 2013 · Amelia's 25th as Don Javier
- 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 · Counterpunch as Manny Navarro
- 2013 · Death Race: Inferno as Goldberg
- 2012 · Short Handle as Carson
- 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 · In the Shadow as Hermit
- 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 · Dark Games as Archie
- 2011 · Cross as Lexavier
- 2011 · Blacktino as Rogelio
- 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 · Beatdown as Marcus
- 2010 · Predators as Cuchillo
- 2010 · The Good Guys as Alfredo
- 2010 · The Killing Jar as Jimmy
- 2010 · Shoot the Hero as Crazy Joe
- 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 Line as Mario
- 2009 · Eyeborgs as G-Man
- 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 · Ranchero as Capone
- 2008 · El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances as E.J.
- 2008 · The Wendy Williams Show as Self
- 2008 · The Spectacular Spider-Man as Ox (voice)
- 2006 · Jack's Law as Jack Santos
- 1999 · Soundman as Duce's Father
- Future · American Underdog as
- 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 7 Mummies as Apache
- 2006 · Slayer as Montegna
- 2006 · Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Derelict
- 2006 · High Hopes as Shady
- 2006 · Heist as
- 2006 · Top Chef as Himself - Guest Judge
- 2006 · Tennis Anyone? as Hector
- 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 · Nobody Wants Your Film 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
- 2005 · Venice Underground as Papi
- 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Point Blank as Wallace
- 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 (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
- 1995 · The Stranger as Hawk
- 1994 · Victor One as
- 1994 · High Tide as Tattooist
- 1994 · Criminal Passion as Construction Worker
- 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 · 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 · 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
- 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 · 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 · Bail Out as Mean
- 1989 · Cage as Costello's Bodyguard
- 1989 · Lock Up as Chink's Gang Member
- 1989 · Baywatch as
- 1989 · Baywatch as Carlos Urueta
- 1989 · Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects as Prison Inmate
- 1988 · Bulletproof as Sharkey
- 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 · From a Son as George