Danny Trejo
Birthdate: May 16, 1944
Birthplace: Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
Danny Trejo was born Dan Trejo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, to Alice (Rivera) and Dan Trejo, a construction worker. A child drug addict and criminal, Trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight boxing titles. Imprisoned for armed robbery and drug offenses, he successfully completed a 12-step rehabilitation program that changed his life. While speaking at a Cocaine Anonymous meeting in 1985, Trejo met a young man who later called him for support. Trejo went to meet him at what turned out to be the set of Runaway Train (1985). Trejo was immediately offered a role as a convict extra, probably because of his tough tattooed appearance. Also on the set was a screenwriter who did time with Trejo in San Quentin. Remembering Trejo's boxing skills, the screenwriter offered him $320 per day to train the actors for a boxing match. Director Andrei Konchalovsky saw Trejo training Eric Roberts and immediately offered him a featured role as Roberts' opponent in the film. Trejo has subsequently appeared in many other films, usually as a tough criminal or villain.
Trejo is of Mexican descent.
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Danny Trejo Movies
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- 2024 | Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescueas Laurence
- 2024 | I Heart Robotsas Bob
- 2024 | Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradoxas Royce
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- 2023 | Miami Bici 2as Mr Susan
- 2023 | Una preghiera per Giudaas Carnizzari
- 2023 | Death on the Borderas Father Francis
- 2023 |
1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom
asFerdinand Magellan
1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom
In the pre-Spanish era Philippines, a young native princess with goddess-like beauty falls in love with a dashingly handsome Spanish soldier. Against all odds, and pulled apart by their loyalties to their own people, they fight for their clandestine romance.
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- 2022 | Caroltynas Wells
- 2022 | Renegadesas Sanchez
- 2022 | Smile or Hugas Dr. Garcia
- 2022 | The Asphalt Ballad of Lenny Discoas Marco Excelente
- 2022 | The Legend of La Lloronaas Jorge
- 2022 | The Prey: Legend of Karnoctusas Vega
- 2022 | Vampfatheras Vampfather
- 2022 |
Lumpia with a Vengeance
asReyes
The LUMPIA-armed hero reappears in Fogtown and teams up with high school student Rachel to prevent a mysterious crime syndicate from destroying their town, and her parents' dream wedding.
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- 2022 |
Minions: The Rise of Gru
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The untold story of one twelve-year-old's dream to become the world's greatest supervillain.
- 2022 |
Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone
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Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone
In a Texas border town, car salesman Charlie moonlights as masked Lucha libre wrestler "Green Ghost." When assailants arrive seeking an otherworldly emerald, Charlie discovers that he has super powers that he must harness to save humanity.
- 2022 |
The Contractor
asJorge Reyes
A discharged U.S. Army Special Operations Forces sergeant, James Harper, risks everything for his family when he joins a private contracting organization.
- 2021 | American Sicarioas Pedro
- 2021 | Pups Aloneas Vinnie P
- 2021 | Shadow of the Catas Sombra
- 2021 | The Rebels of PT-218as Seaman Edgar 'Cookie' Orozco
- 2021 | Welcome to Our Worldas Mr. Fernandez
- 2021 |
Death Rider in the House of Vampires
asBela Latigo
Death Rider in the House of Vampires
In the Wild West, the mysterious Death Rider enters a dangerous Vampire Sanctuary where the price of admission is one female virgin.
- 2020 | Cover Meas Big Mike
- 2020 | Final Killas Francesco
- 2020 | Pistoleraas Indio
- 2020 | Remnants of the Fallenas Oddvar Folsom
- 2020 | The Last Exorcistas Marco
- 2020 | Ultimate Fighter
- 2019 | Accelerationas Santos
- 2019 | Bare Knuckle Brawleras Santo Ariza
- 2019 | Big Killas General Morales
- 2019 | Bullets of Justiceas Grave-digger
- 2019 | Grand-Daddy Day Careas Eduardo Hernandez
- 2019 | Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo
- 2019 | Madness in the Methodas Danny
- 2019 | The Margarita Manas Dr. Valenzuela
- 2019 | The Outsideras Carlos
- 2019 | Wish Manas Jose
- 2018 | #Roxyas Principal Castillo
- 2018 | American Nightmaresas Mr. Malevolent
- 2018 | Bullyas Manny
- 2018 | Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleeceas Nino Grande
- 2018 | Gone Are the Daysas River Man
- 2018 | Hollywood I'm Sorry
- 2018 | Silenceras Ocha
- 2017 | All About the Moneyas Luis Diego
- 2017 | Avenge the Crowsas Antonio
- 2017 | Boostas Roy Casares
- 2017 | BorderCrossas Paco
- 2017 | Cross Warsas Muerte
- 2017 | Juarez 2045as Angel Malvado
- 2017 | Maximum Impactas Don Sanchez
- 2017 | McDickas Oscar
- 2016 | 1st Strikeas Manny Garcia
- 2016 | A Cinematic Salute to the Troops
- 2016 | Beyond the Gameas José
- 2016 | Cyborg Xas Machine Gun
- 2016 | Good Fortune
- 2016 | North by El Norteas Uncle John
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- 2016 |
Range 15
asZombie Trejo
Range 15
Veterans wake up after a night of partying to find out that the zombie apocalypse has spread across the United States.
- 2015 | 4Got10as Mateo Perez
- 2015 | Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confessionas Narrator
- 2015 | East LA Interchange
- 2015 | Hope Lostas Marius
- 2015 | No Way Outas Don Caceres
- 2015 | The Burning Deadas Night Wolf
- 2015 | The Night Crewas Aguilar
- 2015 | VANishas Carlos
- 2015 | L.A. Slasheras The Drug Dealer #2
- 2014 | 20 Feet Below: The Darkness Descendingas Angel
- 2014 | Bulletas Frank 'Bullet' Marasco
- 2014 | In the Bloodas Big Biz
- 2014 | Reach Meas Vic
- 2014 | Strike Oneas Manny Garcia
- 2014 | Throwdownas Tattoo
- 2014 | Voodoo Possessionas Billy Kross
- 2014 |
The Book of Life
asSkeleton Luis
Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
- 2013 | 24 Sevenas Jairo Torres
- 2013 | Amelia's 25thas Don Javier
- 2013 | Bilet na Vegasas Mister Chich
- 2013 | Chavez Cage of Gloryas Mando
- 2013 | Counterpunchas Manny Navarro
- 2013 | Five Thirteenas El Loco
- 2013 | Force of Executionas Oso
- 2013 | Pendejo (Idiot)as Pedro
- 2013 | The Clothas Father Connely
- 2013 | Zombie Hunteras Jesús
- 2013 |
Machete Kills
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The U.S. government recruits Machete to battle his way through Mexico in order to take down an arms dealer who looks to launch a weapon into space.
- 2011 | Violet & Daisyas Russ
- 2012 | Mango Bajitoas Carson
- 2012 | Bad Assas Frank
- 2011 | Blacktinoas Rogelio
- 2011 | Dark Gamesas Archie
- 2011 | House of the Rising Sunas Carlos
- 2011 | In the Shadowas Hermit
- 2011 | Poolboy: Drowning Out the Furyas Caesar
- 2011 | Recoilas Drayke Salgado
- 2011 | Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the Worldas Uncle Machete
- 2008 | Rancheroas Capone
- 2010 | American Flyeras Uncle John
- 2010 | American Lowrideras The O.G.
- 2010 | Beatdownas Marcus
- 2010 | Boston Girlsas Uncle Reggie
- 2010 | Justin Timeas Mardok
- 2010 | Mexican Devilas Mondo
- 2010 | Pastor Shepherdas Phil Harrison
- 2010 | Shadows in Paradiseas Matador
- 2010 | Shoot the Heroas Crazy Joe
- 2010 | Six Days in Paradiseas Ruben Skinner
- 2010 | The Bill Collectoras Frankie Gutierrez
- 2010 | The Killing Jaras Jimmy
- 2010 | The Lazarus Papersas Aroon
- 2008 | El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Francesas E.J.
- 2010 | Macheteas Machete
- 2010 | Predatorsas Cuchillo
- 2009 | Babysitters Bewareas The Guard
- 2009 | Eyeborgsas G-Man
- 2009 | Love Cures Cancer: Take a Chance on Love
- 2009 | Modus Operandias Director Holiday
- 2009 | The Grindas Nicholi Guzman
- 2009 | Victory to the Underdogas Danny Trejo
- 2008 | Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slavesas Manolo
- 2008 | D.O.P.E. Death or Prison Eventuallyas Narrator
- 2008 | Necessary Evilas Lt. Barro
- 2008 | Toxicas Antoine
- 2008 | Valley of Angelsas Hector
- 2008 | Jake's Corneras Clint
- 2007 | Furnaceas Fury
- 2007 | On Bloody Sundayas The Ref
- 2007 | The Blue Roseas Junk
- 2007 | Grindhouseas Machete (segment "Planet Terror")
- 2006 | High Hopes
- 2006 | Living the Dreamas Chuck
- 2006 | Propensityas Roy
- 2006 | Seven Mummiesas Apache
- 2006 | Taphephobiaas Creek
- 2005 | Chasing Ghostsas Carlos Santiago
- 2005 | Dreaming on Christmasas Train Driver
- 2005 | Tennis, Anyone...?as Hector
- 2005 | The Crow: Wicked Prayeras Harold
- 2005 | The Curse of El Charroas El Charro
- 2004 | Lostas Edward James Archer
- 2004 | Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars
- 2003 | Once Upon a Time in Mexicoas Cucuy
- 2002 | Do It for Uncle Mannyas Pedro
- 2002 | Nightstalkeras Frank Luis
- 2002 | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreamsas Machete
- 2001 | Bubble Boyas Slim
- 2001 | Spy Kidsas Machete
- 2000 | Animal Factoryas Vito
- 1999 | Six Shots of Tequila
- 1998 | Point Blankas Wallace
- 1998 | Six Days Seven Nightsas Pierce
- 1998 | The Replacement Killersas Collins
- 1997 | Dilemmaas Rudy Salazar
- 1997 | Los Locosas Manuel Batista
- 1997 | Anacondaas Poacher
- 1996 | The Jaguaras Kumare
- 1996 | From Dusk Till Dawnas Razor Charlie
- 1995 | Desperadoas Navajas
- 1994 | Victor Oneas Sergeant Aguilar
- 1991 | Femme Fataleas Toshi
- 1991 | The Last Houras Spider
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- 2018 |
Champion
Champion
A Korean American arm wrestler goes to South Korea for a competition, and finds a sister that he didn't know about.
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Survivors Guide To Prison
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