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Danny Trejo (/ ˈ t r eɪ h oʊ /, Spanish:; 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).
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 developed a prolific career in the entertainment industry with a hard-earned and atypical road to success. 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.
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.
Danny Trejo. 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.
Dan “Danny” Trejo is an American actor of Mexican descent. He has appeared in numerous projects on TV and films, mainly portraying villains or anti-heroes. He had a difficult childhood, during which he started using drugs and spent considerable time of his youth in prison.
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 ...
Young Danny Trejo had just become an adult when he was imprisoned for drug dealing and robbery in 1962. He was 21 years old when he was busted selling four ounces of heroin to an undercover agent. He spent 11 years in total behind bars surviving prison riots, solitary confinement — and a terrifying brush with death row.
Danny Trejo, shown here at the premiere of the 2010 film Machete, is famous for playing macho roughs. But in real life, Trejo is dedicated to helping others: He became a drug counselor after he...
Danny Trejo 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).