Danny Trejo was born Dan Trejo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, to Alice 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.
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.
Has two sons: Danny Boy from an earlier marriage, Gilbert Trejo and one daughter Danielle Trejo.
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.
His characters name in Heat was Trejo.
Is the only actor to appear in all three of the From Dusk Till Dawn movie series.
Trejo spent much of the 1960s in California prisons--Tracy (1963-1965), San Quentin (1965-1968), Soledad (1968-1969).
He and director Robert Rodriguez are second cousins.
His characters in the films of Robert Rodriguez are usually named after knives: Desperado (Navajas), the From Dusk Till Dawn trilogy (Razor Charlie), the Spy Kids movies (Machete), the Grindhouse trailer (Machete), Predators (Cuchillo), Machete (Machete again). Only in Once Upon a Time in Mexico (Cucuy) is this not the case.
He named his five favorite films as The Searchers , Death Wish , Animal Factory , Dirty Harry and Cera una volta il West .
Was considered for the role of Det. Rey Curtis on "Law & Order" .
Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame on March 8, 2012, in Austin, Texas.
(October 2009) Attended The Scandinavian Sci-Fi, Game & Film Convention in Helsingborg, Sweden
Was released from Soledad CTF (Correctional Training Facility) in August 1969.
The character of Octavio in the "King Of The Hill" cartoon was based on his likeness.
Volunteers at the Villalobos Pitbull Shelter.
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 didnt start acting until he was thirty-three.
He was forty-one years old when he acted in his first feature film.
[on being promoted from a $50/day extra to a $350/day boxing coach] How,bad do you want this kid beat up?,[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.
[2011, on why he works so much] I love doing it. Let me tell you,something. When I was young, I was an armed robber. I did robberies.
[2011, on Heat (1995) ] Yeah, that was the shit. That was unreal.
