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
- 2024 · Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · Seven Cemeteries as Bravo
- 2024 · The Legend of Johnny Jones as El Muerte
- 2023 · Death on the Border as Father Francis
- 2022 · Smile or Hug as
- 2022 · Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Oscar Diaz (archive footage)
- 2021 · American Sicario as Pedro
- 2021 · Pups Alone as Vinnie P (voice)
- 2021 · Death Rider in the House of Vampires as Bela Latigo
- 2021 · The Rebels of PT-218 as Seaman Edgar 'Cookie' Orozco
- 2020 · The Last Exorcist as Marco
- 2020 · Bullets of Justice as Gravedigger
- 2020 · LA Originals as Self
- 2019 · Acceleration as Santos
- 2019 · Madness in the Method as Danny
- 2019 · Wish Man as Jose
- 2019 · The Short History of the Long Road as Miguel
- 2019 · Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast as Self - Actor
- 2018 · Silencer as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
- 2018 · Gone Are the Days as River Man
- 2017 · Avenge the Crows as Antonio
- 2017 · All About the Money as Luis Diego
- 2016 · Halloweed as Patch
- 2016 · 1st Strike as Manny Garcia
- 2015 · Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Mateo Perez
- 2015 · The Night Crew as Aguilar
- 2015 · Hope Lost as Marius
- 2014 · Reaper as Jack
- 2014 · Bullet as Frank
- 2014 · Force of Execution as Oso
- 2013 · The Insomniac as Jairo Torres
- 2013 · Fra Sydhavn til West Coast as Sig selv
- 2013 · Five Thirteen as El Loco
- 2011 · Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury as Ceasar
- 2011 · House of the Rising Sun as Carlos
- 2010 · Predators: Moments of Extraction as Cuchillo (Voice)
- 2010 · Predators: The Chosen as Cuchillo
- 2010 · Shadows in Paradise as Matador
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 2008 · Toxic as Antoine
- 2008 · The Art of Travel as Limo Driver
- 2007 · Battle for Terra as Elder Barum (voice)
- 2007 · Delta Farce as Carlos Santana
- 2006 · Death Row as Priest
- 2006 · Slayer as Montegna
- 2005 · Chasing Ghosts as Carlos Santiago
- 2005 · The Crow: Wicked Prayer as Harold
- 2002 · 13 Moons as Hoodlum
- 2002 · The Salton Sea as Little Bill
- 1999 · Whiteboyz as Prisoner
- 1998 · Point Blank as Wallace
- 1997 · Dilemma as Rudy Salazar
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Young Mexican
- 1993 · Last Light as 2nd Inmate
- 1988 · Bulletproof as Sharkey
- Future · Machete Kills Again... in Space as Machete
- 2025 · Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox as Royce
- 2024 · I Heart Robots as Bob
- 2023 · A Dark Way Out as Ralph
- 2022 · It's a Wonderful Binge as Angel
- 2022 · Wolf Mountain as Eddie
- 2022 · Caroltyn as Wells
- 2022 · The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus as Vega
- 2020 · Final Kill as Francesco
- 2019 · Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo as Self
- 2019 · To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell as Self
- 2018 · American Nightmares as Mister Malevolent
- 2018 · Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- 2018 · Frat Pack as Dirty
- 2018 · Bully as Manny
- 2018 · Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece as Nino Grande
- 2017 · Murder in the Woods as Sheriff Lorenzo
- 2017 · Not a War Story as
- 2017 · Juarez 2045 as Angel Malvado
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 2015 · L.A. Slasher as The Drug Dealer #2
- 2015 · VANish as Carlos
- 2015 · The Burning Dead as Night Wolf
- 2014 · Throwdown as Tattoo
- 2014 · Preggoland as Pedro
- 2013 · Dead in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 2013 · American Lowrider as The O.G.
- 2013 · Zombie Hunter as Jesús
- 2010 · Beatdown as Marcus
- 2010 · Saint John of Las Vegas as Bismarck
- 2010 · The Lazarus Papers as Aroon
- 2010 · Shoot the Hero as Crazy Joe
- 2009 · The Grind as Nicholi Guzman
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · Eyeborgs as G-Man
- 2008 · Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance as Manolo
- 2008 · Necessary Evil as Barro
- 2007 · Furnace as Fury
- 2007 · Urban Justice as El Chivo
- 2006 · 7 Mummies as Apache
- 2006 · High Hopes as Shady
- 2005 · 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' as Self
- 2005 · All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos as Vargas Diaz
- 2004 · Lost as Edward James Archer
- 2002 · Nightstalker as Officer Frank Luis
- 2002 · Do It for Uncle Manny as Pedro
- 1997 · Los Locos as Manuel Batista
- 1996 · Jaguar as Kumare
- 1995 · The Stranger as Hawk
- 1994 · Criminal Passion as Construction Worker
- 1991 · The Last Hour as Spider
- 1991 · Lonely Hearts as Angry Client
- 1991 · Carnal Crimes as Ticket Agent
- Future · Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 as
- 1991 · Femme Fatale as Toshi
- 1989 · Cage as Costello's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- 1987 · Terminal Exposure as man in crowd (uncredited)
- Future · Detour 95 as Muerte
- 2025 · The Street Avenger as Muerte
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2023 · Miami Bici 2 as Mr Susan
- 2023 · 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom as Ferdinand Magellan
- 2022 · Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone as Master Gin
- 2022 · VampFather as Vampfather
- 2021 · Shadow of the Cat as Sombra
- 2020 · All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches as Himself
- 2020 · Pistolera as Indio
- 2020 · HA Festival: The Art of Comedy as
- 2020 · Cover Me as Big Mike
- 2019 · Slayer: The Repentless Killogy as Danny
- 2019 · Bare Knuckle Brawler as Santo Ariza
- 2019 · Every 9 Hours as Raul
- 2019 · Slasher Party as Danny Trejo
- 2018 · #Roxy as Principal Castillo
- 2017 · McDick as Oscar
- 2016 · Street Level as Carlton the Doorman
- 2016 · Chronology as Jackhammer
- 2016 · Boost as Roy Casares
- 2015 · Sock 'Em Dead as Self - Host
- 2015 · The Weight of Blood and Bones as Espada
- 2015 · Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · Strike One as Manny Garcia
- 2014 · 20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending as Angel
- 2014 · Voodoo Possession as Kross
- 2013 · Courier from 'Paradise' as
- 2013 · Chavez Cage of Glory as Mando
- 2013 · The Contractor as Javier Reyes
- 2013 · Amelia's 25th as Don Javier
- 2013 · Ticket to Vegas as Mister Chich
- 2013 · Counterpunch as Manny Navarro
- 2012 · The Cloth as Father Connely
- 2011 · The Black Mamba as The Crippler
- 2011 · Dark Games as Archie
- 2010 · Modus Operandi as Director Holiday
- 2010 · Boston Girls as Uncle Reggie
- 2009 · Babysitters Beware as Clyde / The Guard
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2008 · Jake's Corner as Clint
- 2008 · Juan Frances: Live as E.J.
- 2007 · Richard III as Major
- 2006 · Jack's Law as Jack Santos
- 2006 · Tennis Anyone? as Hector
- 2006 · Living the Dream as Chuck
- 2005 · Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- 2005 · The Curse of El Charro as El Charro (Voice)
- 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 · Beat the Devil as Bob
- 1995 · Dead Badge as El Tango Bartender
- 1991 · Doublecrossed as Lito
- 1987 · Penitentiary III as See Veer
- Future · The Wrecker as
- 2025 · Hubbard Street as Sebastian
- 2024 · Wages of Sin as Jimmy
- 2024 · Mr. Birchum as Switchblade (voice)
- 2024 · Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue as Laurence (voice)
- 2024 · NHL Big City Greens Classic 2 as Vasquez (voice)
- 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
- 2023 · The Dream Americano as Self
- 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 · 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 · 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 · 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
- 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 · Lumpia: With a Vengeance as Reyes
- 2020 · American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules as Janitor Steve Garcia
- 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 · Cross: Rise of the Villains as Muerte
- 2019 · Black Licorice as Donicio
- 2019 · Big Kill as General Morales
- 2019 · Seis Manos as Baldemar / El Balde (voice)
- 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 · 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 · Grand-Daddy Day Care as Eduardo Hernandez
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Raccoon
- 2018 · The Conners as Tito
- 2018 · Death Race: Beyond Anarchy as Goldberg
- 2018 · Big City Greens as Vasquez (voice)
- 2018 · Death House as Inmate (uncredited)
- 2018 · Survivor's Guide to Prison as Self
- 2017 · BorderCross as
- 2017 · Maximum Impact as Don Sanchez
- 2017 · Calico Queens as Bill Gallows
- 2017 · Dead Again in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 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 · 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 · No Way Out as Don Caceres
- 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 · 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)
- 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 · 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
- 2013 · Rick and Morty as Jaguar (voice)
- 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 · 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 · Sushi Girl as Schlomo
- 2012 · Rise of the Zombies as Caspian
- 2012 · Bro' as Gilbert
- 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 · Violet & Daisy as Russ
- 2011 · Spy Kids: All the Time in the World as Uncle Machete
- 2011 · Cross as Lexavier
- 2011 · Blacktino as Rogelio
- 2010 · Young Justice as Bane (voice)
- 2010 · Death Race 2 as Goldberg
- 2010 · The Bill Collector as Frankie Gutierrez
- 2010 · Machete as Machete
- 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 · American Flyer as Uncle John
- 2010 · Justin Time as Mardok
- 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 · The Boys of Ghost Town as Father
- 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 · Alone in the Dark 2 as Perry
- 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 · D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually as Narrator
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Tortuga
- 2007 · On Bloody Sunday as The Ref
- 2007 · Smiley Face as Albert
- 2007 · Heckler as Self
- 2007 · The Blue Rose as Junk
- 2007 · Halloween as Ismael Cruz
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Venom (voice)
- 2007 · Burn Notice as Felipe Vega
- 2007 · Grindhouse as Machete (segment "Planet Terror")
- 2007 · Planet Terror as Machete
- 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 · Sherrybaby as Dean Walker
- 2006 · National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Crow
- 2006 · Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Derelict
- 2006 · Heist as
- 2006 · Top Chef as Himself - Guest Judge
- 2006 · Propensity as Roy
- 2005 · Bones as Bishop Edward Galano
- 2005 · The Devil's Rejects as Rondo
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen 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 · 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 · xXx as El Jefe
- 2002 · Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams as Machete
- 2002 · Monk as Spyder Rudner
- 2002 · George Lopez as
- 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
- 2001 · Skippy as Hitman
- 2000 · Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Dewey (voice)
- 2000 · Animal Factory as Vito
- 2000 · The District as Self
- 1999 · Soundman as Duce's Father
- Future · Downtown Bus as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez
- Future · From a Son as George
- Future · American Underdog as
- Future · Pug as
- 2000 · Cuenta Saldada as Secuestrador 1 (as Daniel Trejo)
- 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 · 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 · 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 (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 · From Dusk Till Dawn as Razor Charlie
- 1995 · Heat as Trejo
- 1995 · Desperado as Navajas
- 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 · Love, Cheat & Steal as Cuban
- 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 · FBI: The Untold Stories as Snowman
- 1991 · Reasonable Doubts as Cholo #2
- 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 · Bail Out as Mean
- 1989 · Lock Up as Chink's Gang Member
- 1989 · Baywatch as
- 1989 · Baywatch as Carlos Urueta
- 1989 · Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects as Prison Inmate
- 1987 · The Hidden as Prisoner
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as Mumbling Prisoner
- 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 · The Damned as Chimalle
- Future · RZR Cyber Protocol as Manolo