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 Danny Trejo was born Dan Trejo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, to Alice (Rivera) and Dan Trejo, a construction worker. A child drug addict and criminal, Trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight boxing titles. Imprisoned for armed robbery and drug offenses, he successfully completed a 12-step rehabilitation program that changed his life. While speaking at a Cocaine Anonymous meeting in 1985, Trejo met a young man who later called him for support. Trejo went to meet him at what turned out to be the set of Runaway Train (1985). Trejo was immediately offered a role as a convict extra, probably because of his tough tattooed appearance. Also on the set was a screenwriter who did time with Trejo in San Quentin. Remembering Trejo's boxing skills, the screenwriter offered him $320 per day to train the actors for a boxing match. Director Andrey Konchalovskiy saw Trejo training Eric Roberts and immediately offered him a featured role as Roberts' opponent in the film. Trejo has subsequently appeared in many other films, usually as a tough criminal or villain.Trejo is of Mexican descent.
Bio:
Danny Trejo was born Dan Trejo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, to Alice (Rivera) and Dan Trejo, a construction worker. A child drug addict and criminal, Trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight boxing titles. Imprisoned for armed robbery and drug offenses, he successfully completed a 12-step rehabilitation program that changed his life. While speaking at a Cocaine Anonymous meeting in 1985, Trejo met a young man who later called him for support. Trejo went to meet him at what turned out to be the set of Runaway Train (1985). Trejo was immediately offered a role as a convict extra, probably because of his tough tattooed appearance. Also on the set was a screenwriter who did time with Trejo in San Quentin. Remembering Trejo's boxing skills, the screenwriter offered him $320 per day to train the actors for a boxing match. Director Andrey Konchalovskiy saw Trejo training Eric Roberts and immediately offered him a featured role as Roberts' opponent in the film. Trejo has subsequently appeared in many other films, usually as a tough criminal or villain.Trejo is of Mexican descent.
Tivia:
Trejo spent much of the 1960s in California prisons--Tracy (1963-1965), San Quentin (1965-1968), Soledad (1968-1969).He is one of the most prolific of American actors, having usually done at least 4 films a year since the 1990s. In 2002 alone, he did 9 films.He and director Robert Rodriguez are second cousins.Despite being known for playing intimidating and violent characters, he is widely known as being one of the nicest and friendliest actors in Hollywood who has been described as a joy to work with by co-stars.He was forty-one years old when he acted in his first feature film.Is the only actor to appear in all three of the From Dusk Till Dawn movie series.His characters in the films of Robert Rodriguez are usually named after knives: Desperado (1995) (Navajas), the From Dusk Till Dawn trilogy (Razor Charlie), the Spy Kids movies (Machete), the Grindhouse (2007) trailer (Machete), Predators (2010) (Cuchillo), Machete (2010) (Machete again). Only in Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) (Cucuy) is this not the case.His character's name in Heat (1995) was Trejo.Was considered for the role of Det. Rey Curtis on Law & Order (1990).Was released from Soledad CTF (Correctional Training Facility) in August 1969.A scarred face, a long, thin moustache, and a muscular body with large tattoos render Trejo one of the most distinctive character actors of our time.He has started three restaurants bearing his name. The first one was Trejo's Tacos in 2016, followed by Trejo's Cantina and Trejo's Coffee & Donuts in 2017.Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame on March 8, 2012, in Austin, Texas.He named his five favorite films as The Searchers (1956), Death Wish (1974), Animal Factory (2000), Dirty Harry (1971) and Once Upon a Time in the West (1968).The character of Octavio in the "King Of The Hill" cartoon was based on his likeness.Volunteers at the Villalobos Pitbull Shelter.Has two sons: Danny Boy (b. 1981) from an earlier marriage, Gilbert Trejo (b. 1988) and one daughter Danielle Trejo (b. 1990).He didn't start acting until he was thirty-three.Attended The Scandinavian Sci-Fi, Game & Film Convention in Helsingborg, Sweden (October 2009)Owns Trejo's Cantina at 1556 North Cahuenga Boulevard in Los Angeles. It was featured in the #6 segment of Taste of the Town (2017)(#4.7).His surname is pronounced tray-HOH.He was once recognized in public by a young boy, who pointed at him and kept saying "It's El Diablo!". The boy's mother was shocked, as she believed that he was insulting the actor. Trejo then went to the mother and clarified that El Diablo was a character he played in the film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020). The mother then grabbed Trejo and said that her son never talks. |
| Name: |
Danny Trejo |
Type: |
Actor,Producer,Additional Crew (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
| Category: |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Producer,Additional Crew |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Producer,Additional Crew |
| Model rank: |
243 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:28:27 |
| Height: |
5' 5?' (1.67 m) |
| Biography: |
Danny Trejo was born Dan Trejo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, to Alice (Rivera) and Dan Trejo, a construction worker. A child drug addict and criminal, Trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight a |
| Trivia: |
Trejo spent much of the 1960s in California prisons--Tracy (1963-1965), San Quentin (1965-1968), Soledad (1968-1969).He is one of the most prolific of American actors, having usually done at least 4 films a year since the 1990s. In 2002 alone, he did 9 films.He and director Robert Rodriguez are second cousins.Despite being known for playing intimidating and violent characters, he is widely known as being one of the nicest and friendliest actors in Hollywood who has been described as a joy to work with by co-stars.He was forty-one years old when he acted in his first feature film.Is the only actor to appear in all three of the From Dusk Till Dawn movie series.His characters in the films of Robert Rodriguez are usually named after knives: Desperado (1995) (Navajas), the From Dusk Till Dawn trilogy (Razor Charlie), the Spy Kids movies (Machete), the Grindhouse (2007) trailer (Machete), Predators (2010) (Cuchillo), Machete (2010) (Machete again). Only in Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) (Cucuy) is this not the case.His character's name in Heat (1995) was Trejo.Was considered for the role of Det. Rey Curtis on Law & Order (1990).Was released from Soledad CTF (Correctional Training Facility) in August 1969.A scarred face, a long, thin moustache, and a muscular body with large tattoos render Trejo one of the most distinctive character actors of our time.He has started three restaurants bearing his name. The first one was Trejo's Tacos in 2016, followed by Trejo's Cantina and Trejo's Coffee & Donuts in 2017.Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame on March 8, 2012, in Austin, Texas.He named his five favorite films as The Searchers (1956), Death Wish (1974), Animal Factory (2000), Dirty Harry (1971) and Once Upon a Time in the West (1968).The character of Octavio in the "King Of The Hill" cartoon was based on his likeness.Volunteers at the Villalobos Pitbull Shelter.Has two sons: Danny Boy (b. 1981) from an earlier marriage, Gilbert Trejo (b. 1988) and one daughter Danielle Trejo (b. 1990).He didn't start acting until he was thirty-three.Attended The Scandinavian Sci-Fi, Game & Film Convention in Helsingborg, Sweden (October 2009)Owns Trejo's Cantina at 1556 North Cahuenga Boulevard in Los Angeles. It was featured in the #6 segment of Taste of the Town (2017)(#4.7).His surname is pronounced tray-HOH.He was once recognized in public by a young boy, who pointed at him and kept saying "It's El Diablo!". The boy's mother was shocked, as she believed that he was insulting the actor. Trejo then went to the mother and clarified that El Diablo was a character he played in the film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020). The mother then grabbed Trejo and said that her son never talks. |
| Trademarks: |
The tattoo on his chest of a woman wearing a sombrero (you see it in almost all of his movies).
Usually plays criminals in one form or another (assassins, prisoners, etc)
Usually cast in Robert Rodriguez's films
Often plays characters who are skilled with knives
Very muscular physique with many tattoos |
| Quotes: |
[of on-set competition between actors] I've watched so many of those kinds of things turn bad, and the last thing you want to do is compete with somebody, 'cause he might be a sore loser.
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[on being promoted from a $50/day extra to a $350/day boxing coach] How bad do you want this kid beat up?
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[after being told an actor he was supposed to hit might hit back] For $350 a day, give him a bat. I used to get beat up for free.
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Juvenile hall, youth authority . . . I was in a lot of trouble. I grew up like the characters I've been playing. But would I do things differently? I honestly believe that circumstances create destiny, almost. There weren't too many ways I could have done things. The only things that were available to me were either be a laborer or be a drug dealer. So I became an armed robber. It was a lot simpler.
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I'll be watching TV and all of a sudden I'll think, "Hey, I'm in this!" A lot of times I don't even know the names of [the movies]. I just show up. From 1985, when I first started, to 1990, I did a shitload of B-movies about prisons. They would always say, "Get that Mexican guy with the big tattoo". I'd show up and I'd have one line, like, "Kill 'em all!" or something. |
| Salaries: |
Runaway Train (1986) - $320 /day |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Additional Crew |
| Others works: |
Music video Appears in "Got It Twisted" music video by Mobb Deep, directed by Benny Boom.
(2004) Video game: Featured as a playable character in the game Def Jam: Fight for NY (2004).
Music video: Appeared in The Jonas Brothers video "Bur |
| Spouse: |
Debbie Trejo (December 12, 1997 - 2017) (divorced, 2 children) |
| Children: |
Danny TrejoGilbert TrejoDanielle Trejo |
| Parents: |
Dan Trejo
Alice Trejo (Rivera) |
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