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
- 2025 · The Street Avenger as Muerte
- 2024 · Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo as Self - Presenter
- 2022 · Wolf Mountain as Eddie
- 2022 · Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Oscar Diaz (archive footage)
- 2022 · The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus as Vega
- 2021 · Pups Alone as Vinnie P (voice)
- 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 · The Last Exorcist as Marco
- 2020 · Pistolera as Indio
- 2020 · LA Originals as Self
- 2019 · Cross: Rise of the Villains as Muerte
- 2019 · Madness in the Method as Danny
- 2019 · The Margarita Man as Dr. Valenzuela
- 2019 · The Outsider as Carlos
- 2019 · Wish Man as Jose
- 2019 · The Short History of the Long Road as Miguel
- 2019 · Grand-Daddy Day Care as Eduardo Hernandez
- 2018 · American Nightmares as Mister Malevolent
- 2018 · Silencer as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
- 2018 · Frat Pack as Dirty
- 2018 · Death House as Inmate (uncredited)
- 2017 · Avenge the Crows as Antonio
- 2017 · Cross Wars as Murete
- 2016 · Range 15 as Zombie Trejo
- 2016 · Cyborg X as Captain Machine Gun
- 2015 · Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Mateo Perez
- 2015 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage as Newtralizer (voice)
- 2015 · Hope Lost as Marius
- 2014 · Reaper as Jack
- 2014 · 20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending as Angel
- 2013 · Zombie Hunter as Jesús
- 2013 · Fra Sydhavn til West Coast as Sig selv
- 2013 · Five Thirteen as El Loco
- 2011 · The Black Mamba as The Crippler
- 2011 · Violet & Daisy as Russ
- 2011 · Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury as Ceasar
- 2011 · House of the Rising Sun as Carlos
- 2011 · Cross as Lexavier
- 2010 · Predators: The Chosen as Cuchillo
- 2010 · Predators: Moments of Extraction as Cuchillo (Voice)
- 2008 · Alone in the Dark 2 as Perry
- 2008 · Toxic as Antoine
- 2006 · Death Row as Priest
- 2006 · Sherrybaby as Dean Walker
- 2003 · The Big Empty as Lt. Gates
- 2002 · Beat the Devil as Bob
- 1998 · Point Blank as Wallace
- 1994 · Criminal Passion as Construction Worker
- 1993 · Love, Cheat & Steal as Cuban
- 1993 · 12:01 as Prisoner
- 1989 · Bail Out as Mean
- 1989 · Cage as Costello's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- 1989 · Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects as Prison Inmate
- Future · Detour 95 as Muerte
- Future · Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 as
- Future · Machete Kills Again... in Space as Machete
- 2025 · Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox as Royce
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2024 · I Heart Robots as Bob
- 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 · A Dark Way Out as Ralph
- 2022 · Caroltyn as Wells
- 2022 · Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone as Master Gin
- 2022 · VampFather as Vampfather
- 2021 · Comedy Chingonas as Self - Host
- 2021 · Death Rider in the House of Vampires as Bela Latigo
- 2021 · Donny's Bar Mitzvah as Self
- 2020 · Lumpia: With a Vengeance as Reyes
- 2019 · Slayer: The Repentless Killogy as Danny
- 2019 · Bare Knuckle Brawler as Santo Ariza
- 2019 · Every 9 Hours as Raul
- 2018 · #Roxy as Principal Castillo
- 2017 · Murder in the Woods as Sheriff Lorenzo
- 2017 · Juarez 2045 as Angel Malvado
- 2016 · Street Level as Carlton the Doorman
- 2016 · Chronology as Jackhammer
- 2015 · No Way Out as Don Caceres
- 2015 · Sock 'Em Dead as Self - Host
- 2014 · Throwdown as Tattoo
- 2014 · Strike One as Manny Garcia
- 2014 · Voodoo Possession as Kross
- 2013 · Chavez Cage of Glory as Mando
- 2013 · Amelia's 25th as Don Javier
- 2013 · Ticket to Vegas as Mister Chich
- 2012 · Bro' as Gilbert
- 2010 · Modus Operandi as Director Holiday
- 2010 · Shoot the Hero as Crazy Joe
- 2010 · Justin Time as Mardok
- 2009 · Babysitters Beware as Clyde / The Guard
- 2009 · Eyeborgs as G-Man
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2008 · Jake's Corner as Clint
- 2008 · Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance as Manolo
- 2008 · The Art of Travel as Limo Driver
- 2008 · Necessary Evil as Barro
- 2007 · Richard III as Major
- 2006 · Jack's Law as Jack Santos
- 2006 · Living the Dream as Chuck
- 2006 · Tennis Anyone? as Hector
- 2005 · Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- 2005 · Champion as Self
- 2005 · The Making of 'Heat' as Self
- 2005 · Venice Underground as Papi
- 2004 · Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars as Narrator
- 2002 · Do It for Uncle Manny as Pedro
- 1991 · Lonely Hearts as Angry Client
- 1991 · Femme Fatale as Toshi
- 1987 · Terminal Exposure as man in crowd (uncredited)
- Future · American Underdog as
- 2024 · Wages of Sin as Jimmy
- 2024 · Seven Cemeteries as Bravo
- 2024 · The Legend of Johnny Jones as El Muerte
- 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 · 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom as Ferdinand Magellan
- 2023 · Una preghiera per Giuda as Carnizzari
- 2023 · Hunting Games as Sheriff Ramos
- 2023 · The Muppets Mayhem as Danny Trejo
- 2023 · The Dream Americano as Self
- 2022 · It's a Wonderful Binge as Angel
- 2022 · Renegades as Sanchez
- 2022 · Lopez vs Lopez as
- 2022 · Fire-Man's Fetish as Fire-Man
- 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 · Good Mourning as Method Cameo
- 2022 · Escándalo Secreto En Plena Cuarentena as MMR, Mario Machin Rin
- 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 · 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 · Shadow of the Cat as Sombra
- 2021 · Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Ram Man (voice)
- 2021 · The Black Hole as Edmund
- 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
- 2020 · Paragon: The Shadow Wars as Kincaid
- 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 · HA Festival: The Art of Comedy as
- 2020 · The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run as El Diablo
- 2020 · Muppets Now as Self
- 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 · Big Kill as General Morales
- 2019 · Seis Manos as Baldemar / El Balde (voice)
- 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 · 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 · The Masked Singer as Raccoon
- 2018 · The Conners as Tito
- 2018 · Death Race: Beyond Anarchy as Goldberg
- 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 · Gone Are the Days as River Man
- 2018 · Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 2017 · BorderCross as
- 2017 · Maximum Impact as Don Sanchez
- 2017 · Calico Queens as Bill Gallows
- 2017 · McDick as Oscar
- 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 · All About the Money as Luis Diego
- 2017 · American Gods as Mr. World
- 2016 · Halloweed as Patch
- 2016 · Storks as Jasper (voice)
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 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 · Map of Hell as Himself
- 2016 · Bridesman as Eduardo
- 2016 · Boost as Roy Casares
- 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 · 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 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 · VANish as Carlos
- 2015 · The Burning Dead as Night Wolf
- 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 · Vieques as
- 2014 · Misfit Garage as
- 2014 · The Flash as Breacher
- 2014 · The Book of Life as Skeleton Luis (voice)
- 2014 · Preggoland as Pedro
- 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 · 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 · Bullet as Frank
- 2014 · Force of Execution as Oso
- 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 · Mickey Mouse as Piñata Boss (voice)
- 2013 · Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown as Self
- 2013 · Tattoo Nation as Himself
- 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 · China, IL as (voice)
- 2011 · Spy Kids: All the Time in the World as Uncle Machete
- 2011 · Dark Games as Archie
- 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 · 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 · Boston Girls as Uncle Reggie
- 2010 · American Flyer as Uncle John
- 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 Line as Mario
- Future · From a Son as George
- 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 · Sons of Anarchy as Romero 'Romeo' Parada
- 2008 · Ranchero as Capone
- 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 · D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually as Narrator
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Tortuga
- 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 · 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 · 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 · Propensity as Roy
- 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 · Chasing Ghosts as Carlos Santiago
- 2005 · The Crow: Wicked Prayer as Harold
- 2000 · Cuenta Saldada as Secuestrador 1 (as Daniel Trejo)
- 1999 · Soundman as Duce's Father
- Future · Downtown Bus as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez
- Future · Pug as
- 2005 · The Curse of El Charro as El Charro (Voice)
- 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
- 2003 · Once Upon a Time in Mexico as Cucuy
- 2003 · Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over as Machete
- 2003 · Kingpin as
- 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
- Future · The Wrecker 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
- 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 · 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 · Dead Badge as El Tango Bartender
- 1995 · The Stranger as Hawk
- Future · The Damned as Chimalle
- 1994 · Victor One as
- 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 · 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 · 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 · 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
- 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
- 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