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 · I Heart Robots as Bob
- 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Ram Man (voice)
- 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 · 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
- 2020 · Reno 911! as Assassin
- 2019 · Fast & Furious Spy Racers as Tuco (voice)
- 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 · 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 · 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
- 2016 · Storks as Jasper (voice)
- 2016 · Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House as Mr. Morgo
- 2016 · Vigilante Diaries as Crazy Joe
- 2016 · Cyborg X as Captain Machine Gun
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Himself
- 2015 · The Ridiculous 6 as Cicero
- 2015 · Real Rob as Danny
- 2015 · Fluffy's Food Adventures as Himself
- 2015 · Wabbit: A Looney Tunes Production as Lieutenant (voice)
- 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 Night Crew as Aguilar
- 2015 · Bad Asses on the Bayou as Frank Vega
- 2015 · Hope Lost as Marius
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as El Moco (voice)
- 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 · 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 · Rick and Morty as Jaguar (voice)
- 2013 · Dead in Tombstone as Guerrero
- 2013 · Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Oscar Diaz
- 2013 · Machete Kills as Machete Cortez
- 2013 · Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel as Venom (voice)
- 2013 · Fra Sydhavn til West Coast as Sig selv
- 2013 · Mickey Mouse as Piñata Boss (voice)
- 2013 · Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown as Self
- 2013 · Circus Halligalli as
- 2013 · Death Race: Inferno as Goldberg
- 2012 · Rise of the Zombies as Caspian
- 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 · Spy Kids: All the Time in the World as Uncle Machete
- 2011 · House of the Rising Sun as Carlos
- 2011 · Cross as Lexavier
- 2010 · Young Justice as Bane (voice)
- 2010 · Death Race 2 as Goldberg
- 2010 · Machete as Machete
- 2010 · Gun as Frankie Makina
- 2010 · Predators as Cuchillo
- 2010 · The Good Guys as Alfredo
- 2009 · Modern Family as Gus
- 2009 · NCIS: Los Angeles as Tuhon
- 2009 · The Haunted World of El Superbeasto as Rico (voice)
- 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 · The Wendy Williams Show as Self
- 2008 · The Spectacular Spider-Man as Ox (voice)
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Tortuga
- 2007 · Smiley Face as Albert
- 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 · 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 · Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Derelict
- 2006 · Heist as
- 2006 · Top Chef as Himself - Guest Judge
- 2005 · Bones as Bishop Edward Galano
- 2005 · The Devil's Rejects as Rondo
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen as Self
- 2005 · The Crow: Wicked Prayer as Harold
- 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 · 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
- 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 · 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 · Jaguar as Kumare
- 1996 · From Dusk Till Dawn as Razor Charlie
- 1995 · Heat as Trejo
- 1995 · Desperado as Navajas
- 1994 · High Tide as Tattooist
- 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 · 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 · FBI: The Untold Stories as Snowman
- 1991 · Whore as Tattoo Artist
- 1991 · Wedlock as Tough Prisoner #1
- 1990 · Guns as Tong
- 1990 · Marked for Death as Hector
- 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
- 1989 · Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects as Prison Inmate
- 1987 · The Hidden as Prisoner
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as Mumbling Prisoner
- 1987 · Terminal Exposure as man in crowd (uncredited)
- 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 · Machete Kills Again... in Space as Machete
- 2025 · Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox as Royce
- 2024 · The Legend of Johnny Jones as El Muerte
- 2023 · Death on the Border as Father Francis
- 2022 · Wolf Mountain as Eddie
- 2022 · Smile or Hug as
- 2022 · Caroltyn as Wells
- 2022 · Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Oscar Diaz (archive footage)
- 2022 · The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus as Vega
- 2022 · Escándalo Secreto En Plena Cuarentena as MMR, Mario Machin Rin
- 2022 · VampFather as Vampfather
- 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
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · The Last Exorcist as Marco
- 2020 · Final Kill as Francesco
- 2020 · Pistolera as Indio
- 2020 · LA Originals as Self
- 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 · Madness in the Method as Danny
- 2019 · Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo as Self
- 2019 · The Margarita Man as Dr. Valenzuela
- 2019 · Wish Man as Jose
- 2019 · The Short History of the Long Road as Miguel
- 2019 · Slasher Party as Danny Trejo
- 2018 · American Nightmares as Mister Malevolent
- 2018 · Silencer as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
- 2018 · Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- 2018 · Bully as Manny
- 2018 · Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece as Nino Grande
- 2018 · Gone Are the Days as River Man
- 2017 · Avenge the Crows as Antonio
- 2017 · Maximum Impact as Don Sanchez
- 2017 · Murder in the Woods as Sheriff Lorenzo
- 2017 · Not a War Story as
- 2017 · All About the Money as Luis Diego
- 2017 · Cross Wars as Murete
- 2016 · Halloweed as Patch
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 2016 · 1st Strike as Manny Garcia
- 2016 · Range 15 as Zombie Trejo
- 2016 · Boost as Roy Casares
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Mateo Perez
- 2015 · L.A. Slasher as The Drug Dealer #2
- 2015 · Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · The Burning Dead as Night Wolf
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as José
- 2014 · Strike One as Manny Garcia
- 2014 · Reaper as Jack
- 2014 · Preggoland as Pedro
- 2014 · 20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending as Angel
- 2013 · The Insomniac as Jairo Torres
- 2013 · Courier from 'Paradise' as
- 2013 · American Lowrider as The O.G.
- 2013 · The Contractor as Javier Reyes
- 2013 · Zombie Hunter as Jesús
- 2013 · Five Thirteen as El Loco
- 2012 · Sushi Girl as Schlomo
- 2012 · The Cloth as Father Connely
- 2012 · Bro' as Gilbert
- 2012 · Haunted High as Ortiz
- 2011 · The Black Mamba as The Crippler
- 2011 · Violet & Daisy as Russ
- 2011 · Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury as Ceasar
- 2010 · Predators: Moments of Extraction as Cuchillo (Voice)
- 2010 · Predators: The Chosen as Cuchillo
- 2010 · Beatdown as Marcus
- 2010 · The Killing Jar as Jimmy
- 2010 · Shadows in Paradise as Matador
- 2010 · The Lazarus Papers as Aroon
- 2010 · Shoot the Hero as Crazy Joe
- 2009 · Babysitters Beware as Clyde / The Guard
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · The Line as Mario
- 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 · Toxic as Antoine
- 2008 · The Art of Travel as Limo Driver
- 2007 · Heckler as Self
- 2006 · Sherrybaby as Dean Walker
- 2006 · Slayer as Montegna
- 2006 · High Hopes as Shady
- 2005 · Chasing Ghosts as Carlos Santiago
- 2002 · Nightstalker as Officer Frank Luis
- 1999 · Whiteboyz as Prisoner
- Future · Detour 95 as Muerte
- 2005 · The Making of 'Heat' as Self
- 2004 · Lost as Edward James Archer
- 2003 · The Big Empty as Lt. Gates
- 1998 · Point Blank as Wallace
- 1997 · Los Locos as Manuel Batista
- 1997 · Dilemma as Rudy Salazar
- 1995 · The Stranger as Hawk
- 1994 · Criminal Passion as Construction Worker
- 1994 · Mi Vida Loca as Frank
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Young Mexican
- 1993 · Last Light as 2nd Inmate
- 1993 · 12:01 as Prisoner
- 1991 · The Last Hour as Spider
- 1991 · Lonely Hearts as Angry Client
- 1991 · Carnal Crimes as Ticket Agent
- 1991 · Femme Fatale as Toshi
- 1990 · Maniac Cop 2 as Prisoner
- 1989 · Bail Out as Mean
- 1989 · Cage as Costello's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Future · Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 as
- 2025 · The Street Avenger as Muerte
- 2025 · Hubbard Street as Sebastian
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2024 · NHL Big City Greens Classic 2 as Vasquez (voice)
- 2023 · 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom as Ferdinand Magellan
- 2022 · Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone as Master Gin
- 2021 · Comedy Chingonas as Self - Host
- 2021 · Shadow of the Cat as Sombra
- 2021 · The Black Hole as Edmund
- 2020 · Lumpia: With a Vengeance as Reyes
- 2020 · Bullets of Justice as Gravedigger
- 2020 · Cover Me as Big Mike
- 2019 · Bare Knuckle Brawler as Santo Ariza
- 2019 · Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast as Self - Actor
- 2018 · Frat Pack as Dirty
- 2018 · #Roxy as Principal Castillo
- 2017 · BorderCross as
- 2017 · Juarez 2045 as Angel Malvado
- 2016 · Street Level as Carlton the Doorman
- 2016 · Chronology as Jackhammer
- 2015 · Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
- 2015 · East LA Interchange as narrator
- 2015 · The Weight of Blood and Bones as Espada
- 2015 · VANish as Carlos
- 2015 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage as Newtralizer (voice)
- 2015 · A Horse Story as Moonlight (voice)
- 2014 · Throwdown as Tattoo
- 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
- 2013 · Counterpunch as Manny Navarro
- 2010 · Modus Operandi as Director Holiday
- 2010 · The Bill Collector as Frankie Gutierrez
- 2010 · Saint John of Las Vegas as Bismarck
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 2008 · D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually as Narrator
- 2008 · Necessary Evil as Barro
- 2007 · Furnace as Fury
- 2007 · Richard III as Major
- 2006 · Death Row as Priest
- 2006 · Jack's Law as Jack Santos
- 2006 · Propensity as Roy
- 2006 · Tennis Anyone? as Hector
- 2006 · Living the Dream as Chuck
- 2005 · 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' as Self
- 2005 · Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- 2005 · Champion as Self
- 2005 · All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos as Vargas Diaz
- 2005 · Venice Underground as Papi
- 2002 · Beat the Devil as Bob
- 2002 · 13 Moons as Hoodlum
- 1995 · Dead Badge as El Tango Bartender
- Future · The Wrecker as
- 2024 · Wages of Sin as Jimmy
- 2023 · Miami Bici 2 as Mr Susan
- 2023 · A Dark Way Out as Ralph
- 2023 · Una preghiera per Giuda as Carnizzari
- 2023 · The Dream Americano as Self
- 2022 · Fire-Man's Fetish as Fire-Man
- 2020 · All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches as Himself
- 2020 · HA Festival: The Art of Comedy as
- 2019 · To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell as Self
- 2019 · Every 9 Hours as Raul
- 2017 · Calico Queens as Bill Gallows
- 2017 · McDick as Oscar
- 2016 · Map of Hell as Himself
- 2016 · Bridesman as Eduardo
- 2016 · North by El Norte as Uncle John
- 2015 · No Way Out as Don Caceres
- 2015 · Sock 'Em Dead as Self - Host
- 2014 · Vieques as
- 2014 · Habla Men as Self
- 2013 · Pendejo (Idiot) as Pedro
- 2013 · Tattoo Nation as Himself
- 2012 · Short Handle as Carson
- 2011 · In the Shadow as Hermit
- 2011 · Dark Games as Archie
- 2011 · Blacktino as Rogelio
- 2010 · Pastor Shepherd as Phil Harrison
- 2010 · American Flyer as Uncle John
- 2010 · Boston Girls as Uncle Reggie
- 2010 · Justin Time as Mardok
- 2009 · The Grind as Nicholi Guzman
- 2009 · The Boys of Ghost Town as Father
- 2009 · Cowboy Dreams as Lobo
- 2008 · Ranchero as Capone
- 2008 · Juan Frances: Live as E.J.
- 2008 · Valley of Angels as Hector
- 2007 · On Bloody Sunday as The Ref
- 2007 · The Blue Rose as Junk
- 2005 · The Curse of El Charro as El Charro (Voice)
- 2004 · Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars as Narrator
- 2002 · Do It for Uncle Manny as Pedro
- 1999 · Soundman as Duce's Father
- Future · Pug as
- Future · RZR Cyber Protocol as Manolo
- Future · American Underdog as
- Future · Downtown Bus as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez
- 2001 · Skippy as Hitman
- 2000 · Cuenta Saldada as Secuestrador 1 (as Daniel Trejo)
- 1992 · Sex Crimes as Palmer
- Future · From a Son as George
- Future · The Damned as Chimalle
- 1994 · Victor One as
- 1991 · Doublecrossed as Lito
- 1988 · Bulletproof as Sharkey
- 1987 · Penitentiary III as See Veer