Danny Trejo

Actor | Producer | Additional Crew

Danny Trejo was born Dan Trejo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, to Alice (Rivera) and Dan Trejo, a ...

Born: May 16, 1944

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Filmography

Known For

Machete Machete (2010)
From Dusk Till Dawn Razor Charlie (1996)
Machete Kills Machete (2013)
Known For

Heat Trejo (1995)
Actor

Smile or Hug Dr. Garcia (2022)
Minions: The Rise of Gru Stronghold (2022)
Victor & Valentino Paco (2020-2022)
Good Mourning Method Cameo (2022)
Better Things Danny Trejo (2022)
The Ghost and Molly McGee Bobby Daniels (2022)
A Tale of Two Guns Junior (2022)
Drama Danny Trejo (2022)
Big City Greens Vasquez (2018-2022)
THE PREY: Legend of Karnoctus Vega (2022)
PBC Ricky (2022)
The Book of Boba Fett Rancor Keeper (2022)
The Legend of La Llorona Jorge (2022)
Vampfather Vampfather (2022)
Murder in the Woods Sheriff Lorenzo (2021)
American Sicario Pedro (2021)
Masters of the Universe: Revelation Ram Man (2021)
Pups Alone Vinnie P (2021)
Maya and the Three Cabrakan (2021)
Muppets Haunted Mansion Ghost of Huet (2021)
Total Badass Wrestling Bobby 'The Body' Estrada (2021)
Death Rider in the House of Vampires Bela Latigo (2021)
Shadow of the Cat (2021)
American Horror Stories Santa (2021)
The Black Hole Edmond (2021)
Cota Feat. Trish Toledo: If You Don't Mind Cameo (2021)
The Rebels of PT-218 Seaman Edgar 'Cookie' Orozco (2021)
Welcome to Our World Mr. Fernandez (2021)
The Casagrandes Danny (2021)
The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 Hugo (2021)
Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone Master Gin (2021)
Fast & Furious Spy Racers Tuco (2021)
My American Family Ricardo De La Rossa (2019-2020) (2021)
American Gods Mr. World (2021)
Remnants of the Fallen Oddvar Folsom (2020)
OYLS (For Your Consideration) The Everyman (2020)
Lunar Effect Esteban (2020)
Paragon: The Shadow Wars Kincaid (2020)
Lumpia with a Vengeance Reyes (2020)
The Conners Tito (2020)
Helpsters Cookie Cornelius (2020)
The Last Exorcist Marco (2020)
American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules Janitor Steve Garcia (2020)
Pistolera Indio (2020)
L.A.'s Finest Reuben Velazquez (2020)
Cover Me Big Mike (2020)
Elena of Avalor Antonio Agama (2017-2020)
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run El Diablo (2020)
Danny's Diary Danny Trejo (2020)
Reno 911! Assassin (2020)
Dynasty Danny Trejo (2020)
Tarah New Feat. Baby Bash: Satisfy My Soul Danny Trejo (2020)
Dust (2020)
Final Kill Francesco (2020)
The Fixer Benito 'Benny' Sanchez (2020)
New Looney Tunes Lieutenant (2020)
Family Guy Clint Beltran (2019)
Cross: Rise of the Villains Muerte (2019)
Acceleration Santos (2019)
The Flash Breacher (2017-2019)
Black Licorice Donicio (2019)
Big Kill General Morales (2019)
Seis Manos El Balde (2019)
Bare Knuckle Brawler Santo Ariza (2019)
3 from Hell Rondo (2019)
We're Alive: Goldrush Danny Blackburn (2019)
Bullets of Justice Grave-digger (2019)
Dora and the Lost City of Gold Boots (2019)
Madness in the Method Danny (2019)
3Below: Tales of Arcadia Tronos (2019)
Mama Didn't Lie Danny Trejo (2019)
The Outsider Carlos (2019)
Every 9 Hours Raul (2019)
What We Do in the Shadows Danny (2019)
The Short History of the Long Road Miguel (2019)
Blue Bloods Jose Rojas (2019)
American Dad! Mexican Thugs (2017-2019)
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure Malice Marauder (2017-2019)
Grand-Daddy Day Care Eduardo Hernandez (2019)
Slasher Party Smiley Face (2019)
Young Justice Bane (2011-2019)
Wish Man Jose (2019)
Counterpunch Manny Navarro (2019)
#Roxy Principal Castillo (2018)
American Nightmares Mr. Malevolent (2018)
Death Race 4: Beyond Anarchy Goldberg (2018)
Woman Father (2018)
Silencer Ocha (2018)
Frat Pack Dirty (2018)
Bully Manny (2018)
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece Nino Grande (2018)
David Guetta & Sia: Flames The Master (2018)
The Margarita Man Dr. Valenzuela (2018)
Gone Are The Days River Man (2018)
The Adventures of Puss in Boots El Moco (2015-2018)
Hooked Jesus (2018)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Oscar Diaz (2017)
Avenge the Crows Antonio (2017)
BorderCross Paco (2017)
Maximum Impact Don Sanchez (2017)
Calico Queens Bill Gallows (2017)
McDick Oscar (2017)
Real Rob Danny (2017)
Dead Again in Tombstone Guerrero de la Cruz (2017)
Explosion Jones The Specialist (2017)
Death House Murderer (2017)
Rick and Morty Jaguar (2017)
Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale El Moco (2017)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Newtralizer (2014-2017)
MFKZ Bruce (2017)
All About the Money Luis Diego (2017)
Boost Roy Casares (2017)
Juarez 2045 Angel Malvado (2017)
Cross Wars Muerte (2017)
What Would Trejo Do? Danny (2017)
Rudy Uncle Lester (2016)
The Lost Day Jackhammer (2016)
Storks Jasper (2016)
Dodge, PsychoBandits Dodge Salesman (2016)
Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House Mr. Morgo (2016)
1st Strike Manny Garcia (2016)
North by El Norte Uncle John (2016)
TripTank Razor (2016)
Bridesman Eduardo (2016)
Cyborg X Captain Machine Gun (2016)
Street Level: Behind the Scenes Featurrette Carlton (2016)
Beyond the Game José (2016)
Halloweed Patch (2016)
A Horse Story Moonlight (2016)
Vigilante Diaries Crazy Joe (2016)
Range 15 Zombie Trejo (2016)
Guiltless Tony (2015)
Street Level Carlton the Doorman (2015)
Pure Love Uncle Freddy (2015)
The Ridiculous 6 Cicero (2015)
Pig Goat Banana Cricket Filthy the Foot (2015)
Mickey Mouse Piñata Boss (2015)
No Way Out Don Caceres (2015)
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series The Regulator (2015)
4Got10 Mateo Perez (2015)
L.A. Slasher The Drug Dealer #2 (2015)
3-Headed Shark Attack Max Burns (2015)
The Weight of Blood and Bones Espada (2015)
The Night Crew Aguilar (2015)
Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession Narrator (2015)
Bad Asses on the Bayou Frank Vega (2015)
Hope Lost Marius (2015)
VANish Carlos (2015)
The Burning Dead Night Wolf (2015)
Reach Me Vic (2014)
The Daily Show Latino (2014)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze Newtralizer (2014)
Strike One Manny Garcia (2014)
Reaper Jack (2014)
The Book of Life Skeleton Luis (2014)
Get Lost Danny (2014)
Preggoland Pedro (2014)
Throwdown Tattoo (2014)
Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals Reynaldo (2014)
Saint George Tio (2014)
In the Blood Big Biz (2014)
20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending Angel (2014)
NCIS: Los Angeles Tuhon (2014)
Bullet Frank 'Bullet' Marasco (2014)
Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses Frank (2014)
Voodoo Possession Billy Kross (2014)
Force of Execution Oso (2013)
Kurer iz 'Raya' (2013)
Pendejo (Idiot) Pedro (2013)
Dream Date (2013)
Dead in Tombstone Guerrero (2013)
Machete Kills Machete (2013)
Chavez Cage of Glory Mando (2013)
The Contractor Jorge Reyes / Javier Reyes (2013)
Phineas and Ferb Venom (2013)
Five Thirteen El Loco (2013)
Zombie Hunter Jesús (2013)
Amelia's 25th Don Javier (2013)
The Cloth Father Connely (2013)
Maron Manny (2013)
24 Seven Jairo Torres (2013)
Ticket to Vegas Mister Chich (2013)
Death Race: Inferno Goldberg (2013)
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange El Dente (2012)
Dr. Fubalous Tyrannosaurus Death (2012)
Bro' Gilbert (2012)
Mango Bajito Carson (2012)
Sons of Anarchy Romero 'Romeo' Parada (2011-2012)
Rise of the Zombies Captain Caspian (2012)
Haunted High Ortiz (2012)
Sushi Girl Schlomo (2012)
Bad Ass Frank (2012)
Breaking Wind Billy Black (2012)
In the Shadow Hermit (2011)
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas Mr. Perez (2011)
St. James St. James Presents: Delirium Cinema Tijuanna Maxx (2011)
Top Cat Griswald (2011)
Violet & Daisy Russ (2011)
Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World Uncle Machete (2011)
Franklin & Bash Ultimo (2011)
Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury Caesar (2011)
House of the Rising Sun Carlos (2011)
Dark Games Archie (2011)
Cross Ripper (2011)
The Cleveland Show Danny Trejo (2011)
Bones Bishop Edward Galano (2011)
Blacktino Rogelio (2011)
Recoil Drayke Salgado (2011)
Food Stamps Mr. Fernandez (2010)
Six Days in Paradise Ruben Skinner (2010)
Perfect Sunday The O.G. (2010)
Justin Time Mardok (2010)
The Lazarus Papers Aroon (2010)
Boston Girls Uncle Reggie (2010)
American Flyer Uncle John (2010)
Death Race 2 Goldberg (2010)
Modern Family Gus (2010)
The Fight: Lights Out Duke (2010)
Predators Motion Comics: Moment of Extraction Cuchillo (2010)
Fallout: New Vegas Raul (2010)
The Good Guys Alfredo (2010)
Baby Bash Feat. Marty James: Fantasy Girl Driver (2010)
The Bill Collector Frankie Gutierrez (2010)
Cubed Danny Trejo (2010)
Machete Machete (2010)
Beatdown Marcus (2010)
Gun Frankie Makina (2010)
Predators Cuchillo (2010)
Mexican Devil Mondo (2010)
King of the Hill Enrique (2001-2010)
Pastor Shepherd Phil Harrison (2010)
Breaking Bad Tortuga (2009-2010)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Criminal (2010)
Shadows in Paradise Matador (2010)
Shoot the Hero Crazy Joe (2010)
Burn Notice Felipe Vega (2010)
The Killing Jar Jimmy (2010)
3V Man Captain Podrido (2009)
Babysitters Beware The Guard (2009)
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto Boss Rico (2009)
Modus Operandi Director Holiday (2009)
Saint John of Las Vegas Bismarck (2009)
The Line Mario (2009)
Eyeborgs G-Man (2009)
The Boys of Ghost Town Xavier (2009)
Cowboy Dreams Lobo (2009)
The Grind Nicholi Guzman (2009)
The Spectacular Spider-Man Ox (2009)
Fanboys The Chief (2009)
Necessary Evil Lt. Barro (2008)
Through the Valley Don Reyes (2008)
The Young and the Restless Bartender (2008)
Alone in the Dark 2 Perry (2008)
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera El Mat Verde (2008)
El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances E.J. (2008)
Toxic Antoine (2008)
Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves Manolo (2008)
Ranchero Capone (2008)
Jake's Corner Clint (2008)
Valley of Angels Hector (2008)
The Art of Travel Limo Driver (2008)
Furnace Fury (2007)
Blood Ties Pacha Kamaq (2007)
On Bloody Sunday The Ref (2007)
Stargate: Atlantis Omal (2007)
Urban Justice El Chivo (2007)
The Blue Rose Junk (2007)
Battle for Terra Elder Barum (2007)
Halloween Ismael Cruz (2007)
The Knights of Prosperity Hector (2007)
Delta Farce Carlos Santana (2007)
Richard III Major (2007)
Machete Machete (2007)
Planet Terror Machete (2007)
Grindhouse Machete (segment "Planet Terror") (2007)
Smiley Face Albert (2007)
Taphephobia Creek (2006)
TV: The Movie Crow (2006)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories Umberto Robina (2006)
Death Row Priest (2006)
Slayer Montegna (2006)
Hood of Horror Derelict (2006)
Vengeance Jack Santos (2006)
Heist Ernesto (2006)
Danny Roane: First Time Director Hector (2006)
Living the Dream Chuck (2006)
High Hopes Shady (2006)
Seven Mummies Apache (2006)
Sherrybaby Dean Walker (2006)
Propensity Roy (2006)
Dreaming on Christmas Train Driver (2005)
Venice Underground Papi (2005)
Desperate Housewives Hector Ramos (2005)
Chasing Ghosts Carlos Santiago (2005)
The Devil's Rejects Rondo (2005)
The Crow: Wicked Prayer Harold (2005)
George Lopez Bobby (2005)
The Curse of El Charro El Charro (2005)
Tennis, Anyone...? Hector (2005)
All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos Vargas Diaz (2005)
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy Bartender (2004)
Lost Edward James Archer (2004)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Bartender (2004)
Monk Spyder Rudner (2004)
Grounded for Life Raul (2004)
Once Upon a Time in Mexico Cucuy (2003)
The Brothers Garcia Eduardo 'Ed' Garcia (2003)
Shuang dao El Patron (2003)
Spy Kids 3: Game Over Machete (2003)
The Big Empty Lt. Gates (2003)
Alias Emilio Vargas (2003)
Kingpin Manny (2003)
Hiding in Walls Jose (2002)
Nightstalker Frank Luis (2002)
Beat the Devil Bob (2002)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Umberto Robina (2002)
Alexa Vega: Isle of Dreams Isadore 'Machete' Cortez (2002)
xXx El Jefe (2002)
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams Machete (2002)
Spy Kids: Mega Mission Zone Uncle Machete (2002)
Do It for Uncle Manny Pedro (2002)
The Salton Sea Little Bill (2002)
13 Moons Hoodlum #2 (2002)
Simplicity Barber (2002)
Bubble Boy Slim (2001)
Spy Kids Machete (2001)
Skippy Hitman (2001)
Cuenta saldada Secuestrador 1 (2000)
The X-Files Cesar Ocampo (2000)
Reindeer Games Jumpy (2000)
Animal Factory Vito (2000)
No Mothers Crying, No Babies Dying (1999)
Six Shots of Tequila (1999)
Walker, Texas Ranger José Rodriguez (1998-1999)
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter Razor Charlie (1999)
Whiteboyz Prisoner (1999)
Inferno Johnny Sixtoes (1999)
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money Razor Eddie (1999)
An Eye for Talent Fred (1998)
NYPD Blue Frankie Soto (1996-1998)
Soundman Duce's Father (1998)
Six Days Seven Nights Pierce (1998)
Point Blank Wallace (1998)
Brooklyn South Louis - Hertz's Bodyguard (1998)
Tracey Takes On... Hispanic Man (1998)
The Replacement Killers Collins (1998)
Dilemma Rudy Salazar (1997)
Los Locos Manuel Batista (1997)
Trojan War Scarface (1997)
Con Air Johnny-23 (1997)
Champions Max Brito (1997)
Anaconda Poacher (1997)
The Jaguar Kumare (1996)
Nash Bridges Sid Benedict (1996)
Renegade Freddie (1996)
From Dusk Till Dawn Razor Charlie (1996)
Heat Trejo (1995)
Fallen Angels Boxer (1995)
Desperado Navajas (1995)
The Stranger Hawk (1995)
Dead Badge El Tango Bartender (1995)
Vanishing Son Out-of-Breath Man (1995)
Victor One Sergeant Aguilar (1994)
Criminal Passion Construction Worker (1994)
Against the Wall Luis (1994)
Ground Zero Texas Shotgun (1993)
Love, Cheat & Steal Cuban (1993)
Last Light 2nd Inmate (1993)
12:01 Prisoner (1993)
Mi vida loca Frank (1993)
Sunset Grill Young Mexican (1993)
Blood In, Blood Out Geronimo (1993)
Doppelganger Hard Hat (1993)
Sex Crimes Palmer (1992)
Baywatch Chulo (1991-1992)
Nails Las Virgenes bartender (1992)
Reasonable Doubts Cholo #2 (1992)
Jake and the Fatman Mumbling Prisoner (1992)
FBI: The Untold Stories Snowman (1991)
Lonely Hearts Angry Client (1991)
Carnal Crimes Ticket Agent (1991)
Doublecrossed Lito (1991)
Whore Tattoo Artist (1991)
The Last Hour Spider (1991)
Femme Fatale Toshi (1991)
Wedlock Tough Prisoner #1 (1991)
Guns Tong (1990)
Marked for Death Hector (1990)
Maniac Cop 2 Prisoner (1990)
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story Gabriel (1990)
W.B., Blue and the Bean Mean (1989)
Cage Costello's Bodyguard (1989)
Lock Up Chink's Gang (1989)
Shannon's Deal Raul Galindez (1989)
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects Prison Inmate (1989)
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown Art Sanella (1987)
The Hidden Prisoner (1987)
Penitentiary III See Veer (1987)
Bulletproof Sharkey (1987)
Runaway Train Boxer (1985)
Actor

Project A Lo Sam Pau (1983)
Producer

Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo (2019)
1st Strike (2016)
Bad Asses on the Bayou (2015)
Strike One (2014)
Pastor Shepherd (2010)
Modus Operandi (2009)
Vengeance (2006)
High Hopes (2006)
Propensity (2006)
Nightstalker (2002)
Producer

Animal Factory (2000)
Soundtrack

Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Soundtrack

Delta Farce (2007)
Archive footage

What We Do in the Shadows (2020)
Family Guy (2018)
Sweet and Savage: Eric Roberts on Runaway Train (2013)
Chelsea Lately (2013)
Movie Guide (2013)
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2007-2011)
Attack of the Show! (2011)
Premio Donostia a Antonio Banderas (2008)
Archive footage

Desperate Housewives Special: All the Juicy Details (2006)
Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (1993)
Additional Crew

By the Sword (1991)
Runaway Train (1985)

Videos

Awards

17 wins & 15 nominations.

Did You Know

Trivia

He and director Robert Rodriguez are second cousins.

[on actors insisting to perform their own stunts]We have stunt people who do that stuff. And if they get hurt, I'm sorry to say but they just need to put a mustache on another Mexican and we can keep going. But if I get hurt, everybody's out of a ...