Danny Trejo is an American actor with several Hollywood movies to his credit. Probably due to his distinctive appearance, he is known for playing the role of antagonist, villain, or antihero. However, in reality, the actor looks nothing like the villains he usually portrays in movies. According to his co-stars, he is one of the nicest people to work with.
His film credits include Heat (1995) alongside Robert De Niro and Al Paccino, Desperado (1995), Anaconda (1997), Air Conditioned (1997) among many others. Trejo is probably best known for his portrayal of the Spy Kids character Machete, originally developed by Robert Rodriguez. The character was also developed into a series of other films with Trejo retaining the role of Machete.
Danny De Trejo Bio
Daniel Trejo was born on May 16, 1944 in Maywood.Los Angeles, California to Alice Rivera and Dan Trejo. His parents are from Mexico. He is actually the first cousin of Mexican-American filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. However, they only realized this while working on the 1995 Western action film Desperado.
Trejo’s father worked as a construction worker and before his acting career, young Trejo also worked as a labor foreman. Growing up, Danny Trejo had a lot of problems that landed him in jail several times. His physical appearance didn’t help either, it got him in a lot more trouble.
During one of his stints in prison, Trejo won the lightweight and welterweight boxing divisions at San Quentin State Prison. He also graduated while at San Quentin. He was eventually able to reduce his drug addiction and continued to work as a youth addiction counselor.
Danny Trejo’s first gig was featured as an extra in the 1985 thriller Out of Control Train. Coincidentally, he was recognized by filmscreenwriter Edward Bunker whom he had met during one of his stints in prison. Bunker, remembering Trejo’s boxing skills, hired him as an on-set trainer for one of the film’s stars.
From 1985 to 1990, Trejo appeared in dozens of B-movies about criminals and convicts. Danny Trejo has become known for playing the bad guy, either as a criminal or a little man, but he also has a few “good guy” roles under his belt. He has since appeared in numerous roles on both the small screen and the big screen averaging 5 films per year.
His major film credits include action thrillers Marked for Death (1990), Blood In Blood Out (1993), Desperado (1995), Anaconda (1997), Air Conditioned (1997), The Replacement Killers (1998) , Point Blank (1998) and Pet Shop (2000). Trejo also in the 2001 film Bubble Boy
Danny Trejo starred as Machete in the adventure film series Spy Kids, created by his frequent collaborator Robert Rodriguez. The Spy Kids franchise includes the films Spy Kids (2001), Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002), Spy Kids 3-D: Endgame (2003), and Spy Kids: All the Time Around the World (2011). Machete’s character was expanded into a series of films including Machete (2010) and its 2013 sequel Machete Kills, with Trejo retaining the lead role of Machete.
Danny Trejo has appeared on TV shows such as Breaking Bad, The X-Files, and Sons of Anarchy. Trejo also lent his voice to the character Rico in the 2009 animated comedy horror film The Haunted World of El Superbeasto. He was also featured in Predators (2010), Bad Ass (2012), Reaper (2014), Preggoland (2014), and Range 15 (2016).
family, wife
Danny Trejo is currently single. However, the actor was previously married to actress and producer Debbie Shreve Trejo. The duo tied the knot on December 12, 1997. They worked on the films together. Revenge (2006), High Hopes (2006) among others. However, their marriage ended in divorce in 2009. Debbie Shreve Trejo is currently working as a real estate consultant.
Danny Trejo has 3 children: two sons, Danny Boy (born in 1981) and Gilbert Trejo (born in 1988) and a daughter named Danielle Trejo (born in 1990).
Danny Trejo’s son
Of Danny Trejo’s three children, the most popular has to be his second son Gilbert who is also an artist like his father. Gilbert Brian Trejo was born on March 8, 1988 in Los Angeles, California. He is an actor and producer. His acting credits include Machete (2010) and Test Girls in China (2017), which also starred his famous father. On China Test Girls, Gilbert Trejo also played behind-the-scenes roles, doubling as writer and producer.
Quick Facts About Danny Trejo
Danny Trejo’s rough, scarred face is the result of a bout of cystic acne and scars from a terribly violent fight. He also has a large tattoo on his chest, depicting a woman wearing a sombrero.
Although he started off on a difficult path, Trejo transformed his reality for the better. He has been sober since 1969.
For the 1995 film Heat Departure, Trejo was hired as an expert to make sure the flight scenes looked real. He was eventually signed on to star in the film as a member of Robert De Niro’s crew.
Danny Trejo was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame on March 8, 2012 in Austin, Texas.
In addition to his long acting career, Trejo is also an entrepreneur. He owns a chain of restaurants in Los Angeles as well as his own brand of coffee, beer and other merchandise.
He was featured in the hip-hop fighting video game Def Jam: Fight for NY (2004), lending his voice and likeness to the game’s main villain. He has also played other video games, including Grand Theft Auto Vice City (2002), Grand Theft Auto: Stories of Vice City (2006), Fallout: New Vegas (2010), The Struggle: Lights Out (2010), and Call of Duty Black Ops (2010).
the size
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
