Danny Trejo Biography (1944-)

Full name Daniel Trejo; born May 16, 1944, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Dan (aconstruction worker) and Alice Trejo; cousin of Robert Rodriguez (a filmmaker); married first wife (marriage ended); married Debbie; children: (first marriage) Danny Boy; (second marriage) Gilbert, Danielle.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, producer
Birth Details: May 16, 1944; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Voice, "A" gai waak (also known as "A" ji hua, Jackie Chan's "Project A," Operazione pirati, Pirate Patrol, and Project A), 1983
(As Daniel Trejo) Boxer, Runaway Train, 1985
Art Sanella, Death Wish 4: The Crackdown, Golden Gate, 1987
Prisoner, The Hidden, 1987
See Veer, Penitentiary III, Columbia, 1987
Sharkey, Bulletproof, Virgin, 1988
Member of Chink's gang, Lock Up, TriStar, 1989
Prison inmate, Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (also known as Kinjite), 1989
(Uncredited) Costello's bodyguard, Cage, 1989
Hector, Marked for Death (also known as Screwface), Universal, 1990
Mean, W. B., Blue, and the Bean (also known as Bail Out), 1990
Prisoner, Maniac Cop 2, LIVE Home Video, 1990
Ticket agent, Carnal Crimes, 1990
Tong, Guns, SND, 1990
Spider, The Last Hour (also known as Concrete War), 1991
Angry client, Lonely Hearts, 1991
First tough prisoner, Deadlock (also known as Wedlock), 1991
Tattoo artist, Whore (also known as If You Can't Say It ... Just See It), Paramount, 1991
Toshi, Femme Fatale (also known as Fatal Woman), 1991
Palmer, Sex Crimes (also known as Private Affair), AtlanticHome Video, 1992
Frank, Mi Vida Loca (also known as My Crazy Life), 1993
Geronimo, Bound by Honor (also known as Blood In, Blood Outand Blood In, Blood Out ... Bound by Honor), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
Young Mexican, Sunset Grill, 1993
Undercover Cop, Lippert, 1994
Construction worker, Criminal Passion (also known as Angel of Desire), 1994
Hawk, The Stranger, 1994
Sergeant Aguilar, Victor One, 1994
El Tango bartender, Dead Badge, 1995
Navajas, Desperado, Columbia TriStar, 1995
Trejo, Heat, 1995
Kumare, Le Jaguar, Gaumont Buena Vista International, 1996
Razor Charlie, From Dusk till Dawn, Dimension Films, 1996
Johnny "Johnny-23" Baca, Con Air, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1997
Poacher, Anaconda, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
Scarface, Trojan War (also known as Rescue Me), 1997
Boxer, Sepultura: We Are What We Are (documentary), 1997
Collins, The Replacement Killers, 1998
Hitman, Skippy, Paramount, 1998
Max Brito, Champions, EMB, 1998
Pierce, Six Days Seven Nights (also known as 6 Days 7 Nights), Buena Vista, 1998
Rudy Salazar, Dilemma, Cinequanon Pictures International, 1998
Wallace, Point Blank, New Line Cinema, 1998
Desert Heat, Columbia, 1999
Duce's father, Soundman, 1999
Johnny, Coyote Moon (also known as Desert Heat and Inferno), 1999
Razor Eddie, From Dusk till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money, 1999
Six Shots of Tequila, 1999
(Uncredited) Prisoner, Whiteboyz (also known as Whiteboys),1999
(As Daniel Trejo) Secuestador 1, Cuenta saldada, 2000
Jumpy, Reindeer Games (also known as Deception), Miramax, 2000
Razor Charlie, From Dusk till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (alsoknown as The Hangman's Daughter), Buena Vista Home Video, 2000
Vito, The Animal Factory, New City Releasing, 2000
Hitman, Skippy, Taurus Entertainment, 2001
Isidoro "Machete" Cortez, Spy Kids, Miramax, 2001
Slim, Bubble Boy, Buena Vista, 2001
Jose, Hiding in Walls (short), 2002
Hoodlum number two, 13 Moons, Lot 47 Films, 2002
Barber, Simplicity (short), 2002

Little Bill, The Salton Sea, Warner Bros., 2002
Pedro, Do It for Uncle Manny, 2002
Machete, Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (also known as Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams), Dimension Films, 2002
El Jefe, xXx (also known as Triple X), Columbia, 2002
Bob, The Hire: Beat the Devil (short), 2002
Officer Frank Luis, Nightstalker, Smooth Pictures, 2002
(Uncredited) Lieutenant Gates, The Big Empty, Artisan Entertainment, 2003
Machete, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (also known as Spy Kids 3: Game Over), Dimension Films, 2003
El Patron, Double Blade (short), 2003
Cucuy, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2003
Himself, Film Is Dead: An Evening with Robert Rodriguez (documentary short), Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2003
Voice of El Charro, The Curse of El Charro, American World Pictures, 2004
Edward James Archer, Lost, Ardustry Home Entertainment, 2004
Junk, The Blue Rose, 2004
Bartender, Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (also known as Anchorman: Wake-Up Ron Burgundy and Wake Up Ron Burgundy), DreamWorks, 2004
Vargas, All Souls Day: Dia de los muertos (also known as Dia delos muertos), IDT Entertainment Sales, 2005
Jesus Molina, Tennis, Anyone ... ?, 2005
Harold, The Crow: Wicked Prayer, Dimension Films, 2005
The Apache, Seven Mummies, American World Pictures, 2005
Rondo, The Devil's Rejects, Lions Gate Films, 2005
Carlos Santiago, Chasing Ghosts, 2005
Dean, Sherrybaby, 2005
Papi, Venice Underground, 2005
Mondo, The Devil Inside, BellaVic, 2005
Hector, Danny Roane: First Time Director, 2005
Train driver, Dreaming on Christmas, 2005
El Negro, El Camino del diablo, 2005
Himself, Champion (documentary), 2005
Himself, The Making of "Seven Mummies" (documentary short), American World Pictures, 2005
Himself, The Making of "Heat" (documentary), Warner Home Video, 2005
Shady, Nice Guys, 2006
TV: The Movie, 2006
Chuck, Living the Dream, 2006
Derelict, Hood of Horror (also known as Snoop Dogg's "Hood of Horror"), Arclight Films, 2006
Jack, Jack's Law, 2006
Major, Richard III, 2006
Hector, Valley of Angels, 2006
Sin City 2, Dimension Films, 2006
Film Work
(Uncredited) Boxing coach: Eric Roberts, Runway Train, 1985
Assistant: Mr. Roberts, By the Sword, 1991
Coproducer and executive producer, The Animal Factory, 2000
Coproducer, Nightstalker, 2002
Producer, Nice Guys, 2006
Producer, Jack's Law, 2006
Television Appearances
Miniseries
Gabriel, Drug Wars: The Camarena Story, NBC, 1990
Manny, Kingpin, NBC, 2003
Movies
Raul Galindez, Shannon's Deal, NBC, 1989
Doublecrossed, HBO, 1991
Las Virgenes bartender, Nails, Showtime, 1992
Hard hat, Doppelganger (also known as Doppelganger: The Evil Within), Sci-Fi Channel, 1993
Prisoner, 12:01, Fox, 1993
Second inmate, Last Light, Showtime, 1993
Cuban, Love, Cheat & Steal, 1993
Luis, Against the Wall, HBO, 1994
Manuel Batista, Los Locos (also known as Los Locos: Posse RidesAgain), The Movie Channel, 1997
Episodic
Carlos Urueta, "Point of Attack," Baywatch, 1991
Second Cholo, "The Shadow of Death," Reasonable Doubts, UPN, 1992
Chulo, "Masquerade," Baywatch, 1992
Boxer, "Love and Blood," Fallen Angels, Showtime, 1995
Gabriel Mota, "Hollie and the Blowfish," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1996
Sid Benedict, Nash Bridges, 1996
Pool player, "Smoking," Tracey Takes On..., 1998
Hispanic man, "Man's Best Friend," Tracey Takes On..., HBO, 1998
Frankie Soto, "Numb and Number," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1998
Luis Alvarado, "Skel in a Cell," Brooklyn South, CBS, 1998
Joe Lopez, "Circle of Life," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1998
Jose Rodriguez, "Rise to the Occasion," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS,1999
Spider-Man/Cesar Ocampo, "Redrum,"' The X-Files, Fox, 2000
Danny, "Convictions," The District, CBS, 2002
Vargas, "Countdown," Alias, ABC, 2003
Voice of Victor Velasquez, "The Incredible Hank," King of the Hill(animated), Fox, 2003
Raul, "(She's Got) Kegs," Grounded for Life, The WB, 2004
Spyder Rudner, "Mr. Monk Goes to Jail," Monk, USA Network, 2004
Voice of Enrique, "Hank's Back," King of the Hill (animated), Fox,2004
Himself, Unscripted, HBO, 2005
Bobby, "George's Extreme Makeover: Holmes Edition," George Lopez,ABC, 2005
Hector Ramos, "The Sun Won't Set," Desperate Housewives, ABC, 2005
Himself, On Screen, Total Living, 2005
RECORDINGS
Music Videos
Appeared in Mobb Deep's "Got It Twisted."
Video Games
Voice of Umberto Robina, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (also known as Vice City), Rockstar Games, 2002
Voice of Trejo, Def Jam Fight for NY, Electronic Arts, 2004

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, April 26, 2002, p. 28

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