Danny Trejo
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Dan Trejo (born May 16, 1944) is a Native Mexican-American actor, and character 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
Zootopia 2 (2025)
as Jesús (voice)
Heat (1995)
as Trejo
Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
as Stronghold (voice)
xXx (2002)
as El Jefe
Con Air (1997)
as "Johnny-23"
Bound by Honor (1993)
as Geronimo
Predators (2010)
as Cuchillo
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
as Razor Charlie
The Book of Life (2014)
as Skeleton Luis (voice)
Anaconda (1997)
as Poacher
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
as El Diablo
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
as Machete
Storks (2016)
as Jasper (voice)
Spy Kids (2001)
as Machete
Death Race 2 (2010)
as Goldberg
Planet Terror (2007)
as Machete
Desperado (1995)
as Navajas
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
as Machete
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
as Bartender
Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
as Boots (voice)
Halloween (2007)
as Ismael Cruz
Lock Up (1989)
as Chink's Gang Member
American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules (2020)
as Janitor Steve Garcia
Machete Kills (2013)
as Machete
Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
as Pierce
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
as Cucuy
Machete (2010)
as Machete
The Ridiculous 6 (2015)
as Cicero
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)
as Uncle Machete
Reindeer Games (2000)
as Jumpy
Runaway Train (1985)
as Boxer
Marked for Death (1990)
as Hector
Death Race: Beyond Anarchy (2018)
as Goldberg
Smiley Face (2007)
as Albert
Death Race: Inferno (2013)
as Goldberg
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
as Danny Trejo
Grindhouse (2007)
as Machete (segment "Planet Terror")
Inferno (1999)
as Johnny Six Toes
The Devil's Rejects (2005)
as Rondo
The Replacement Killers (1998)
as Collins
Fanboys (2009)
as The Chief
Battle for Terra (2007)
as Elder Barum (voice)
The Big Empty (2003)
as Lt. Gates
Clerks III (2022)
as Auditioner
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel (2013)
as Venom (voice)
In the Blood (2014)
as Big Biz
The Hidden (1987)
as Prisoner
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)
as Mr. Perez
The Salton Sea (2002)
as Little Bill
Bubble Boy (2001)
as Slim
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999)
as Razor Eddie
Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale (2017)
as El Moco (voice)
Whore (1991)
as Tattoo Artist
Trojan War (1997)
as Scarface
Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)
as Ghost of Huet
Animal Factory (2000)
as Vito
3 from Hell (2019)
as Rondo
The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus (2022)
as Vega
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)
as Art Sanella
Gun (2010)
as Frankie Makina
Bad Ass (2012)
as Frank Vega
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (2024)
as Laurence (voice)
Urban Justice (2007)
as El Chivo
Maximum Impact (2017)
as Don Sanchez
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
as Rico (voice)
The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005)
as Harold
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (2000)
as Razor Charlie
Pups Alone (2021)
as Vinnie P (voice)
Delta Farce (2007)
as Carlos Santana
Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
as Prisoner
Dead Again in Tombstone (2017)
as Guerrero
Against the Wall (1994)
as Luis
Wedlock (1991)
as Tough Prisoner #1
Hope Lost (2015)
as Marius
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989)
as Prison Inmate
The Killing Jar (2010)
as Jimmy
The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 (2021)
as Self
Cyborg X (2016)
as Captain Machine Gun
Reach Me (2014)
as Vic
Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses (2014)
as Frank Vega
Good Fortune (2016)
as Self
Dead in Tombstone (2013)
as Guerrero
The Short History of the Long Road (2019)
as Miguel
Big Kill (2019)
as General Morales
Good Mourning (2022)
as Method Cameo
3-Headed Shark Attack (2015)
as Max Burns
Recoil (2012)
as Drayke
Hunting Games (2023)
as Sheriff Ramos
Sushi Girl (2012)
as Schlomo
Vigilante Diaries (2016)
as Crazy Joe
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
as Bartender
Cross: Rise of the Villains (2019)
as Muerte
Bad Asses on the Bayou (2015)
as Frank Vega
Frat Pack (2018)
as Dirty
Cross Wars (2017)
as Murete
Doppelganger (1993)
as Hard Hat
The Last Exorcist (2020)
as Marco
Force of Execution (2014)
as Oso
Eyeborgs (2009)
as G-Man
The Night Crew (2015)
as Aguilar
Violet & Daisy (2013)
as Russ
The Wrecker (2025)
as Eduardo
Armadillo United (—)
as Coach Koko
Breaking Wind (2012)
as Billy Black
Femme Fatale (1991)
as Toshi
Acceleration (2019)
as Santos
Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox (2025)
as Royce
Wish Man (2019)
as Jose
House of the Rising Sun (2011)
as Carlos
Cross (2011)
as Lexavier
Guns (1990)
as Tong
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Jaguar (1996)
as Kumare
American Sicario (2021)
as Pedro
The Line (2009)
as Mario
Madness in the Method (2019)
as Danny
Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House (2016)
as Mr. Morgo
Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2022)
as Oscar Diaz (archive footage)
Mi Vida Loca (1994)
as Frank
It's a Wonderful Binge (2022)
as Angel
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (2006)
as Derelict
12:01 (1993)
as Prisoner
Alone in the Dark 2 (2008)
as Perry
Sherrybaby (2006)
as Dean Walker
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance (2008)
as Manolo
LA Originals (2020)
as Self
The Art of Travel (2008)
as Limo Driver
The Night They Came Home (2024)
as Digger
A Tale of Two Guns (2022)
as Junior
Five Thirteen (2014)
as El Loco
Rise of the Zombies (2012)
as Caspian
Heckler (2007)
as Self
Death on the Border (2023)
as Father Francis
Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals (2014)
as Reynaldo (voice)
All About the Money (2017)
as Luis Diego
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast (2019)
as Self - Actor
Point Blank (1998)
as Wallace
A Dark Way Out (2023)
as Ralph
Propensity (2006)
as Roy
Danny Roane: First Time Director (2006)
as Hector
Hubbard Street (2025)
as Sebastian
Renegades (2022)
as Sanchez
The Contractor (2013)
as Javier Reyes
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie (2006)
as Crow
20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending (2014)
as Angel
Detour 95 (—)
as Muerte
Accursed (—)
as Alejandro
Reaper (2014)
as Jack
American Lowrider (2013)
as The O.G.
The Stranger (1995)
as Hawk
Nightstalker (2002)
as Officer Frank Luis
Toxic (2008)
as Antoine
Gone Are the Days (2018)
as River Man
Death House (2018)
as Inmate (uncredited)
Goldfish (2025)
Actor
Chasing Ghosts (2005)
as Carlos Santiago
The Insomniac (2013)
as Jairo Torres
Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury (2011)
as Ceasar
4Got10 (2015)
as Mateo Perez
The Damned (—)
as Chimalle
Bullet (2014)
as Frank
Caroltyn (2022)
as Wells
Illegal Civilization 3 (2018)
as Self
Cuenta Saldada (2000)
as Secuestrador 1 (as Daniel Trejo)
Avenge the Crows (2017)
as Antonio
Choir Practice (—)
Actor
Bail Out (1989)
as Mean
Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 (—)
Actor
Grand-Daddy Day Care (2019)
as Eduardo Hernandez
The Margarita Man (2019)
as Dr. Valenzuela
Zombie Hunter (2013)
as Jesús
Preggoland (2014)
as Pedro
Shadows in Paradise (2010)
as Matador
The Rebels of PT-218 (2021)
as Seaman Edgar 'Cookie' Orozco
Dead Badge (1995)
as El Tango Bartender
Carnal Crimes (1991)
as Ticket Agent
Range 15 (2016)
as Zombie Trejo
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece (2018)
as Nino Grande
Haunted High (2012)
as Ortiz
Predators: Moments of Extraction (2010)
as Cuchillo (voice)
Final Kill (2020)
as Francesco
L.A. Slasher (2015)
as The Drug Dealer #2
Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo (2019)
as Self
Magical Meat (2025)
as Self
Survivor's Guide to Prison (2018)
as Self
All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos (2005)
as Vargas Diaz
The Legend of La Llorona (2022)
as Jorge
Machete Kills Again... in Space (—)
as Machete
Boost (2016)
as Roy Casares
Bulletproof (1988)
as Sharkey
Love, Cheat & Steal (1993)
as Cuban
Bullets of Justice (2020)
as Gravedigger
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015)
as Self
Last Light (1993)
as 2nd Inmate
Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone (2022)
as Master Gin
Death Row (2006)
as Priest
Beatdown (2010)
as Marcus
Slayer: The Repentless Killogy (2019)
as Danny
Beat the Devil (2002)
as Bob
Saint John of Las Vegas (2010)
as Bismarck
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween (2008)
as Self
Bro' (2012)
as Gilbert
Seven Cemeteries (2024)
as Bravo
Holy Cash (2024)
as Actor
Cage (1989)
as Costello's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Downtown Bus (—)
as Sancho 'The Jailbird' Sanchez
Death Rider in the House of Vampires (2021)
as Bela Latigo
East LA Interchange (2015)
as narrator
Halloweed (2016)
as Patch
American Nightmares (2018)
as Mister Malevolent
Terminal Exposure (1987)
as man in crowd (uncredited)
Miami Bici 2 (2023)
as Mr Susan
Wolf Mountain (2022)
as Eddie
1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom (2023)
as Ferdinand Magellan
Strike One (2014)
as Manny Garcia
Sunset Grill (1993)
as Young Mexican
Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession (2015)
as Narrator (voice)
Jake's Corner (2008)
as Clint
Nobody Wants Your Film (2005)
as Self
Wages of Sin (2024)
as Jimmy
Champions (1998)
as Max Brito
Criminal Passion (1994)
as Construction Worker
Pistolera (2020)
as Indio
Throwdown (2014)
as Tattoo
Bare Knuckle Brawler (2019)
as Santo Ariza
The Legend of Johnny Jones (2024)
as El Muerte
The Lazarus Papers (2010)
as Aroon
Boston Girls (2010)
as Uncle Reggie
Beyond the Game (2014)
as José
Silencer (2018)
as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
A Horse Story (2015)
as Moonlight (voice)
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell (2019)
as Self
Reapers (2024)
as The Wanderer
Soundman (1999)
as Duce's Father
Bully (2018)
as Manny
The Last Hour (1991)
as Spider
Amelia's 25th (2013)
as Don Javier
7 Mummies (2006)
as Apache
Dilemma (1997)
as Rudy Salazar
Babysitters Beware (2009)
as Clyde / The Guard
Lost (2004)
as Edward James Archer
The Outsider (2019)
as Carlos
Furnace (2007)
as Fury
The Burning Dead (2015)
as Night Wolf
VANish (2015)
as Carlos
Ticket to Vegas (2013)
as Mister Chich
Jack's Law (2006)
as Jack Santos
Slasher Party (2019)
as Danny Trejo
Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn (—)
Actor
The Cloth (2012)
as Father Connely
High Hopes (2006)
as Shady
Comedy Chingonas (2021)
as Self - Host
Dark Games (2011)
as Archie
The Face is Familiar (2009)
as Himself
Murder in the Woods (2017)
as Sheriff Lorenzo
The Making of 'Heat' (2005)
as Self
Shoot the Hero (2010)
as Crazy Joe
The Grind (2009)
as Nicholi Guzman
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas (2010)
as Self
Slayer (2006)
as Montegna
Nails (1992)
as Las Virgenes bartender
Penitentiary III (1987)
as See Veer
Not a War Story (2017)
Actor
Skippy (2001)
as Hitman
BorderCross (2017)
Actor
Do It for Uncle Manny (2002)
as Pedro
The Blue Rose (2007)
as Junk
Tennis Anyone? (2006)
as Hector
Unconsensual Activity (—)
as Juan
Lonely Hearts (1991)
as Angry Client
Los Locos (1997)
as Manuel Batista
Every 9 Hours (2019)
as Raul
The Black Hole (2021)
as Edmund
No Way Out (2015)
as Don Caceres
I Heart Robots (2024)
as Bob
Tattoo Nation (2013)
as Himself
Living the Dream (2006)
as Chuck
Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars (2004)
as Narrator
13 Moons (2002)
as Hoodlum
Black Licorice (2019)
as Donicio
D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually (2008)
as Narrator
Doublecrossed (1991)
as Lito
Shadow of the Cat (2021)
as Sombra
#Roxy (2018)
as Principal Castillo
The Curse of El Charro (2005)
as El Charro (Voice)
Cover Me (2020)
as Big Mike
American Warrior (2025)
Actor
In the Shadow (2011)
as Hermit
The Weight of Blood and Bones (2015)
as Espada
The Boys of Ghost Town (2009)
as Father
Juarez 2045 (2017)
as Angel Malvado
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Renegade Rampage (2015)
as Newtralizer (voice)
Champion (2005)
as Self
Blacktino (2011)
as Rogelio
Richard III (2007)
as Major
Victor One (1994)
as Sergeant Aguilar
Necessary Evil (2008)
as Barro
Whiteboyz (1999)
as Prisoner
The Street Avenger (2025)
as Muerte
30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' (2005)
as Self
Donny's Bar Mitzvah (2021)
as Self
Escándalo Secreto En Plena Cuarentena (2022)
as MMR, Mario Machin Rin
Counterpunch (2013)
as Manny Navarro
NHL Big City Greens Classic 2 (2024)
as Vasquez (voice)
Chavez Cage of Glory (2013)
as Mando
Pastor Shepherd (2010)
as Phil Harrison
La Venganza Rodríguez (—)
as El Super Muerto Infernal (VOICE)
Official Rejection (2009)
as Self
Street Level (2016)
as Carlton the Doorman
Una preghiera per Giuda (2023)
as Carnizzari
Venice Underground (2005)
as Papi
Juan Frances: Live (2008)
as E.J.
Pendejo (Idiot) (2013)
as Pedro
Smile or Hug (2022)
Actor
Valley of Angels (2008)
as Hector
The Dream Americano (2023)
as Self
VampFather (2022)
as Vampfather
Ranchero (2008)
as Capone
From a Son (2025)
as George
Justin Time (2010)
as Mardok
Voodoo Possession (2014)
as Kross
Courier from 'Paradise' (2013)
Actor
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches (2020)
as Self
North by El Norte (2016)
as Uncle John
Modus Operandi (2010)
as Director Holiday
Lumpia: With a Vengeance (2020)
as Reyes
American Flyer (2010)
as Uncle John
Sock 'Em Dead (2015)
as Self - Host
McDick (2017)
as Oscar
The Bill Collector (2010)
as Frankie Gutierrez
Chronology (2016)
as Jackhammer
Six Days in Paradise (2010)
as Ruben Skinner
RZR Cyber Protocol (—)
as Manolo
Pug (2025)
Actor
HA Festival: The Art of Comedy (2020)
Actor
La Lucha: Getting Schooled in America (—)
Actor
1st Strike (2016)
as Manny Garcia
Map of Hell (2016)
as Himself
On Bloody Sunday (2007)
as The Ref
Through The Valley (2008)
as Don Reyes
Counterpunch 2 (—)
as Manny Navarro
The Michoacan File (2023)
as Narrator
Calico Queens (2017)
as Bill Gallows
Fire-Man's Fetish (2022)
as Fire-Man
Bridesman (2016)
as Eduardo
Cowboy Dreams (2009)
as Lobo
Habla Men (2014)
as Self
Vieques (2014)
Actor
Short Handle (2012)
as Carson
Sex Crimes (1992)
as Palmer
The Spectacular Spider-Man (—)
as Ox