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Danny Trejo

Acting

Born May 16, 1944 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known as Denni Trekho · Dan Trejo · Daniel Trejo

Biography

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.

Filmography50+ titles

Reapers

2024as The Wanderer

Breaking Bad

2008as Tortuga

Rick and Morty

2013as Jaguar (voice)

The Spectacular Spider-Man

2008as Ox (voice)

Young Justice

2010as Bane (voice)

Sons of Anarchy

2008as Romero 'Romeo' Parada

Futurama

1999as Doblando Rodriguez (voice)

The X-Files

1993as Cesar Ocampo

Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo

2024as Self - Presenter

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013as Oscar Diaz

Bones

2005as Bishop Edward Galano

Blood In, Blood Out

1993as Geronimo

The Ghost and Molly McGee

2021as Bobby Daniels (voice)

What We Do in the Shadows

2019as Danny

Stargate Atlantis

2004as Omal

Monk

2002as Spyder Rudner

The Simpsons

1989as Danny Trejo (voice)

Maya and the Three

2021as Cabrakan (voice)

Modern Family

2009as Gus

El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera

2007

Phineas and Ferb

2007as Venom (voice)

Desperate Housewives

2004as Hector Ramos

Heat

1995as Trejo

American Horror Stories

2021as Santa

The Flash

2014as Breacher

Zootopia 2

2025as Jesús (voice)

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

2013as Self

Kidding

2018as Danny Trejo

Mickey Mouse

2013as Piñata Boss (voice)

Blood Ties

2007as Pacha Kamaq

The Masked Singer

2019as Raccoon

The Book of Life

2014as Skeleton Luis (voice)

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009as Self - Special Guest / Big Daddy

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009as Tuhon

Burn Notice

2007as Felipe Vega

George Lopez

2002as Bobby

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

2000as Dewey (voice)

Theme Song Takeover

as Vasquez (voice)

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

2020as El Diablo

Big City Greens

2018as Vasquez (voice)

Family Guy

1999as (voice)

King of the Hill

1997as Octavio (voice) (uncredited)

Krapopolis

2023as Chief Ravdi (voice)

Minions: The Rise of Gru

2022as Stronghold (voice)

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

2017as Wreck Marauder (voice)

Franklin & Bash

2011as Ultimo

Monsters at Work

2021as Terry (voice)

The Good Guys

2010as Alfredo

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

2007as Criminal

Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend

as Self - Guest Judge