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Danny Trejo ( / ˈtreɪhoʊ /, Spanish: [ˈtɾexo]; born May 16, 1944) is an American actor. A native of Los Angeles, Trejo's film career began in 1985, when he landed a role in Runaway Train (1985). The first film in which he was given a proper credited role was as Art Sanella in Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987). [ 1]
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...
Danny Trejo is an American actor. His filmography consists of about 250 film and television roles. [ 1] His prominence in the B movie scene has resulted in disparate media sources referring to Trejo as an "iconic actor" and a "film legend", among other titles. [ 2][ 3] Trejo's film career began in 1985, when he "accidentally" landed a role in ...
Actor: Machete. 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.
Danny Trejo has had a prolific career in the entertainment industry, yet his road to success has been hard earned and anything but typical. From imprisonment to helping young people battle drug addiction, to acting and producing.
Jul 3, 2024 · Danny Trejo (born May 16, 1944, Maywood, California, U.S.) is an American actor, activist, and author known for his rough looks, his philanthropy, and his large body of work as a character actor.
From years of imprisonment to helping troubled youth battle drug addictions, from acting to producing, and now on to restaurant ventures, Trejo’s name, face, and achievements are well recognized in Hollywood and beyond.
Jul 9, 2020 · Danny Trejo has been shot, stabbed, crushed, eaten and tortured… multiple times. Con Air, Zombie Hunter and 3-Headed Shark Attack (yes... that's a real film) are just three of the movies in ...
Nov 4, 2022 · Latino action legend Danny Trejo sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to talk about his decades in the B-movie trenches, his dream role and that rumoured third 'Machete' film.
Jul 17, 2020 · Danny Trejo On Acting, Addiction And Playing 'The Mean Chicano Dude' DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Before Danny Trejo became an actor, he was an inmate in and out of California...