Danny Trejo is a well-known American actor who has been in a number of films over his career. Desperado, Heat and Con Air are just a few of his well known cinematic performances. Trejo has also featured in programmes such as Sons of Anarchy, The X-Files and Breaking Bad. He began his profession as a drug counsellor when he was still a teenager. He also owns a number of eateries.
| Life & Career |
Danny Trejo was born in Echo Park, California, on May 16, 1944, to Dan Trejo and Alice Rivera. His parents are both Mexicans. He has been arrested several times, largely because of his looks. He had already done time in jail and was a boxer when incarcerated at San Quentin. In jail, he also became the welterweight and lightweight champions.
Danny Trejo started his career in the entertainment sector in 1985 and went on to star in the film Runaway Train. He appeared in the 1987 film Death Wish 4. He appeared in the films Bulletproof, Lock Up and Forbidden Subjects in the late 1980s.
In the 1990s, he appeared in a number of films and television episodes, including Baywatch, Whore, Lonely Hearts, Doppelganger, Sunset Gril, Love, NYPD Blue and Six Days Seven Nights. He starred in the 1997 picture Anaconda.
He also starred in the film Inferno as Johnny Six Toes. Trejo later appeared in the television series The X Files as Cesar Ocampo. A year later, he was seen in the film Spy Kids as Isador Machete Cortez.
In the subsequent chapters of the Spy Kids film series, he repeated his role. Trejo has also starred in the television shows Monk and Desperate Housewives.
In the 2010s, he participated in television shows and films such Death Race 2, Machete Kills, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Flash, and Brooklyn Nine Nine.
| Net Worth |
Danny Trejo’s net worth is projected to be more than $20 million as of January 2022. He has featured in a variety of television episodes and films during the course of his career, which spans over three decades.
He’s also starred in music videos for Broiler, Yelawolf, Enrique Iglesias, Train, Tech N9ne and the Jonas Brothers, among others. He also owns multiple eateries and his own coffee and beer brands.
Trejo also owns a number of other product lines, including ice cream sandwiches. Danny Trejo is one of the most well known actors in the world. He is most recognized for his part in the film Machete. His most recognizable feature is his looks, which makes him appear to be a villain.